Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

The group is proud to encourage entrepreneurship in the post-pandemic environment. Census Bureau reports that starting in the spring of 2020 and continuing into 2021, Americans have been filing new business applications at the fastest rate since 2007.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

of total funding in 2020 , according to Crunchbase data. . In conjunction with announcing Best Buy’s commitment to the fund, the company and venture firm said they would jointly launch an entrepreneurship program at Best Buy Teen Tech Centers to help develop young entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, networking and funding access.

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

A total of nearly $63,000 in grants were made during 2020. The program also includes mentorship, access to online resources and the opportunity to be considered for even larger grants. Leading the global shift toward inclusive innovation, digitalundivided invested in over 1,500 Black and Latinx women entrepreneurs in 2020.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Resource also plans to build a national community of practice among ESO leaders of color and their funders to share best practices and “develop stronger capital and mentorship pathways” for Black, Latinx and Indigenous founders across the U.S. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. At the beginning of each mentorship, goals and objectives were established with the ambition of following a defined plan of action. Impact Hub Munich began the same initiative with thirty mompreneurs in July 2020.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Here’s what Ashley Barrington, founder of MarketPearl, told us about her time at TC Early Stage 2020: TechCrunch offered a great variety of sessions and speakers — top investors, founders and credible subject-matter experts — who gave unique insights based on personal experience. It’s like a mini masterclass in entrepreneurship.

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Impact Hub

MAY 13, 2021

Their three-week lockdown in April 2020 caused GDP to fall by an estimated 27.9% Despite a minimal increase in GDP by the 4th quarter, the Nigerian economy suffered a -4.20% decline in 2020 compared to 2019, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. during that period and an additional 12.23% ( 3.8

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Impact Hub

APRIL 22, 2022

The first edition of the program in the country was successfully run between May and November of 2020 – thanks to the great satisfaction of participants and growing interest of stakeholders, EWA has the potential to keep opening new (and more) doors for women in the Romanian agrifood sector.

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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. On September 30, 2020, the long-term employees acquired the business, ensuring a bright future for many years to come. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Get started!

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Y Combinator

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

After Y Combinator, the pair went on to nab a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 , and raise a seed round in 2020 from investors like YC, Kleiner Perkins, Backstage Capital, Kapor Capital, and former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner (during the pandemic, no less). Here’s just how far they’ve come—from idea to reality. “On Find Your Community.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Starting the business is one of the easiest steps of entrepreneurship; the separator is putting in the “work after the work” — stuff outside daily operations for your business to grow and endure the inevitable business cycles. Copyright © 2020 Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Passion, a great idea, drive and ambition don’t guarantee success.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

For that reason everything we do as a team, such as in our programs, mentorship, and involvement across the network, we are fiercely dedicated to learning-based leadership. Instead of pushing people into unnatural dynamics of accelerating them and their ideas beyond their capacities, we get to know them first. The next 5 years. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

This year’s IWD falls on 8 March, 2020, and its focus is #eachforequality, which recognizes that equality is not a women’s issue—rather, it’s an economic issue. What unique characteristics do you believe women bring to business and to entrepreneurship?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S. Revenue-based flexible VCs. These investors are paid back primarily based on a percentage of revenues. Capacity Capital. I wanted [a term for] something similar (between debt and equity) but on an extremely small scale.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Then, Bleu earned a spot in the 2020 class of the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator dedicated to supporting innovative startups in fintech and health tech industries. These types of accelerators offer startups workshops, technical and business mentorship, and access to a network of partners, customers and stakeholders.

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