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7 EO members share how to mitigate rising transportation costs and shipping delays

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Global supply chain issues, increased transportation costs and shipping delays are an ongoing post-pandemic problem. Our small business has absolutely been impacted by higher transportation costs and shipping delays. Developed dual suppliers for critical items where we were previously dependent on a single supplier.

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Spirit of innovation demonstrated in land transport sector

NZ Entrepreneur

A number of startups and entrepreneurial initiatives working to address challenges in the transport sector have been approved for funding in round one of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund , with a second round of challenges now announced. The fund will run for two years, and its aim is to make transport greener and safer.

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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I enlisted in the Hawaii Air National Guard right after graduating high school and served for 20 years as a Cyber Transport Systems Technician. I had the support of other business owners in the community who encouraged me to leave. Here’s what she shared: Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey. . To what do you owe these accolades?

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Future First: Finding Opportunity in Global Challenges

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Alice Mann’s latest book, Future First: How Successful Leaders Turn Innovation Challenges into New Value Frontiers is an important read for any business leader or entrepreneur who wishes to embrace global challenges as innovation opportunities. Why did you write this book? How do you define future-first?

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BuuPass raises $1.3M to scale mobility sector digitization in Africa

TechCrunch

The public transport sector in Kenya is largely traditional and a majority of operators, especially those in road travel, still require their clients to physically book tickets at their offices even when making advance travel plans. Others do not have provisions for seat reservation.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Psychedelic biotech, Gogoro’s SPAC, H-1Bs for Ukrainians

TechCrunch

Launched in 1987, the company provides hundreds of transportation and hospitality providers with inventory management and booking services. If you can map every oasis in a desert, you’ve created a transportation network. Dear Sophie: Supporting Ukrainians with H-1Bs and beyond. How can we support them?

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Daily Crunch: After slashing 2,800 jobs, Peloton taps former Spotify CFO to replace outgoing CEO

TechCrunch

Calendly : The explosive growth of meeting-booking service Calendly was bound to attract competition. Transit security is big business : Flush with a $50 million Series B, Shift5 is working to build transportation security. Fantastical v. Expect to see more related competitors in time. Open source is hot. E-commerce is hot.