NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Knowledge Base: The relevance of selling for business owners with Mary Crampton, Magnify Consulting What message or offer would you like to share with the NZ Entrepreneur community? Used right this can give you greater certainty to inform and plan your sales strategy for 2021. You cant grow sales without a healthy sales pipeline.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Look for platforms that offer a strong knowledge base, helpful support channels, and an active user community. Good customer support , onboarding resources, and clear documentation can make or break your experience with an automation tool. Check out our app directory to find your document app and start automating.

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Hunter Walk

APRIL 17, 2025

In the 2021 boom, there were 215 tech and media IPOs. At the time, there were dozens of smallish social networks and community sites. No one wants to be in the latter two categories! While every CEO and founder wants to create the next impactful IPO oriented company, IPOs are rare, even in the best of times.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 16, 2025

Stefanie says it was 2021 when the idea began to take shape – both metaphorically and physically – though it would take a couple more years to get Bonno out of the bush and into the hands of dog owners. She says it also provides a calming outlet for dog anxiety or boredom. Chewing releases endorphins.

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Source Link

AUGUST 9, 2021

Both communities recently participated in NLC’s City Innovation Ecosystems (CIE) program, offered in partnership with and support from the Kauffman Foundation. Our team’s experience in entrepreneurial data analysis and asset mapping helped both communities to organize and visualize their ecosystem of resources. “We

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Source Link

DECEMBER 15, 2021

First, we congratulated affiliates selected to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program including National Urban League , Nicolet Area Technical College , New Bedford Economic Council , Rochester Economic Development Corporation and Forward Cities. Reflecting on 2021. What is the new normal for your team and network?

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UBI Global

JANUARY 27, 2023

Download the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 Recognizing Excellence Among Business Incubators and Accelerators from the World Benchmark Study 2021-2022 The UBI Global research team has released the World Rankings Report 2021-2022 of business incubators and accelerators as the result of the World Benchmark Study for 2021-2022.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Youth entrepreneurship and community cohorts can also help drive more entrepreneurship in rural regions. Nicole LaChapelle.

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UBI Global

DECEMBER 23, 2020

If there is one thing our innovation intelligence community understands […]. The post Welcome 2021 with a Look Back at 2020 appeared first on UBI Global | Innovation Intelligence Company and Community.

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UBI Global

JANUARY 31, 2023

The DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada) and the SETsquared Partnership (the UK) have contributed expertise to the World Rankings Report STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Tuesday, January 31 – The World Rankings Report 2021-2022 of business incubators and accelerators was officially released by UBI Global during the World Incubation Summit (..)

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2021

My big question for 2021, and the one that is on every startup’s mind, is how will a cataclysmic event such as a global pandemic show up in post-pandemic innovation? It was a humbling year that, for much of the tech community, was mostly spent inside, away and alone. Attending CES 2021? Around TechCrunch. Across the week.

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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. In 2021, we saw new programs and funding opportunities from the EDA and SBA to rebuild, sustain and grow entrepreneurship.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 13, 2021

That number is expected to go up in 2021. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. While SourceLink specializes in a systems approach to ecosystem building, we believe in the power of sharing ideas and encourage our partners to continually question how they can better support the entrepreneurs in their communities.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia By Jewelle Saunders “What motivates me in everything that I do is the movement that comes with curiosity,” says Jonathan Puerta Pereira , a 2021 YLAI Fellow. on Innovation & Technology Policy with a focus on artificial intelligence. government. government.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

This year in particular, many of these searches are coming from the millions of Americans who quit their jobs in 2021. To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. Every January, the number of people who Google “how to start a business” jumps to hundreds of searches a day.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Funding supports innovative technology companies that are taking community banks into the future. Community Banks, defined by the Federal Reserve as having less than $10 billion in assets, totaled 4,001 in the U.S, as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

According to the Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California’s 2021 Impact Report , over 90% of all businesses in the area are “microbusinesses (less than five employees). KCSourceLink, another member of SourceLink’s network, saw similar trends as they regularly surveyed the entrepreneurs in their community throughout 2020.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

