Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2023

Creating agents of change with English language education in Argentina By Grace Zimlich 2022 YLAI Fellow Danila Blanco Travnicek has always been passionate about education and leading the charge of reforming the entrepreneur ecosystem in her home country of Argentina. entrepreneur ecosystem that she could take back to Argentina.

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MARCH 30, 2022

In 2017, we shared 3 ways to empower your entrepreneurial community. Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. However, it’s important to consider what barriers entrepreneurs of color face that may keep them from being able to benefit from investment and support resources.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

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. But it doesn’t have to be.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

That prediction obviously turned out pretty wrong, but it did drum up a whole lot of chatter about the right ingredients for building a startup community—about New York vs Boston on the East Coast and whether cities like Austin and Seattle would ever break through. What makes people like that want to live in any particular community?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 29, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Kenishia Mais, founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform designed to empower young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, has had to face a lot of adversity on her path to financial success and entrepreneurship. What are some challenges you’ve faced as an entrepreneur?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What does that mean for entrepreneurs looking to capitalize on the changes this new reality will bring? Foroohar provides a thorough review and uncovers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs as she makes the case that a new age of economic localization will reunite place and prosperity , putting an end to the last half-century of globalization.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 19, 2022

With my extensive knowledge in complex investigations involving trafficking organizations, I thought, “How can we give back to our community?”. That became our main focus: To educate the hospitality industry. Tell us about Operation Rose and its community impact.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The YLAI Network team asked Rondell a few questions about his unique path to conservation and his role in his community, ensuring that all species are living in a healthy environment. The need for education on biodiversity, as well as the care of injured animals, also drove me to create ROAR. What is your role in your community?

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Entrepreneurs are a hardy breed. From grocery delivery to working from home and online schooling, everyone was asked to adapt like an entrepreneur. More entrepreneurs, new needs. The growing number of entrepreneurs needing business startup and planning support was noticeable across the nation.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 2, 2021

It is vital for entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders to understand unconscious biases that may be present in their journey to growing their business or organization. They are an integral part of eliminating and mitigating bias in their community. Education is key. Here is what young leaders need to know about implicit bias.

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APRIL 14, 2021

Throughout history there are numerous success stories of female entrepreneurs, yet women continue to face a number of challenges when starting and growing their businesses. When venture capitalists ignore women entrepreneurs, they leave money on the table. This is especially true when it comes to reaching minorities. Lost potential.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

Nubian Hueman is a catalyst for culture, community, and the development of the creative economy by connecting the consumer to independent artists from across the world. SmartHustle Podcast with Ramon Ray · Working in Corporate Provided the Education She Needed to Become an Entrepreneur. About Nubian Hueman .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2021

At the core of Entrepreneurs’ Organization ‘s mission is helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. EO has given me so many educational opportunities that have been: (1) worth their weight in gold; and (2) perfect for spending time with people who are “in the same boat”. Out of the 28 million businesses, 99.6

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2021

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) encourages young entrepreneurs through its Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) , EO’s premier competition for college students who own and operate a business. What was your biggest takeaway about student entrepreneurs? I found that to be pervasive among entrepreneurs.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 29, 2024

EO@INSEAD is one of EO’s six Executive Education programs that empowers members to amplify leadership skills, build culture, and drive change through four days of intensive learning. I would like to share my experience on six reasons why the EO@INSEAD executive education program is an opportunity not to be missed: 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week , here’s how EO members from around the world responded when asked: What is the best thing about being an entrepreneur? Freedom to make an impact in our community. Education changed my life. In a word: Freedom.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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.

