American Entrepreneurship

JULY 21, 2024

(July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. million from the NJIEF to co-invest in innovative, high-growth New Jersey-based businesses.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 19, 2024

(July 17, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved an investment from the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund (NJIEF) into an emerging women-led company, The Many Company. million from the NJIEF to co-invest in innovative, high-growth New Jersey-based businesses.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2024

r Titled “ Bey ond Connectivity: The Role of Broadband in Rural Economic Growth and Resilience” , the research study compared economic data from three types of rural communities: 1. This contrasts with comparable underserved communities that experience little to no economic growth or benefit.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 4, 2023

Mimin also offers a service called Mimin Pro for larger retail companies, enabling them to process chat orders and delegate fulfillment to the nearest branch. Otto Digital’s CEO, Reginald Hamdani, believes Mimin’s solutions align with their vision of empowering communities and expanding economic growth to rural areas.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The company’s approach centers around providing women with the capital, business support, and financial knowledge required to nurture their micro-businesses, all facilitated through a proprietary technology platform that enables donors to monitor the impact of their contributions in real time.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This evolution has been accelerated by regulatory changes that are fostering innovation and competition within the financial technology landscape. The fintech revolution in Mexico Mexico’s fintech ecosystem has experienced remarkable growth, becoming one of the most dynamic in Latin America.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

in income replacement grants and mentorship to first-time entrepreneurs, creating 10 new businesses and helping fuel innovation in strategic sectors The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the inaugural cohort of the New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF) program.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

On Thursday, the San Francisco-based company announced it raised $5 million in seed funding from a group of backers including Urban Innovation Fund, Tusk Venture Partners, Basis Set Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, Fika Ventures, Ulu Ventures and Anthemis Group. 5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Besides, governments across Asia actively work on fintech regulations to balance innovation and consumer protection. With the new investment, Bunker will invest capital in its innovation and expand regional operations. Million in Bayo Pay to Fuel Fintech Growth in Malaysia June saw many notable fintech investments.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 26, 2022

In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent innovation competition targeted the counties of Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, and Jefferson. appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

With the support and encouragement of my adventurous and innovative EO peers, I decided to follow my dream to eradicate poverty and hunger and move my family to Kenya. Women of EO is the tribe that can provide a global platform for mentoring, building, innovating and financing the future we want our children to inherit.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

The fintech works with partner companies such as Twiga and MarketForce, which integrate its credit scoring APIs in their platforms to enable their customers to get real-time loan offers. Pezesha said it is currently working with more than 20 partner companies that have enabled it to extend loans to over 100,000 businesses to date.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 19, 2023

It was very fulfilling to see how digitalization has helped our rural bank partners to thrive during the pandemic recovery period and enabled our loyal users to access attractive deposit and loan products digitally. Moreover, Komunal also recorded positive EBITDA since October 2022 while experiencing growth and profitability at the same time.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 14, 2023

Ignitepost IgnitePOST is a service that enables sales & marketing teams to boost conversion rates by 15X. Apprentiscope ApprentiScope exists to bolster our national workforce by facilitating the adoption, expansion and success of apprenticeship programs through innovative, efficient and powerful software solutions. management.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Entrepreneurs are not only reinventing the future through innovative solutions, but they are also positively impacting the present by playing a role in creating decent work opportunities and economic growth. The post Innovation Hubs for More Diverse and Inclusive Cities appeared first on Impact Hub.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

This early commitment from the NJEDA catalyzes additional financing in these innovative startups. The ultimate goal is to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem that leads to greater economic growth by providing companies with crucial funding for product development, marketing, research and development, and other working capital needs.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

NJ FAST is the fourth Strategic Innovation Center in the state and will support research and development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Fintech and Insuretech Sectors HOBOKEN, N.J. The Strategic Innovation Center (SIC) will serve as a hub for financial technology (fintech) and insurance technology (insuretech) startups.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

Pepper Money aims to revolutionize consumer finance in Tier 2 and 3 cities, leveraging the country’s impressive economic growth and a young, tech-savvy population. ” Culhane’s optimism stems from India’s status as a high-growth performer in recent years.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 21, 2023

