Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

TC Sessions: Space 2020 , our first conference dedicated to galactic endeavors, launches in just one week (December 16-17). We can’t wait to host out-of-this-world experts , innovative agencies and the bold, boundary-breaking startups focused on building a future in space. TC Sessions: Space 2020 runs from December 16-17.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Ready to blast off and join thousands of attendees around the world at TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17? Learn about DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory and the xTech Program of prize competitions that accelerate innovative solutions that can help solve Army challenges. Want to save $50? 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

We’re just about two weeks away from launching TC Sessions: Space 2020 , our first focused foray into early-stage space startups and the essential satellite industries that support them. Here are five stellar reasons to attend TC Sessions: Space 2020. Top innovators in the space scene. We’ll go you four better.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Join a global community of brilliant visionaries, makers and investors on December 16-17 for TC Sessions: Space 2020 , an online conference dedicated to moving beyond the confines of this world through innovative tech and to creating stellar startup opportunities. Is your company interested in sponsoring TC Sessions: Space 2020?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

If you’re a part of the early-stage startup space race, or aspire to such celestial heights, don’t miss out on early-bird savings to TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17. Spend two days learning from and engaging with people forging the future of space travel, exploration, communications, manufacturing and so much more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You have just 48 hours left to secure an early-bird ticket to TC Sessions: Space 2020 , a two-day virtual conference dedicated to early-stage space startups and the community that supports them. See the latest innovations, connect with potential customers, collaborators or investors. Listen up, space fans and aficionados.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 21, 2024

(July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. million from the NJIEF to co-invest in innovative, high-growth New Jersey-based businesses.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 1, 2022

Untapping the potential of diverse communities. In October 2017, the European Union’s Urban Innovative Actions fund awarded €4,2 million to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton for a 3-year initiative called MiFriendly Cities. As one might imagine, all this diversity brings with it an untapped resource of skills and ideas.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 19, 2024

(July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. million from the NJIEF to co-invest in innovative, high-growth New Jersey-based businesses.

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UBI Global

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

3 reasons why startups fuel any innovation ecosystem A guest post by Tala Al Ansari, Director of District 2020’s Innovation Ecosystem and supporting partner to the Triumph of Innovation impact study and report.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Expedited innovation. Despite many small businesses closing their doors in 2020, the pandemic nevertheless brought an increase in entrepreneurial spirit. Between June and September 2020, more businesses were launched than in any other quarter in U.S. Entrepreneurship-led job creation. Then, funding—how to pay the employees.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

If space is your jam, you’re going to need financial help, and you’ll learn where and how to access it at TC Sessions Space 2020 (December 16-17). Fast Money — Space Force Innovation Ecosystem: The USSF wants to partner with innovative non-traditional companies as we look to build out the space architecture of the future.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem. In this new era, the role of startups, with their flexibility, speed, and digital technology, is paramount.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

She began to notice a variety of challenges when it came to STEM education, both in her community and globally. The initial idea was born in 2013 but was not officially registered as a business until 2020 because she faced hardships launching the STEM Builders Learning Hub and finding tutors.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Local broadband providers offer greater access to achieve economic prosperity Rural economies and communities benefit from access to fiber broadband, boosting entrepreneurship, income, and business investments. underserved communities with a lack of broadband or limited internet access, 2. Broadband is the equalizer in today’s economy.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Our $10,000 prize pool was sponsored by BB&T now Truist, Lancaster County Community Foundation & The Candy Factory. Tracy Cutler, Executive Vice President @ Lancaster County Community Foundation. The post THE BF TECHCELERATOR FALL 2020 ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PITCH NIGHT! appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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Impact Hub

JULY 14, 2021

For the second year in a row, Impact Hub joined forces with GoDaddy for another edition of New Roots, a business startup and mentoring program for entrepreneurs from underserved communities. In 2020 it expanded to Germany through Impact Hub Munich and the target audience for each location changed. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Yesterday, day one of TC Sessions: Space 2020 , was (brace yourself) out of this world. Fast Money — Advancing Space Technology with NASA SBIR: Learn about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs powered by NASA. Don’t forget to submit your questions for the panel!

