Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. How a Jamaican financial educator perseveres through adversity.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Online education tools continue to see a surge of interest boosted by major changes in work and learning practices in the midst of a global health pandemic. “We’re seeing tremendous demand on the enterprise and government side,” said Gabe Dalporto, Udacity’s CEO who joined the company in 2019. Education is in session.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The popular startup, which lets people build and share educational games, has picked up Drops, a startup that helps people learn languages by way of short picture and word-based games. This could be one reason why it’s kept costs low: in 2019 it reported gross revenues of $7.5 million (€6.3 million), with cash conversion of 40%.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

We believe this presents a massive opportunityand were building our firm to be the go-to partner for founders innovating in this space. A Growing Portfolio of Consumer-Focused Innovation The firm has already backed 30 companies since inception and posted standout returns. Thats what we bring. Its Fund I (20222025) already shows 0.3x

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America. Vale do Dendê coordinates with local startups, investors and government agencies to support entrepreneurship and innovation and runs startup acceleration programs specifically focusing on supporting Afro-Brazilian founders.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The wonderful thing about rural America is that we have cultural assets and mindsets that allow us to thrive when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation. 74% of employers in rural areas stated they had difficulty finding candidates with the right education, skills or training. Population, though 97% of U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. When I first opened my salon 15 years ago, there wasn’t education or companies you could reach out to about sustainability. I learned the phrase “celebrate all mistakes” in 2019, and I have made that my motto!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 11, 2018

As part of our focus on #EOImpact , Jabez told us about his efforts in the education field. Ever since, I knew I’d be involved in education somehow. Too many times, life outside the classroom gets in the way of kids’ educational success. Quality Education. Quality education goes beyond just the core curriculum.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2016

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world. SB/ “The state of education in South Africa is stark at the moment.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Families across the nation have historically invested heavily in their children’s education to advance in life. But the quality of education and its affordability are two major challenges that millions of students, especially those living in smaller cities and towns, have always had to confront.

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Revolution

JANUARY 7, 2019

2018 was a year filled with plenty of news to remind us of the importance of policy in the world of innovation. While much of the recent focus has been on Big Tech, it is becoming increasingly clear that more and more innovators, including startups, will need to think about policy implications as they grow and scale.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 3, 2019

Santoro attended the 2019 Startup Grind Global as an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ambassador and mentor. Well, that’s a wrap on the 2019 Startup Grind Global in Redwood City, California. Innovators, entrepreneurs and founders who I heard from had one thing in common: They were in search of the next big thing—whatever that is!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 22, 2016

Just ask Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison , EO Johannesburg members who are redefining the educational ecosystem in South Africa. Historically, South Africa ranks among the worst-performing education systems in the world. SB/ “The state of education in South Africa is stark at the moment.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

For many of those cities– who have been laying the foundational bricks of innovation and entrepreneurship in their communities for the last decade or more?—?this When these startup hubs were still nascent, they used the “Silicon X” shorthand to signify that “there is tech and innovation happening here.”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

These can be policy makers, entrepreneurs, students, incubator managers and staff, universities, professors, educators and researchers, or just citizens. I am a professor in entrepreneurship and educate students to this reflection and contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial culture and mindset. Theodoraki, C. Theodoraki, C.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 31, 2023

According to the Vietnam Innovation & Technology Investment Report, the EdTech sector surpassed US$30 million in investments in the first half of 2023, exceeding the total investments made in 2022. Founded in 2019 by Lam Do and Thu Do, Vuihoc has rapidly grown to serve over 1.1

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2019

In fact, the work he does outside of his original business helped him earn the 2019 EO Global Citizen of the Year. With its innovative model for empowering rural women and youth, IndiVillage introduces balance to India’s ecosystem—where cities tend to grow exponentially while rural villages have few economic opportunities.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. Pacific Kids Learning is an innovative EdTech and Edutainment company that produces culturally-relevant content, primarily, for Pacific kids.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $45.5 billion in size in 2019 and projected to reach $4.4 New Culture’s round was led by Ahren Innovation Capital and CPT Capital. Led by sales of cheddar and mozzarella, the U.S. cheese market alone was valued at $34.3 billion by 2027, per Allied’s findings.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2019

