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GEN New Zealand releases manifesto to encourage greater entrepreneurship

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch the video interview now A network of more than 140 entrepreneurial businesses and organisations warns New Zealand is in danger of being left behind due to a lack of resources and insufficient policies to progress entrepreneurship. They collaborated to produce the manifesto, reflecting the views of network members.

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Alicia Robb Magnified the Movement to Drive Impact, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early-Stage Investing

Angel Capital Association

Her research uncovered many reasons for the shortage of women in entrepreneurial finance, especially among angel investors: Many women are not aware of angel investing, and they are not asked to invest. They do not know other angel investors and are not part of investor networks. They do not feel prepared to make that first investment.

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How Mandela Day Can Be Used to Drive Self-Leadership and Positive Change in South Africa

Impact Hub

This was in 2018 and the same year the Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace was announced by the United Nations (UN). In 2019 the incubation and empowerment programs had education at its center, as learning and awareness are crucial for bridging gaps that will enable access to a higher standard of living and building a more inclusive society.

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A university’s role in an emerging startup community and other conversations

Startup Catalyst

I’m Rosie Odsey and I interviewed Rowena Barrett from QUT in late August 2018. She was recently awarded the Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artist Fellowship for 2018. The youngest one we sent was Mitchell Johnson, the past president of Code Network. How the university supports student-led entrepreneurial activity.

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The challenges of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship — and resources to help

Source Link

So much of entrepreneurial success depends on building a business network, especially the ability to locate mentors and role models. Statistics like these illustrate the factors that may lower LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial visibility for aspiring business owners in the community and overall contribute to a cycle of disadvantage.