Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 23, 2024

Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia By Jewelle Saunders “What motivates me in everything that I do is the movement that comes with curiosity,” says Jonathan Puerta Pereira , a 2021 YLAI Fellow. on Innovation & Technology Policy with a focus on artificial intelligence.

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

Its most recent development targets two of ChatGPT’s biggest limitations: First, it generates output but can’t deliver outcomes (or act on your behalf). And second, it’s stuck in an internet time capsule from September 2021. For companies looking to take advantage of this opportunity, it’s first worth appreciating: What is a plugin?

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2025

million Series A funding round led by B lossom Capital , Maki intends to accelerate its product development and deepen its commitment to redefining HR practices. By expanding to New York City, we’re doubling down on this opportunity to help enterprises redefine how they hire and manage talent,” said Legardez.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

Few know this better than Aisha Addo, a 2021 YLAI Fellow in Toronto. Addo is the founder and CEO of Power to Girls , a not-for-profit organization that creates a safe space for Black and marginalized girls in the Toronto area and abroad, focusing on leadership, personal and emotional development, entrepreneurship, and mentorship.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

The briefing was held in collaboration with the Korea Development Bank’s UAE Investment Cooperation Center. billion won in the creation of infrastructure for the content industry, development of the ecosystem, strengthening of corporate support programs, and the promotion of industrial vitality.

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Source Link

AUGUST 9, 2021

SourceLink®, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are pleased to announce the results of recent efforts to advance entrepreneurial development in Kankakee and Belvidere, Illinois. NLC is proud to partner with SourceLink again for the 2021-22 CIE program year, kicking off in November.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The consumer fintech company is focused on helping people build credit and raised $30 million in June 2021. In June of 2021, the company raised $150 million at a $2.17 The B2B payments company raised $200 million at a unicorn valuation in 2021. Collective raised its latest round , a Series A, in May 2021.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 20, 2022

Developed dual suppliers for critical items where we were previously dependent on a single supplier. In 2021, the average cost was US$18,000 and at one point we paid US$21,500. . Our margins dropped from 45% in 2020 to 25% in 2021. . RED Product Development Group. . Adjust for margin impact. “In Partner with customers.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

This year in particular, many of these searches are coming from the millions of Americans who quit their jobs in 2021. To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. Go beyond a quick impersonal referral.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

percent by February 2021. Restaurant life was trial by fire and required stellar teamwork abilities, a strong passion for food and wine , and a propensity for understanding people—all of which I quickly developed and cultivated.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. The problem of housing affordability and supply is largely a political problem, and those policies (that prevent developers from building multi-family properties) are largely popular.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 31, 2022

based companies invested in Germany in some way in 2021, almost matching the pre-pandemic total. One way we can truly diversify is to pursue opportunities both at home and abroad. Excluding investment sources creates a new manifestation of development capacity and vision that’s much more narrowly focused. For example, 1,806 U.S.-based

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Revolution

AUGUST 8, 2023

The most expensive markets lost population during 2020 and 2021 while more affordable cities such as Dallas and Phoenix continued to gain people. With a more mobile workforce less anchored to individual employers, cities need to change their economic development tactics. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Places change as economies evolve.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 18, 2021

I strongly identify with EO’s core value of Thirst for Learning and take advantage of every educational opportunity that comes my way. The 2021 GLC programming and virtual conference experience were top-notch. I learned a lot via the content, met some new people, and also enjoyed being a sponsor of the event.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. Women-founded companies in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In December 2021, a vulnerability in a widely used logging library that had gone unfixed since 2013 caused a full-blown security meltdown. . As it’s based on open source, which is evident from the startup’s community-sourced approach to changing its product and adding new features, AppMap is free for developers to use. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

A diverse founding team finds an opportunity to address fragmented services in these two major regions. Fraud rates and cart abandonment are over 20% higher than in developed markets, says Nader Abdelrazik, co-founder and CEO of MoneyHash. In these regions, payment infrastructure has often been underdeveloped and fragmented.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Companies are experiencing the brunt of the impact, with 36% of small businesses responding to a 2021 U.S. He claims that the startup acquired more than 200 new customers in 2021, accelerating Tive’s plans to expand its workforce of 120 people to 300 by the end of 2022. This has been costly.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Summarizing the performance of 10, 20 or 50 developers over the past 12 months, offering personalized advice and having the facts to back it up — is no small task. Absent that, they’re likely to take the next best job opportunity that shows up. The end of the year is looming and with it one of your most important tasks as a manager.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Although the numbers are impressive, the Startup Fort Worth White Paper that the Sparkyard team developed to build on the data includes community-sourced recommendations to further improve their economy through a focus on startups. More than 25,000 jobs were created in 2018 by firms 0-1 years old in Tarrant County. Showcase your impact.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 8, 2022

