Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

Kenna is the founder and chief executive of LinkUp , a company that provides small businesses in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines a digital space to collaborate as well as promote and sell their products and services. What issues in your community drove you to create this company? In 2018 we had 200 businesses, and in 2019, 400.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

” According to Mozilla SVP Imo Udom, Active Replica will support Mozilla’s ongoing work with Hubs, the latter’s VR chatroom service and open source project. Active Replica sold virtual event packages that included venue design, event planning, live entertainment and tech support.

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Source Link

JULY 8, 2021

While there’s much to celebrate about milestones achieved for the LGBTQ+ community, there’s still much more work to do in the business world for LGBTQ+ equality. However, raising awareness of the unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs is a crucial step to creating and circulating supportive resources for the LGBTQ+ business community.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

OSRF will remain in charge of the open source intellectual property, project governance and growing the ROS, Gazebo and Open-RMF communities after the deal closes. In 2018, Open Robotics opened OSRC-SG and announced collaborations with the Singapore government to work on robotics applications for the healthcare sector.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

Register ZEBOX , a global accelerator founded in 2018 by the Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, has launched its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore. The ZEBOX Asia Pacific hub has the support of Enterprise Singapore and the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Innovation is the ability for teams or groups to collaborate around a product or service to create value through a diverse set of views, opinions and ideas and communicate the value with others. COLLABORATION (work together to execute) +. COMMUNICATION (focus on listening) =. Collaboration. INNOVATION.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 15, 2021

These startup communities have created engaging campaigns that celebrate their entrepreneurs and startup community. But most people are unaware of this and the enormous potential of entrepreneurship in their communities and society in general. Community Campaigns Celebrating their Entrepreneurs and Startup Community.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

Many companies are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a hybrid work model, meaning some employees will return to the office at least part-time, but others will collaborate remotely. Coworking spaces support hybrid work models in a variety of ways. Navigating what this working plan actually looks like can be tricky.

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Startup Catalyst

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Just over a month ago, we were joined by friends, supporters, and alumni for Startup Catalyst’s 4th birthday. London cohort (2018). Startup Community cohort (2017). We’ve had many great partners and supporters over the years. Some of them supported us for a season and some will stay with us for years to come.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

technology and help the company better support the recent growth of video creation on its service. and machine learning, and are well-known in their local community for their expertise. PicsArt already had a relationship with DeepCraft ahead of the deal as the two had been collaborating on various technology developments.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 20, 2022

Join a collaborative effort to design, create, and validate the advancement of the entrepreneurship ecosystem building field of practice. I recently threw my hat into the ring to join the Communications working team. I’ve worked at the field level since 2018 to connect and inform ecosystem builders and advance the field.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A 2018 study by the the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reported that there were over 379,000 veteran-owned employer businesses in the U.S. , A 2018 study by the the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reported that there were over 379,000 veteran-owned employer businesses in the U.S. ,

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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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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2023

We’re honored to again be recognized by the venture capital community and are incredibly grateful for the support it provides not only to Boulevard but the entire startup ecosystem,” said Matt Danna, co-founder and CEO, Boulevard. “We This is Boulevard’s second consecutive appearance on the prestigious list.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Since its launch in 2018, Carry1st, a publisher of social games and interactive content across Africa, has raised funding from investors such as Google via its Africa Investment Fund and Avenir Growth Capital.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

Photo: Sutton Community Farm. In 2018, Impact Hub King’s Cross kicked off an incubation program for UK-based social entrepreneurs aiming to combat the key challenges in our urban food systems. The program was born out of the passion for and expertise around sustainable food among the Impact Hub King’s Cross community.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Also, it’s why I started an Impact Hub (Amsterdam, 2008), why I served on the global Board (2015-2018) and contributed through other roles, and why I want to continue to serve the network. A: The world needs pragmatic action and collaboration more than ever… Let’s move from aspiration to manifestation. ” – Tatiana Glad. .”

