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How Mandela Day Can Be Used to Drive Self-Leadership and Positive Change in South Africa

Impact Hub

For South Africa, COVID-19 and the strict lockdown that resulted because of it has amplified the already existing disparities in race, creed, economic standing, and education. Self-Leadership in order to shape positive change. Let’s make Mandela Day in 2020 Day 1 for every-day self-leadership, reflection, and speaking up.

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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

Incredible Organizational Change, Growth and Advocacy: a Look at the ACA Success and Goals For 2024 Despite the volatility brought about by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, market fluctuation, bank failures and a myriad of other difficulties, the ACA has powered through to continue to be the voice for the art and science of angel investing.

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Alicia Robb Magnified the Movement to Drive Impact, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early-Stage Investing

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Public Policy Quarterly: October 2023

Angel Capital Association

Through ACA’s strong and experienced public policy leadership team, ACA has been able to gain more diverse voices as both investors and entrepreneurs. ACA and its members recognized the need for a strong advocacy arm and public policy agenda to educate Members of Congress on issues that affect angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Book Review: Creating Startup Junkies

Ecosystem Builder Hub

As the field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building has started to grow over the last decade a few books dedicated exclusively to the topic have become valuable sources of information for ecosystem builders. I suspect many ecosystem builders will find the final sections of the book the most rewarding.

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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

So how does a country evolve from a position of relative uncertainty, with comparatively few resources, to one that leads the ASEAN region in venture capital investment and has been home to 10 unicorns? Countries around the world examine Singapore’s ecosystem from a distance, hoping to learn from, and emulate, its story.

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Professional development for tomorrow’s ecosystem builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S. Not everybody can do ecosystem building; it’s a talent that is developed through experience and education, connections and networking.