TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The new funding brings the total amount raised by Uncover, since launch in 2020, to $1.225 million. We are able to deliver because women in our community have graciously provided information and tried our products, to help us formulate specifically for this market,” said Mehta.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Some of the common best practices to keep in mind when building an inclusive workplace, according to Ideal , include fair treatment and equal access to opportunities; a focus on teamwork and collaboration; representation at all levels; diversity, equity and inclusion training, and education; and effective and consistent communication.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

(November 21, 2023) – Earlier this year, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) launched a new $4 million pilot program that provides free e-commerce and digital marketing consulting services to New Jersey small businesses. million in assistance. I cannot think of anything they could have done differently to make us happier.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2020

That’s changing fast, however, with public space agencies, private companies and the scientific community all looking at ways of making it safe for people to live and work in space for longer periods — and broadening accessibility of space to people who don’t necessarily have the training and discipline of dedicated astronauts.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Gankin said that the company, which launched in 2020, already has 700 employees, many of whom also have life sciences domain expertise. We have a lot of talented men and women with LGBTQ communities well represented as well. The company boot-strapped early on before it could rely on consulting services for revenue.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager Three new board members were elected at the ACA Annual Members’ Meeting during ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing held virtually May 12-14, 2020. Kelley Skoloda , from Pittsburg, PA, is the Founder and CEO of KS Consulting & Capital LLC and co-founding member of the Next Act Fund.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 18, 2020

These thoughts led me to dust off an early 2020 report that has been on my “to-read” list for a while: Community Investment Funds: A How-To Guide for Building Local Wealth, Equity, and Justice. This work, from the National Coalition for Community Capital , is an excellent introduction to the budding field of local investment funds.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2024

Taylor brings 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles in strategy consulting, Fortune 500 and start-up organizations. Having earned his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, he maintains close ties to the Bay Area’s entrepreneurial community. billion campaign for impact. Read more here.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2019

One big one concerns reform of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the 1977 law that reviews and assesses bank performance in terms of lending and other activities focused on low-income communities. Federal agencies have been debating CRA modernization and receiving community and industry input for some time.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

.” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. And in 2020, we actually saw a backward trend for female founders that’s preventing some really great breakthroughs. Lori’s advice to women entrepreneurs seeking funding? Summersalt (St.

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HPA

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today stands as a momentous day in Rheaply’s history, as this funding demonstrates a commitment from the venture community to fighting climate change and actively supporting Black-led and founded companies,” said Dr. Garry Cooper, CEO and Co-founder of Rheaply. Seed round in the first quarter of 2020, Rheaply has seen record growth.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

. — a third-generation Mexican American and the first in her family to go to college — was working on making coding instruction available to disadvantaged members of her community. The firm also delivers custom app and website design services, plus access to a pool of contract-basis software developers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Having a thriving community is the backbone for creators, but when the global pandemic hit, brands also found that they needed similar engagement with customers that were now interacting with their products online. million seed round in August 2020, and then again in February 2021 when it raised another $4 million.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

So she’s in the process of reinventing how social media looks and feels, and with community and people of color at the core. To build a platform that allows for us to have consultants who are thinking about accessibility, safety and privacy, we have to pay them.”. Extracting the buzz from Community. Somewhere Good.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We reached out to Brianna Ellison, director of community engagement for Verizon, as part of our initiative to bring the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program to Michigan entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners. What work is Verizon doing in the Detroit/Michigan community to help small businesses? Brianna Ellison.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sugar , a startup that aims to turn apartment buildings into “interactive communities,” has closed on $2.5 A slew of investors participated in the financing, including MetaProp, Agya Ventures, Concrete Rose, Debut Capital, The Community Fund, Consonance Capital, Lightspeed Scout Fund and Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH syndicate.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sales in this area topped $100 billion in 2020 , driven by the 48 million dogs and cats that were adopted over the past three years. The big story in 2020 was that everyone needed telehealth services for themselves, and we saw that transfer to pets and then exacerbated by the industry,” he added. Pets are big business.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Returning investor Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, which led Speedoc’s $5 million Series A in 2020, also participated. Its services include telemedicine consultations, on-site doctor and nurse visits, virtual hospital wards and ambulance hailing. Speedoc is available in a total of nine cities, including eight in Malaysia.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“The ATC continues to drive private investment into promising, emerging New Jersey businesses, following enhancements to the program resulting from Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of the Economic Recovery Act of 2020 in early 2021,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. Based in Lakewood, Beable Education Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

