TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a statement, the funding presents Naked with an opportunity to improve its AI and use it to grow Africa’s insurance market which is worth over $68 billion in annual gross written premiums. The round welcomed participation from the German Development Finance Institution (DEG), and earlier investors, Yellowwoods and Hollard.

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Impact Hub

MAY 23, 2024

Ardook's mission to transform lives through sustainable employment for single mothers Ardook, founded by Shogher Atanesyan, is an Armenia-based social enterprise dedicated to providing sustainable income to single mothers caring for disabled children by offering flexible employment opportunities through laundry services.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

They understand this extraordinary moment of opportunity and urgency as time runs out for the world to make a meaningful impact on climate emissions,” said BasiGo co-founder and CEO, Jit Bhattacharya. Jonathan Green is the startup’s other co-founder.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Good entrepreneurs use the hidden opportunity of recession times to supplement their income or launch a new venture for a variety of reasons. Here, we’ll examine why recessions can be such a good time to explore your entrepreneurial interests: There’s opportunity in the short-term market. There’s more innovation opportunity.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

(March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

MSMEs are the engine of economies in Africa, and powering existing small businesses and encouraging the formation of new MSMEs helps create the type of economic growth and social benefit that carries over to households by creating more opportunity and more jobs,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Manoj Sinha, told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

There is a huge opportunity to unlock the market and have people participate.”. He sees a lot of economic growth taking place outside the public market, and opportunities present themselves for someone to capitalize on. Jordan Nof, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Ventures, agrees.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Yet a series of issues have come to the forefront in recent years, each of which could have a meaningful impact on the future of tech entrepreneurship — and hence job creation and economic growth — in America: Immigration. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.

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Impact Hub

MAY 23, 2024

From collecting agricultural waste to processing it into biomaterials, the company has created new employment opportunities. These jobs provide steady income and skill development for local residents, contributing to the overall economic growth of the regions where Rethread Africa operates.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Once approved for grant funding, projects will be presented to the NJEDA Board for final approval, and applicants must demonstrate they have secured the remaining portion of funding. About the NJEDA The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 25, 2021

The content presented is for both investors and those that support them, covering trends such as the new growth of family business offices in early-stage investing, the rise of women’s angel funds, the new interest of governments keen to build capacity and incentivize early-stage investors and much more.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We need to create more inclusive cities – to make sure they provide equal rights and opportunities, as well as better living conditions for all. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media to be up to date with the latest news, opportunities and stories from the Impact Hub Network.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Should Latino companies simply bide their time, hoping for the winds of investment to bring economic growth their way? Or, should they seize the moment, recognizing the immense opportunity before them and take proactive steps to harness it? For Latin American nations and companies, a golden opportunity awaits.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Latino is the Next Big Break Out At this year’s recent Emmy awards Stephen Colbert rightly pointed out that there had been a marked increase in the number of successes by creators with diverse backgrounds and then proceeded to name several prominent African-American actors, directors and writers that were present. So is Herb a Genius?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality. “That’s an opportunity we see in the future. And today, the company is announcing the close of its $2.3

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

LANCASTER, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 six local tech-entrepreneurs made pitch presentations to a panel of judges for a chance to win up to $10,000. The audience of more than 70 people who attended also had the opportunity to vote for their favorite pitch. About the TechCelerator@TheCandyFactory.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With the introduction of Utu’s Tax-Free Card, customers are presented with two compelling choices: they can opt for frequent flyer miles or hotel points as an alternative to traditional VAT refunds, or they can select an immediate store voucher equivalent to 120% of the VAT, or GST paid while shopping abroad.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 22, 2022

Female leadership and entrepreneurial potential remain – no doubts – an untapped source of economic growth that should be further encouraged and supported. It is present in 8 countries and has supported 80 entrepreneurs all around Europe throughout a 6-months long entrepreneurial journey.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 26, 2021

The program successfully contributed to providing entrepreneurship opportunities to more than 200 vulnerable community members and entrepreneurs with social impact. Following this, co-created policy initiatives, as well as a road map for policy development, will be proposed and presented. . About UNDP Jordan.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Seedstars group is present in 90+ countries with activities that include the largest entrepreneurship competition in emerging markets. -->. While the numbers prove that the financial returns can be promising, the bigger impact and importance of investing in gender diversity is the overall economic growth and prosperity that follows.

