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Tech, Education, and Making a Difference in South Africa: Meet Justinus Adriaanse

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Every twist and turn of his arduous journey served as a crucial preparation for the defining purpose of his lifetime: Solving educational and employment opportunities for South Africa’s youth. These injustices ignited Justinus’s drive to take action and create a profound and lasting impact on his country.

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Online learning platform CLASS101 bags $26M Series B to support growth

TechCrunch

Creative professionals continue to look for ways to monetize their talents and knowledge through online education platforms like CLASS101 that bring stable incomes and improve opportunities. Ko and four other co-founders established CLASS101 in 2018, which was pivoted from a tutoring service platform that was founded in 2015, Ko said.

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Road trippers can rejoice as RVshare raises over $100 million to grow its RV rental business

TechCrunch

As continentally confined Americans look for domestic vacation options that won’t expose them to too much risk of infection from the pandemic that’s still raging across the country, the RV rental company RVshare has raised more than $100 million to capitalize on its historic opportunity. billion in January 2020.

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Korea’s P2P lending startup PeopleFund gets $63.4M Series C led by Bain Capital

TechCrunch

South Korea-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform PeopleFund announced today it has closed a $63.4 million (100 billion won) since it was founded in 2015. million (100 billion won) since it was founded in 2015. million (75.9 billion won) Series C round led by Bain Capital with participation from Goldman Sachs.

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In Love, In Partnership: How One Couple Finds Success at Home and at Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2015, the Slaters sold the legacy to explore other endeavors. For their next undertaking, the Slaters wanted an opportunity to create a holistic dining experience on a level that Atlanta had never seen. Ponce City Market presented that opportunity. It’s true that you should treat your business partnership like a marriage.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ). Unparalleled contrasts have marked the last decade and a half — from the devastating plunge of a major housing crash to the soaring heights of the longest bull market and the unforeseen havoc of a global pandemic.

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Meet Tatiana Glad, our New Global Executive Director

Impact Hub

A: It is an honour to step into this role and have the opportunity to build on the legacy of our past decade and help forge the next one – given the urgent need we now have in the world for sustainable solutions. We’re excited to share that Tatiana Glad joins the Impact Hub global team as our new Executive Director. Why this role?