TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

This phenomenon is global, but India in particular has the opportunity to take its SaaS momentum to the next level. The Indian SaaS community has seen a flurry of innovation and success. billion, four times the investment in 2018. India’s path to leadership. The rise of Indian SaaS unicorns.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise and dedication to our mission. Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of the angel investor community.

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Impact Hub

JULY 22, 2020

A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world a better place we so passionately dreamt of ”, 18 July was International Nelson Mandela Day and these words are still as valid and important as they were the day Nelson Mandela spoke them aloud. UN Photo by P.Sudhakaran. “A

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community. Teaching them English and these various instrumental global topics gives them more opportunities to learn and grow. Creating unique lesson plans.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

Under Governor Murphy’s leadership, film production continues to thrive in the Garden State, exemplified by Netflix’s commitment to build a world-class studio in Fort Monmouth,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. Eatontown is excited to welcome Netflix to our community. Netflix plans to open the full facility in 2028.

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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. This revealed a much larger problem in Cinthya’s community and country: “clothing is the second-most environmentally-harmful industry, right after oil,” says Cinthya. By Angie Garozzo. Tackling challenges: COVID-19 and beyond.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

They believe communities everywhere benefit from accessible cuisine that’s proven to be among the healthiest and heartiest in the world. That deliberate balance paid off, but CAVA wouldn’t be where it is today without… A few leaps of faith: Notably its acquisition of Zoës Kitchen in 2018.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

says Sotiris Pagdadis, President Keiretsu Forum Mid-West “We want to help them grow,” The leadership team from Keiretsu’s Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South-East Regions are leading the effort to validate expansion into Texas, starting with what would become the North Texas Chapter in the greater Dallas area.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In 2017 and 2018, crypto was not this big but we saw a huge opportunity there. Internet penetration expanded rapidly, then it would lead to a more resourceful community where people would seek simplicity such as a global currency,” Fund told TechCrunch. Want to survive the crypto winter? Start by inspiring regulatory confidence.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Murphy’s strategy overall for the economy is to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey and a stronger and fairer economy,” Sullivan said, adding that the state is also focused on “reclaiming New Jersey’s heritage of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.”. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This latest investment on Privy is anchored on the strong commitment of the Indonesian government to accelerate digital transformation through four strategic sectors – digital infrastructure, digital governance, digital economy, and digital citizenship – and contribute to the development of the digital community in Southeast Asia.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

An achievement I am deeply proud of as I hand over the reins of leadership to the amazing leader Tatiana Glad and shift to the Board of the organisation to help with larger-scale partnerships and influence through social entrepreneurship policy. The latter covered topics such as community building, space development and operations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

The startup community must defend merit-based immigration. We fielded the survey in 2016, 2018 and 2020, and released the outcomes of the third edition last month, featuring data (as of June 30, 2020) collected from 378 firms, a marked increase from 203 participating firms in 2018. More posts by this contributor.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2019

That changed in late 2018 when Brannon helped with launching a new EO chapter, in Charleston. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development. When Brannon Poe first heard of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , it was from a friend in Texas.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

says Sotiris Pagdadis, President Keiretsu Forum Mid-West “We want to help them grow,” The leadership team from Keiretsu’s Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South-East Regions are leading the effort to validate expansion into Texas, starting with what would become the North Texas Chapter in the greater Dallas area.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

In April 2017 at EO’s Global Leadership Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Cameron Madill was named EO’s Global Citizen of the Year. with a goal of growing from three sites to more than 100 by the end of 2018. with a goal of growing from three sites to more than 100 by the end of 2018. How did it feel to receive this honor?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

How do we build a technology platform that would have the opportunity to give women access to the tools, tech, and resources they need to succeed?”. It's a community that brings together women across the globe who are starting and growing companies. EBW 2020 is a social impact organization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

