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How GSEA Social Impact Prize Winner Joe Knopp Started Something That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. In the 2022 GSEA Global Finals competition, Joe Knopp represented the United States. The problem at hand: Access to clean water. He then sold them at a cost that included $6.50

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school. 1) Your school.

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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

Impact Hub

They helped attendees meet self-defined aspirations, encouraged an entrepreneurial spirit and peer networking, offered one-to-one clinics and workshops with GoDaddy guides. Clear progress was made in marketing and sales, which was directly targeted by the three GoDaddy workshops, and financial management was prevalent.

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Empowering Entrepreneurs From Underserved Communities with GoDaddy

Impact Hub

New Roots 2020 featured 36 highly engaged ventures, 34 coaches from GoDaddy and 23 Impact Hub mentors , who worked together throughout 24 workshops between June 2020 and March 2021. 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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25 Sources For Funding Minority Entrepreneurs

Smart Hustle Magazine

However, do note that even BEYOND FUNDING – what’s MOST important is that you build a business that has the right team, solves the right problem, for the right customer base. You do NOT have to have funding to start a business but you can definitely bootstrap it. If you have a suggestion to add to the list, just let me know. per month.

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

We’re launching our own scout program, and want to benchmark compensation and structure against our peers. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. But how do you do that? . How to find a job as a VC scout. How to get a job in venture capital.

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