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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. Here are some quick guidelines on what I think it takes to build a sense of leadership: 1.

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Google’s Africa Investment Fund behind Moniepoint, Africa’s Fastest-Growing Fintech

American Entrepreneurship

Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, successfully raised US$110 million in equity financing, supporting its all-in-one financial ecosystem. Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, co-founded Moniepoint (formerly TeamApt) in 2015. Moniepoint Inc., Global impact firm Lightrock, an existing investor, also participated.

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Meet the man empowering young leaders by starting with their computer repairs

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Driven by a desire to help people from a young age, YLAI 2018 Fellow Janeel Boon aims to empower others to see their leadership ability within themselves. Otherwise, what I want to do is to help people realize their leadership ability and to encourage them. By Jewelle Saunders. Kitts and Nevis, Janeel came from humble beginnings.

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A Few Surefire Ways to Support the UN SDGs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, inspired by Elon Musk and the story of Tesla, Steve was searching for a way to shore up his personal and professional commitment to being the change he wanted to see in the world. This will ensure that your work around SDGs is positively publicized and inspires others to support SDGs. For EO Global, that person is Steve. “My

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One woman’s path to financial empowerment leads the way

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

At the beginning of 2015, I started a “figure-it-out fund” and used a percentage of Accessories & Essentials’ sales over the next few months to finance it. Doing this will help you to uncover and receive the support you need, which can impact your business exponentially.

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Both Sides of the Table

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Stay Focused on Your Goals Not Your Critics

Both Sides of the Table

Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 22, 2015. Supporters : Not everybody has the time, inclination or skills to help. But there are always those people who listen and are willing to be helpful as supporting cast members in a journey in any way you ask them to. Everybody needs supporters.

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