He rebranded Vanderbilt Financial as an impact investment broker firm, ensured that his company headquarters were environmentally sustainable via Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and became an outspoken advocate for the UN SDGs. He earned a nomination for 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2018, Ignacio Canals, Diego Fleischmann and Benjamin Izikson got the idea for the e-commerce and lending company to provide durable goods, like cars, motorbikes and mobile phones, for gig workers in the Andes region. We saw a huge opportunity to support immigrants,” Canals told TechCrunch. “We

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In 2018, Duo, one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity providers in the world, was acquired by Cisco for $2.34 Duo’s leadership team often says that they not only want Duo to be a great place to work, but also a great place to be from. Song recognizes the important role the community plays in all this. Good goes around.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

“We always say unapologetically: we’re here to win, we’re here to win big, and our opportunity is big.” ” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. Don’t let venture capitalists deter you from opportunity. Summersalt (St.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

In this fireside chat from the American Dynamism Summit with a16z General Partner Ben Horowitz, Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses his inspiring journey to the statehouse and how his experiences have shaped his leadership. Here is a transcript of their conversation. And that was the way things were always dealt with. They’re good.

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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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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

They do not see deal flow and are not exposed to investment opportunities. Alicia Robb shows by doing, and the ACA could not be more proud to promote what she does so well - making angel investing a better, more inclusive purpose for economic progress,” said selection committee member David Verrill, who won the award in 2018. “It

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 31, 2022

Identify the opportunity. I saw a significant opportunity to improve it. As an industry, auto repair severely lacks leadership, which creates awful work environments. Now, 15 years later, I’m still at it —because there is still so much opportunity to get better. Improve the environment to benefit all stakeholders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

No matter how much irresponsibility on the part of leadership or others within the organization may have contributed to said demise, the majority of the company’s employees likely worked very hard to help it be successful and don’t deserve to be mocked or ridiculed, even if not directly. Now on to funding rounds.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Everyone deserves to have equal opportunities, rights, and benefits,” says Marí?a a Suriano, 2018 YLAI Fellow. “It She dedicates herself to creating wearable art and ethical jewelry using unconventional materials and creating fair employment opportunities for at-risk groups in El Salvador. By Jewelle Saunders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

“Having companies that differentiate from that and provide a nice consumer experience on the digital banking side, but within the framework of an Islamic bank, there’s an opportunity there.” Founded in 2018, Hijra has raised $30 million in equity from investors like Quona Capital, Golden Gate Ventures and EV Growth.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

Elite Entrepreneurs got its official start as a standalone company in 2018, but the Elite Forum was created inside of Infusionsoft in December of 2011. The Entre Leadership podcast is one branch of EntreLeadership, which includes events, coaching, and several forms of leadership training. EntreLeadership Podcast .

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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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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 My sister, who had been working at the United Nations, noticed that ethnic groups in Honduras were particularly disadvantaged, many with limited access to economic opportunities,” Rafael says.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

That news is coming at the same time that Thrasio is changing its leadership: today it announced that Greg Greeley, a former president of Airbnb and a longtime Amazon executive, is joining its board and taking on the role of CEO this August. Their final working day will be May 13. Thrasio’s growth. Where Thrasio is headed.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Since taking a minority investment from SoftBank back in 2018 (an investment which reportedly valued the company at $1 billion) and transforming from ParkJockey into REEF Technology, the company added a booming cloud kitchen business to support the increase in virtual restaurant chains. To basically build their marketplaces.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

“The market for automation products will only continue to expand, and we believe that Workato has the best technology, partnerships and leadership team in place to capitalize on this exciting opportunity.”. Tella notes that Workato’s approach has been one of the more uniquely scalable, due to how it has been built.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

Derrek Kayongo, Global Soap Project; Andrew Wilson, ICC; Shamina Singh, Mastercard; Joshua Williams, Ashoka; Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres, EO Global Chair; and Warren Rustand, Dean of the EO Leadership Academy. Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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