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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The DX event is so powerful because of the networking quality among the MyEO DX community. Our goal is to protect and retain the EO community of trust and respect so we can enjoy our “EO instimacy” at the event. There’s a lengthy application and vetting process for EO members or Accelerators to qualify to pitch.

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How GSEA Social Impact Prize Winner Joe Knopp Started Something That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

GSEA delivers on its vision to empower student entrepreneurs to become the world’s most influential change-makers by supporting them with mentorship, recognition and connections to take their businesses to the next level of success. We can use solar power to pump water into a water tower, and distribute it across the community.

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7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups

StartupNation

You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Pitch your business idea at a competition to earn startup funding. Check out this list of pitching competitions. They usually provide mentorship, networking and partnership relations, too.

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Startup fundraising is the most tangible gender gap. How can we overcome it?

TechCrunch

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. It’s essential to make sure your sales, pitch and negotiation skills are on point. Get funded, as a woman.

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3 West African Startups Prove It’s Possible To Thrive In Uncertain Times

Impact Hub

This article is the first in a series of eight where we will share the stories of African startups from Ghana and Nigeria who are doing just that. They also gained invaluable mentorship from field experts that helped ensure they would be able to offer this much-needed service while remaining successful in the long term. .

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

It is a huge mountain to climb and a full-time job to continuously pitch your vision and yourself to reach the first meeting with a VC fund — and that’s still miles away from a funding discussion. In 2019, The New York Times published an article headlined “More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost.”

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Starting a Business! From Idea to Launch

American Entrepreneurship

Once the decision has been made to go forward, there are very basic steps to setting up a business that formalizes the creation of the business and makes it operational which is addressed in a related article. Seek out industry associations, taking advantage of community events such as conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and more.