The Innovation economy in Pennsylvania is not confined to its urban centers like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Through these partnerships, we gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in our region, enabling us to tailor initiatives effectively.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

The Act, which allocates $2 billion to states under the “Innovation and Startups Equity Investment Program,” enables investors in undercapitalized regions to leverage federal dollars into startup investments. Innovation and entrepreneurship policy experts view the expansion of this program as a key lever for improving economic growth.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. It is our startup sector which will drive this innovative progress. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 21, 2023

The Ben Franklin program has been investing in tech startups for nearly 40 years, allocating capital to help catalyze economic growth, empower local entrepreneurs, and elevate rural Pennsylvania’s position as a hub for innovation.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“The ATC continues to drive private investment into promising, emerging New Jersey businesses, following enhancements to the program resulting from Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of the Economic Recovery Act of 2020 in early 2021,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Bell Labs was a house of magic - a place of prodigious invention and innovation. The advances pioneered by Bell have created 100 years of massive economic growth: the Internet, digital communication, semiconductors for the US. Monopoly drove innovation at Bell. Startup balance sheets limit empowering innovations.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We believe growth is progress – leading to vitality, expansion of life, increasing knowledge, higher well being. We agree with Paul Collier when he says, “Economic growth is not a cure-all, but lack of growth is a kill-all.” We believe everything good is downstream of growth.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The report also highlights how Impact Hub members are encouraging economic growth, especially in the social impact sector, with 10,000+ new ventures and 29,000+ net new jobs created since 2012. The network also fosters a society that promotes innovation, education, and gainful employment, among others.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. Unlike typical AI screening tools that automate decisions, Empathix uses innovative technology to enable genuine human connection at scale.

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Impact Hub

MAY 23, 2024

Energía Vectorial: Pioneering electric vehicle transformation in Latin America Energía Vectorial, a member of Impact Hub Medellín since 2019, is revolutionising urban mobility in Latin America with innovative electric vehicle (EV) conversion technologies. Energía Vectorial’s influence extends beyond mere technological innovation.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Bagchi Law’s sponsorship is ultimately about connecting local innovation with a broader network that shares the same dedication to fostering innovation. "As By combining forces, syndicates can provide startups access to a broader pool of funding, enabling them to scale and innovate more rapidly.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 13, 2020

Operating like this has given us an upper hand and enabled us to best support Impact Hubs in transitioning their work and communities online. . What is important is not the technology or space that is being used that enables a company to operate but being able to continue operating despite this.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s why we support entrepreneurial impact makers and businesses that challenge the status quo, drive the creation of more inclusive and decent job opportunities and economic growth, and enable the acceleration of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. Impact Hub Global Retreat 2021.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s why we support entrepreneurial impact makers and businesses that challenge the status quo, drive the creation of more inclusive and decent job opportunities and economic growth, and enable the acceleration of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. Impact Hub Global Retreat 2021.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 26, 2021

Gabriela Gandel, Executive Director of Impact Hub Global commented, “We applaud MoDEE’s initiative to acknowledge social entrepreneurship as a key approach to building a strong economy and society, generating inclusive jobs, spurring innovation and contributing to the SDGs.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

Meeting highlights Governor’s commitment to equity and inclusion in New Jersey’s innovation economy TRENTON, N.J.

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Impact Hub

MAY 23, 2024

Based in Armenia, Ardook employs these mothers to work from home, enabling them to balance their caregiving responsibilities with their jobs. Ardook’s innovative model has received international recognition, winning the Social Impact Idea and Creative Spark awards from the British Council in Armenia.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Pharmarun eliminates the barriers of traditional pharmacies with an easy to use platform that enables users to find and deliver medication directly to their doorsteps. Human health and social work activities. Can you picture an on-demand pharmacy? Transportation and storage.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

More than ever, we need innovation. Angels are nimble, identifying and supporting entrepreneurs with desperately needed new technologies and innovations. Angels empower growth and solutions, right here, right now – we can exponentially grow economies at a local and regional level. We need ingenuity. We need angels.

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