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Oprah Winfrey Joins T.D. Jakes to Inspire Entrepreneurs at the 2025 Good Soil Forum in Dallas

American Entrepreneurship

The competition has become a cornerstone of the Good Soil Movement, offering more than just fundingit provides visibility, mentorship, and connections that can be life-changing for business owners aiming to scale their operations. Jakes Group and Founder of the Good Soil Movement. The Good Soil Forum is about more than ideasits about action.

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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

Both Sides of the Table

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and The core of the investing job of course is investing dollars into startup companies and helping as a mentor, advisor and board member on the companies in which you’ve invested. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership,

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? Elect 1-2 representatives and even invite a local VC to invest personally and sit on the investment committee or be an advisor.

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Inspiring Change: 3 Strategies to Empower Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In a world where constant change and the need for sustainable solutions are more urgent than ever, young entrepreneurs emerge as the driving force behind innovation and progress — as demonstrated by the winners of EO’s 2023 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Young entrepreneurs are at the forefront of innovation and social impact.

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Why Governments Should Invest in Their Diaspora Founders

David Teten VC

We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: how to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. have created or supported funds to invest in local VC managers. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School. . all bear the marks of government investment.

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Newtopia closes first fund of $50M to invest in LatAm startups

TechCrunch

Early-stage venture capital fund Newtopia VC launched Monday with $50 million to invest in tech startups based in Latin America. The fund will invest between $250,000 and $1 million in startups at the seed stage to help them achieve the milestones needed on the path to raising a Series A. We aim to help entrepreneurs in those stages.

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How Gender Equality Improves Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Venture funds would be crazy not to examine this possibility and in turn, invest heavily in women-led businesses. If this happens, more women can start—and sustain—their businesses. These networks will result in mentorship as well as greater interaction between female founders, giving way to new companies and even more innovation.