American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

Held at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the 2025 Good Soil Forum continues to serve as a transformative platform that offers not just ideas, but real tools, capital, and community for entrepreneursespecially those from historically underserved backgrounds. Jakes Group and Founder of the Good Soil Movement.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Head of Global Operations of The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, and the Co-Founder & COO of the Vet-Tech Startup Accelerator. Sutton, an entrepreneur, is a Board Member of YPO, a global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives, and the Nevada Policy Research Institute.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a community of entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs everywhere. Margee Moore of BigOrange Marketing shared that, “The community of peers is so very helpful. At EO, we celebrate and support entrepreneurs on World Entrepreneurs’ Day—and every day! It helps you realize you are not alone.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 2, 2023

The Vietnam Angel Network (VAN) provides funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities for early-stage startups. As a founder and CEO, where can you learn business skills while simultaneously hustling to grow your company? VAN connects entrepreneurs with experienced investors and industry experts who can offer guidance.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

While I eventually found success through perseverance, strategic partnerships, and the unwavering support of my wife and team, I often wonder if the journey could have been less daunting with the right mentorship. He is committed to fostering an informed, engaged investment community, aligning business growth with investor education.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 16, 2021

Creating a community. Entrepreneur David Dávila believes that the key to his coffee company ’s success lies in his community of passionate customers. Mentorship and coaching. When your work is “not a 9-to-5, you can get stretched thin,” says YLAI Fellow and founder of TransWave Jamaica Neish McLean.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Each iteration brought valuable lessons that shaped what eventually became a thriving, scalable mentorship program. Their journey shows how iteration works at both the program and company level: Finding the Right Problem to Solve The founder initially joined VVM during our first iteration.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Additionally, STATION DC is launching Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Whether you’re a first-time founder or a seasoned business owner striving for the next level of success, a mentor can provide insights, timely guidance, and encouragement that brings a positive impact on your business journey. Consider Compatibility : Look for a mentor whose values, communication style, and vision align with yours.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

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. The girls wanted that same level of mentorship from me as well.”.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

When Katherine, the co-founder of Stereomatic Estudios , discovered the profound impact of music as an instrument to achieve a brighter future for impoverished Colombian youth in Medellín, she began to utilize digital marketing and branding strategies to guide emerging artists in their musical careers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 5, 2020

Equality between genders is good for business, great for communities and essential for business growth. Picillo is the chief executive officer and founder of Point Seven Group (Point7) , a women-owned and -operated boutique cannabis consultancy based in Denver, Colorado, and Sonoma County, California.

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Y Combinator

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Edlyft co-founder and CEO Erika Hairston never imagined herself as a “techie,” but was drawn to computer science while at Yale University—not that it was a cinch for her. “I Hairston and Ansong immediately began drilling down on Edlyft through YC mentorship and good, old-fashioned problem-solving. Find Your Community.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Do not miss meeting and connecting with these impressive early-stage founders, nominated by our partner founder organizations, Black Female Founders , Latinx Startup Alliance , Startout and the Female Founders Alliance. Tune in a get ready to take notes — the advice you hear could help you improve your pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. As a Black fintech founder, I believe that venture investors are making safe bets and investing in late-stage founders instead of early or even pre-seed stages. Sesie Bonsi. Contributor. hit nearly $1.8

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 15, 2018

We talked about how startups have changed over the last few years, what support has meant to them, Startup Catalyst missions and their impact, as well as ways to get involved in the startup community. He has been a supporter of the startup community since before the word startup was in general conversation. Tweet this quote ).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Best Buy committed to “do better ” when it came to supporting communities of color. Black and Latin communities were the recipients of just 2.6% of total funding in 2020 , according to Crunchbase data. . A glimpse inside the minds of tech’s DEI leaders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s a known fact that the number of venture dollars flowing to Black and Latinx founders is dismally low. 31, Black and Latinx founders had raised $2.3 billion in funding that had gone to all founders up until that point in 2020. . Venture firms rush to find ways to support Black founders and investors.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