She was recently recognized as an honoree in Pacific Business News’ 2021 Women Who Mean Business and named Pacific Edge’s 2021 Businesswoman of the Year. million in 2021. 6 on Pacific Business News Hawaii’s list of Fastest Growing Companies in 2021. . We asked Tiera about her inspiring entrepreneurial journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2024

Master Your Mindset In 47 years of living and seven as an entrepreneur, I’ve learned the greatest lesson of life is recognizing patterns, and then — more importantly — developing your own. My two favorite patterns are: The right mindset attracts the right network, and creates the right opportunities. 2021 was No Limits.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

In our commitment to entrepreneurship-led economic development, we’ve made it our practice to regularly share insights and lessons learned while celebrating success stories along the way. In the spirit of the new year, let’s check out SourceLink’s best blogs to discover what piqued interest in 2021 and what knowledge we can build on in 2022.

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Source Link

MAY 10, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, SourceLink hosted Building Rural Communities Through Entrepreneurship , a webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development. Smart development is rooted in analytics, and data can be used as a way to create richer conversations about opportunities for development.

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

The application deadline for this program is April 16, 2021. Starting in September 2021, Black-owned businesses harmed by the pandemic can apply to receive one of up to 300 grants of $5,000. The program also includes mentorship, access to online resources and the opportunity to be considered for even larger grants.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Thanks to sponsors, there is no charge to enter.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

With these strategic tools in mind, the YLAI Network interviewed 2021 YLAI Fellow Nathalie Cervantes to gain greater insight into how small businesses have made the pivot from in-person to online operations. The pandemic created new opportunities for small businesses,” Nathalie says. Growing a defined audience.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Maqsad will use the proceeds for developing in-house content, such as production studio, academics and animators, as well as bolstering R&D and engineering, Aziz told TechCrunch. With promising initial traction and user feedback, the size of the opportunity to digitize the education sector became very clear,” Aziz said.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2021

What actions can businesses take to mitigate these risks and take advantage of new opportunities? Jennifer talked about her purpose and shared what she has accomplished through her advocacy work as well as the opportunities she sees in the future. The next EO Impact Day will take place in March 2021. How can you get involved? .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We were invited to participate by the Global Leaders Initiative, which aims to bring key networks together to find solutions that address the challenges of sustainable development. There’s an opportunity here. “SDG Lab is a multi-stakeholder initiative that contributes to the implementation of the UN SDGs.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

When asked about her projects, Mariery shared that in 2021, 70% of her portfolio was composed of women-owned businesses, 60% Latinx-owned, and 100% of them were breaking stereotypes. Her business presents a unique opportunity for companies to collaborate with her services. Thank you to Mariery for taking the time to share her story.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Djamo is one of such companies taking advantage of this opportunity to bring affordable and seamless banking to the region. “Banking services are really difficult to access here, and we saw that as a huge opportunity,” Djamo CEO Bourgi said to TechCrunch. But we saw it as a huge opportunity and a great industry to take on.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 5, 2022

That means that the burden of not giving someone the opportunity they deserve should be heavier than giving it to someone that misuses it or disrespects it by being ungrateful or forgetful. EO’s chapter-based mentorship programme fosters relationships aimed at high-level leadership and personal development within a structured timeframe.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Instead of late-stage opportunities, they’ll be focusing on early-stage venture in 2022. PitchBook surmises non-traditional VC (aka hot money) comprises 78% of venture dollars invested in 2021. Across Series A to Series E rounds in the US, hedge funds participated in 63% of startup financings worth more than $200B in 2021.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 15, 2024

Metropolis has developed a new growth buyout model, demonstrating how innovation and technology can evolve legacy industries for the 21st century,” said Tony Minella, Co-Founder and President of E ldridge Industries , an existing investor in Metropolis that led the recent financing transaction.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

This is because you will have developed experience, connections, and skills by then to give your business a good start. Hiscox Encore Entrepreneur Report 2021. And Hiscox Encore Entrepreneur Report 2021 proves it. Search for new opportunities and distribution channels. However, the reality is different. About the Survey.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Startups developing creative ways to personalize the user experience, identify customers through carrots (customer loyalty benefits), create a more frictionless experience, and generally reduce customer acquisition costs (in a compliant way) will be best positioned for growth in a post-performance marketing landscape.

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