Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

Contributed by Rizwan Virk , author of S tartup Myths and Models: What You Won’t Learn in Business School. The pandemic of 2020 has tested most sectors of the economy. Like the downturns in 2008 and 2001, this has been a very trying time for entrepreneurs running startups. Many entrepreneurs are reliant on outside funding, whether angel investors, venture capitalists or strategic investors , to keep the venture going.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

By Jewelle Saunders. 2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. By persisting through those obstacles, building strong relationships with like-minded individuals, and consistently increasing her knowledge, she has founded multiple successful ventures and is inspiring others in Bolivia to do the same.

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Revolution

JULY 6, 2020

Across the startup landscape, founders are struggling to address the unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it’s trying to avoid furloughs or layoffs, getting employees to work safely, or managing supply chain bottlenecks, there is no shortage of critical issues with which young companies must now contend. But for early-stage founders, fundraising is almost always top of mind.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 6, 2020

Aevus Precision Diagnostics founders Puneet Chadha (left) and Yash Sagar Santani. Oklahoma City made its introduction to the co-founders of Aevus Precision Diagnostics through a magazine’s list of top U.S. cities in which to start a business. In 2018, Yash Sagar Santani and Puneet Chadha were living and working in New York City’s financial district as recent master’s degree graduates of Johns Hopkins University’s Carey School of Business.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

Por Jewelle Saunders. Andrea Puente Salazar (becaria de YLAI en 2017) había tenido bastantes obstáculos en su camino al éxito como emprendedora. Ha fundado múltiples emprendimientos exitosos e inspira a otros en Bolivia a hacer lo propio, con persistencia ante esos obstáculos, la creación de relaciones sólidas con individuos de mentalidad similar y la profundización constante de su conocimiento.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 6, 2020

¿Cuándo? Martes 7 de julio a las 3:00 PM hora de El Salvador. Tema: Elevator pitch: búsqueda de oportunidades en tiempos de crisis. Descripción: Herson Stanley Cabrera Loza, YLAI Fellow 2018, te dará a conocer las partes que contiene un elevator pitch, relacionándolo con la búsqueda de oportunidades para tu emprendimiento en tiempos de incertidumbre.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 6, 2020

My friend Jonathan sent me a couple graphs he made of the content on AVC over the years. Here is how word count has evolved over the years. I started out with short posts, got longer for a while, and am now back to the short post. Here is how post count has evolved over the years. In the early days of AVC, I would post multiple times a day (like many people use Twitter today).

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OurCrowd

JULY 6, 2020

With the revival of domestic travel, Klook has launched its “Get Your Travel Back On” campaign with a series of special travel deals, including “Buy One Free One” deals throughout July. The campaign is in collaboration with the brand’s merchants to encourage locals to explore the beauty of local places of interests as well as keeping things wallet-friendly.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 6, 2020

NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program is the nation’s largest youth employment program, historically connecting NYC’s neediest young adults (between the ages of 14 and 24) with a paid work experience every summer. The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into it this summer and it was canceled. In response, the City and State and over 50 nonprofits have come together to design the Summer Bridge program for summer 2020.

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OurCrowd

JULY 6, 2020

The results of Syqe Medical’s small clinical trial suggest that when taken in small doses, THC minimizes chronic pain without inducing any psychoactive side effects. Read more here. The post [Syqe in Interesting Engineering] Microdoses of Cannabis Relieve Chronic Pain, Shows First-Ever Clinical Trial appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

JULY 6, 2020

Lemonade Inc. LMND, +16.97% shares had a second strong day of trading Monday following the mobile-based insurance startup launched its initial public offering late Wednesday. Lemonade shares recently touched an intraday high of $96.51 and were last up 31% at $91.17. Read more here. The post [Lemonade in Market Watch] Lemonade stock squeezes out a second day of huge post-IPO gains appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

JULY 6, 2020

Desheh has been appointed chairman of MigVax, which is developing a vaccine based on research at the Migal Galilee Research Institute. Read more here. The post [MigVax in Globes] Ex-Teva CFO Eyal Desheh joins Israeli Covid-19 vaccine co appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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OurCrowd

JULY 6, 2020

AMK, the provider of microfinance services in Cambodia, and EMQ, a global financial settlement network, have teamed up to facilitate cross-border money transfer across Southeast Asia. This partnership enables AMK to integrate with EMQ’s extensive global network for secure, compliant, and cost-effective cross-border solutions, making financial services more accessible and inclusive for their customers and families across the region.

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