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One social entrepreneur and activist’s mission to defend the environment and indigenous communities in Venezuela

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

As entrepreneurs, it is natural to feel fear or uncertainty about what will happen to our projects, and I think that is a common denominator for many of us. Entrepreneurship is not a road that can be traveled alone. government.

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EO Members Share Entrepreneurial Trends for the New Year

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We asked EO members to look ahead in 2023 and identify trends they see for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship overall. We asked them to share the skills, mindset or tools that entrepreneurs would be wise to adopt to meet the moment. Conscious entrepreneurship and adaptability. Here’s what they shared. Video pitching.

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Circularity tales: Environmental entrepreneurship in Dakar

Impact Hub

Circularity tales: Environmental entrepreneurship in Dakar In Senegal, the surge in environmental entrepreneurship among the youth is evident through projects addressing sanitation, pollution, and plastic waste. Impact Hub Dakar’s circularity programme, “Wërngël-Bi,” has been pivotal in nurturing these initiatives.

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Circularity Tales: environmental entrepreneurship in Dakar

Impact Hub

Environmental entrepreneurship is an appealing concept to the Senegalese youths. Named “Wërngël-Bi”, a term in Wolof that translates to “The Circle”, the circularity programme at Impact Hub Dakar supported different entrepreneurs carrying out projects that ranged from eco-construction to ecological toilets.

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SoTecIn: Connecting people

Impact Hub

At its core, SoTecIn Factory seeks to confront the inherent shortcomings of existing industrial models, which pose challenges both from a social and ecological perspective. Enter SoTecIn Factory, a dynamic collaborative initiative with a mission to enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industries.

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5 Tips for Making Time to Make a Difference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s a tall order for any entrepreneur, but Vishal is proof that it can be done. But getting back the balance is the way that I have honed it… I see clearly that ultimately good things will happen—at the business or at MSKIB—if I wake up the entrepreneurs around me. What’s his secret to keeping it all moving forward?

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Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission , Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent BIG IDEA competition targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean and Warren.

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