Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

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. Through tourism, I am giving the opportunity to local kids to dream for a better future,” she says.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

This round is about seizing the opportunities ahead for our next phase of growth, including driving innovation with new products, exploring acquisitions, and ensuring long-term financial flexibility, said Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury. Bank accounts are the nucleus of business finance, said Akhund.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Some had a wild idea and found a way to sell it; others accidentally bumped into an opportunity they were able to seize and monetize. No bank would even consider us for financing, so we had to find a way to make it all work. Hire Slow + Fire Fast = Company Culture is EVERYTHING. A tough situation to say the least.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

Fintech startup StudentFinance — which allows educational institutions to offer success-based financing for students — has raised a $5.3 s longest-serving Culture & Digital Economy Minister); Firestartr (U.K.-based million (€4.5 million) seed round co-led by Giant Ventures and Armilar Venture Partners.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 3, 2010

I do a lot more recreational things with people I know in the tech scene than I ever did in finance. It’s all part of a culture of, for lack of a better word, intimacy, that happens in the innovation and startup world. Hugging or not, it’s also a pretty blurry line when I’m working and when I’m playing.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Finantier , a Singapore-based open finance startup, wants to streamline that data with a single API that gives financial services access to user data, with their consent. Open finance grew out of open banking, the same framework that Plaid and Tink are built on.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2010

We need more standardized tools if we’re going to “arm&# our sales teams with the tools they need to effectively do their jobs and we need to better “aim&# them at the right opportunities. Ultimately he & I had a bad cultural fit. As a very early-stage startup person you’re used to rigorous prioritization.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2025

In the full day of learning, attendees will get actionable insights from eight speaker sessions, plus the opportunity to network and connect with other entrepreneurs. Attendees who purchase a Diamond level ticket will have the opportunity to take a photo with Dan, plus network with like-minded peers in the Diamond Lounge.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

We had more than 700 resumes, short-listed 65, interviewed 16 in one-hour meetings had 6 full-day interviews including a presentation by the candidate on a selected market opportunity and we did 3 finalist dinners to test cultural fit. Ask if you could shadow different functions like marketing, finance or product management.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

Capital is often viewed only as an opportunity for an infusion of money into a business to get it started or grow and scale your company. It’s a misconception that to IPO or exit successfully, you must have outside financing and investor capital. To raise or not to raise? Outside investment is not mandatory when starting a business.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 26, 2018

TechCrunch’s Kate Clark has done a round-up of the largest “private VC” rounds of 2018, and there’s a whole other list for just $100M+ financings led by Softbank’s Vision Fund. I am expecting a downturn at some point. Maybe it will be 2019, or 2020 — or even 2021. Money has been coming into the U.S.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. Excluding sources of investments may alter the way a startup builds and shapes its culture. Foreign investments can broaden a company’s portfolio while introducing your people to diversities of culture and experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 8, 2024

Through educational fundraising summits, a mentorship program in the works, and with the support of ambassadors in four provinces to date, WEDO Canada aims to nurture the next generation of female leaders, and foster a culture of inclusivity and opportunity. I am always thrilled to see women entrepreneurs gain traction and succeed!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

All these inefficiencies, asides from being time-consuming, lead to errors and affects cash flow and finance, which is why almost nine out of 10 small businesses in the country fizzle out in the first five years. The startup’s new financing round was led by Berlin-based VC Target Global. million in pre-seed funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2016

I spend hours thinking about the products, competitors, market opportunities, recruiting and financing of these businesses. I have to believe the founder is cost-focused, mission-driven and aligned on cultural values to me, which mostly relates to integrity and how to treat other people. I feel personally committed and engaged.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. You’ve been busting your arse on this opportunity for the past 18 months.

