Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 5, 2019

YLAI Network members Juliana Nieva de Castillo from Tucumán, Argentina and Julio César Bueno Cruz from Cali, Colombia illustrate two forms of social innovation and community support through unique business concepts. She informs her clients about products through platforms like Instagram and Facebook, as well as by word of mouth.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Moreover, it has a community built around diverse perspectives, support and empowerment. Informative and inspiring event programming will compliment the experience of the space itself. I am deliberate and intentional about what events I attend, what communities I speak to, and how I connect with founders.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MARCH 20, 2020

So for today’s funding friday, I am encouraging everyone to do what I did this morning – make a donation to the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Relief Fund. She has been covering the challenges facing the restaurant industry almost daily this week and is surfacing a lot of useful and helpful information.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Congratulations to all the grantees awarded funds to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program. You are embarking on work that is critical to building back inclusive and more resilient communities. What is the frequency of information coming in? We are excited to see so many in our SourceLink?

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2022

Bottom line is that they’re going to need to do more work anyway and ask you to follow up—so why push a firehose of information at them now? Here are a few tips: 1) First off, be a good community participant. This way, you get more information about the market, but it shows that you know that they’re pre-seed and not Series A.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

Resistor is a bit under the radar as a very cool community—and so being associated with it was a signal that I could have only known about if, again, I spent all of my efforts as a seed investor turning over every rock looking for opportunity. They can help filter who these organizations should be focusing their time in supporting.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 1, 2020

Implement new, virtual ways to communicate regularly with your team. Informed and engaged employees are empowered and dedicated. Lean on industry peers for creative ways to support your staff and stay informed about the latest laws and resources in your area. • Engage with customers and community.

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Source Link

JULY 26, 2021

The programs aim to assist communities in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks. Indigenous Communities ($100 million). Good Jobs Challenge ($500 million). The application process is now open.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Funding supports innovative technology companies that are taking community banks into the future. Community Banks, defined by the Federal Reserve as having less than $10 billion in assets, totaled 4,001 in the U.S, as of December 31, 2022, according to the FDIC.

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Source Link

JANUARY 29, 2022

To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. After working with over 100 communities, we know that resources tend to cluster around the type of entrepreneur served and stage of business. Early-stage entrepreneurs, like all entrepreneurs, have their own set of unique needs.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

As an investor, it’s easy to come into a board meeting asking probing questions, demanding information, and sharing your opinion without first having built up a base of trust. I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by a diverse community of founders, in the most diverse tech and startup city in the world.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

They leverage technology to promote their content creation, particularly the internet and social media, to reach audiences, build communities, and often monetize their work. Their content entertains, educates, or informs audiences, monetizing their activities via digital advertising, sponsorships, merchandise sales, or fan subscriptions.

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Source Link

APRIL 1, 2022

They’d like to see us continue spotlighting best practices and community success stories in our newsletter and on socials, so please be sure to follow us on Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest and greatest from our network! webinar on strategies for growing rural communities through entrepreneurship-led economic development.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 24, 2020

2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett, owner of Delices de Marie Florett , has worked to create a welcoming community in Haiti to empower women to seek employment opportunities and work to decrease the job and wage inequalities present in Haiti. By Caroline Sachdeva. Passion in the workplace. For Marie, creating is imperative.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Despite the huge and sustained growth in digital advertising (or maybe because of it), there are virtually no tools where a marketer or growth leader can understand their performance and spend across channels, nor where they can share best practices and insights with their peers so the platforms are at an information advantage.

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Source Link

JULY 30, 2021

Then, identify our audience – entrepreneurs, current resource partners, potential resource partners or community stakeholders. Viewers can find funding information, licensing assistance, registration assistance, tax information, how to start a business information and more.

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Source Link

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In fact, many communities start with just one area of focus and develop their program over time to realize economic impact. SourceLink Ne braska is now a statewide platform that anyone can use to search for nonprofit, education, and government resources related to entrepreneurship, economic and community development.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Data captured from the small businesses supported by SourceLink® affiliate organizations provides valuable information for our network to report to their community stakeholders. Under the American Rescue Plan , the EDA received $3 billion in supplemental funding to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better.

