Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

With the support of the U.S. In 2019, the program was expanded in each of Ecuador’s provinces, providing “mini master’s degrees” in entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership. Her advice to YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles is to “assume people are willing to help and ask for help and support when you need it.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in Nebraska now have access to a premier network of interconnected support resources that spans the 76,878 square mile state. One key aspiration was driving job creation and attracting young adults to the area by providing more support for entrepreneurs, innovators and small businesses.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In order to gain traction, earn revenue and turn a brand into a sustainable business, entrepreneurs must innovate. And in order to understand how to build innovative teams, it is important to first understand what innovation means. Here, we take a deeper look at what it takes to build innovative teams. INNOVATION.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Jon Medved writes: The third Ukrainian Israeli Innovation Summit at the end of October will take place in a new format this year combining online and offline communication due to the international pandemic, and will focus on the challenges and opportunities created by the COVID-19 crisis.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Initially introduced in 2018, the policies have now been extended until the end of 2027, as stated in a joint announcement by the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration. The primary objective of this extension is to promote entrepreneurship further and foster innovation within the country.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

“We work hard to inspire innovation for future generations through our own example,” says Hernann Zabala, of EnerGea in Bolivia. In Bolivia, Hernann and Antonio found that it was difficult to find public policies that supported education and the environment. Educating against waste management. From there, they founded EnerGea.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) Between the heavy hitters at the helm, the more than $1.4B

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The European startup’s flagship claim for the data-ingesting bot-builder platform is it’s capable of automating up to 80% of customer support interactions. When we last spoke to the Helsinki- and Berlin-based startup, back in 2018 for a $1.3M

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

Because it’s more convenient to shop online or support a larger business, people weren’t supporting smaller businesses as much as bigger ones. In 2018 we had 200 businesses, and in 2019, 400. One of the things we thrive on is innovation. What issues in your community drove you to create this company?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When Christopher Male’s son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2018, the long-time investor found himself in unfamiliar territory. “At We created the Autism Impact Fund with the ambition of becoming the investment and innovation arm of the autism community,” said Male.

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StartupNation

MAY 18, 2021

Angel funding is typically the earliest form of equity funding, and it supports nearly 20 times the number of startups versus other forms of equity funding — each with an increased probability of survival, improved performance, and annual growth of 30% to 50%, on average, based on a study by Harvard and MIT researchers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2018

“The Middle East consists of developing nations and, sadly, we are consumers of innovation and create very little of it ourselves. I want to encourage more innovative thinking.”. The first-ever FALAK UTS launched in May 2017 as a two-day summit on innovation and disruption. For 2018 we are planning for 300-plus attendees.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

80 percent of construction firms are having trouble hiring craft workers ( Associated General Contractors of America from August 2018 ).Today, Of the sub-verticals in construction that tend to cost the most (structural support like concrete and steel or mechanical and plumbing), not many can be automated because of the complexity of the task.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

London-based Divido , a white-label platform for retail finance that integrates with e-commerce platforms (but can also support omni-channel) so retailers can offer consumers a “buy now, pay later” option at the point of sale, has bagged a $30 million Series B to fund international expansion.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 13, 2019

She formed her own law practice in 2010 at age 29 and joined EO in 2018. Consider being an entrepreneur—whether you’re a trial attorney like me or a marketing guru or a tech innovator—and stepping into your arena with the sense of fearlessness that financial security and low overhead provides. I savored the white space they left.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A number of startups and entrepreneurial initiatives working to address challenges in the transport sector have been approved for funding in round one of the Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund , with a second round of challenges now announced. It will support a range of private and non-government sector innovators and innovations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 30, 2018

In early 2018, EO DC joined forces with the Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) and DC Metro Business Leadership Network (DC Metro BLN) to host an event to educate entrepreneurs and small businesses on the value of hiring people with disabilities. How can organizations be more inclusive?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Pajani Singah’s company, Amazonia Impact Ventures , was named Top Innovation Winner of the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Tropical Forest Commodities Challenge for protecting the Amazon rainforest and improving the lives of its people through an innovative finance company that works directly with indigenous communities in the rainforests. “It

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2018

Vishal Chordia (pictured above, right, with Kimberley Hickok-Smith) was awarded the 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year award in Toronto, Canada, in April 2018. Form a strong network of support. We recently talked with him about making time for charity beyond his busy professional and family commitments. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

” According to Mozilla SVP Imo Udom, Active Replica will support Mozilla’s ongoing work with Hubs, the latter’s VR chatroom service and open source project. “Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone,” Udom said in a blog post.