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Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Beyond her 20 years of finance and investing experience, Fazeela has traveled the world and is actively engaged in the UN Women’s initiative. Revolution has a unique, collaborative culture where I knew I would fit in well. Revolution has a unique, collaborative culture where I knew I would fit in well. a global throughline.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 23, 2020

If you’re a business owner who has survived the conversion to remote work, you could have a lucrative opportunity in front of you: job demand. However, employment opportunities are scarce. She enjoys informing readers about topics spanning industries such as technology, business, finance, culture, wellness, hospitality and tourism.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. Travis Connors, Building Ventures At Building Ventures, we see enormous opportunities developing for the use of robotics in construction over the next 20 years. I’m excited to watch this space evolve.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

The theme for this summit is “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future,” which responds to the hemisphere’s most pressing issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, threats to democracy, the climate crisis, and a lack of equitable access to opportunities. . Georgia Barbosa , Brazil, cofounder of Afroricas.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

That financing kicked off a period of accelerated growth for the company — from creating a compelling digital offering to acquiring a company three times its size to scaling to more than 250 locations across the country — that led CAVA to today: its public debut. Now their company is trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

The company announced Friday $355 million in Series E financing to give Bolt an $11 billion valuation, according to sources close to the company. Meanwhile, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock led the Series E investment, with new investors Schonfeld, Invus Opportunities, CreditEase and H.I.G.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This week, I covered Zeta, a new startup working on joint finances for modern couples. Here’s what I learned : The success of Zeta hinges on the idea that people want to share their finances in an ongoing and meaningful way, and that the world of finance is ready to shift from individualism to collectivism earlier and louder.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For many cities, a history of red-lining , unequal development, and decisions to build highways through thriving minority communities contributed in significant ways to disparities in wealth and access to opportunities in our neighborhoods. For me, this hits even closer to home. Stay tuned for updates on the pilots in the coming months.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For example, cultured animal cells involve taking a small number of cells from living animals and growing them in a controlled environment to create food. The shrinking price difference between animal protein and meatless alternatives provides the opportunity for consumers to seriously consider a change. based venture capital fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

While that happens sometimes, it was a challenge for Google because it frequently had trouble adapting from an engineering driven culture. They didn’t focus on building for the web and they lost a great opportunity to win the transition to browser based applications. How did MSFT lose the API war? Building on top of platforms.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With barriers like these in place, it should be no surprise that 77% of founders are white, and mostly male — despite the attention diversity and inclusion initiatives receive in tech culture today. But due to the high cost of living and the rise of opportunities in other areas, that image of tech success is changing.

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

My client handled the whole thing with aplomb, fortified by a decade of immersion in the distinctive culture and language of Egypt and the Arab world. Viewed through the entrepreneur’s lens, developing countries are rife with opportunity because there’s no shortage of pain points, to put it mildly, begging to be addressed.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

Why Florida is the Top State for Entrepreneurs Florida stands out as the top state for starting a business in 2025 because of the combination of favorable tax policies, a growing economy, and a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. Other top states as well like Georgia, Texas, and Utah, offer entrepreneurs the best opportunities for success.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

In many ecosystems outside of the major tech hubs, founders face cultural, legal, reputational and other hurdles to building a successful tech company. The private sector has already identified this opportunity. This is an enormous opportunity for Canada to further leverage its historic openness to immigrants.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Paulo is the co-founder of Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley) and AFAR Ventures , a global diversity and inclusion creative and consulting agency that identifies opportunities for multinational brands, corporations and investors in emerging markets. Contributor. Tara Sabre Collier. Contributor. Like counterparts in the U.S.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The result was a series of exceptional Seattle program cohorts, including not just the “unicorn” outcomes listed above, but hundreds of millions of dollars in venture financings and liquidity events deep into the roster of participating teams, year after year.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

Open the pathway to people of different backgrounds and experiences You might think that a career in venture capital has to be driven by a background in finance. Without any prior finance expertise, she managed to break traditional barriers and enter the world of venture capital. But that’s not necessarily true. We’re one team?—?a

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

We should always look at hiring as an opportunity to build more skill sets around ourselves,” Kate says. We should always look at hiring as an opportunity to build more skill sets around ourselves. There is nothing but opportunity in front of us, particularly as quickly as the world is evolving right now. The world changes fast.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The key factor motivating women to start businesses is a sweeping realization that corporate culture is not designed to support women’s core values. The pandemic has given many existing entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand into additional business ventures. Ditching corporate life.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2021

Once the engineers pass the assessments, they can join the company’s “talent network” to access opportunities. . based, wants to decentralize access and democratize opportunity for Africa’s top tech talents. . and Europe for better opportunities or, better still, launch their own startups. ”

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