Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Jonathan’s curiosity has incited his globe-trotting entrepreneurial journey, impacting his own community in Colombia and beyond. After graduating from the University of Antioquia, witnessing the innovations in science, technology, and strategy in this community only increased Jonathan’s curiosity.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The YLAI Network team asked Rondell a few questions about his unique path to conservation and his role in his community, ensuring that all species are living in a healthy environment. ROAR seeks to ensure each member of the community understands the correlation of a balanced ecosystem and human health. Take the risk. government.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Driven by a desire to help people from a young age, YLAI 2018 Fellow Janeel Boon aims to empower others to see their leadership ability within themselves. Providing five-minute tips and tricks about what to do and not to do with your computer during these sessions allowed me an easy way to start educating my community as well.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2021

Being a part of the business community plays a critical role in the success of small business owners. If you look at the thriving small business owners, you will find that most of them are outstanding community players. To be a part of a community offers you much-needed guidance to survive in a difficult time like now.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

The YLAI Network is excited to share this interview about her education journey along with advice for fellow young leaders. I decided to go the business route during undergrad because I’ve always liked the leadership aspect. You cannot be a global leader if you cannot communicate with others worldwide.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Leadership needs to communicate these shifts and goal changes with their team so that everyone understands the long-term and short-term outlooks. Jennifer is the CEO of 1776, a community of entrepreneurs who are passionate about solving complex problems and work to revitalize cities along the Northeast Corridor in the process.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

In 2014, Frissia started the First Leadership Center at a university in Mexico. When you lift up the economic status of women, you lift up the economic status of families, of neighborhoods, communities, and — and all of society benefits,” says Vice President Harris, so long as women are given the opportunity.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

She began to notice a variety of challenges when it came to STEM education, both in her community and globally. Get inspired and learn how you can make a difference in your community with more stories and advice from YLAI fellows. Thank you for your entrepreneurial journey, Kavelle! The YLAI Fellowship is sponsored by the U.S.

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StartupNation

JUNE 15, 2021

In April 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning to wreak havoc on markets, commerce, communities and the general public, I started a business along with a group of friends. Here are several pieces of advice that I learned the hard way: First, not every successful company starts in an accelerator. according to the U.S.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Entrepreneurship can empower individuals and communities limited in resources. Someone with a good entrepreneurial spirit will look for ways to improve a community and its integrity through its businesses and missions. It is through social and environmental organizations like these that Argentinian communities can prosper.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 15, 2024

Earlier today Michael shared an update with the YC community, outlining a shift to his role within YC moving forward. After 8 years as the Managing Director/CEO of the YC accelerator, I’ve decided now is the right time to hand over my leadership responsibilities.  Effective

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2020

You can still take advantage of all the small business advice that was shared throughout the event. You can still listen to the whole thing, but we wanted to share some of our favorite moments and pieces of small business advice. Awesome small business advice! Great small business advice from Jason! Thanks, Steve!

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

They are an integral part of eliminating and mitigating bias in their community. Access the YLAI Network’s workbooks on responsible leadership and partnerships and allyship to learn more about the forms of biases and their impact. Here is what young leaders need to know about implicit bias. Bias shows in many forms. Education is key.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2020

McKinsey studies have also shown that companies with diverse leadership outperform their peers. The company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides counseling, wellness services and legal advice to accommodate their diverse needs. The founder of Polar Notion , Morgan J. Diversity is no exception. This helps us broaden our pool.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 27, 2023

Global entrepreneurs are leading the charge in creating solutions that impact their communities and inspire others to do the same on the path toward a greener future. What advice do you have for others looking to make a change and address climate solutions with their business or within their community? government.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

As remote work has taken hold, particularly at tech companies, internal messaging channels have become less valuable as sources for clear information from executive leadership. The company claims to be deliberate in that approach, noting that pseudonymous communities often falter when they grow too fast and norms aren’t established early.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. Growing the Foundation for YHS.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 25, 2020

