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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

Entrepreneurship often involves facing unexpected challenges head-on. This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. One of the most pressing concerns that stemmed from this was that it put our reputation and customer trust in jeopardy.

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Why I applied to the Union Square Ventures analyst position

This is going to be BIG.

Orchard is helping more and more institutions everyday build and gain insight into portfolios of peer to peer loans with cutting edge tools. After much thought and consideration, I''ve decided that the best move for my career right now is a second stint as an analyst at Union Square Ventures. Well, that''s part of it. Except me.

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We Recast Our Business Expertise Into Valuable Incentives for Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Luckily, Vancouver is home to HootSuite, and not only did this company provide us an amazing space for our 2015 finals; they covered all the costs! I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Create Incentive.

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The Power of People: How We Recast Our Expertise into Valuable Incentives

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Luckily, Vancouver is home to HootSuite, and not only did this company provide us an amazing space for our 2015 finals; they covered all the costs! I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Create Incentive.

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Feeding the Hungry, Despite National Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Since October 2015, we’ve fed approximately 50,000 people. The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. One example—among many—of philanthropy during the worldwide COVID-19 crisis comes from our EO Gujarat chapter. Jeevan Shrishti is one of our main programs.

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Conversion Capital locks down its biggest fund ever to back early-stage fintech and infrastructure startups

TechCrunch

When Christian Lawless founded Conversion Capital in 2015, fintech was only starting to take off. For example, we avoided the peer-to-peer direct lending craze during 2017. Lawless raised $10 million and $20 million for Conversion Capital’s first and second funds, respectively.

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

TechCrunch

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. When asked about what differentiated it from other peers, CLASS101 provides and ships all the necessary tools and material “Class Kit”, Ko said. . In 2019, the company raised a $10.3

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