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

TechCrunch

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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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

Murphy, said the initiative came after conversations with Black and Latinx business investors. “T T his was developed with the input of folks who might be direct beneficiaries of this program and that community was directly impactful in designing and developing this proposal,” Smith Ellis told TechCrunch. “We

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. Statewide, the number of small business incubators that focus on women and minority-owned business has grown rapidly.

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

TechCrunch

To give those initiatives the best chance of success, VCs need to expose themselves to the communities they want to empower. When investors spend time at an accelerator, they listen to brainstorming sessions, pitches and mentorship advice that includes a broad range of perspectives and opinions. Accelerators are hubs for diversity.

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4 ways to ensure Latin America’s growing pot of capital drives long-term growth

TechCrunch

There also needs to be tighter collaboration between educational institutions and businesses in Latin America when it comes to upskilling individuals. Giving local populations more opportunities to start small online businesses would stimulate new income streams to support their families and communities.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Starting a new business as a student is daunting. How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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