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NJEDA Establishes Diversity Finance Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

September 21, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the establishment of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) which will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups.

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B2B Fintech Drives Market Disruption in Mexico

Andreessen Horowitz

The world of finance is undergoing a profound transformation, and Mexico is no exception. Regulatory changes paving the way Recognizing the potential of fintech to improve financial services and drive economic growth, the Mexican government has introduced significant regulatory changes in conjunction with the Bank of Mexico (Banxico).

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Fundamentally altering antitrust laws will harm US startups and slow the economy

TechCrunch

However, the very recipe that created America’s economic success is being threatened by proposals in Congress that will make creating a new business less attractive. Those that do succeed graduate to other levels of financing, including angel or venture capital. Not all are successful, and that’s OK. over the past 45 years.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

MSMEs are the engine of economies in Africa, and powering existing small businesses and encouraging the formation of new MSMEs helps create the type of economic growth and social benefit that carries over to households by creating more opportunity and more jobs,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Manoj Sinha, told TechCrunch.

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Next steps in social entrepreneurship policy development in Jordan

Impact Hub

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

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The New Business Preservation Act and the Tradition of U.S. Federal Government Support for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

Ian Hathaway

states continue to experiment with ways to spark entrepreneurial finance. Although the program’s goals have shifted to becoming more of a support mechanism for mezzanine finance (later stage), the program’s influential place in sparking a nascent venture capital industry during the 1950s and 1960s in the United States is unquestionable.

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Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe

Impact Hub

When talking about social economy, these are the basic principles that should set the policy framework for defining the job market, as well as for boosting social and economic well-being through social and sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives and preserving nature.