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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development. Living Cities’ Cities and Businesses of Color: A Guide to Economic Growth. Make your ecosystem inclusive.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

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Driven by his desire to inspire progress, Suhail started planning the FALAK Unreasonable Thinking Summit (UTS) in 2016. Plus, making it free for all ensures that even the most economically disadvantaged people in our society can attend and learn. Obviously, EO had an impact on me as well,” he says. Promoting Disruption.

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Continued investment needed for economic growth

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In today’s world, a state’s economic growth demands investment in innovation and high-tech industries — especially for a natural resource-rich state like ours that must leverage our existing resource base to diversify our economy for the future. By Scott Meacham. Copyright © 2019, The Oklahoman. It’s a straightforward proposition.

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i2E & Plains Ventures Surpasses $100M Milestone in Total Investments

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a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the growth of startups and entrepreneurs in Oklahoma, is proud to announce surpassing the $100 million mark in total investments. This achievement highlights their continued commitment to driving innovation and economic growth across Oklahoma and beyond. i2E, Inc., Novazyme Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Investing and Saving as a Woman Entrepreneur

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While the economy generally grew at a slow pace in 2016, employment in women-owned firms continued to increase according to the National Women’s Business Council. What women entrepreneurs do with their wealth will have a lasting effect on both economic growth and societal norms. Q: The Dow has been rallying since November 2016.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

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MSMEs are the engine of economies in Africa, and powering existing small businesses and encouraging the formation of new MSMEs helps create the type of economic growth and social benefit that carries over to households by creating more opportunity and more jobs,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Manoj Sinha, told TechCrunch.

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MFS Africa leads $2.3M seed round in Ugandan fintech startup Numida

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Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality. Small businesses in Africa need digital banking services including plenty of credit.

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