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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program. First-in-nation program will provide $3.6M

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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2017 YLAI Fellow Neish’s hard work of creating a sustainable trans rights movement has blossomed far beyond his expectations. Celebrating his success in building a sustainable movement, the YLAI Network spoke with Neish recently for background into TransWave’s beginnings and for an update on its future.

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Meet the women-led web3 startups from Thousand Faces’ demo day

TechCrunch

Thousand Faces , a web3 community-based investment group, hosted its demo day on Wednesday with the top 10 startups from its Female Founder Accelerator program. The demo day coincided with International Women’s Day and featured women-led businesses focused on sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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NJEDA Hosts Diversity Finance Advisory Board Meeting, Convening Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs and Investors

American Entrepreneurship

million in income replacement grants, as well as mentorship and training. So, we are very excited and grateful for this money and the opportunities that are part of this program, as well as the mentorship that is going to allow us to thrive as a business.”

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What Benefits Do Startup Employees Want?

Startup Blogpost

Dental health is linked to many different diseases, so offering dental benefits can be an important part of an employee’s total compensation package. This can include initiatives such as charitable giving, community outreach, or environmental sustainability programs.

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Adidas Cultivate & B.L.O.O.M. program elevates Black and Latinx social entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth and impact

Impact Hub

Through knowledge sharing and funding, the program cultivates a thriving ecosystem for changemakers to accelerate impact and deliver initiatives at the intersection of sport, equity and creativity for Black and Latinx communities. . start to address and remove systemic barriers Black & Latinx community change-makers on the rise face.

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10 Must-Dos When Starting Your Healthcare Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

I wanted to be in the community. I saw it as an opportunity to serve my community. This is to empower and educate women to advocate for their health and to make sustainable lifestyle changes. . Samantha doesn’t have specific health conditions, per say, she’s just tired of the yo-yo dieting cycle. New local market.