Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel Flores, a 2018 YLAI Fellow, has made it his life’s mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The first time, only about 80 people participated, but in 2018, about 5,000 people took to the streets. How has YLAI helped your organization grow and develop? What advice would you give to YLAI Network members?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 7, 2020

Entrepreneur and YLAI Professional Fellows Program alumna Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran shares her advice with entrepreneurs on how to keep your business afloat. This session of #CatchMeInside is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Guyana. It is not business as usual under COVID-19. COVID-19 is forcing businesses to rethink the way they operate.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Cinthya Andino is most passionate about design and about protecting the environment. Advice for Network members. Cinthya had three key pieces of advice to other YLAI Network members or anyone looking to make a difference in the community: Go for it! By Angie Garozzo. Whatever idea you have, go for it.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Porfirio Baez spent his free time dreaming up different ways to contribute to the preservation of the environment. If you were to give a piece of advice to a YLAI Network member looking to make a difference in their community, what would you say? . Thanks, Porfirio, for all of your hard work and your advice!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2020

Through the Saint Apollonia Mobile Dental Clinic , 2018 YLAI Fellow Valesca Saint Cyr is able to deliver quality and affordable dental care to underserved communities in Haiti. Do you have any advice for women who are pursuing a career or founding an organization based on science? By Ana Gonzalez.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love. Create community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow and co-founder of L3G’s & Associates, Fatima Chi, is empowering businesses in her community in Belize to take control of their finances. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members aspiring to be entrepreneurs? Discovering how to help my community.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. This means developing a thorough understanding of the problem you are solving, talking to potential customers, researching your competition and knowing your key metrics and financials like the back of your hand.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

To highlight Andrea’s hard work and perseverance, we asked her to answer the following questions and provide key advice to fellow YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community. Finding a mentor and finding the right business partner, Ricardo Clavijo (2018 YLAI Fellow!) What are you passionate about?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Getting behind the empowerment of women stimulates societies, entrepreneurship, job creation, accelerates revenue growth and develops inspiring and motivated leaders.” – Ingrid Vanderveldt. We are just recognizing that women entrepreneurs have to fight harder and longer to be as successful as their male counterparts.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

That’s why they built the app, which not only lets people see their credit histories for free, but also gives personalized advice on how to improve data. The company’s new funding will be used on product development, new hires and marketing. The Jakarta-based startup announced today it has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Hernann’s advice to network members is to “believe in what you are doing and be creative.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Founded in 2018, Play Ventures invests early into the most promising free-to-play and Web3 games studios and games services startups from across the globe. Play Ventures invests in the gaming industry – from free-to-play and web3 game development studios to gaming services, including infrastructure and tooling.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. We recently added Richard Mumby to our leadership team.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 2, 2022

I also pick a personal development focus, like honing a talent from the StrengthsFinder test. Then I usually talk with my executive coach, who functions more like a self-development coach. Carve out time for business development and breathwork. He suggests carving out two to four hours a week for business development.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 4, 2022

When done properly, they develop trust — not only in your product but also in the person and brand promoting it. The Oracles is an invitation-only brain trust comprising the world’s leading entrepreneurs who share their top advice and success strategies to help others grow their business, live a better life and achieve success faster.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 28, 2018

If you have a turnover of $100,000 in 2017 and then $120,000 in 2018, your growth rate is 20% per annum. 2018 = $550,000. 2018 = 175%. Kirrily Dear is the strategy and development director at Eyes Wide Open. Mistake 1: Accelerated Growth Rates. For instance, consider the following data. 2019 = $1,200,000. 2015 = 40%.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Under the visionary leadership of Jeong Ji-hee, MEDIAIPLUS aims to bridge the gap between data availability and accessibility. Before establishing MEDIAIPLUS in 2018, I had gained experience in a foreign company, familiarizing myself with its organizational culture. Don’t start a business.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 29, 2023

Under the visionary leadership of JiHee Jung , MEDIAIPLUS aims to bridge the gap between data availability and accessibility. Before establishing MEDIAIPLUS in 2018, I had gained experience in a foreign company, familiarizing myself with its organizational culture. Don’t start a business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

These are women who have fought against all odds, made a mark in the business world and crafted their own brands of leadership. I met Hayley at one of the dating industry conferences in London in 2018, and she has taught and inspired me so much through her personality and knowledge! Watch our Facebook Live video together here!

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

But the wins that actually happen, they happen due to the work of sales leadership and sales people. That starts with sales leadership and sales management. So we’d love your thoughts on maybe just advice for companies rebuilding their partnership orgs or they’re developing their sophistication on the ELG front.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

JoyTunes, led by Yuval Kaminka has developed a music-learning platform that has skyrocketed in 2020. The upside is that companies that will develop a remote and simplified approach can reap gains from this time. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. Develop and implement action plans to increase women’s participation in the workforce.

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