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ESHIP Communities Ecosystem Builder: Chef Esra England

Forward Cities

Due to redlining, housing discrimination and other discrimination tactics, certain areas of the city (east of Troost) didn’t experience the same opportunity or financial resources and development as more influential/affluent areas of Kansas City. There are certain areas of our city that are completely dilapidated.

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Q&A: How Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Can Help You

StartupNation

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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

TechCrunch

This is an opportunity for us to stabilize these organizations to help them build their own capacities and capabilities so that that organization can be sustainable.”. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color. On the diversity front, 2020 may prove a tipping point.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You started, were given or bought this business. An accelerator program gives the opportunity to learn and apply new tools to help you identify what areas of your company need to experience change. Many business resources will give you great advice for the future – “Once you hit US$1 million in sales, you’ll set up X, Y and Z.”

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

TechCrunch

” “By providing opportunities to underrepresented entrepreneurs, we can ensure representation, respect our state’s diversity, and create a startup community unlike any other,” the organization’s website says. Disclosure: Verizon is TechCrunch’s parent company ).

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

Auckland-based startup Niesh, which has developed a student discount platform, is on a rapid growth trajectory and has had to decide if it should grow locally, or prioritise opportunities overseas. Business incubator “ecentre” is based at Massey University’s Auckland campus in Albany. It didn’t work. “We

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Some of the greatest areas of innovation opportunity are at the intersection of sectors historically segregated , e.g., computational biology. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000. The pitch takes 90 seconds and participants have the opportunity to win prizes totaling $10,000.

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