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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016. How a Jamaican financial educator perseveres through adversity. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster. With the support of the U.S.

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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.

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Ashna Mahepal to Young Entrepreneurs: Identify Your Source of Empowerment

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. In 2016, when she was selected as a YLAI Fellow, Ashna was able to further develop her ideas, and her YLAI Reverse Exchange became a great success that grew her confidence for undertaking international projects.

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Lessons from the Trenches: One Founder’s Candid Look at Bootstrapping

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By the time I founded Equifund in 2016, I was deeply familiar with the landscape and felt prepared to tackle the challenge. To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul. The problem I was solving was so clear to me.

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4 Action steps to teach kids financial literacy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed By Susan Michel, EO New Jersey member and founder and CEO of Glen Eagle Advisors , which provides investment management and financial planning advice. Unfortunately, most children grow up without any financial education whatsoever, whether at home or at school. Glen Eagle is a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise.

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Cybersecurity: What’s With the Attitude?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Shodan, which is like a Google for Internet-connected devices—recently said a search performed in January 2016 identified close to 200,000 Internet-connected devices that are still susceptible to the three-year old Heartbleed vulnerability. Well…surprise! A bored employee doesn’t learn. An unengaged employee doesn’t care. Yeah, that’s why.

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“Putting adVenture back into Venture Capital!”- Jeshua Soh’s Unique Approach to Investing

AsiaTechDaily

Register Hailing from Singapore, Jeshua Soh is a young and dynamic angel investor who has woven a narrative that curves through unconventional education, accidental entrepreneurship, and a globetrotting escapade to over 55 countries across five continents.