Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 13, 2021

They can also connect with an expert SCORE mentor (for free) who can support their efforts to secure financing and help them decide how best to move forward. businesses were Hispanic-owned , according to the 2018 Annual Business Survey released by the U.S. Census 2018 Annual Business Survey. Census Bureau. Despite the U.S.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The report also highlights how Impact Hub members are encouraging economic growth, especially in the social impact sector, with 10,000+ new ventures and 29,000+ net new jobs created since 2012. The data shows the impact that tailored support programs can have for entrepreneurs looking to develop an idea or scale a venture.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 12, 2022

When the New Economy Booster program called for businesses to offer support and resources to enable them to thrive despite the pandemic, it received applications from many innovative technology companies. Among them were SkillNG and Shortkode, which focus on providing technology solutions to educational challenges in Nigeria.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 12, 2022

When the New Economy Booster program called for businesses to offer support and resources to enable them to thrive despite the pandemic, it received applications from many innovative technology companies. Among them were SkillNG and Shortkode, which focus on providing technology solutions to educational challenges in Nigeria.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

The interactive International Entrepreneurial Summit (IES) focused on supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) —17 goals and 169 targets to eradicate poverty, reverse inequality and halt climate change by 2030. SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. •

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

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. To date, Seedstars has supported more than 600 women-led enterprises and invested in 14 businesses co-founded by women.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Since March 2018, Impact Hub alongside other partners has been supporting Oxfam Italia in an EU-funded initiative called MedUP! The aim of this 4-year program is to promote an enabling environment all over the targeted region for the development of the entrepreneurial sector as a driver for inclusive growth and job creation. .

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

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Impact Hub

APRIL 24, 2019

They support centuries-old weaving practices and the women who carry on this beautiful tradition: creating these timeless textiles takes extensive knowledge of the history and technique of ancient Mayan weaving and design, and even a single panel for a pillowcase can take up to three weeks. The Tommy Hilfiger Social Innovation Challenge 2018.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 6, 2022

Since late last year, the market has been waiting for the signal that the Fed is more concerned about economic growth than inflation. This essay shall argue that on July 27, the Fed telegraphed that, should growth disappoint, it will shift its policies towards supporting growth rather than fighting inflation.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 13, 2024

In this fireside chat from the American Dynamism Summit , a16z Cofounder and General Partner Marc Andreessen sits down with economist, podcaster, and polymath Tyler Cowen to discuss the state of innovation in America, from recent AI advances to growing support for nuclear power. Economic growth is a great starting point.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2018, its daily oil flow averaged 21 million barrels per day (b/d), or the equivalent of about 21% of global petroleum liquids consumption… There are limited options to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. At the end of 2018, the total available crude oil pipeline capacity from the two countries combined was estimated at 6.5 million b/d.

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