David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 1) Freebies for Student Tech Founders. Right here.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Through visits to the club’s location, representatives from Ben Franklin CNP have engaged with the young minds behind CC4H Robotics, providing mentorship, guidance, and insights into the world of entrepreneurship and technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If you haven’t yet heard about Female Founder Office Hours it is an initiative you should be aware of whether you’re male, female or any other gender identify. Mentorship / Modeling Behavior An important part of leadership is being a role model for those who may come after you to look up and say, “If she can do it then why can’t I?”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

Our proposal: governments systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just the local founders. Founders who want to build companies and need funding. In many ecosystems outside of the major tech hubs, founders face cultural, legal, reputational and other hurdles to building a successful tech company.

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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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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs” by Mike Smerklo. Being a great leader and entrepreneur takes courage, confidence and the willingness to achieve what others have not been able to accomplish in the past. YPO is one of several global organizations designed to help founders and CEOs. Boy, was I wrong.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Obstacles and Lessons Learned as an Entrepreneur . Overcoming adversity and growing as an entrepreneur can be tough, but with each challenge there is something to be learned. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. 6 career options for ex-founders seeking their next adventure. We propose that governments should systematically support funding for their diaspora founders, not just founders locally. Next are VC firms looking for founders.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Topics range from accessible product design and fighting algorithmic bias to the justice system, workplace organizing and support for underrepresented founders — and that’s just for starters. Don’t miss your chance to meet some founders currently participating in TechCrunch’s Include program. Founded by Denise Umubyeyi.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We’re looking for trendsetting, game-changing, later-stage startup founders and ecosystem experts — of every stripe — to apply for the opportunity to share their hard-won expertise at our annual founder summit. You get great mentorship through attending the Early Stage sessions. Apply here now.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. This is the time to reach out,” Kathryn urges black founders.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Early in the pandemic, we were all deluged with stories of tech workers, companies, and founders leaving Silicon Valley for Miami and Austin. I met with a founder last week who has left the bay area for good and now splits his time between homes in LA and NYC. And that was true.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

He said the move is a “direct response to the systemic racial inequities in access to capital for Black and brown entrepreneurs” and aimed at addressing “the racial wealth gap.”. “I It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low. 31, Black and Latinx founders had raised $2.3

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Here’s a list of top sources for funding minority entrepreneurs. The NASE has been around since 1981, providing entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, including those by minority owners with access to grants and educational resources. It is a great resource for minority entrepreneurs with a more specific funding need.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Brown Venture Group co-founder and managing partner Dr. Paul Campbell said that in the early days of forming the firm, he and co-founder Dr. Chris Brooks were told by “multiple people locally” that they should leave the Twin Cities metro area because “all the capital was on the coasts.”.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 6, 2023

Fearless Fund and the Tory Burch Foundation continue their partnership to boost women of color entrepreneurs by awarding grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. Fearless Fund was founded in 2019 by with the mission of bridging the gap in venture capital funding for female founders of color building scalable, growth-aggressive companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 26, 2018

Ramos, an EO member and entrepreneur. . I received a message from a friend about a global entrepreneurs’ organization coming to the city of São Paulo. She invited me to meet the group, and let me know it was looking for entrepreneurs just like me. It’s the ultimate toolbox for entrepreneurs. Written by Felipe S.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This collaboration, known as Techstars Tokyo, aims to support early-stage companies with a global perspective, providing assistance to entrepreneurs eyeing international expansion or seeking entry into the Japanese market.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 2, 2024

HAX, a startup development program for pre-seed hard tech companies, with offices across the world, supports startups and entrepreneurs through investment capital, mentorship, and collaboration. Having a physical location where entrepreneurs can collaborate will help support new, diverse innovators and drive long-term economic growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business. Arnold Shoko of Tanzania is the CEO and co-founder of Samaki Farms, a company that transforms food waste into protein feeds. Are you a student entrepreneur who is ready to take your business to the next level?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Contributed to EO by Natalie Kaminski, an EO New York member and co-founder and CEO of JetRockets. Fast forward two-plus decades, and I’m now the CEO and co-founder of JetRockets, where we develop high-performing web and mobile app solutions that help our clients transform their businesses and grow. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Impact Hub

JULY 14, 2021

For the second year in a row, Impact Hub joined forces with GoDaddy for another edition of New Roots, a business startup and mentoring program for entrepreneurs from underserved communities. The program was piloted in 2019 by Impact Hub King’s Cross in London and it was focused on supporting migrant and refugee entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 17, 2019

By Violet Lim, CEO and Co-Founder at Lunch Actually Group. The transition from one year to another seems like a perfect time to say thank you to these 10 women entrepreneurs whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and learning from. I hope these women entrepreneurs can give you the same dose of motivation that they gave me! .

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Building Legacies Out of Movements), an accelerator program for social entrepreneurs of color. designed to equip entrepreneurs of color with tools and resources to enable them to accelerate growth and maximize impact. Funding: adidas awards each entrepreneur $100,000 to apply to the growth and development of their organization. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. However, their journeys are not without challenges.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. As a Black fintech founder, I believe that venture investors are making safe bets and investing in late-stage founders instead of early or even pre-seed stages.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

Through the Innovation Challenge, CharmHealth provides a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, students, nonprofits and philanthropists to share groundbreaking ideas with the investors, incubators and partners who can bring them to market and effectively advance care. CharmHealth goes beyond providing just funding or mentorship to winners.

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StartupNation

MAY 13, 2021

With consumers spending more than ever online, it’s no wonder why so many entrepreneurs are joining e-commerce marketplaces in droves. Here are a few stories from entrepreneurs who overcame challenges to run profitable e-commerce businesses: Take time to educate yourself. Up to 30% of that shift is expected to be permanent, too.

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Founder Bounty

OCTOBER 22, 2022

So you want to be an entrepreneur? Courses and mentorship to help start a business. Courses and mentorship to help start a business. Just how hard is it to go out and venture on your own? In this article, we go through what it means to start a business from scratch and why the path may not be right for all of us. FounderBounty.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

There’s a disconnect between reality and the added value investors are promising entrepreneurs. Three in five founders who were promised added value by their VCs felt duped by their negative experience. Founders have to know exactly what they’re looking for in a VC, which means looking past the front page and vetting their investors.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business. Inspired by the book Start Something That Matters by Toms founder Blake Mycoskie, Joe decided to tackle the world water crisis. What would you tell other student entrepreneurs about the GSEA competition?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Each founder showcased the innovative business ideas they developed and refined throughout the Bridge2 program. The Bridge2 Program has been fundamental to the next phase of my business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 10, 2017

Tom Charman is a “studentrepreneur,” an EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) finalist in 2016 and co-founder and CEO of KOMPAS , a city exploration application helping people discover amazing but little-known adventures hidden in the world’s urban jungles. Winning VEI has already had a big impact on both me and my company.

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Founder Bounty

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Not only is it damn hard - you guys have to know what not to waste your time on since your busy founders and what to waste your time on. Its aim is to invest $20k into each of its accepted companies at an early-stage and then provide six months of hands-on support, advice and mentorship as they build their product or service.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A range of organizations now offer grants to Minority business owners Corporations, associations and foundations offer grant programs specifically for minority entrepreneurs and small business owners. In 2022 for the 2 nd consecutive year it gave 11 grants of $10,000 to entrepreneurs of color. Four entry periods throughout the year.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Entrepreneurs are drawn to Singapore’s comprehensive support system, which has business-incubating infrastructure, tax incentives, substantial government subsidies, and strong international connections. This article serves as a resource for aspiring entrepreneurs eyeing Singapore as their business launchpad.

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