David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

National and local governmental organizations who are interested in promoting economic growth and job creation , and particularly want to see a thriving tech ecosystem generating high-paid jobs. . The private sector has already identified this opportunity. Many countries’ governments (Canada, France, etc.)

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

. “Support for entrepreneurship and digital transformation is essential to economic growth, job creation, and resilience,” said Makhtar Diop, IFC’s Managing Director.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The United States is the land of opportunity, where anyone with an idea can bring it to market. This philosophy has fueled America’s growth and prosperity and made the U.S. Those that do succeed graduate to other levels of financing, including angel or venture capital. the global leader of innovation. A dozen former top U.S.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

There was an opportunity, how can we understand the saving space and informal economy in Pakistan, and where can we capture that?” These kinds of restrictions have hindered women from having the kind of financial mobility that they require to be able to contribute equally to the economic growth of the country.” . Iqbal said.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. Take advantage of ACA’s many opportunities to get involved. More than ever, we need innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Getting financing for the contract was a struggle. I feel blessed to be a part of so many amazing initiatives—leadership transformation, organizational development, increasing international trade, helping develop self-sufficient associations, creating entrepreneurs and economic growth in 20 countries in Africa.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Then you have national and local governmental organizations interested in promoting economic growth and job creation. The private sector has already identified this opportunity. Its investment activities include the Diaspora Finance Initiative (DFI), AFFORD Diaspora Grants and the AFFORD Business Club. Canada and Europe.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

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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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Finfra Investment Fueled Indonesian Embedded Finance Expansion Indonesian startup Finfra secured $1 million in new funding in late June. The company invests the infused capital into product development and enhancing Finfra’s engineering, data, and finance teams.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 1, 2017

Sharon Oberlander, a wealth management advisor with Merrill Lynch and long-time mentor to women entrepreneurs and executives, shares her thoughts on what women in business should know about investing, retirement and personal finance. In fact, women-owned businesses are expected to create one-third of the 15.3

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Forward Cities

JULY 2, 2019

This past April, we invited a group of ecosystem practitioners from Buffalo, Richmond, and Jacksonville to see how different communities in Indianapolis are seeking to provide greater access, financing, and support for entrepreneurs of color and others who are disconnected from traditional business networks.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality. “That’s an opportunity we see in the future. And today, the company is announcing the close of its $2.3

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Naked , a South African insurtech company that helps consumers to insure their cars, homes, and valuables, has raised $17 million in Series B funding led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The round welcomed participation from the German Development Finance Institution (DEG), and earlier investors, Yellowwoods and Hollard.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. There’s going to be some individual pitching opportunities between a select group of founders in that program and our investor community who is going to be there.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. Stevens Institute and Prudential will provide training and other educational, licensing, research opportunities for start-up companies participating in NJ FAST, and more.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

There is a huge opportunity to unlock the market and have people participate.”. He sees a lot of economic growth taking place outside the public market, and opportunities present themselves for someone to capitalize on. Jordan Nof, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Ventures, agrees.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

There is an unmet need of $260 billion to $320 billion for women-owned company funding, according to a 2013 study conducted by the International Finance Corporation. Data show that men were four times as likely as women to access equity financing from angel investors or VCs (14.4% Women entrepreneurs and fundraising. against 3.6%).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

Embedded finance solutions in less developed markers are becoming more prominent as platforms look to provide various financial solutions to the unbanked and underserved. It follows the pre-seed round of the embedded finance platform secured in early 2021 and led by The Continent Venture Partners (TCVP). million seed round.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 30, 2024

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is extending the deadline of its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the planned New Jersey Green Fund (NJGF) indefinitely, until a formal application is launched.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 13, 2021

They can also connect with an expert SCORE mentor (for free) who can support their efforts to secure financing and help them decide how best to move forward. SCORE understands that a thriving, healthy ecosystem for minority-owned businesses is crucial for broader economic growth and opportunity. were successful.

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Impact Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Business digitization, an opportunity for Taiwan and Mali. A spirit of belonging that fosters mutual help between companies and the identification of new opportunities within the network. Spaces like Impact Hubs were until now the natural ecosystem of startups, SMEs, entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations, and will continue to be.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 4, 2024

Up to $75 million in funding is available annually under the NOL program, with $15 million set aside for businesses located in the state’s three Innovation Zones of Newark, Camden, and the Greater New Brunswick area, businesses within Opportunity Zones, or certified minority or woman-owned businesses.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These predevelopment costs are necessary for the developer to incur before they can seek short-term construction financing. The creation of this program will address various difficulties that continue to be a constant burden to emerging developers, which limit opportunities to expand their portfolios. “As

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We are grateful to the NJEDA for the opportunity.” This program is funded by the Main Street Recovery Finance Program, which was established under the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA). The services provided were worth thousands and will serve us well for years to come.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

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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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“Especially in industries like biotechnology, the New Jersey Entrepreneur Support Program provides a unique solution to assist New Jersey companies in their financing endeavors when opportunities for private investment are not available.”

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Impact Hub

APRIL 26, 2021

The program successfully contributed to providing entrepreneurship opportunities to more than 200 vulnerable community members and entrepreneurs with social impact. To build on the achieved progress, UNDP designed an upscaled and expanded program, “Heart of Amman II”, in partnership with the Japanese government. About UNDP Jordan.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The program achieves all this by engaging the state’s iconic industry leaders in a way that catalyzes investment, and fosters knowledge sharing, mentorship, and networking opportunities.” As part of this financing round by Emerging Fund Management more fresh capital comes into the state to alongside Newark Venture partners.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 11, 2019

One of the most important ways Impact Hub Honolulu is supporting the business community here in the islands is to expand beyond our flagship location, offering more opportunities for entrepreneurs to thrive. Many of our events and programming are focused on our impact areas: sustainability, education, and innovation. and so much more!

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

A bonus grant is available to teams located in designated opportunity zones. By granting the fellows the financial freedom to focus entirely on their businesses, NJIF is providing an opportunity to accelerate their success.” Each team receives an income replacement grant of $200,000.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

Our members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $600 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. We’ve become the most active public policy supporter for early and seed stage investing in the United States.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

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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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

One of our recommendations addressed specifically the importance of the European Union (EU) as an institution with the capacity to propose and drive the necessary economic paradigm shift we need. The post Mobilising the Full Potential of the Social Economy in Europe appeared first on Impact Hub.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 28, 2019

Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, leading practitioners from across the financial services field discussed the challenges of relying on cash transactions, the benefits of digital payments in emerging markets, and the importance of partnerships in fostering economic growth.

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Y Combinator

JULY 6, 2023

Deel was created when its co-founders, just out of college, experienced how heavily where you live impacts the opportunities you get. Enabling this talent and empowering this talent to get the best opportunities is really what Deel is all about. Can you tell me more about the financing side of it?

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