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SourceLink + The IEDC: New Certification Program Uniting Economic Developers and Entrepreneurs

Source Link

Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and small business owners require support from economic developers driving local economies forward. The Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) certification. Developed with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. A partnership to champion entrepreneurs.

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. After working with over 100 communities, we know that resources tend to cluster around the type of entrepreneur served and stage of business. Include resources that specialize in supporting new entrepreneurs.

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Revolutionizing responsible tourism in Nicaragua

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Purpose Driven Tours aims to protect natural resources and educate tourists while traveling as well.

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

TechCrunch

Even after graduating from Y Combinator’s summer batch that year, Releaf toyed around with ideas around trade finance and a marketplace for buyers and sellers of agricultural products. million in grants will focus on providing working capital financing to these farmers. Then the $1.5

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Brazil’s Black Silicon Valley could be an epicenter of innovation in Latin America

TechCrunch

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. BLCK VC launches educational initiative to bring more Black entrepreneurs into investing ecosystem. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened, and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted.

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Top Small Business Resources for Starting and Growing Your Business        

American Entrepreneurship

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): Administered by the SBA, Centers are located around the country to be a local resource that is either free or low cost to small business owners. The Centers often reside within universities, colleges or state economic development agencies. Check out M eetups and LI Groups.