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Revolutionizing responsible tourism in Nicaragua

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Purpose Driven Tours aims to protect natural resources and educate tourists while traveling as well.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

In 2017, we partnered with iconic leaders in American business to turn the thesis we developed on the road — that great companies can start and scale anywhere when given a chance — into an investment vehicle. Smart Technology : The adoption of smart logistics solutions like RFID and IoT sensors allows for real-time tracking.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Add to that, the dozens of courses I’ve attended and home education programs I’ve listened to. The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. “I’m In 2017 there were 200 attendees. Explains Suhail, “The UTS promotes ongoing learning by being an educational event.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

Source Link

In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Identifying and filling these cultural competency gaps benefits your entire community, and it is an essential component of continued economic and social progress. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development.

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Investing In Distressed Communities. Opportunity Zones

Smart Hustle Magazine

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law in 2017 by POTUS and out of that law came the Opportunity Zones legislation and initiative. They often have a high crime rate and lack of quality education, as well. So the spirit of this initiative is economic development as well as community development & social impact.

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Phase Sensitive Innovations chooses Delaware for state-of-the-art lab, manufacturing and R&D expansion

American Entrepreneurship

I’m pleased by Phase Sensitive Innovations’ work to recruit employees from our institutions of higher education. “It’s rewarding to see a Delaware-born company expand in its hometown, adding highly skilled jobs to our workforce and increasing manufacturing and lab space in Newark,” said Governor John Carney.

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15 Underrepresented Founders Share $170K in Startup302 Grant Prizes

American Entrepreneurship

The educational panel discussion “Preparing for Funding” was moderated by Troy C. Farmer , owner of EVA Enterprises and manager of the Delaware Small Business Development Center’s Community Navigator Program. “We These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17. Morgan Chase & Co. ,

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