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EO Accelerator Graduates Share Successful Growth Tactics and Why They Joined EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

World Entrepreneurs’ Day, celebrated each 21 August, honors the innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who shape industries, drive economic growth, and inspire others. EOA supports growth through direct learning, access to mentors, leaders, peers, and experts.

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CoreWeave’s IPO Marks a Milestone for New Jersey’s AI Ecosystem

American Entrepreneurship

Founded in 2017 by former Wall Street traders Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee, CoreWeave began as a cryptocurrency mining operation before pivoting in 2019 to become a specialized provider of GPU-based cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. The company raised $1.5

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EO Hosts International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations in Support of UN Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. • The event ended with a lengthy standing ovation.

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MFS Africa leads $2.3M seed round in Ugandan fintech startup Numida

TechCrunch

Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality. However, the pandemic helped in accelerating this model, and with this new investment, Numida is poised to grow further.

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The New economy starts with Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

Impact Hub

The company in Mali was created in 2017 by Mr. Mahamadou Sanogo, who is an alumnus of the Next Economy program at Impact Hub Bamako. They are now preparing ten families to become partner farmers and are looking to rural areas to create economic growth in the communities that are worst impacted by COVID-19. Emploi et Moi .

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

By granting the fellows the financial freedom to focus entirely on their businesses, NJIF is providing an opportunity to accelerate their success.” About the NJEDA The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Building Startup Communities is the Way to Economic Growth and Recovery. The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. Economic growth or expansion (or recovery) depends on business dynamism. Startups are key to business dynamism and strong economic growth. Economies are hurting.