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Educate, Empower, Support: EO Women Entrepreneurs Are Leading the Way

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Women still only get about 2% of venture capital investment money, and we want to see that change,” said Cindy Boyd, EO Houston. “By Their commitment and mentorship have resulted in significant milestones for women-led businesses, proving that collective support can drive meaningful change.

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Wisdom nabs $2M to build out a social audio marketplace for mentorship

TechCrunch

Wisdom , a social audio app that’s focused on surfacing “life advice” and broadening access to mentorship — and whose iOS app launch we covered back in October — has nabbed $2 million in seed funding off the back of early traction. Wisdom is a social audio app for opening access to mentorship.

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Altitude Lab Startups Raise Over $120M in Capital

American Entrepreneurship

Universities have improved the racial and gender diversity in their programs but these students still lack the resources and mentorship to inspire company building. In partnership with Chris and Summer Gibson, Altitude Lab has launched the Chris and Summer Gibson Founder Fellowship to bridge these gaps.

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. The motivation behind the project is straightforward. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From navigating complex regulations and securing funding to connecting with and growing a network, entrepreneurs in Vietnam face a unique set of challenges as they build their businesses: Access to capital: Securing funding for a new business can be elusive, particularly for startups.

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Money. show me! If you want to change Venture Capital, focus on LPs. #openlp

This is going to be BIG.

Mentorship and the building of track records within other people’s firms is an important pathway to partner, even in your own fund. Right now, there are some underrepresented managers out there, but if you can only raise a fund after being funded, or if you start out with wealth, structural inequality is going to hold that pool back.

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Accel Unveils Eight Indian Startups in Thematic Accelerator Atoms 3.0

AsiaTechDaily

Accel, an Indian venture capital entity, has disclosed the selection of eight fledgling startups in India for its latest accelerator initiative, known as ‘Atoms’. Moreover, participants will benefit from tailored mentorship and the […] Moreover, participants will benefit from tailored mentorship and the […]