This revealed a much larger problem in Cinthya’s community and country: “clothing is the second-most environmentally-harmful industry, right after oil,” says Cinthya. The goal to eliminate clothing waste in the community drove the launch of Beleaf. Advice for Network members. Tackling challenges: COVID-19 and beyond. government.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 27, 2023

Global entrepreneurs are leading the charge in creating solutions that impact their communities and inspire others to do the same on the path toward a greener future. Antigua and Barbuda’s first community-managed national park. My advice to anyone wanting to address climate change is to start. government.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2020

Through the Saint Apollonia Mobile Dental Clinic , 2018 YLAI Fellow Valesca Saint Cyr is able to deliver quality and affordable dental care to underserved communities in Haiti. It was after this that I and a group of fellow dentists founded the clinic to meet the dental needs of our community. By Ana Gonzalez.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2019

Learn about social entrepreneurship from this group of diverse and experienced social entrepreneurs, who talk about their experiences running businesses that make profits and benefit their surrounding communities in a GIST TechConnect program on turning a profit while doing good. This is a win-win for both the company and the community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

His decision to take control of his health journey and challenge medical advice illustrates the importance of advocating for oneself and making informed decisions. Over three decades in communities like YPO and EO, I’ve learned valuable lessons on courage, collaboration, and the importance of giving back.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2022

Outside of the YC community, little has been documented on best practices to be an effective CEO. Communicating the strategy to the entire company requires multiple channels and repetition. We have a strategy doc that I collaborate on with the leadership team and share with the company; updates are provided at the half-year mark.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Business related topics typically include: marketing, finance, leadership, technology, sales and more. Online Learning Platforms : A range of online courses are now available for small business owners and entrepreneurs for skill development such as Ud emy , C oursera , and L inkedIn Learning. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

Kent Gregoire is an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member and founder of Symphony Advantage, which helps CEOs achieve ongoing success through strategic thinking, advice and planning. Conscious leadership. Contributed to EO by Kent Gregoire. Kent recently became the seventh certified Conscious Capitalism consultant globally.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 15, 2020

The best advice for business owners I can give: Listen to your heart. Think about other front lines: your community and its people. What you discover will make you a stronger, more competent entrepreneur ready to face leadership in difficult times. An opportunity to lead with compassion and set an example. It doesn’t have to be.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. By Jewelle Saunders. She was just focused on doing the work. government.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. Like many communities in this position, it has not been easy or straightforward. We have brilliant minds working together to leverage our opportunities and assets to move our community forward and so far, the plan is working.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Her advice to other YLAI Network members and women breaking into the STEM fields is: “If you’re founding a career in STEM, you are amazing for wanting to do meaningful work. A great way to do that is to join a community for support. Joining a community was key in Tamara’s journey.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Over the past few years, community has been a buzzword for tech startups looking to sell a product or service based on their definition of a useful network. Let’s check in on community-focused startups by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch. Clubhouse’s product-market fit.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of TransWave Jamaica , Neish is succeeding in his mission to increase the visibility of transgender Jamaicans, provide resources to change the narrative towards a positive reflection of the community, and emphasize the need for improved healthcare and safe spaces that meet the needs of the community.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive. In the long term, there needs to be foundational change to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2022

At some point in life, almost everyone has collaborated with people who don’t share knowledge, don’t give advice, and don’t help others out with their experience. EO’s chapter-based mentorship programme fosters relationships aimed at high-level leadership and personal development within a structured timeframe. Are you in?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

3 Tips to Master the Art of Difficult Conversations in Your Business Shawn Johal (EO Montreal), a leadership speaker, best-selling author, and founder of business growth practice Elevation Leaders , shared how he handles challenging conversations in his company. My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The upside was that I would learn 10x more and get exposed to various parts of the business and communities plus not ignoring the slim chance of getting rich. It could be a segway into leadership or an area you want to explore. When we try to advise ourselves, all of our limiting beliefs can get in front of good advice.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 15, 2020

His drive and passion for education eventually led him to establish an innovative English language school in Costa Rica, where he now provides life-changing courses to his community. His advice to YLAI Network members looking to make a difference in their community is to really work hard to get to know their community first.

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