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Nigerian agritech startup Releaf secures $4.2M to scale its food processing technology

TechCrunch

. “ We think there’s a really great opportunity to bring both physical technology and financial services to these communities to make them more productive. We believe the firm’s thesis on decentralizing food processing would have a strong match with Africa’s economic development landscape for the next few decades.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of angel investor community. ACA’s Four Pillars: Bringing ACA’s Mission to Life Community Networking The heartbeat of our community networking pillar is our diversity, equity, and inclusion effort.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Drives Innovation with Strategic Investments in Eight Promising Startups

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Their disruptive technology offers instruments that are simpler to operate, more robust, smaller, and more affordable than existing options, while significantly improving performance. Learn more here.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Drives Innovation with Strategic Investments in Eight Promising Startups

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Their disruptive technology offers instruments that are simpler to operate, more robust, smaller, and more affordable than existing options, while significantly improving performance. Learn more here.

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WHAT IF AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS THE CURE?

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The platform ultimately creates a climate change in the school that encourages a sense of community where there are no bullies or victims. Unlike other programs, in addition to the bullying prevention model, PROJECT TEAM also focuses on a student’s social and emotional learning as well as career readiness.

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The Soul of Ecosystem Building

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As I recently wrote , society needs ecosystem builders now more than ever to help communities rebuild and recover. I’ve met and worked with ecosystem builders in many disciplines, roles, and capacities at both the local level in my community and at the field level nationally. A Different Mindset. My friend Chris Cain said it well. “I

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. Lack of diversity especially when it comes to immigrant and refugee communities.