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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario. Growing up in Peru, Déborah noticed that individuals with disabilities were not able to easily study or create alongside their abled peers.

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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities. Communities, economies and trade benefit from strong businesses that have learned to weather unexpected challenges. Renewing Ecuadorian communities after a natural disaster. By Shannon Courtney. How a Jamaican financial educator perseveres through adversity.

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Three Often Overlooked Benefits of Joining a Peer Group of Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

That changed in late 2018 when Brannon helped with launching a new EO chapter, in Charleston. Brannon is also enjoying the perks of being part of a peer group such as EO. The combination of networking and educational opportunities that a peer group provides ensures members have access to top-level development.

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A Shared Vision On the Path to EO Alchemy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Since pursuing and winning PEAK in 2017, Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Utah chapter is well on its way to achieving yet another victory: Hosting a successful EO Alchemy in October 2018. Octane recently checked in with EO Utah’s leadership to discuss the year ahead. Step Up is your chapter’s theme this year.

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

TechCrunch

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.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission. We owe a debt of gratitude to our tireless volunteers and professional staff for their leadership, expertise, and dedication to our mission.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

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.