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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert. “In

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Retool, Repurpose, Redeploy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Not only was it going to be an educational and fun trip, but it included meals with local EO families along the way with children the same ages. Team Pulsar delivered and donated more than US$70,000 in PPE Masks to area nursing homes, MEDWISH, children’s hospitals, cancer centers, police stations and local government agencies. #2

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Forge North Coalition Announces First Close of Fund to Invest in Black, Brown and Women Entrepreneurs in Minnesota

American Entrepreneurship

“This first close is a great step for further driving inclusion and innovation among our startup community in the Twin Cities,” said Jasmine Jirele, President and CEO, Allianz Life. About Allina Allina Health is a nonprofit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

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25 Sources For Funding Minority Entrepreneurs

Smart Hustle Magazine

The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources. These funds are given to both community groups and individual artists in film, theatre, and dance. 11) Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

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$175,000 Awarded By Barclays to Small Businesses

Smart Hustle Magazine

Through essays and photos, almost 3,000 small businesses from all 50 states shared their stories of determination, perseverance and creativity through the “Small Business Big Wins” promotion presented by Barclays. At Barclays, we understand that small businesses are the economic and cultural heart of their communities.

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Top Ann Arbor Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

StartupNation

Community organizations like Shine & Rise provide support and mentorship to women who work at tech companies, and coworking spaces like Cahoots offer dedicated tech entrepreneurial spaces for the community. This was big news for the Ann Arbor tech community, and a huge move for Llamasoft. In 2020, they raised $5.5

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

Blocksport Blocksport builds Web3-ready platform solutions for the professional sports and entertainment industry to enable tokenization use cases for their fan community. Developed a SaaS-based white-label web3 platform that opens revenue streams and strengthens community engagement.

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