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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

The nonprofit P33 launched the program in partnership with Verizon and 1871, a private business incubator and technology hub, among others, with the goals “of narrowing the wealth gap in Chicago, generating thousands of tech-related jobs and giving $5 million in grant funding to Black and Latino entrepreneurs,” according to the Chicago Sun Times.

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

Founded in 2016 by former Dell executive Preston James, the organization aims to “e mpower people of color and women entrepreneurs and help them build successful high-growth businesses by providing them with access to education, mentorship and vital networks.” Disclosure: Verizon is TechCrunch’s parent company ). .”

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Moving Beyond Learning Differences to Support the Next Great Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

“What if we created a research lab and business incubator that took these people with learning differences and put [them] together? I hope to launch the company in Australia in 2016. I am working on creating my own fashion label called PAREU AUSTRALIA. Who has been your greatest mentor and why?

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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Chef Esra England

Forward Cities

I hope to see business incubators/accelerators and resources dedicated to these areas specifically east of Troost Ave. After graduating in 2016, I started the KC Cajun Food Truck and Catering Kansas City catering service. Q: What is the change you are seeing or hope to see as a result of your commitment to this work?

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Christina Theodoraki

Ecosystem Builder Hub

2019), The Development of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems through Social Capital: The Cases of Academic Incubators, TBSearch, p.5. 2016), Exporation of the French Entrepreneurial Support Ecosystem, Labex Entreprendre Publications, n°14, p. Incubators’ coopetition strategy in the start-up incubation ecosystem.

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Watch the latest TechCrunch Live event on building a better mobility fintech startup

TechCrunch

Kevin Bennett started his auto financing company in 2016. This TechCrunch Live event was the first in our month dedicated to mobility startups — and that includes TechCrunch’s Session: Mobility event this month. It started as MotoRefi, and rebranded in early 2022 to Caribou.

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Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe

Impact Hub

Built on the results of the 2011 Social Business Initiative and the 2016 Start-up and Scale-up Initiative , and preceded by extensive dialogue with stakeholders and civil society, the Action Plan proposes 38 concrete measures to be implemented in a nine-years horizon, between 2021-2030.