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. In 2016, when she was selected as a YLAI Fellow, Ashna was able to further develop her ideas, and her YLAI Reverse Exchange became a great success that grew her confidence for undertaking international projects.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2016 YLAI Fellow Liziane Dranka Silva has realized the necessity of marketing and rebranding to expand and specify the target clientele of her company. . Entrepreneurs are discovering new and innovative ways to reach their target audience and express their mission, through their branding.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

According to the National Science Foundation , women earned only 19% of computer science degrees in 2016. In 2016, 31% of CS masters degrees were granted to women, up from 28% in 1997. Fewer women obtaining CS degrees means fewer women becoming software developers.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It was at that time in 2016 that Déborah was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a long-term chronic condition that can cause widespread body pain, fatigue and cognitive issues. In her research, she learned more about individuals with disabilities and came to better understand the concepts of inclusion and accessibility.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

By the time I founded Equifund in 2016, I was deeply familiar with the landscape and felt prepared to tackle the challenge. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. The problem I was solving was so clear to me.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 14, 2020

A few years ago, maybe in 2016, we held a discussion of blockchain and crypto technologies at the annual meeting of our limited partners. I recall someone in the audience suggesting that the NYSE and Nasdaq could rebuild their markets on top of these technologies.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

Samsung Ventures investment follows Pison receiving support from organizations like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the National Science Foundation, and the ALS Association since the companys founding in 2016. The startup also received several Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the U.S.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 11, 2020

I’ve written a bit about our portfolio company Nurx since we made the investment back in 2016. Nurx is a great example of how technology is helping to reshape how healthcare is delivered.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

If you want to see what was on my mind – I started foreshadowing change publicly in October 2015 with a forecast of what I expected in 2016 VC funding markets at a presentation I gave at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference hosted by Michael Kim. 2015 turned to 2016. Total customers grew 20% year/year. Fall turned to winter.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

She joined EO Minnesota in 2016. People appreciate the honesty. It makes them realize that things you DO do, you must be truly great at. And we are! Tracy Call is the founder of Media Bridge Advertising. The post Inc. 5000 company leader shares her entrepreneurial journey appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 13, 2020

In 2016, Saito and his family moved to the still-recovering region of Tohoku. This time of reflection revealed entrepreneurship to be the most direct avenue for making a difference. This time of reflection revealed entrepreneurship to be the most direct avenue for making a difference.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2016

I wasn't present at the event, but I heard about it and found this tweet that separately referenced the comment: To the brave black woman who asked what to do when ppl tell her to get a white man as the face of her org,Im so sorry for @Bethenny 's answer — Marah Lidey (@marahml) April 9, 2016. Now, I've seen the stats and the studies.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Every April 2, since 2016, we organize a national walk. In 2016 we pushed for the implementation of Law N. Blue Hope is needed for the community in Nicaragua, as it provides assistance and relief to families of scarce resources when the state cannot. How has the community helped and embraced your organization?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If economists tried to measure the cost of the malaise that the election of 2016 left, we'd undoubtedly see billions, if not more, lost in worker productivity. At the same time, I don't think I've ever seen more political engagement in my lifetime--and not just political engagement, but all sorts of action around causes they care about.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2015

I took a moment to feel better about some of the things I’ve accomplished and my goals for 2016 vs. being too off put by the critics lest they win. Or I guess more appropriately Ricky Gervais came to the rescue with his Tweet. I stepped back and realized how true that was.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

In 2016, I was looking for my next big thing after 25 years of operating a marketing business. To learn more about the MyEO DealExchange DX22 event, we asked Alan Peterson (EO Orange County), champion of the MyEO DealExchange premier group, about the DX22 event.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Founded in 2016, Apptronik has rapidly gained recognition as a leader in humanoid robotics. This critical investment will enable Apptronik to ramp up the production of its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Apollo, and accelerate the development of next-generation robots tailored for a wide range of industries.

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Source Link

MARCH 30, 2022

Since launching in 2016, their network has withstood hurricanes, earthquakes and a global pandemic and emerged stronger due to their resilience and ability to pivot in an ever-changing environment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

To continue hitting and exceeding our aggressive growth targets and see 2016 also be 100% year-over-year we will need to be bold and highly effective. Most of his roles have been 7-8 year stints or more so I knew we had somebody who was a team player, loyal, committed and willing to grow a business all of the way.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I first got introduced to them by my friend Kevin Marshall back in March of 2016 when they were Creditbridge (Petal is to Creditbridge what Frogger is to Highway Crossing Frog, I suppose). What card do you know tells you how much you'll pay in interest *next month* based on what you pay now?

