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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

Danielle Dahl , Co-Founder, Resilient Stories Strategic Adjustments Overcome Economic Downturn In 2015, Brazil was in the midst of a severe economic downturn, and I had just launched my first successful company. Chunyang Shen , Finance Expert, Jarsy Inc. Work came to a halt, but I wouldn’t just sit and wait.

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Building a Family Empire: Staying Resilient, Learning to Pivot

StartupNation

While managing the pressures of school, finances, and raising young children was overwhelming at times, we stayed focused on our ultimate goal: building a better future for our family with a career we are truly passionate about. Setbacks are inevitable, but they’re just opportunities to learn and grow. Success doesn’t happen overnight.

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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Can you expand on where you got your passion for personal finance management? This entire journey helped me to uncover my love for personal finance and I wanted to help others do the same. I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings.

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Creating agents of change in El Salvador with sustainable wearable art

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Everyone deserves to have equal opportunities, rights, and benefits,” says Marí?a She dedicates herself to creating wearable art and ethical jewelry using unconventional materials and creating fair employment opportunities for at-risk groups in El Salvador. Our partners usually help with opportunities in education and mental health.

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Nigerian founders-turn-investors are now running syndicate funds

TechCrunch

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Investzilla is focused on unlocking that opportunity for them.”

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Yieldstreet raises $100M as it mulls going public via SPAC, eyes acquisitions

TechCrunch

And in recent years there’s been a growing number of startups which aim to give more people access to a wider array of investment opportunities. million since its 2015 inception. So far, Yieldstreet has acquired two companies (both in 2019): WealthFlex and Athena Art Finance. . We also do art, auto loans or equipment finance.

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The Fastest Growing Areas of Startup Investment in 2015

Tomasz Tunguz

Where are founders finding unique opportunities to innovate? Each year, starting in mid-2012 through mid-2015, these sectors have grown their investment dollars by more than 145%, according to Mattermark data. In addition, investors will seek under-explored areas to finance, looking for great returns.