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

Ecosystem Builder Hub

And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. Startups are key to economic dynamism and strong economic growth.

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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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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. In 2017 there were 200 attendees. All of the costs of the event were covered by our sponsors, the main ones being TAMKEEN (The Bahrain Labour Fund) and the Bahrain Economic Development Board. Promoting Disruption.

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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. Partnerships help bring long-term sustainability including economic development, entrepreneurship, safe neighborhoods, expanded workforce, and education. Opportunity Zones and What They Are.

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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. “ Lori Systems is a great example of how technology can be scalable across Africa, and how, in turn, this can drive meaningful economic development.”.

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

TechCrunch

Indeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade & Investment Agency in London have even been known to fund Italian entrepreneurs abroad to help them gain more experience. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? Concerning our investment strategy, we refocused on the Italian market.

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