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Dream It

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The healthcare industry veteran, worked on the company’s original development team in 2016. In addition to bringing on new investors, the company has decided to appoint co-founder Subha Airan-Javia, MD, as the new Chief Executive Officer.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 14, 2019

I maintained an active Tumblog from before we invested in 2007 until October 2016, when I stopped posting there. USV seeded Tumblr along with our friends at Spark in the summer of 2007 and were actively involved in the development of the company until its sale to Yahoo! There was no moment when I decided to stop posting there. I just did.

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HPA

JANUARY 8, 2025

Additionally, HPA is grateful for the numerous individuals and partners within HPA who have played a vital role in supporting Simple Mills and would like to offer a special thank you to HPA Deal Lead George Peinado , who has served on the Simple Mills board since 2016. Full press release here. first appeared on HPA. appeared first on HPA.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

One characteristic I have discovered and tracked with fascination since 2016?—?in Silicon X Syndrome So if cities are like startups, what “startup-ish” characteristics might they exhibit? And that’s a good thing. That difference?—?the the unique DNA of each city?—?is is core to its competitive advantage.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

HubHaus (2016-2020). The service had its roots in the software giant’s acquisition of Beam Interactive shortly after the startup won TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield in 2016. The Outline (2016-2020). Rubica (2016-2020). Total Raised: $11.4 Image Credits: HubHaus. They became free agents after the shutdown.)

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

The number of small businesses in the state grew by nearly 16% between 2016 and 2022, the fourth-highest percentage in the country. The state saw a nearly 16% increase in the number of small businesses between 2016 and 2022, one of the highest growth rates in the nation. Beyond taxes, Floridas business growth is impressive.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 29, 2024

Futureverse was established in 2016 by Aaron McDonald and Shara Senderoff, and in […] Born Ready, a venture capital fund focused on Web3 initiatives has partnered with Catalyze Research to introduce the Catalyze Futureverse Ecosystem Fund.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  We first met at Harvard Business School as young students in 1989. We both went on to have successful careers as consultants and entrepreneurs, and had a passion for working with and investing in younger entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 2, 2021

Since 2016, not one US state has added personal finance to its K-12 standards. Include your children when you make trips to the bank or ATM machine. Unfortunately, most children grow up without any financial education whatsoever, whether at home or at school. This lack of financial basics is creating long-term negative effects.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 19, 2022

We called it Tech:NYC and I first wrote about it here at AVC in March of 2016. Six years ago this month Julie Samuels got together with a group of technology leaders in NYC and we decided to form an industry group for the growing tech sector in NYC. I agreed to co-chair the organization and have been in the chair role since then.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 7, 2023

After 20 years managing and leading dynamic organizations in the financial services industry, Kelly has been serving as an EOS Worldwide Integrator since 2016. She is hard-wired to find and grow other talented people, guiding them to reach their maximum potential. Named to the 2022 Inc.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2020

Our organization has grown tremendously since 2016. If I were to go to a community and we needed a generator, the people would work together to provide us with one. How has your organization been successful? We began with one dentist that could see only 30 people a day.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

As we noted in our survey of more than 150 VCs we know in the industry, many saw drops in Q4 valuations last year with nearly all of them projecting decreases in 2016.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In November 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a demonetisation initiative aimed at eradicating black money; Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes ceased to exist as legal tenders and ATM withdrawals were capped. Third, the government was actively trying to remove cash from the system. in a single database.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The company was founded in 2016 by Femi Kuti , Opeyemi Olumekun and Matthew Mayaki. year-over-year revenue growth from 2016. Reports say healthtech in Africa should reach a market value of over US$11 billion by 2025 and Reliance Health is looking to play a pivotal role in the continent reaching that capitalization.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2023

Fungible was launched in 2016 by Bertrand Serlet, a former Apple software engineer who sold a cloud storage startup, Upthere, to Western Digital in 2017, alongside Krishna Yarlagadda and Jupiter Networks co-founder Pradeep Sindhu. ” The Fungible team will join Microsoft’s data center infrastructure engineering teams, Bablani said.

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