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at the Technology Center on Innovation Blvd in State College, each team pitched their business concept to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of $10,000! The cohort represented an exciting mix of target markets.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

New York-based Acorns had last raised more than three years ago — a $105 million Series E round in January of 2019 at an $860 million valuation. Alex reported that from 2019 to 2020, Acorns grew 61%, from $44 million in revenue to $71 million. billion SPAC with Pioneer Merger Corp. in favor of an eventual traditional IPO.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

Wellington-based entrepreneur and investor Dave Moskovitz has been the chair of GEN New Zealand since 2019. “We If we’re able to get the education system to provide entrepreneurial mindset education at an early age, that will be a huge win for the manifesto. We must have a societal will to make it happen.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

It focuses on investors new to cryptocurrency with educational features, as well as high net-worth individuals, and says it has transacted over $600 million in gross transaction volume since launching at the end of 2019. Singapore’s government launches blockchain innovation program with $8.9 million in funding.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2022

“We’re going to continue to innovate and focus on the things that actually produce the results,” he said. million in 2019. Education and personal growth doesn’t stop when you get your four-year degree. Hassell said the startup was not disclosing valuation.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Portage Ventures led Kickoff’s Series B, which included participation from Lightspeed, GGV, Coatue and Core Innovation Capital. Previous backers of the company include NBA star Steph Curry, Wex CEO Melissa Smith and Teresa Ressel, former CFO of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The new fund builds upon SoftBank’s $5 billion Latin America Fund, which was first announced in March 2019 and was formerly called the Innovation Fund with an initial $2 billion in committed capital. “Fund II will explore options to raise additional capital,” SoftBank said in a statement. billion as of June 30.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 23, 2023

has established itself as a market leader in training to meet the growing demand for education in AI system testing. launched an innovative AI-testing training course on Udemy , a global e-learning platform, and has attained the topmost position in this field. Korean startup AITest.AI Recently, AITest.AI

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Ahead of this year’s Global Climate Strike (20-27 September) and the Global Goals Week (21-30 September), the Impact Hub network is launching its 2019 Global Impact Report. The 2019 Global Impact Report is the culmination of gathering relevant data from a number of their 16,500 members of 100+ locations in over 55 countries around the globe.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 11, 2019

The program is targeted at entrepreneurs with innovative and scalable solutions to the world’s key challenges, including poverty, clean water, health and wellbeing. We are very passionate about working with entrepreneurs who tackle problems as important as education in remote areas, access to healthcare and clean energy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

The universities and Eruditus work to develop courses that are aimed at offering higher education to students. India, which is the world’s second-largest internet market, has produced over 23 unicorns this year (Eruditus is the 23rd), up from 11 last year and six in 2019. These courses cost anything between $5,000 to $40,000.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This award was established by the family of Greg Main as a tribute to him and his lifelong passion for education, leadership and entrepreneurship. Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments. Application Period Open December 18, 2019. Award Eligibility.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Netherlands’ ecosystem has been flourishing; more than $85 million was invested in regional startups in 2019 alone. and StartupAmsterdam, there are 1,661 tech companies in Amsterdam, while the city ranked fifteenth in Startup Genome’s 2019 report “Global Startup Ecosystem Report,” moving up four places since 2017. Very positive.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

According to a 2019 report by Deloitte , about 80% of South Africans have a bank account but only 24% of them make more than three transactions monthly. million in 2019, Ozow has seen a 100% year-on-year growth of its business. Since the company’s Series A raise of $2.5 That’s quite an incredible growth and adoption,” he said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We’re literally days away from the first in-person TechCrunch Disrupt since 2019 — and we can’t wait to get this party started on October 18. Every year our partners bring their expertise, develop and deliver relevant content and offer resources that educate, engage and support early-stage founders. PDT) and you’ll save $700.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. The co-founders are looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are “obsessed with finding a better way” and feel free to innovate. FinTech companies.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 10, 2020

Cracking Online Education. MasterClass Focuses on Talent to Stand Out in Online Education. The company chose to “run towards the impossible” to break into the crowded online education space, says CEO and Co-Founder David Rogier. Medical Innovation from the Gates Foundation. Watch the Latest from OurCrowd.

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