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Cities Championing and Expanding Awareness of Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Research shows that entrepreneurs and young companies are the key drivers of economic growth. They need to understand why entrepreneurship is critical for economically thriving communities. To increase public understanding of the role of entrepreneurship we need to educate our communities about its power and impact.

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Oraan raises $3M to increase financial inclusion among Pakistani women

TechCrunch

Then she met product designer and entrepreneur Farwah Tapal, who had recently returned to Pakistan from Spain, and the two created Oraan in 2018 to help women access financial services. She began researching how Pakistani women deal with money—for example, how do they save or take out credit? .

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Your deal flow is not diverse enough

TechCrunch

These things, in turn, exert a determining influence on our culture.”. While the numbers prove that the financial returns can be promising, the bigger impact and importance of investing in gender diversity is the overall economic growth and prosperity that follows. That is a crime, and it is a waste of incredible talent.”.

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The New Economy Starts with Gender Inclusive Programs

Impact Hub

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. Women are already experiencing the economic and social consequences of the pandemic.

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America Needs More Techno-Optimism

Andreessen Horowitz

What I would like to tell you is AI is gonna, you know, be completely transformative for education. And, you know, I was, like, very, very proud of myself because I was like, “Wow, this is just gonna be such a great educational resource for him.” Tyler: But are the roots of this stasis quite general and quite cultural?

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