As 2021 begins, we’re witnessing a fast-changing landscape. Use this story, and the many others out there, to inspire you to build an engaged and active community of your own. The post 21 Ways to Grow Your New Business Online in 2021 appeared first on StartupNation. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. year-over-year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

But Detroit prevailed in large part because a handful of companies within the auto manufacturing community served as “tentpoles,” firms so powerful and successful that they anchored an entire economic ecosystem. Third, to become a tentpole, a company must create wealth that the whole community can feel. as do manufacturing workers.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

2021 YLAI Fellow Kenna George knows this well. What issues in your community drove you to create this company? It could take weeks longer to import goods, but they do it because they don’t even know that someone in their community provides it as well.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. raise in 2021.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A branded podcast is a podcast produced by a company to increase brand awareness, generate leads, create thought leadership and grow an active user community. In 2021, the total number of podcasts broke the two million mark, and in 2023, there were over five million podcasts (Source: Spotify, 2023). What are branded podcasts?

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UBI Global

MARCH 19, 2021

This new study by UBI Global opens in August 2021 Join UBI Global as we examine the transformative year in innovation with the Triumph of Innovation impact study. Triumph of Innovation Impact Study appeared first on UBI Global | Innovation Intelligence Company and Community. By celebrating the transformations made […].

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We reached out to Brianna Ellison, director of community engagement for Verizon, as part of our initiative to bring the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program to Michigan entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners. What work is Verizon doing in the Detroit/Michigan community to help small businesses? Brianna Ellison.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In the spirit of the new year, let’s check out SourceLink’s best blogs to discover what piqued interest in 2021 and what knowledge we can build on in 2022. How to Build an Inclusive Entrepreneurial Community. 3 Ways to Empower Your Entrepreneurial Community. SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

2021: The Great Acceleration of the Rise of the Rest & the End of “Silicon X Syndrome.” But from the back half of 2020 into 2021, we are bearing witness to accelerated adoption and transformational change in industry after industry. Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups.

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

” Applicants must demonstrate the impact their small business has on their greater community, and interested entrepreneurs can apply here. 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.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

The 2021 GLC programming and virtual conference experience were top-notch. Our community is inclusive, and we value diversity. The EO Global Leadership Conference (GLC) is a two-day, intensive training conference for EO members who volunteer to be leaders in their chapter or region.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2021

As we entered 2021, I wrote about the big question on every startup’s mind for 2021: How will a cataclysmic event such as a pandemic show up in post-pandemic innovation? While Levy shows the importance of time, I think we’ll also see a growing importance for founders to lean on community and mental health support.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

That’s where I met my friend David Denis —the 2021 GSEA global runner-up. I was honored to receive the award, which goes to a student who fosters community and demonstrates concern for others while fully engaging in and contributing to the GSEA programme. I thought, “What is this? Is this for me?” He encouraged me to apply.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

” COMEUP 2023 is all set to facilitate interactions between Korean startups and the global community, promoting international engagement at the heart of Asia. International Collaboration: Explore the “Global Community Zone” The standout feature of COMEUP 2023 is the creation of a dedicated “Global Community Zone.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

When Saichelle joined EO Accelerator in 2021, she had the lowest revenue in her accountability group. I coach entrepreneurs through Central Piedmont Community College’s Small Business Center where 90% of the people are black and brown. The coaches would greet me and pull me in,” she continued. I’ve learned to carry my own bag.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2022

Meanwhile, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that “the number of voluntary quits were at an all-time high in November 2021.” Between February 2020 and February 2022 in the US alone, the unemployment rate barely shifted from 5.7 million to 6.3 million, respectively.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Q2 2022 saw $320 million invested, tracking higher than the $90 million and $30 million allocated in Q2 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Orlando tech community is a very inclusive and very collaborative community,” David Adelson , the chief innovation officer at the Orlando Economic Partnership , added. “We

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