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Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting applications January 2 to 26

American Entrepreneurship

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. This years categories of FinTech , Life Sciences , and Environmental Impact reflect Delawares evolving innovation and industry landscape. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

You’re also sort of no longer running your classic three-month type accelerator program, which finishes on, say, a demo day. In 2021-2022, we took a really hard look at what is driving the most impact and the highest quality results for founders in terms of how our programs were structured. James Burnes: Absolutely.

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15 Grant Programs for Minority and Women Business Owners

StartupNation

The application deadline for this program is April 16, 2021. Starting in September 2021, Black-owned businesses harmed by the pandemic can apply to receive one of up to 300 grants of $5,000. The program also includes mentorship, access to online resources and the opportunity to be considered for even larger grants.

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The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education

TechCrunch

The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun. At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders.

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Adidas Cultivate & B.L.O.O.M. program elevates Black and Latinx social entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth and impact

Impact Hub

Building Legacies Out of Movements), an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs of color. Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. .

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Karakalpakstan Empowers Startups and Entrepreneurs with $200 Million Soft Loan Initiative and Youth Center

AsiaTechDaily

Furthermore, designated “innovation groups” will offer essential guidance and mentorship to budding entrepreneurs, ensuring a nurturing environment for their projects.

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Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship

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Access to capital via local banks, gap financing, or even high net worth families (LLCs as equity investors i.e. buy the building and lease back to businesses) can be a huge accelerator in rural areas. In 2021, she realized city government needed technical support to figure out how to better support entrepreneurs and innovators.