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

These are virtual networking events designed to “include diverse perspectives in the innovation community.” USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Sep 10, 2020 Mental Healthcare 3.0 My friend and former colleague Charlie O’Donnell created a new kind of networking event for the moment we are in. Part 2.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A number of startups and entrepreneurial initiatives working to address challenges in the transport sector have been approved for funding in round one of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund , with a second round of challenges now announced. It will support a range of private and non-government sector innovators and innovations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2020

CEMEX-TEC Award is the most important award in Monterrey, Mexico, for social innovation and social entrepreneurs. This is due to two elements: the Bootcamp nature of the program and the large sum of grant money involved; and 2020 marks its 10 anniversary. In 2020 the tour will be repeated, so keep an eye out on further information.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Lawyers and accountants tend to err on the conservative side, leading to a low failure rate of businesses but less “moonshot innovation,” shall we say. The country’s Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI) supports CTI-Startup and CTI-Invest, providing startups with investment and support.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

After collectively witnessing many of our main street and small businesses across the country close in 2020, there arose a new sense of appreciation for the value entrepreneurs bring to our communities and our economy. You don’t always appreciate what you have until it’s gone. Our network grew in number and impact in 2021.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Contributed by Amanda Ma, founder and CEO of Innovate Marketing Group and EO Los Angeles member. In March 2020 when the pandemic hit and the US shut down, the events industry was completely disrupted. I am very proud to say that, since March 2020, we have produced over 130 virtual events. Going from 0 to 130. The result?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In a year as unprecedented as 2020, entrepreneurs showed the world the kind of resilience they and their businesses are made of amid the coronavirus. Here’s what aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to get their start in 2021 can learn from the businesses that survived, and thrived, in 2020: Create a pivot-friendly business model.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. Early-bird pricing: We offer two pass levels — Founder and Innovator. TechCrunch does this thing — and they did it amazingly well in a virtual event — of connecting total strangers to create a genuinely supportive community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

As the world’s premier, purpose-built organization with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every industry, culture, and sector, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a member-led community created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Her work has particularly highlighted empowering women entrepreneurs through MyEO Women.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Increased investment into New Jersey companies is essential to supporting Governor Phil Murphy’s vision of bolstering the Garden State’s longstanding leadership in innovation,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan. To learn more about NJEDA resources for businesses, call NJEDA Customer Care at 844-965-1125 or visit [link].

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

To get there, Automattic has to shepherd and evolve its developer community even as it empowers more and more of its open source contributors to take leadership roles in the future of the WordPress ecosystem. Even after Automattic launched, a few other startups seemed poised to lead the community. Image Credits: Automattic.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

These projects need investment capital and community involvement/buy-in to get to market and begin the process of decentralization. I am a big fan of “safe harbors”and wrote a bit a few years ago about why I like them so much and why a crypto safe harbor is such a needed and good idea.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 24, 2020

Stories of organizations and innovators choosing to do the right thing in the hardest time provide hope. . In early April 2020, larger financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup, vowed to hold off on making layoffs. Even smaller organizations are committing to keep staff on.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This award highlights i2E’s commitment to its community and demonstrates the transformative impact of economic development,” said Nathan Ohle, IEDC President and CEO, “It is with great pride that IEDC presents this award to i2E, celebrating their leadership and innovation in the field of economic development.”

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. The New Roots brand represents a startup program for entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities that started in London (Impact Hub King’s Cross) in 2019 and has now scaled to Munich.

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StartupNation

MAY 18, 2021

And much like the effect HP had on fueling Silicon Valley’s early culture, similarly think of how the Ann Arbor community has become a hub for innovation in our region as a result of the success of funds like Jan Garfinkle’s Arboretum Ventures and that of companies like Dug Song’s Duo Security. Originally published on DBusiness.com.

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