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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Entrepreneurial development in rural areas is needed now more than ever.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

But entrepreneurship is a challenging journey, no matter where you are in the world. These organizations include: The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) represents the interests of entrepreneurs and promotes economic development. Share experiences Entrepreneurship can be a lonely endeavor.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Sameer Popat

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, economic development, community engagement, and higher education, Sammy has been able to work at the intersection of his passions through his ecosystem building efforts at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan said based on research conducted by the state, that New Jersey is the first state in the nation to develop this type of fund. As one evidence of that, last year Crunchbase found that as of Aug.

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Oklahoma’s bioscience prowess busy making a difference worldwide

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Manager of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evan Fay said he believes some people may be caught off-guard by Oklahoma’s growing bioscience prowess. “Everyone has a role in lifting up the bioscience community, whether it is on the education side, workforce-development side or mentorship.”

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer served as a member of the Council Finance Committee, Council Economic Development Committee, and as chairman of the Council Social Services Committee. University programs at our major universities, where 50% of the graduates are women, emphasize entrepreneurship and offer real-world experience.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. “The PeaceTech Accelerator provides the mentorship and training needed to scale both for and not-for-profit peacetech initiatives rapidly, securely, and cost-effectively. Peacetech Accelerator.

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