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Continued investment needed for economic growth

Innovation 2 Enterprise

In today’s world, a state’s economic growth demands investment in innovation and high-tech industries — especially for a natural resource-rich state like ours that must leverage our existing resource base to diversify our economy for the future. Referring again to the Brookings/Walton Foundation “Heartland” study, only 5.2

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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They take a collaborative approach to staffing and funding these positions with responsibilities divided between the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Center for Business Growth and Innovation at the University of Northern Iowa. Building collaborations can spark, spur, and sustain economic growth.

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In the race for tech talent, the US should look to Mexico

TechCrunch

Some have referred to the cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara as the “Silicon Valley of Latin America,” and while their tech sectors are also seeing tremendous growth, the pace falls short of Mexico’s talent production, leading to a surplus of highly trained and capable individuals in the tech sector. in technical talent. 1 among U.S.

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Oraan raises $3M to increase financial inclusion among Pakistani women

TechCrunch

These kinds of restrictions have hindered women from having the kind of financial mobility that they require to be able to contribute equally to the economic growth of the country.” . Oraan partners with other providers to assess creditworthiness based on verified IDs, where users live, proof of income and personal references.

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Green is the fashion flavor of the week with Rubi Labs’ materials made from captured CO2

TechCrunch

” “Our vision is a world where human prosperity and economic growth is planet positive. ” Update: A press release supplied to TechCrunch and an earlier version of this article referred to the founders as ‘heiresses’ to the Bebe fortune. ” The reference has been removed. .

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A Founder’s Playbook to Raising in a Down Market

Entrepreneur's Handbook

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.

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Empathix

NZ Entrepreneur

I applied to Adidas and, in a moment of inspiration—or luck—included my references in the application. In my 15-year HR career, I saw how the right talent propels companies and society, driving economic growth. What’s the backstory for your business idea? That small decision set me apart.