Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Widespread layoffs during the pandemic contributed to an initial rise in female entrepreneurship in 2020, along with the need for flexibility. Empower Girls To Reach Their Full Potential Entrepreneurship is a vital driver of innovation, job creation, and economic growth. However, simply hiring for diversity is not enough.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 24, 2020

24, 2020) — Gov. The initiative supports fledgling enterprises at their most vulnerable point — the early stages of commercialization and market development — and provides vital support services that clients cite as being key factors in their eventual success.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. Bahia could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America. It attracted backing from Facebook Brasil and grew 770% in 2020. Contributor.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 16, 2021

In 2020 they launched Patch Animation , LLC, a remote full-service animation studio with headquarters in Ebensburg, Pa. This innovative use of a gaming software for a short film results in greater efficiency, cost-savings and more pipeline flexibility,” said Romani, partner and head of business operations. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

207 Applications Approved for over $8 Million in Tax Credits to Support Investment in 28 Companies TRENTON, N.J. October 2, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced today that 28 emerging New Jersey technology businesses benefitted from $63.2

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

His 40 years of economic development experience included tenures at the Michigan Department of Commerce; Secretary of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce where he created the nationally recognized Quality Jobs Program; and Partner in both Intersouth Partners and Chisholm Private Capital Partners of Oklahoma City. Gregory’s University.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2023

Its lab-grown chicken is currently available in Singapore, where Eat Just gained regulatory approval to sell its lab-grown chicken meat in 2020. The Singaporean government has supported alternative protein startups as the island nation seeks to make its food industry more self-sustaining. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. Venture firms rush to find ways to support Black founders and investors.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2023

May 22, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board made several key program and policy approvals during its May meeting, including its first awards of residential projects under the Aspire Program, additional funding for the Authority’s child care programming, and record-breaking investments in venture capital.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This week, our team had the difficult job of identifying finalists from all the applications received from the region’s emerging tech-entrepreneurs, innovators, and small manufacturers. Stay tuned for more information on the final judging which will take place on November 19, 2020, via Zoom. Best of luck to all.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Since then, the company has become the top Amazon reseller in the PC category and expanded onto the Walmart Marketplace and Newegg Marketplace platforms while developing relationships with most major computer manufacturers. PCOnline grew nearly 300% in revenue from 2020 to 2022.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 19, 2020

With a virtual audience of more than 100 Zoom participants, on Thursday, June 18, 2020, a panel of independent judges awarded (3) cash prizes in Ben Franklin’s $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest. The support of the PA Department of Community & Economic Development also was instrumental in establishing SUA.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened, and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted. 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.

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StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

Well, you achieve that by having all net proceeds realized by this year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic support their Changing the Course initiative. In 2020, the Rocket Mortgage Classic raised $2.4 ” – Laura Grannemann, vice president of strategic investments from the Rocket Community Fund. Is it impactful? You bet it is.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 10, 2020

In recent years, many states and communities have embraced food systems and ag/food sector development as core economic development strategies. This is a field with lots of innovation and creativity underway, but one of my favorite efforts has been Vermont’s Farm to Plate programming.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners (Ben Franklin) Pennsylvania statewide network will present before the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee regarding the proposed 2019-2020 Pennsylvania budget at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 6, live-streamed here: [link]. million per year.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 17, 2021

I had credits, liked the professors, and had supportive parents. Economic Development Administration. “In All you need is the internet and a supportive ecosystem.”. Dia Ghosh is definitely one of those resources in the ecosystem that is supportive. In September, she brought her talent to i2E.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2023

Semente Verde: Cultivating Bissau’s blossoming impact ecosystem As one of the largest networks for entrepreneurial support, Impact Hub continuously grows in different ways, shapes and colours. One of them is through what we call seed programmes.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As one of the largest networks for entrepreneurial support, Impact Hub continuously grows in different ways, shapes and colors. Impact Hub Candidate Bissau, for instance, has recently joined our global family through a seed program supported by the MAVA Foundation and the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. It’s a project that startups like BlocPower are already deeply involved in supporting.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Indeed, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade & Investment Agency in London have even been known to fund Italian entrepreneurs abroad to help them gain more experience. Our role, as Venture Capital investors, is to support our portfolio companies at our best capacity. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Beyond that, we want to form a social mission to be the largest, if not one of the largest, B corporations powering the most innovative technology. The firm’s $250 million Equity 253 fund was inspired by the death of George Floyd in 2020, and encourages companies to use diversity as a growth vector, he said. It’s a lofty goal.”.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

The KSGC program, launched in 2016, supports international startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the Asian region. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. Besides the 3.5-month

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

My story is that of the average American, and yet feels light years apart from what people perceive as the “innovation economy.” Annual reporting on where venture capital dollars flow supports this discrepancy, with the majority of funds being funneled into companies based in and around Silicon Valley. And yet, here we are.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

and abroad between February and September 2020. Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking. In the midst of supporting founders in their communities during a global pandemic, what do they wish they were more versed in? Melanie Lenci.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

In September 2020, Halifax-based fitness data management company Kinduct was acquired by mCube. In November 2020, Newfoundland-based Verafin was acquired by Nasdaq for $2.75 million USD) through its Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). With every innovation, the region’s breadth of knowledge deepens through newfound expertise.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For 25 years, Salyer led Accel Financial Staffing, until the sale of the company to key employees in the 3 rd quarter of 2020. Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

and abroad between February and September 2020. As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. Buddy Palmer. Eric Parker.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

This week, MedRhythms was awarded the prestigious Luis Villalobos Award for Life Sciences, which recognizes the most ingenious and innovative idea recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association (ACA.) It is truly an honor for MedRhythms to be selected as the 2020 Luis Villalobos Award Winner in Life Sciences.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 10, 2021

ERIE, PA – In 2020, when Dr. Jeffrey Vaitekunas made his investment pitch presentation to Ben Franklin Technology Partners, he began with some very somber facts. WaveClear’s innovation is an ultrasound system, CaviClear , that safely disintegrates blood clots in a single session without damaging the surrounding tissue.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Respondents said they invest around 50% inside Czechia and 50% across Central and Eastern Europe, while some are more focused across CEE generally, with some percentage of the fund supporting startups that have scaled to the U.S. Innovative. I miss a more innovative approach. Steady rapid growth, innovative mind.

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