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 18, 2021

growth in 2018 against a 3.9% The country saw a 45% increase in visitors in 2019 as compared to 2018 and the Minister of Tourism, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, claimed that the plan had brought roughly $1.9bn into the economy. Learn more about the participants of the New Economy Booster Program and how to support them in its Dealbook.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Greater Colorado Venture Fund raises $25 million dollar fund, in partnership with Colorado Venture Capital Authority; Funds will be used to galvanize, support and expand rural Colorado founders and entrepreneurs in their business building efforts. in 2018 and has since made 29 investments and has realized five exits.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Greater Colorado Venture Fund raises $25 million dollar fund, in partnership with Colorado Venture Capital Authority; Funds will be used to galvanize, support and expand rural Colorado founders and entrepreneurs in their business building efforts. in 2018 and has since made 29 investments and has realized five exits.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Collaborate with a Charity. There are several different ways giving businesses can collaborate with charities. For example, small business owners can set up a referral program to support local schools. This positions the business as one that cares for their community. How Giving Businesses Can Contribute. Pro-Bono Work.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This year, a big trend for us was doing “ three views ” and other collaboration pieces. Miranda Halpern (me, hello, hi) felt that this acquisition followed a logical progression for Amazon since it entered the healthcare space in 2018. Dominic would miss the community aspect of Twitter, specifically Black Twitter.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Tackling the challenges of this scale and complexity requires both innovation and radical collaboration. Climathon was initiated by EIT Climate-KIC , a European knowledge and innovation community, and last year Climathon was held across 113 cities. In 2018, Climathon engaged 5,000+ citizens and generated 400+ solutions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

It plans to grow the network by building out a full self-service tool for publishing and moving money to organizations that will support one-click purchases, payouts and collections. The name Minka comes from an old Quechua word that stands for collaborative work for the good of the community. Image Credits: Minka.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2020

Since its creation, CEMEX and Impact Hub Monterrey have received 3,765 applications from more than 74 countries, and supported 128 projects from 23 countries, as well as collaborated in the improvement of 73 communities. CEMEX-TEC Award and Impact Hub Monterrey collaboration . The connective power of the network .

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The report features details of how communities of entrepreneurs globally are creating significant change in combating the world’s most challenging problems and are contributing significantly to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Partner and collaborate with other members: 76%. Strengthen their motivation: 77%.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Female-founded venture firms have shown strong support for female-founded startups accounting for 28% of their deal counts from 2016 to October 2021 in startups with at least one female founder. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S. raised approximately $7 billion in 2021 , up 59% year over year.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 15, 2019

Clean Shores was founded in Stavanger in 2016 during an innovation camp with local communities who decided to form an NGO to address marine pollution. Currently, they have groups in approximately 50 Norwegian communities and another 10 groups internationally, particularly in East Africa. . Collaborating for cleaner shores.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

The company was co-founded in 2018 by Sergej Dechand , Khaled Yakdan and their former professor at the University of Bonn, Matthew Smith. “Back then, we noticed that fuzzing and some other techniques are super powerful, but outside of the security research community, no one actually used it,” Dechand told me.

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HPA

JULY 18, 2019

This event series brought together people from around the world and afforded me the opportunity to connect with many Ann Arbor and Detroit startup entrepreneurs, investors, and supporters who are strengthening the ecosystem. All three of these startups have received funding since 2018, including from coastal investors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It will support a range of private and non-government sector innovators and innovations. Big Street Bikers was founded by Cleve Cameron, Andrew Charlesworth, and Matt Weavers in Auckland in 2018 when they launched The Rechargery, a solar-powered service station for e-bikes. Twenty-four were successful and are set to receive $4.2

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Founded by Tomilola Adejana and Fredrick Adams in 2018, Bankly is digitizing the informal thrift collections system known with different names such as esusu or ajo in Nigeria. This solves the issue of access as there are thousands of agents in these cash-dependent communities. Slowly , an online banking presence is built for them.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

The essence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is its people and the culture of trust and collaboration that allows them to interact successfully. In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs).

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

The third managing director, Brett Queener, joined in 2018 after a career at Salesforce and Siebel Systems. The firm’s leaders tell me they are “intentionally selective” in the number of startups they invest in under each fund, around 25 to 30, so they can give more specialized support to founders. Andelman : The L.A.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2022

Holey Grail Donuts started selling its hand-fried, made-to-order taro donuts on Sunday mornings out of a little red burger trailer in Kauai in 2018. The $9 million combines both a Series A, led by Collaborative Fund and Lee Fixel, and a seed round led by True Ventures. It’s quite novel. It works.”.

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