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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The recognition of the impact of her hard work came years later when she was accepted for the YLAI Fellowship in 2016. Here, she learned more about volunteerism and also learned about the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. “It Rosario also advises that young leaders need to get creative and build sustainable processes.

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Sustainability data platform Worldfavor fuels up for ecosystem opportunities

TechCrunch

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.

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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. Sustainable Development Goals through youth empowerment using robotics and innovation. As someone who gave them an opportunity.”. Ashna has always been somebody who sees opportunity and acts on it.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building. Make your ecosystem sustainable. We know that creating sustainable ecosystems is hard work, but you don’t have to go it alone.

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

TechCrunch

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. The motivation behind the project is straightforward. Disclosure: Verizon is TechCrunch’s parent company).

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was written for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. While pursuing an MBA at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, we saw an opportunity to leverage our business acumen to drive growth in South Africa’s educational sector. … Read the rest of this amazing story in the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine.

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Health and Hope: Using Entrepreneurship to Tackle Air Pollution

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What we offer the public seems like a niche product; however, as environmental consciousness grows and we gain access to information about the pollutants in our air, more and more people like us are adopting innovative solutions. We are young and nimble, and are able to design or innovate pretty quickly. Additionally, 1.25