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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For 2018 we are planning for 300-plus attendees. Plus, making it free for all ensures that even the most economically disadvantaged people in our society can attend and learn. And with education and innovation as a focus, Suhail believes, decent work and economic growth are sure to follow.

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EO Hosts International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations in Support of UN Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. • The event ended with a lengthy standing ovation.

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Request for Startups: Government 2.0

Y Combinator

In 2018, Pew Research Center reported that 57% of Americans believe that children in America today will be worse off financially than their parents. Since 2013, this number has been as high as 65% — even though we are experiencing our 10th straight year of economic growth.

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B2B Fintech Drives Market Disruption in Mexico

Andreessen Horowitz

Regulatory changes paving the way Recognizing the potential of fintech to improve financial services and drive economic growth, the Mexican government has introduced significant regulatory changes in conjunction with the Bank of Mexico (Banxico). The most prominent of these changes was the Fintech Law of 2018.

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Oraan raises $3M to increase financial inclusion among Pakistani women

TechCrunch

Then she met product designer and entrepreneur Farwah Tapal, who had recently returned to Pakistan from Spain, and the two created Oraan in 2018 to help women access financial services. She began researching how Pakistani women deal with money—for example, how do they save or take out credit? .

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. We had this event called Coffee and Jam that was intended to let people think and share their ideas and big dreams for the city.

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Investing and Saving as a Woman Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs' Organization

million projected new jobs by 2018. What women entrepreneurs do with their wealth will have a lasting effect on both economic growth and societal norms. 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.