Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Creative platform EVEN , which allows artists to sell music directly to fans, said it has closed a $2.2 The company’s CEO and founder, Mag Rodriguez, says he started building the platform last February as a way to help Black and brown artists retain equity in their creative work. Creative platform EVEN raises $2.2M

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

with a goal of growing from three sites to more than 100 by the end of 2018. Finding people who view themselves as servant leaders of their community—whether it is a business, organization or segment of humanity—instead of focusing on their own narrow self-interests, lifts me up. What work led to your Global Citizen of the Year Award?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018. “Snap’s Yellow Accelerator was founded to support mission-driven, creative entrepreneurs who are building at the intersection of creativity and technology,” the company said in a blog post.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Use this story, and the many others out there, to inspire you to build an engaged and active community of your own. Of course, it doesn’t always have to be you in front of the camera; there are many creative ways to deliver content and promote your brand via video. Run creative ad campaigns. Run giveaways or contests.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone,” Udom said in a blog post. “Active Replica will continue to work with our existing customers, partners and community.”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

Recently, I worked with a community that was struggling to explain what they thought success looked like in ten years to their funding organizations. For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019. And the ecosystem building metrics stem from the outcomes derived from the community.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

In 2018, the company shared some metrics — 1 billion views, 2 million members and 3 million 3D models. We built Sketchfab with a mission to empower a new era of creativity and provide a service for creators to showcase their work online and make 3D content accessible,” Sketchfab co-founder and CEO Alban Denoyel said in the announcement.

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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

It's a community that brings together women across the globe who are starting and growing companies. EBW 2020 is a social impact organization. She also creat­ed and hosted CNBC’s first original prim­etime series, “Ameri­can Made,' reaching over 1M viewers arou­nd the globe. Ingrid is also a Dell Women’s Entre­preneur Network (DWE­N) Member.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 22, 2023

Register “Young musicians today treat music-making kind of like playing video games,” says PoChang Wu, co-founder of OurSong, an NFT-based platform for music collection and community building. OurSong and Kimbra’s successful collaboration has also built up the startup’s reputation within the US music community.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

So in 2018, Ko left Opendoor to set about solving the problem she was tired of dealing with by creating file storage for modern design workflows and processes. Or put more simply, she wanted to build a new kind of cloud storage that would serve as an alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive “built by, and for, creatives.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And while there’s a long way to go in terms of workplace equality, women entrepreneurs are making their mark on their industries and communities now more than ever. Combining her high-end culinary skills with creative ingredients from the cereal aisle, Tosi created sweet culinary hits like Cereal Milk and Crack Pie.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. Tapping into your local business community can be tough, but Plain Sight is making it easier. They offer multiple templates and design tools to make creative work accessible to anyone.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

In 2018, three co-founders of Refract, Chong Geng Ng, Michael Chng and Eugene Koh, worked on a gaming-related project and encountered a problem statement: How would one bridge the gap between gaming and physical activity? The Series A round brings Refract’s total raised to $9 million. ” . “Sea

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

” Bamboo is focused on creating community among members and used to host many events with local business leaders, politicians and entrepreneurs. Members frequently collaborate, hire one another or refer work through our community. It’s an entrepreneurial and energizing community you’re joining at Bamboo.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The funding is coming from a single investor, Sequoia, and this is Veed’s first outside money since starting out as a bootstrapped business in 2018. As artists themselves, they have a deep empathy for the creator community and in turn, creators really love their product. Sequoia has picked a promising horse in the startup race.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Lighter reports that from 2015 to 2018, the number of VC investments under $5m dropped 23% from 6,709 to 5,139. Inflection Community. Conferences.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 14, 2019

Our members are working side by side in one of our 100 Impact Hubs around the world, connecting digitally through our global Community App, or using their Impact Hub Passport, which gives members the possibility to work and meet three days per year at any Impact Hub. Submit your plan to the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge before 1 May.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women Entrepreneurship Report 2018/19 shows that the average rate of women’s overall entrepreneurial activity is 10.2%, which is more than three-quarters of the overall rate of men’s entrepreneurial activity. Gender inequality is a global problem. Lack of confidence and impostor syndrome.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Our movement stood for building a better world through the power of entrepreneurial solutions , supported by a powerful magic mix of inspiring spaces, vibrant communities and meaningful content. The latter covered topics such as community building, space development and operations. It’s not easy for a tightly knit community to open up.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

Since 2018, he is investing with an emerging tech VC focused on web3 and managing early-stage deal flow. To support the startup community, he mentors young entrepreneurs in deep tech and automotive and has helped two web3 companies grow from inception to 200m+ market caps. How did you break into entrepreneurship and tech investing?

