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Investing In Distressed Communities. Opportunity Zones

Smart Hustle Magazine

Ramon Ray got a chance to talk with Scott Turner, the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which is quite a mouthful, so you can refer to it as WHORC. Opportunity Zones and What They Are. So what I say to entrepreneurs is.this is a great opportunity for you.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development.

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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. Below are a few companies we backed with a strong “who,” “what,” and “where.” Plastomics: St.

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Compact Membrane Systems chooses New Castle, Delaware, for $3.1M expansion to help meet market demands

American Entrepreneurship

Their decision to grow in Delaware will help make our environment more sustainable and add jobs to our state.” We have the talent right here in our state, and this expansion presents opportunities for our workforce to stay right here at home.” expansion to help meet market demands appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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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.

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Google’s third bet from its Africa Investment Fund is in logistics company Lori Systems

TechCrunch

The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa winner in 2017 is currently present in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. She stated that Lori has been focusing on growth, sustainability and a path to profitability since its last funding round. Google’s Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Uganda’s SafeBoda.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

Verafin would appear to be following suit: in the press release announcing the acquisition , Nasdaq committed to keeping the company’s headquarters in Newfoundland, investing in the local university and contributing to the development of the local ecosystem. Even prior to COVID-19, Canada cheekily took advantage of anxiety around U.S.