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Impact Hub

MAY 23, 2022

Within the framework of the European Union-funded “Coworking spaces for social innovation” program, Impact Hub is joining the Greek Higher Incubator Giving Growth & Sustainability (HIGGS) and other key organisations from the region in a hybrid conference to wrap up a whole year of activities.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Today’s funding announcement will go towards the expansion of opportunities to showcase the depth of our cultural expressions and the role art can play in economic development. This grant program gives communities an opportunity to shine and share their stories.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 2, 2019

On 25–26 June 2019, EO presented a two-day International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations focused on inspiring, educating and connecting business leaders to promote sustainable business practices. SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. •

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

“We are convinced that the contribution of these type of companies, especially the scale-ups, is super significant to the prosperity and to the economic growth of the country. So we are going to take this as a base scenario and try to propose different improvements,” says Szpilka. ” Super scalers?

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Impact Hub

JUNE 14, 2022

At Impact Hub, we believe in the power of circularity to create a more sustainable present and future. Line Didelot: I enjoyed the networking opportunities and the possibility to connect with other inspiring ventures. That’s why we are currently on a mission to mainstream circular principles across our global network.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

During the 1-2 June workshop, an in-depth review of the Jordan social enterprise ecosystem was conducted; opportunities and gaps were discussed alongside topics such as return on investment, institutional frameworks, access to finance, impact measurement & management and international impact certification practices.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

No cameras were present, as is typically the case in our hearings. We need to get clarity on a lot more of people’s concerns, but more importantly, what they perceive to be their opportunities as the technology evolves, as we learn more about the technology, as new versions are released. So sort of a wait-and-see approach.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

These two major regulatory and tax changes in the late-1970s and early-1980s enabled the venture capital industry and the startups it supports to accelerate into a rapid growth phase into the 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Finally, the U.S. The fingerprints of the U.S.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 12, 2021

When we were asked to join and collaborate with 39 global (impact) organizations to launch the World Economic Forum COVID-19 Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs , we immediately saw this as an opportunity to shape the new economy with exciting partners. What is this Alliance all about?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Having worked in entrepreneurial ecosystem building ourselves, we were not surprised that the main challenges in our field arise around a typical old-school mindset and a severe lack of equal opportunities for entrepreneurs of ALL ethnicities, backgrounds and gender. Eric Parker. Our biggest challenge is continual impostor syndrome.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 6, 2019

It’s a total of 14 hours where we combine the theory element with a dynamic part, so that the women get to know each other and they also present their projects”, explains Sonia Pérez Olmedillo, the GIRA Mujeres Weekend coordinator at Impact Hub Madrid. “The

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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. The Enemy We have enemies.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

“It would present a huge opportunity for a variety of climate tech sectors, ranging from clean electricity to carbon management to vehicle electrification.” We’re going to have a much bigger opportunity by focusing on some not-so-sexy stuff.”. And there’s $260 trillion worth of buildings,” Smithies said last year.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 16, 2022

One of our recommendations addressed specifically the importance of the European Union (EU) as an institution with the capacity to propose and drive the necessary economic paradigm shift we need.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

Seizing on this window of opportunity, Kuroda-dono and Lady Lagarde chimed in: “Well, Sir Powell, we’d like to see you prove it! All the dominant economic “-isms” assume never ending growth. is there anything that cannot be solved by printing Dollars?” For illustration purposes, I’m going to simplify the bond maths.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Are you doing it for the glory? Is it because someone told you to?

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