Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. With the support of the U.S. It is never about the money that I make in the projects I work on, but the contribution to the community and to society overall.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2024

We made connections, hopefully made a good impression, and potentially helped founders along their journeys with some advice or connections. It’s an approach to the community that I’ve tried to emulate—to make myself available to founders wherever I can, but it’s not easy to scale.

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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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Forward Cities

JANUARY 21, 2020

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. Edgar is one of the founding members of our ESHIP Communities Council in Kansas City. Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

But what if, instead of being honed years later at an accelerator, that initial idea was supported on campus while the dreamer was still enrolled? “Our secret sauce is to let students run with their ideas in ways that they’d like to without us prompting them, but then be there to support them.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Anyone , an audio app that’s building a ‘marketplace for advice’ one five-minute phone call at a time, is launching new versions of its iOS and Android apps today* and beginning to large-scale onboarding after operating in a limited closed beta for the past six months. It’s one-to-one only.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2014

The critical skill is not just your immediate network but the network beyond that you can tap into if you’ve earned the right through nurturing your 1-degree relationships. And I spoke with the CTO of another great company I used to be on the board of and enlisted his support in potentially being an advisor to one company.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

As small business owners navigate the challenges of inflation , the importance of peer support is paramount. Given that online communities have grown 3X in the last seven years, reaching revenues of $1.2 But just because digital communities are available and growing in prevalence doesn’t mean they’re all equally beneficial.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Dell is trying to focus on being able to ensure they are there for the small business community during this difficult time. Erik said he and his team, as well as other departments, have been working very long days — sometimes even weekends — but he feels blessed to be doing work that is supporting and helping people and their businesses.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Peanut , a social networking app for women, initially found traction connecting women in the earlier stages of their motherhood journey. But over the years, the network expanded to support women through other life stages. Others, meanwhile, were older and entering menopause, and were in search of community.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Is it community, or is it capitalism? It’s a question atop my mind everytime I see a community-focused startup launch with a parade of party rounds, twitter threads and links to a free Discord you can join with other like-minded fintech lovers. Community is the new AI. “As And he, respectfully, disagrees.

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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. To celebrate women’s entrepreneurship in the field of science, the YLAI Network shares Valesca’s inspiring efforts and successes in Haiti.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 13, 2020

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. Q: What is your deeper “why” behind your commitment and work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? My family and community invested so much into me, I have always felt the need to repay the investment. How has that impacted the community?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Evaluate investors thoroughly, not just based on the size of their check, but whether they can provide strategic advice and introductions that support your vision. Seek investor advice to strengthen your business model. Successful investor relations depend on cultivating a network that supports you during good times and bad.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

They also support their needs through the COVID-19 crisis. So finding ways to support in any way that we can is something that we've been focused on. These are the times that ATT&T small business solutions are here to support customers. million to small businesses to support a focus on distance learning. Chris Donan.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. Jessica McLean, director of Marketing and Communications, Infinite-Compute.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Without being able to find guidance from other women who had walked the road before her, Tamara took advantage of the resources that were presented to her, like the YLAI Network. 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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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It can be tough to navigate these challenges solo, which is why it’s so important for small business owners to have somewhere to turn to for consistent, real-time and relevant support. Online communities. The golden rule with online communities is that you often only get out what you put in. Networking events.

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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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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? The best advice I can give is to dive in with the mindset that done is better than perfect.” Grow reciprocal relationships in your support network before you need them. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder. Roar Collective.

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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.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 18, 2019

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. Gerald and his wife Dianna co-founded Plexpod, a coworking space where they champion entrepreneurs and the power of community to achieve success. Gerald is one of the founding members of our ESHIP Communities Council in Kansas City. A : Show up!

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Gust

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Hudson Valley Startup Fund brings together a network of the region’s successful business and community leaders to give back, supporting the launch of the next Hudson Valley visionaries. Read more >.

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Paul G. Silva

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A Venture Champion that met with the entrepreneurs weekly to help them stay on track with their plan, grow as leaders, and help recruit & coordinate support from other mentors. The community of mentors and fellow entrepreneurs were constantly supportive, making introductions and providing advice I could not have accessed on my own.”.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Knowing how important technology is to every young entrepreneur, along with their leadership skills, Janeel’s passion for both came through in his interview with the YLAI Network, shared below. Why do you think it is important to educate the community about technology? . What advice would you give to future leaders? .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 5, 2023

We also asked how membership in EO’s global network provides value by empowering them to confide in their peers in the confidential space of EO Forum , which can help entrepreneurs move forward through challenges to achieve their full potential. It’s incredibly valuable to have overall support from likeminded people.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS). Growing the Foundation for YHS.

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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!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

The Family Fund & Founder Community , which goes by F3C, announced $25 million in new capital commitments and its focus on becoming the largest community of founders that co-invest in the late-seed and Series A stages of consumer brands. We believe the consumer ecosystem is really durable,” Wand said in an interview. “As

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

What is the role that ThrivingDollars plays within your community? YLAI has given me the tremendous opportunity to connect to a global network of entrepreneurs as well as gain firsthand work experience in the United States within my field. Is there any advice that you would give to other YLAI Network members regarding entrepreneurship?

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Impact Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

Impact Hub Bradford: Journey in inclusive innovation Impact Hub Bradford is addressing the needs of marginalised communities through their many initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion innovation. With its commitment to diversity and social impact, they have become a key player in the city’s economic strategy.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. She quickly realized it was a difficult place for her to succeed, since she built her network roots in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

Espinoza : I learned that for Lazarillo, we can’t focus on just one place in one city; we need to understand the changing needs of our community. In 2020, we had entrepreneurship virtual training with the participation of 20 members of at-risk groups who received direct support and printed materials delivered directly to them.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Supporting seniors’ entrepreneurship and providing practical solutions for people with these types of barriers is absolutely key not to leave anyone behind. Monica Moldovan believes that the experience and wisdom of seniors can and must be shared with the entire community. Q: What is your purpose, professionally and personally?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Business networking is a fun time — mingling, eating, chatting about business. Many business owners attend networking events but don’t utilize the time or crowd as well as they can. This networking community provides members with different benefits and advantages, all with one goal in mind: increased business profits and relationships.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

She was inspired to establish Ink Inspira after encountering professional management issues with project development in a nongovernmental organization she worked for and decided to replicate her international project management certification in the Brazilian nonprofit community. . government. ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Through tourism, I am giving the opportunity to local kids to dream for a better future,” she says.

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