2016 founder sustainability 
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 1, 2016
It’s a new year – 2016. Most founders have a strong sense of what they’re trying to achieve. They hire their initial co-founders and early employees and everybody has a sense of “mission.” We tend to stick by founders in tough times and often roll up our sleeves in the darkest hours.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
AUGUST 19, 2020
Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. The recognition of the impact of her hard work came years later when she was accepted for the YLAI Fellowship in 2016.
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
JUNE 7, 2019
Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. If you don’t know how to help yourself, you won’t be able to help others sustainably.
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
JULY 16, 2021
2016 YLAI Fellow Alpha Sennon is a well-recognized global “farmerpreneur,” motivational speaker, agri-youth advocate. “Not everyone has unwrapped theirs yet, but everyone has a gift to give to the world,” says Alpha Sennon. For Alpha, farming was not always the plan.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 22, 2022
More funding for sustainability reporting: Sweden’s Worldfavor , an early mover platform focused on building digital infrastructure to support supply chain transparency and cater to organizations’ ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting needs, has bagged €10.2 million in Series A funding to step on the growth gas.
HPA
JANUARY 8, 2025
The firm invested in the founder’s vision and shared Smith’s belief that the company could revolutionize the way food is made to positively impact people and the planet. This mutual commitment to innovation and sustainability has been central to the company’s journey toward this milestone achievement.
TechCrunch
APRIL 7, 2021
Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders. The motivation behind the project is straightforward.
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