From tackling climate change to empowering underrepresented communities, their determination to create a better world is truly inspiring. Another visionary entrepreneur in climate action is Alba Forns and her co-founder William Wiseman. However, developing solutions and sponsoring comprehensive change takes time.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Wisdom , a social audio app that’s focused on surfacing “life advice” and broadening access to mentorship — and whose iOS app launch we covered back in October — has nabbed $2 million in seed funding off the back of early traction. Wisdom is a social audio app for opening access to mentorship.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Angel is the founder of Blue Hope ( Azul Esperanza ), an organization that provides educational therapy to children on the autism spectrum. How is Blue Hope a vital part of your community? Blue Hope is needed for the community in Nicaragua, as it provides assistance and relief to families of scarce resources when the state cannot.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 18, 2020

As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of TransWave Jamaica , Neish is succeeding in his mission to increase the visibility of transgender Jamaicans, provide resources to change the narrative towards a positive reflection of the community, and emphasize the need for improved healthcare and safe spaces that meet the needs of the community.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Through visits to the club’s location, representatives from Ben Franklin CNP have engaged with the young minds behind CC4H Robotics, providing mentorship, guidance, and insights into the world of entrepreneurship and technology.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Contributed to EO by Natalie Kaminski, an EO New York member and co-founder and CEO of JetRockets. Fast forward two-plus decades, and I’m now the CEO and co-founder of JetRockets, where we develop high-performing web and mobile app solutions that help our clients transform their businesses and grow.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The accelerator program has supported more than 80 startups in seed to Series A stages with equity-free mentorship and resources. Google also recently launched Black Founders Fund, a non-dilutive $3 million fund allocated to 50 startups yearly. . Collectively , they have raised over $100 million in venture capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $100,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections WILMINGTON, Del. Ventures with underrepresented founders will compete for share of more than $100,000 in cash grants, plus mentoring and connections WILMINGTON, Del.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 1, 2022

GSEA delivers on its vision to empower student entrepreneurs to become the world’s most influential change makers by supporting student entrepreneurs who require much-needed mentorship, recognition and connections to take their businesses to the next level of succes s. You are the 2022 GSEA Together We Grow winner.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Or riding a crazy party bus and sitting next to Aaron Batalion the co-founder & CTO of Living Social. As a founder you end up having to deal with a lot of sensitive information & discussions. A few years ago I started a mentorship organization in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA now run by the uber talented Sam Teller.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Zindi announces these challenges and invites its community of data scientists to take part in solution-finding competitions. One of the exciting things about this project is that AirQo hired two of the winners from the challenge to help with the implementation of the project,” said Zindi co-founder and CEO, Celina Lee.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

Department of State is supporting five outstanding 2022 YLAI fellows to travel as youth delegates to the Summit of the Americas, where they will serve as a voice for the YLAI fellowship program, their communities, and youth across the region. Bevon Charles , Grenada , CEO and founder of Akata Farms , a company that builds sustainable farms.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 17, 2024

1st Place ($7,000): Laura Weyrich, founder of Microversal , for pioneering Oral Microbiome Transplantation to combat dental decay and periodontal disease. 2nd Place ($3,000): Mark Cangemi, founder ofElevated Hunting Solutions, for creating safety solutions for recreational hunters and industrial workers.

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Impact Hub

JULY 14, 2021

For the second year in a row, Impact Hub joined forces with GoDaddy for another edition of New Roots, a business startup and mentoring program for entrepreneurs from underserved communities. The post Empowering Entrepreneurs From Underserved Communities with GoDaddy appeared first on Impact Hub.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Access to capital and network is the most critical barrier to entrepreneurship for underserved communities. The New Roots brand represents a startup program for entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities that started in London (Impact Hub King’s Cross) in 2019 and has now scaled to Munich. Impressions & Outcomes.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Many startups are founded with great ideas but fail because the founder lacks the adaptability, problem-solving ability, or grit to push through setbacks. Networking & Collaboration Building relationships, seeking mentorship, and leveraging partnerships for growth. Engage influencers, bloggers, and communities in your niche.

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