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Impact Hub

APRIL 24, 2019

After taking part in Impact Hub’s Investment Ready Program in 2018, they are preparing to launch their product into the market, so perhaps you’ll be wearing bacteria-dyed textiles soon. The Tommy Hilfiger Social Innovation Challenge 2018. The bacteria is organically sourced, and the process emits almost no CO2 into the atmosphere.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

Rafael, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and an entrepreneur in Honduras, saw years later a need for his skills in the country’s cultural heritage sector. “My The Malengu name, an amalgamation of Maya, Lenca and Garífuna, harkens back to some of the country’s largest indigenous communities. She was a single mother struggling to make ends meet.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

The company, which spun out of Udacity in 2017, is best known for its operations in two senior living communities. Voyage tested and gave rides to people within a 4,000-resident retirement community in San Jose, California, as well as The Villages, a 40-square-mile, 125,000-resident retirement city in Florida.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Algorithmically enhanced or created media is a shift we identified at Betaworks in 2018 and in 2021 it will only increase in scale and scope. Hans Tung: Contextual social networks: Video and livestreaming with the likes of TikTok and with other players like Instagram and Snap will continue to drive creativity and engagement.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

2018 Libboo Accelerating great stories and big ideas. Hitpoint Studios Whether a client is looking to launch a new product or solve a technical challenge, HitPoint will deliver projects on time and on budget – through creative design, excellent engineering, and thoughtful use of new technologies. Convenient Cards Convenient Cards, Inc.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

In 2018, Duo Security was acquired by Cisco for $2.35 Community organizations like Shine & Rise provide support and mentorship to women who work at tech companies, and coworking spaces like Cahoots offer dedicated tech entrepreneurial spaces for the community. Their team is very active in the Ann Arbor tech community.

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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. How important is tourism to the world’s economy ? global average, making it the second-fastest-growing region. .

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. And one thing is for sure: there are plenty of smart, talented and successful women entrepreneurs who are shaping communities and the future. Summersalt (St. Dawn Dickson, Founder and CEO. PopCom (Columbus).

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Y Combinator

MAY 15, 2019

They were in the Winter 2018 batch of YC. They were in the winter 2018 batch of YC. You can be so data-driven that the creativity is removed from the process. Chris Best is the cofounder and CEO of Substack. Substack makes it simple for a writer to start a paid newsletter. You can check them out at Substack.com.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

That was a note that I got from a friend back in September of 2018. What compounded The Wing’s pandemic woes wasn’t so much being a terrible employer or community steward as much as it was promising it wouldn’t ever be terrible. Community building isn’t much easier, especially in progressive circles. Thought I'd share.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2018

EO Philippines members are determined to help one particular community that was devastated by the natural disaster. The Ayala Foundation , which works to build productive, creative and self-reliant Filipino communities, works with the cobblers-turned-farmers to provide skills and opportunities. How Cobblers Became Farmers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

EO believes that it is entrepreneurs’ connection to family and community that enables them to thrive as business leaders. Register today for this free week-long event, and then start unlocking exclusive content on 12 November, 2018. Thoughtfully and creatively consider your situation. Review the big picture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 10, 2023

Before I started my EO journey in 2018, I was in survival mode. And if I can help make this community more robust, other entrepreneurs will have similar experiences. Life was about work and whatever time I could squeeze in for my family. It was around the clock, 24/7. Having fun and pursuing hobbies were not a part of my DNA.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

There is a long history of celebrities getting involved with brands, either as brand ambassadors or ‘Creative Directors’ without much value other than the initial press wave. He bought a majority stake in Portland-based Aviation Gin in 2018, which recently sold for $610 million.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

CEO Bryan Moore founded the company with his sister Tina in 2018. ” “From the moment we met the talkshoplive team, we were impressed with their focus on enabling SMB’s with a new, creative, innovative way to build their businesses,” Mahesh said in a statement.

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