The opportunity to meet personally (or virtually in 2020) with a group of trusted entrepreneurs who run a variety of businesses, to be able to share experiences, and to be able to learn from each other in a safe and trusted environment is second-to-none. I now feel more connected to myself, my purpose, my family, and my team.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2021

founded in January 2020 by Kameale C. Among the growing list of speakers are Rimac Automobili founder Mate Rimac , Revel Transit CEO Frank Reig , community organizer, transportation consultant and lawyer Tamika L. Thousands of electric vehicle charging stations will be built around the country over the next decade.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 2, 2020

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, is America’s SBDC Day , and you’re invited to celebrate, with local and national events and activities highlighting the services the SBDCs offer, as well as the many success stories of small businesses they’ve helped. The deadline to sign up to become an Ambassador is Friday, March 6, 2020. America’s SBDCs.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Since its 2017 inception, Mos has opened access to a pool of over $160 billion in financial aid to the more than 400,000 students within its community. In the future Mos will create a suite of products that students can pay to access, such as more hands-on advisor consultations or specific banking features.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

Mighty Networks , a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures. With Mighty Networks, Bianchini’s goal is to build “a creator middle class” founded on community memberships, events and live online courses. .

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

In the game, players are encouraged to perform simple acts of kindness — like practicing daily gratitude, for example — in order to improve their own well-being and that of the game’s wider community. As it turns out, the pandemic played a big role in Lumi Interactive’s founding, too, the company told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. It attracted backing from Facebook Brasil and grew 770% in 2020. Paulo Rogério Nunes.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Climathon was initiated by EIT Climate-KIC , a European knowledge and innovation community, and last year Climathon was held across 113 cities. Impact Hubs then gathered their strong communities around well-designed and meaningful events and focused on building powerful solutions for this Hackathon.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JULY 14, 2020

This annual competition recently kicked off, and the Farm Bureau and its partners are looking for startups with great ideas addressing challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Winners and top performers get lots of great publicity, coaching, mentoring, consulting services, and yes—money!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Some of her projects include: (With Norris Krueger) 2020: AOM 2020 PDW “Entrepreneur-Led Economic Development: Entrepreneurial Communities through New Eyes… the Right Eyes!” Need a keynote speaker, a consultant, or a friendly chat? ” (#18303, August, Vancouver ). Learn more at [link].

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County. Six successful restaurant and retail entrepreneurs will be matched with a team of high-level consultants and executives from diverse fields and given the tools to uplevel their growing businesses. . A Community Design Process.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 10, 2021

As terrible as 2020 has been for so many, the human spirit is amazing. Who isn’t hoping (and expecting) that 2021 will be an improvement over 2020? About half talked over their business ideas with a work associate, a friend, or an acquaintance, only about 15 percent consulted with an expert, specific to the business idea or market.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The country is quickly catching up to China on the tech investment front, with VC investments reaching a record of $15 billion in 2020, according to TechNation. cities made up a fifth of the top 20 European cities, with names such as Oxford, Dublin, Edinburgh and Cambridge rising to the fore in 2020. city for tech investment.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As an example of this: businesses with above-average gender and racial/ethnic diversity in leadership roles are eight times more likely to be in the top 10% of organizations for financial performance, according to DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast Diversity & Inclusion Report 2020. Actions in support of diversity and inclusion.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. I’ve enjoyed being in a supportive community with differing levels of expertise, but where every question is welcomed.”. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020.

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Impact Hub

JULY 22, 2020

A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world a better place we so passionately dreamt of ”, 18 July was International Nelson Mandela Day and these words are still as valid and important as they were the day Nelson Mandela spoke them aloud. UN Photo by P.Sudhakaran. “A

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Singleplatform was a referral from an IT consultant who was trying to sell me stuff—which was pretty much the most random source ever, and Backupify was actually my own idea built by someone far more capable than I was to see it through. 2020: “Hold my beer.” I found GroupMe at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon. You cannot die today.

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 21, 2023

This can include initiatives such as charitable giving, community outreach, or environmental sustainability programs. Harry Morton , Founder, Lower Street Wellness Resources Since 2020, wellness has become increasingly important, and employees are more aware of its significance.

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