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Finding your brand identity in 4 steps

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Many YLAI Network members have found creative ways to make their businesses and organizations stand out from the rest and have used their branding to create a strong following. For example, 2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett uses her baked goods company Délices by Marie Flore Florett to promote women’s empowerment in Haiti.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A 2017 Pew Research poll found that 50% of women reported gender discrimination at work, compared with 19% of men. It provides opportunities for mentorship. STEM careers are all about solving problems and being creative. It gives women a voice in organizational decision-making. Brain power. Career progression.

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Disruptive Technology Startups Selected for Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Lab

American Entrepreneurship

Each cohort member receivesa $250,000 investment (£250,000 in EMEA) from Morgan Stanley plus a variety of mentorship opportunities, a tailored entrepreneurship curriculum, and access to business-growth resources from the firm’s ecosystem of internal and external partners.

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25 Sources For Funding Minority Entrepreneurs

Smart Hustle Magazine

It is also a competition that provides the opportunity for start-ups to grow and has been doing so since 2017. You can also apply if you’re a freelancer or an entrepreneur in the creative industry. The decision as to who gets the grant is based on the participant’s creativity and innovation. Website: [link]. Website: [link].

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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Waymark is a digital creative marketing company with offices in Detroit. They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. Bollinger has been in the news since CleanTechnica picked up their story in 2017.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer was inducted into the Oklahoma Woman’s Hall of Fame in 2017. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking. We celebrate our big successes, and rally together with creative solutions when challenged. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.