American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

Held at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the 2025 Good Soil Forum continues to serve as a transformative platform that offers not just ideas, but real tools, capital, and community for entrepreneursespecially those from historically underserved backgrounds. Jakes, Chairman of the T.D. Jakes Group and Founder of the Good Soil Movement.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of TransWave Jamaica , Neish is succeeding in his mission to increase the visibility of transgender Jamaicans, provide resources to change the narrative towards a positive reflection of the community, and emphasize the need for improved healthcare and safe spaces that meet the needs of the community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

What is the role that ThrivingDollars plays within your community? Our offerings, whether it be financial coaching, an online course, event, or workshop, are all geared towards helping Jamaicans make smarter decisions and create thriving financial lives. Create community.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty. Generate equal opportunities between men and women, no matter the industry.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 20, 2016

A leading voice in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, EO will support GES 2016 by fostering personal and professional development through special mentorship and networking sessions, which are designed to educate, inspire and encourage innovation in youth, women and early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. The New Roots brand represents a startup program for entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities that started in London (Impact Hub King’s Cross) in 2019 and has now scaled to Munich. Impressions & Outcomes.

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Forward Cities

JANUARY 30, 2020

More information about the ESHIP Communities program can be found here. Q: What is your deeper ‘why’ behind your commitment/work to support inclusive entrepreneurship in Kansas City? . A: I hope to see more development and opportunities for those from under-resourced communities in order to best serve the people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2024

Here’s how, with the support of the EO community, I found new ways to work and began to truly gain traction in my business’s success. Through the support of my EO Forum, I felt heard and was able to break free from familiar cycles, fostering both personal and business growth.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There is another mechanism that ecosystem builders can use to have a huge impact connecting their communities—create and maintain an online hub of information about your startup community. While the engaging, heartwarming stories about entrepreneurs are great, we also need to share the more mundane happenings in our community.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

How Capsule is supporting young women to build thriving businesses Despite Romania’s growing startup ecosystem, women founders remain disproportionately low. Its a striking reminder that beyond financial resources and business plans, confidence and support networks are essential for female entrepreneurs to thrive.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Joe Frost (EO Nebraska) : I had spoken in small group facilitations, in front of a classroom of students, and as guest at community events. Stephanie Camarillo : I wanted to amplify my voice, get world-class training, and get feedback and support from my peers. And it’s been an amazing journey since. That is why I attended.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. SDAC is about community building as much as portfolio expansion. It’s inspiring,” says Luckhurst.

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StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

A strategist, educator and venture developer, Southfield native Monica Wheat has dedicated her career to venture capital, but what truly sets her apart is her dedication to improving Detroit’s startup community and making it more inclusive to women and girls. When in high school, Wheat attended camps to learn about career options.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. Each event features a distinct lineup of startup experts, topics, workshops and interactive Q&As. I loved that unexpected benefit.

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Impact Hub

JULY 14, 2021

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. The program was piloted in 2019 by Impact Hub King’s Cross in London and it was focused on supporting migrant and refugee entrepreneurs.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 26, 2021

Jordan, 23 April, 2021 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its efforts to assist the social enterprise policy process in Jordan, led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE), organised a workshop in collaboration with Impact Hub.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

The company hosted key stakeholders in Africa’s tech ecosystem and “reviewed opportunities unfolding throughout the internet economy, paying special attention to the support of developers and startups in the region.” It currently has more than 120 communities across 25 African countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. What success looks like in this three-year pilot.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

From refining our product offerings to building a community of like-minded individuals, every experience has reinforced my belief in the power of collective action. The journey of building a sustainable and eco-friendly company is often filled with challenges, so embracing setbacks as learning opportunities is crucial.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive. In the long term, there needs to be foundational change to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

From a high-level perspective, these small businesses are making a positive impact on the global economy, creating more jobs and empowering communities. On a personal level, giving entrepreneurs the support and resources to realize their potential is immensely valuable on many levels. You started, were given or bought this business.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. Lots of community discussions. They’ll get into whatever they can just to like find a community, find a home.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2024

Film Commission’s next Film Ready Workshop set for April 23 NEWARK, N.J. – The multi-step training and certification process prepares communities to accommodate movie and television producers and effectively market themselves as film destinations. For more information on the newest cohort of Film Ready Communities, click here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Think of it as a condensed accelerator experience packed with workshops and highly interactive Q&As. Attend both to double your knowledge, double your networking, double your opportunities. This is the stage where founders need more support, especially if they haven’t done this before.” — Ashley Barrington, founder, MarketPearl.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Until children reach a certain age, enrichment programs are somewhat limited to school, sports, and camps, while money-making opportunities are largely non-existent. million in seed funding led by Animo Ventures, with participation from Maveron, Humbition, Sesame Workshop, Collaborative Fund and NaHCO3, a family office.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 7, 2017

In third grade, I saw an opportunity and grew it into my first entrepreneurial experience. While I’ve always loved supporting fellow entrepreneurs by sharing experiences, it’s interesting how this evolved to be the focus of Entreholic. ” The word spread within my EO chapter and the Atlanta business community. .”

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

It is also a competition that provides the opportunity for start-ups to grow and has been doing so since 2017. These funds are given to both community groups and individual artists in film, theatre, and dance. It also builds a good relationship with Black technical support providers and different technology companies.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. . The workshops cover key topics meant to aid in business development.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Startups start here, which is why we’ve tailored Disrupt 2023 to showcase the game-changing ideas, technologies and industries that are shaping the future of the tech community. Catching a session will offer a deep view that might inspire you to update your thesis…or even spot that huge, undiscovered opportunity. Apply today!

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

While access to opportunities, funding and support has improved for women in the startup space over the last couple of decades, there is still a long way to go. As the world embraces a new way of working and strategizes for a post-pandemic world, it’s vital to investigate new ways of supporting women’s entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. When you’re bootstrapping, you have to cover many bases, but there is an opportunity cost for doing so.

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Impact Hub

MAY 27, 2024

adidas Community Lab: Empowering latino/a/e social entrepreneurs in Portland The 2023 adidas Community Lab, in collaboration with Impact Hub, supports Black and Latino/a/e social entrepreneurs by providing resources, funding, and mentorship.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 22, 2023

At Manta.io , I contribute to their acquisition by IBM , offering support and mentoring the CTO to ensure a seamless integration. With CredoVentures VC , I collaborated to enhance the capabilities of startup engineering leaders through mentoring and workshops. community, offering targeted guidance and support for technology leaders.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

That, plus the growing number of startups, affordable cost of living, and vibrant community, make it a great place to live and work. Tapping into your local business community can be tough, but Plain Sight is making it easier. Tens of millions of workers don’t earn a living wage, and it’s not for a lack of job opportunities.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Then, Bleu earned a spot in the 2020 class of the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator dedicated to supporting innovative startups in fintech and health tech industries. These types of accelerators offer startups workshops, technical and business mentorship, and access to a network of partners, customers and stakeholders.

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