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Investing In Distressed Communities. Opportunity Zones

Smart Hustle Magazine

Ramon Ray got a chance to talk with Scott Turner, the Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which is quite a mouthful, so you can refer to it as WHORC. Opportunity Zones and What They Are. So what I say to entrepreneurs is.this is a great opportunity for you.

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A Non-Linear Sales Career: An Interview with a VP of Sales at an AI Startup

Jason Malki

Elisa is driven to make a lasting impact that contributes to innovation and sustainable business growth. I was living in San Francisco California, an epicenter of technology, and I got a job as an Account Executive at a technology focused magazine within International Data Group, IDG (now Foundry).

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was written for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. While pursuing an MBA at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, we saw an opportunity to leverage our business acumen to drive growth in South Africa’s educational sector. … Read the rest of this amazing story in the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine.

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The Cold E-mail and the Crazy Big Idea: Industrial Organic Announces Seed Round

This is going to be BIG.

The round, which was raised in two tranches, was recently announced by Inc Magazine. One of the most exciting companies I've ever been involved with is building sustainable tech to save us from being buried alive by our own garbage--in #Newark! It won't throw off dangerous gases, and yes, the process will make a profit.

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Cloverleaf Secures $7.3 Million Series A Extension Led by Advantage Capital

American Entrepreneurship

Cloverleaf also helps workplace consultants and coaches access unique insights into the way people and teams work to help sustain and scale their practices. magazine’s prestigious list of Best Workplaces for 2023. Advantage Capital is an equal opportunity provider. The post Cloverleaf Secures $7.3

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Why every Kiwi should back or build a startup

NZ Entrepreneur

The advent of COVID and our special Kiwi approach to solving the world’s big problems has created an exceptional opportunity to amplify the impact of our startups. The post Why every Kiwi should back or build a startup appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. The stakes are incredibly high if we don’t seize this.

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Meet Mighty, an e-commerce platform where kids are the boss; a “digital lemonade stand”

TechCrunch

Until children reach a certain age, enrichment programs are somewhat limited to school, sports, and camps, while money-making opportunities are largely non-existent. For starters, not a lot of 11-year-olds have the tenacity required to sustain their own business over time. Now, a year-old, L.A.-based Mighty recently closed on $6.5