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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Distance and transportation.

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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

When these three elements are in harmony, a startup is not only better positioned for success but also more likely to attract investment, secure partnerships, and achieve sustainable growth. Interstate System : Atlanta is a nexus for major interstates like I-20, I-75, and I-85, allowing for efficient road transport. Plastomics: St.

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Ben Franklin’s Spring 2024 TechCelerator Winners Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Second place of $4,500 went to Workforce Consolidation Solutions , founded by Ronnie Tillman-Hill and Alex Steele (Dauphin County): Providing eco-friendly employee transportation solutions, WCS optimizes routes and reduces commute times, enhancing employee experience and workforce management.

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Google’s third bet from its Africa Investment Fund is in logistics company Lori Systems

TechCrunch

Lori Systems , an African on-demand logistics and trucking company digitizing haulage and providing shippers with solutions to manage their cargo and transporters, has raised a pre-Series B round in which Google participated along with other existing investors.

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Expanding Our Entrepreneurial Imagination in Indianapolis

Forward Cities

In King Commons, we met a group of guys running a bike repair shop out of a home garage, a woman launching a small restaurant inside of a bodega that was still under development, and community leaders who developed their ability to see potential business opportunities into a community-economic development consulting firm.

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Your future shrimp meal could come from Atarraya’s farming technology

TechCrunch

Atarraya , creator of Shrimpbox, a sustainable “plug-and-play” shrimp farming technology, is swimming to the surface after being in stealth mode since 2019. We wanted to make the shrimp business more sustainable and more efficient without destroying the environment,” Russek said. “We million in Series A dollars, and a new U.S.

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Zembo nabs $3.4 million from Toyota, DOB Equity and InfraCo Africa to grow its motorcycle startup in Uganda

TechCrunch

We look forward to continuing to serve our customers and making sustainable mobility a reality in Uganda,” he said. Opibus told TechCrunch in an earlier interview that the competitive advantage of electric transport includes declining operational costs of up to 60% lower that of fossil fuel alternatives.

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