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How collective data and storytelling can lead to lasting impact for underserved entrepreneurs

Source Link

We are living in an unprecedented period of economic transformation and this is a chance for us all to be thoughtful about how these newly infused funds will be used to benefit underserved small businesses in our local communities, long-term. Wow - what a pivotal moment! The SourceLink?

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Empowering Entrepreneurs From Underserved Communities with GoDaddy

Impact Hub

For the second year in a row, Impact Hub joined forces with GoDaddy for another edition of New Roots, a business startup and mentoring program for entrepreneurs from underserved communities. Despite the differences, the data collected before and after the program shows that great and tangible results were achieved in both locations.

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How to Get Started Mapping Your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem [Updated]

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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ACA Receives an NSF Award to Connect Early Stage Capital to Deep Tech Innovations

Angel Capital Association

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. Grant activities will focus on the ten technology areas identified in the Chips and Science Act.

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CrowdForce raises $3.6M to increase access to cash for underserved communities in Nigeria

TechCrunch

The company was launched in 2015 by Oluwatomi Ayorinde and Damilola Ayorinde as MobileForms, a data collection agent network. The company sensed an opportunity and decided to rebrand as CrowdForce, a financial services distribution network that can turn any merchant into a mobile bank branch.

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5 reasons you don’t want to miss out on TC Sessions: Space 2020

TechCrunch

Buy your pass and join us on December 16-17 for two days packed with all the right stuff, including untapped opportunity. You’ll hear from and engage with the top minds, makers and investors in the space community. Connect and build relationships and opportunities with the global space startup community.

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Got the right stuff? Exhibit and pitch at TC Sessions: Space 2020

TechCrunch

Join a global community of brilliant visionaries, makers and investors on December 16-17 for TC Sessions: Space 2020 , an online conference dedicated to moving beyond the confines of this world through innovative tech and to creating stellar startup opportunities. Is your startup ready for this stellar opportunity?

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