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Impact Hub

MAY 27, 2021

These African entrepreneurs are creating their’s, providing solutions to some of Ghana and Nigeria’s most pressing challenges in education and health, and driving innovation through technology to empower young people and women. The mothers have 24/7 access to midwives as well as relevant antenatal and prenatal education.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 30, 2020

Basically, this is the government's response to helping disadvantaged communities, but Scott helps explain to us why we should care and why it's important. From a high level overview, Opportunity Zones are those communities in America that have a lower median income and have a higher poverty rate. Opportunity Zones and What They Are.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2017

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. We asked Fred to share his experience in helping to increase literacy rates and access to education in Mali. Educated approximately 12,000 children. times the national average.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

With this new program, entrepreneurs from anywhere can get started and learn all the basics to start a company. It has become a flagship entity for the tech community in France with hundreds of startups working from there. There are many ways to join the Station F community. Launch is a new way to become an entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The tech-enabled startup, launched by Fadl Al Tarzi in 2019, is filling affordability and relevance gaps in education. accredited higher education and lets them study at their own pace. Nexford’s most significant markets are traditionally underserved English-speaking communities like Nigeria.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 26, 2023

Entrepreneurs, innovators, doctors, political leaders and others may have success of that magnitude. entrepreneur and professor at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, is in that elite club. Tim Springer, Ph.D., Dr. Springer, his wife Chafen Lu, Ph.D., This gift is unmistakably transformative,” says Ken Fasman, Ph.D.,

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Now more than ever, entrepreneurs and small business owners require support from economic developers driving local economies forward. A partnership to champion entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are a significant part of economic development that many have only just begun to realize the true importance of.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 11, 2018

For Jabez LeBret, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals combined with his experience as an EO San Diego member provided the inspiration to serve his community’s marginalized youth—an effort that’s earned him a nomination for EO Global Citizen of the Year. Ever since, I knew I’d be involved in education somehow.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A s a lifelong entrepreneur, nothing motivates me to be all I can be more than the stories of fellow Detroiters who exemplify what it means to live a life in which there’s a driving sense of purpose. Detroit native Kiarra Ambrose has valued education all her life. My purpose is educating; that’s my core,” Ambrose says.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

NetSuite , a leading provider of business management software for growing businesses has named Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, best-selling author and founder of SmartHustle.com as its first Entrepreneur in Residence. . I am excited for this opportunity and honored to be the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence,” adds Ray.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

Today a company called Sololearn — which has built a popular mobile-first education platform to meet that demand, now with over 21 million users across some 25 curriculum categories like Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, HTML and SQL — is announcing $24 million in funding to expand its business. Why fund Yet One More?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Before launching YHS, Ashna participated in a number of student leadership activities and was already an active member of her community. Obstacles and Lessons Learned as an Entrepreneur .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The 17,000+ members of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) share a passion for entrepreneurship and maximizing their individual potential to move the world forward, together. Our shared passion for helping children through education and empowerment helped us become great friends and colleagues.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. Which is why I often tell people to start being entrepreneurs when one is young. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I’m absolutely certain it is critical to any startup community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

She is working hard to achieve this goal by encouraging community members to master different skills, such as sewing and garment design. . Avena, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, also offers advice for future entrepreneurs. Community issues motivating action. Another tip that Avena has for aspiring entrepreneurs is to persevere.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Impact Hub Caracas: Innovative education for the next generation Change starts in the classroom and Impact Hub Caracas is leading the way. This groundbreaking programme is more than an educational curriculum; it’s a lifeline for vulnerable communities.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 20, 2020

For me lately, in the third quarter of this pandemic, as we approach the holidays and the end of the year, I have been reflecting more and more about how seemingly unconnected aspects of our lives, our communities, and even our world are connected in unexpected and enduring ways. So here’s a question.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Impact Hub Caracas: Innovative education for the next generation Change starts in the classroom and Impact Hub Caracas is leading the way. This groundbreaking programme is more than an educational curriculum; it’s a lifeline for vulnerable communities.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2024

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, a global education non-profit, does just that—exposing middle school, high school, and postsecondary students to entrepreneurship via its nationally run education program. In addition to its classroom curriculum, NFTE hosts the Founders Forum Pitch Competition.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

The local tech community is figuring this out, not surprisingly, way before the academic institutions are—and where it is being discovered by academia, it’s being done on a one-off basis by educational revolutionaries in the innovation space who aren’t stopping to ask their schools for permission or to change curricula.

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