Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Having the opportunity to learn from the founders you back is by far one of the most rewarding parts of being a venture capital investor. Our foundational investment thesis at Rise of the Rest is a simple one: we see opportunity first through the lens of geography. be able to start and scale anywhere in the country.

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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. By fostering early exposure and education about entrepreneurship and other career paths, Franc.World is paving the way for an inclusive landscape where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

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StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

In 2020, the Rocket Mortgage Classic raised $2.4 When you don’t have access, you are excluded from opportunities: opportunities for education, employment and belonging. ” – Laura Grannemann, vice president of strategic investments from the Rocket Community Fund. Is it impactful? You bet it is.

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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. ” On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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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. Tara Sabre Collier.

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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. I would like to know how to best measure and track entrepreneurship and economic development in a non-traditional way. Melanie Lenci.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

Sources say the company raised at a slightly higher valuation than its last $110 million valuation in 2020. . We are excited by this opportunity to partner with Google and expect to reevaluate our investment options sometime in the first half of next year.”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

The traditional economic development approach uses static and reactive metrics – the number of jobs created, capital investment dollars, and companies recruited – on an annual basis. I’m about to participate in the Startup Champion Network’s Ecosystem Health Challenge from April through June 2020. Metrics do that.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

October 2, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced today that 28 emerging New Jersey technology businesses benefitted from $63.2 The company received a credit bonus for operation in an Opportunity Zone.

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Source Link

MARCH 25, 2020

Employers would get quarterly tax credits through 2020 to reimburse them for this expense. They have launched a fund: “Today, March 19, 2020, the Downtown Denver Partnership joined with Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) to announce the Denver Small Business Emergency Relief Fund.

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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. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.

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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. Bullpen Capital has invested over $3 million into The Many Company TRENTON, N.J.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

NJ FAST is the fourth Strategic Innovation Center in the state and will support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Fintech and Insuretech Sectors HOBOKEN, N.J. The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies.

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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. In an effort to spur action, share lessons learned, and chart new directions, a new 2020 Food System Plan for Farm to Plate was released earlier this year.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Small businesses encouraged to take advantage of the Small Business E-Commerce Support Program to develop website, marketing plan & implement online ordering TRENTON, N.J. We are grateful to the NJEDA for the opportunity.” million in assistance. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Especially in industries like biotechnology, the New Jersey Entrepreneur Support Program provides a unique solution to assist New Jersey companies in their financing endeavors when opportunities for private investment are not available.” For a full list of eligibility requirements and further information on the program, visit [link].

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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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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. Teknobuilt got an overwhelming response from participation in KSGC 2020. Startups working in the tech industry can look forward to a wider market and expand to Asia. Besides the 3.5-month

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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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Innovation 2 Enterprise

OCTOBER 17, 2021

That gave me the opportunity to explore other avenues and find talent I did not know I had.”. Economic Development Administration. “In In college, she experienced both when, about a year-and-a-half in, due to budget cuts, the tennis and golf programs at ECU were eliminated. “I

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StartupNation

JANUARY 31, 2022

That’s according to the State of Latino Entrepreneurship 2020 study from the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative. Now, Paul, this is really an area that deserves focus, given that Hispanics overall account for over $2 trillion in economic development and employee over 3 million Americans.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2019

If you have ideas and inputs, please share them so that they can be considered before a final rule is promulgated in spring 2020. CRA has been, and will continue to be an important tool in our community development toolbox.

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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. Christina Theodoraki.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2023

Watering the seeds Initiated in 2020 and with a strong focus on solutions for environmental conservation, green economy and social development, the Impact Hub seed programme in Guinea-Bissau had two main goals. We have a team capable of carrying out the challenges we set ourselves.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Initiated in 2020 and with a strong focus on solutions for environmental conservation, green economy and social development, the Impact Hub seed program in Guinea-Bissau had two main goals. Watering the seeds. We have a team capable of carrying out the challenges we set ourselves.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

mitú has been able to amass more than $40 million from Universal/Comcast, WPP, The Chernin Group, Advanceit Capital and of course Upfront Ventures to take on this opportunity we see in front of us. It’s important to know that Latinos are now an economic powerhouse and if you want your company to grow you need to reach this audience.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Still, new opportunities are popping up in remote work, psychedelics and wellness. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? Developer tools, communication apps, applied AI. Innovative. Huge potential.

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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 Another federal government agency, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), awards funding between CA$500,000 and CA$3 million (roughly $400,000 USD to $2.4

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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. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? Lately, we have been looking into insurtech and medtech.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Infrastructure data is what is going to power everything in AI, so there is a tremendous opportunity for growth. 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.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

“It would present a huge opportunity for a variety of climate tech sectors, ranging from clean electricity to carbon management to vehicle electrification.” over the course of 2020 (and their combined estimated price tag of nearly $100 billion), it’s not surprising that the Biden plan begins with a focus on resiliency.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 3, 2025

NJ Nokia Bell Labs Innovation Center and Bell Labs Venture Studio will support research and development of cutting-edge technologies and bolster NJs innovation economy TRENTON, N.J. Through this partnership, we are driving economic growth and creating opportunities for local scholars, entrepreneurs, and businesses to prosper.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Tax incentives for investors serve as one of our primary tools to incentivize investment in startups and in other types of desirable economic development activities. In addition, many analysts question whether the investments are truly triggering investments that would not have happened “but for” the Opportunity Zone incentive.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

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