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Source Link

MAY 5, 2021

During our March Quarterly Conversation, affiliates discussed the challenges moving from individual entrepreneur support organizations to a collaborative, community-based model. For more information, contact Dara Macan at dmacan@joinsourcelink.com. Addressing affiliate questions.

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Source Link

OCTOBER 26, 2021

However, microbusiness owners need access to the information, expertise, and capital to grow and succeed.”. KCSourceLink, another member of SourceLink’s network, saw similar trends as they regularly surveyed the entrepreneurs in their community throughout 2020. SourceLink is here to help you support the entrepreneurs in your community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 18, 2020

For example, in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed the following recommendations, among many others: • Protecting manufacturing workers • Cleaning and disinfecting community facilities • Reopening buildings after an extended closure. Infographics can make information more accessible.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Evolved how we selected companies eventually involving the mentor community, ensuring entrepreneurs were evaluated based on how well they responded to feedback. Refined the slide deck process making it easier and lower stress for startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

But we’ve gotten the point where ENIFA and they will invest with no information based solely on the name of who else has invested. Information Leaks are a Real Problem. Having too many investors can lead to information leaks. Information leaks. Says Spenser Skates still in the NYT piece.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 9, 2021

Who lives on the periphery of your community and why? Lefkow said grievances that remain unaddressed can also stoke fires of civil unrest and violence that could devastate the entire community. That means educating yourself on the privileges you enjoy to better understand the perspectives of members of marginalized communities.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

His new company, All In, brings colleagues and communities together, even when they are physically apart. All In delivers hundreds of curated experiences around five key pillars that touch on today’s greatest needs: community, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing, education and entertainment. Maintain a narrow focus.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A branded podcast is a podcast produced by a company to increase brand awareness, generate leads, create thought leadership and grow an active user community. Foster a thriving community By nurturing a community of dedicated followers, a branded podcast becomes a source of significant value for the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

But also know that with perseverance, a supportive community, and strategic thinking, it is possible to navigate the journey and emerge victorious. He is committed to fostering an informed, engaged investment community, aligning business growth with investor education.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

You come together as a team one day per week (the “Partner Meeting,” which for most firms is on Mondays) and mostly share the news & information from your portfolio companies or evaluate new deals. We also believe it’s important to be strong pillars of our community. Authenticity. We’re not for everybody.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 11, 2022

Emma Allen is active in the Charlotte, NC chapter of EO Accelerator , which empowers first-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to catapult their business to the next level. Since Allen owns her office building, she started a garden in the back for her community to grow and harvest vegetables.

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Andreessen Horowitz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Flock Safety has built trust with communities by helping law enforcement solve more crimes quickly and safely. Community feedback as a cornerstone of product strategy. They actively solicit feedback on the toughest crimes to solve from the communities it serves, then build those crimes into its product roadmap.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 19, 2024

Community Building: Initiating or actively contributing to an online community relevant to your audience provides a platform for direct engagement and relationship building. Emphasize customer satisfaction and fast issue resolution to leave a lasting, favorable impression that turns customers into vocal supporters of your brand.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 9, 2021

Understanding the difference between equality and equity is a great way to start thinking about treatment of others in your community and in your business. Should students who come from marginalized communities or lower-income backgrounds receive more support than those who don’t? That would be an example of equality.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2020

Entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in the Philippines are helping community members and hospital workers on the front line. We purchase gift cards weekly from them and distribute those to non-profits with communities in need and frontline workers that are keeping us safe.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Portfolio community building. Have really strong analytic skills to put large amounts of information into context. Ability to source information easily to help build a thesis around companies / industries / competition. Usually there roles are a combination of: Deal sourcing for partners. Deal screening. Industry reviews.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The DX event is so powerful because of the networking quality among the MyEO DX community. Our goal is to protect and retain the EO community of trust and respect so we can enjoy our “EO instimacy” at the event. Our DX events are truly done in the MyEO spirit: By members, for members. Who can attend DX22?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

He just had his Mitt Romney moment and his name will forever be etched in the collective consciousness of the tech community for this terribly insensitive and tone deaf letter to the Wall Street Journal. We need to make sure our young kids have public schooling that trains them for the information economy. ”".

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Damaris, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, is working hard to combine her love for her home country of Nicaragua and her love of tourism to give back to those in her country, providing employment and education opportunities across her community. Through tourism, I am giving the opportunity to local kids to dream for a better future,” she says.

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