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Startup Catalyst

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Just over a month ago, we were joined by friends, supporters, and alumni for Startup Catalyst’s 4th birthday. London cohort (2018). We’ve had many great partners and supporters over the years. Some of them supported us for a season and some will stay with us for years to come. 4 years by the numbers. We have 219 alumni ….

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. I’d rather put the money into the program themselves than supporting the founders. Lots of community discussions.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

Register ZEBOX , a global accelerator founded in 2018 by the Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, has launched its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore. The ZEBOX Asia Pacific hub has the support of Enterprise Singapore and the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . 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. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 4, 2024

Since taking office, Governor Murphy has prioritized programs and initiatives that provide critically necessary support to New Jersey’s early-stage, innovative companies, of which, the NOL Program has been hailed for decades as a lifeline for emerging companies that have yet to reach profitability,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

The idea behind Portside, which was founded in 2018, is that it lets business aviation companies and flight departments manage everything from flight operations to maintenance, crew and staff scheduling, expense management for crew members and staff, and financial data to help them operate more efficiently. .

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Fund II, which aims to support high growth potential pre-Seed and Seed stage Web3 and blockchain startups, received backing from key investors, including Polygon, Ripple, Octava, NEO Global Capital (NGC), Appworks, Sebastien Borget COO of The Sandbox, GSR, LD Capital, Metavest Capital, and more.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

That success has been bolstered by the fact that the UK is among the world’s most innovative financial services regulatory environments. Regulation is generally a blocker to innovation. In 2018, EU regulators enacted the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which created rules for third parties to access payment account data.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Aevus Precision Diagnostics is focused on developing an innovative tool to help physicians select and prescribe drugs on an individualized basis to patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). PrecisionRx is currently in development, with a primary focus on T2D.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

(April 24, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has closed its first four approvals under the Angel Match Program , awarding a total of $2 million to support early-stage technology companies. This early commitment from the NJEDA catalyzes additional financing in these innovative startups. vipHomeLink, Inc.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

Yesterday, Amazon announced that Agility Robotics is one of the five initial startups benefitting from the company’s $1 billion innovation fund. This morning, however, the company raised a massive $150 million Series B , including funds from the aforementioned Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 23, 2023

The automotive startup is developing data transport and acceleration technology for automobile networks that support autonomous driving and electrical vehicles (EV). These innovations set a new industry expectation in what can be achieved in meeting the cost, power and flexibility that car manufacturers and consumers demand in new vehicles.”

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Dream It

APRIL 29, 2019

2019 HITLAB World Cup: Women’s Health Tech Challenge | New York, NY | May 21 | With more than $1B in funding between 2015 and 2018, products and services supporting women’s health are set to be the next big disruptor in the global healthcare market. Upcoming Events Rock Health Enterprise Insights Series | NYC, Washington, D.C.,

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

I’m Rosie Odsey and I interviewed Rowena Barrett from QUT in late August 2018. QUT has been a supporter of Startup Catalyst for four years. We could see that there was value in supporting students across the university to participate in this event. How the university supports student-led entrepreneurial activity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

My COO (who was also my husband and partner for 22 years) passed in 2018 after a short battle with cancer. No one can prepare for a crisis of that magnitude, but I learned that by relying on others for help and support, along with good problem-solving skills, I can get through anything. Bigger Isn’t Always Better.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

Murphy’s strategy overall for the economy is to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey and a stronger and fairer economy,” Sullivan said, adding that the state is also focused on “reclaiming New Jersey’s heritage of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.”. billion venture dollars invested between 2018 and 2019.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

My story is that of the average American, and yet feels light years apart from what people perceive as the “innovation economy.” Annual reporting on where venture capital dollars flow supports this discrepancy, with the majority of funds being funneled into companies based in and around Silicon Valley. And yet, here we are.

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