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¡Hola Batch 11 LatAm! These are the 9 Startups Joining our Latest Batch in Mexico City

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500 Startups is excited to announce the latest batch from our Seed Accelerator based in Mexico City. The Mexico City program focuses on providing mentorship and guidance to foster fast-paced growth for Spanish-speaking, early-stage companies based in Latin America. The post ¡Hola Batch 11 LatAm!

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15 Grant Programs for Minority and Women Business Owners

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A total of nearly $63,000 in grants were made during 2020. The program also includes mentorship, access to online resources and the opportunity to be considered for even larger grants. Leading the global shift toward inclusive innovation, digitalundivided invested in over 1,500 Black and Latinx women entrepreneurs in 2020.

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

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Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community. Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

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The early-stage VC had already set up five social impact funds and backed 81 startups since 2020, after Han acquired the firm in December 2019. Nine of the 16 portfolio companies are participating in Sopoong’s first accelerator program, which launched in June and runs for six months.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

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Make serious headway with accelerators. Accelerators allow ventures to define their products or services, quickly build networks and, most importantly, sit at tables they wouldn’t be able to on their own. I would suggest looking out for accelerators explicitly searching for minority founders by using platforms such as F6S.

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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

The two entities will oversee NJ FAST’s accelerator program with an opportunity to make equity investments into select participating companies. million in the fintech accelerator. From 2020 to 2022, Plug and Play was the most active startup accelerator in the world, according to CB Insights.

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Why Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help

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Copyright 2020 Lioncrest Publishing. By asking for help, I’m frequently able to accelerate solutions and growth at levels I wouldn’t have thought possible, and I’m strengthening my relationship with my network, as well. Help doesn’t always have to be advice or mentorship. The following is adapted from “Mr.