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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022. Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. Who is missing from your network? These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development.

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

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The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. ” On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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Gregslist – The Strange Attractor

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It was 2016. Economic development organizations in each area use Gregslist when recruiting tech companies to come to their cities. Service providers, mentors and tech leaders use Gregslist to network and find which companies and founders they can help. Gregslist – The Unexpected Catalyst? ” They tread lightly.

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SoftBank sinks $200M into Andela, propels company into unicorn territory

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In addition, the company is investing in growth, continued expansion of technology and product development and M&A. Its pivot to being a global technology network from its African roots as a talent accelerator was not to find favor with investors, but “the journey of finding ourselves, similar as all startups go through,” Johnson said.

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Korea’s leading accelerator program, K-Startup Grand Challenge’s alumni startups thriving in Asia

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The KSGC program, launched in 2016, supports international startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the Asian region. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. One of them is access to mentors and great networking.

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Newsletter: Schrödinger’s Unicorns + Startups solving airline jet lag

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Singapore Economic Development Board inks first Israel partnership with OurCrowd. OurCrowd is the first Israeli company to partner with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), under its Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) programme, StartupHub.ai OurCrowd opened its office in Singapore in 2016. Register Now.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. I emphasize my focus here is organizations which are backing for-profit companies and do not take equity.

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