Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. I recently had a call with one of my best friends who moved to London to work for a large multinational public company. She is talented, successful and hardworking. Yet she called me full of tears, anxiety and anger. “They’re restructuring the company, they’re cutting jobs. My …
Stella Alexandrova was among 1,000 employees laid off by e-commerce giant Shopify in July. She saw the layoff and five months of severance as an opportunity to start a business. A recession is actually a good time to start a business, says venture capitalist Paul Asel. Loading Something is loading. Thank you for your registration! …
Two years ago, South Korea unveiled a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Getting there will be another story. AAlthough Korean manufacturers say they are trying to change their ways, the country’s GDP is tied to some particularly polluting industries, including petrochemical producers, automakers and shipbuilders. Although some businesses are never truly sustainable, a …
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Application deadline: January 13, 2023 The Make more healthcare business accelerators, is a structured business growth program for social entrepreneurs offering innovative solutions in the health sector. The program offers two phases of engagement. Phase 1, called the “Pilot phase», lasts 12 months and aims to help entrepreneurs to: a) identify strategic challenges and/or opportunities …
How do you start a business when you have nothing to use as collateral? In most cases, the answer is simple: you can’t — a bank won’t lend you money. But a Mississippi-based nonprofit called Higher Purpose Co. is trying to change that for black business owners in the Mississippi Delta. In a state that …
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In just two weeks, tens of thousands of people lost their jobs in Silicon Valley after Twitter, Meta, Stripe and other tech companies laid off double-digit percentages of their workforce. More tech job cuts could follow in the coming weeks: Google and Amazon recently instituted hiring slowdowns and freezes, according to the Washington Post, and …
Recently, Solar Square raised ₹100 crore in its Series A funding, on the back of a ₹30 crores of seeds about three months earlier. This could well be the story of a tech startup, except for the fact that it took Solar 7 years of operation to reach this milestone. This is typical of climate …
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If you do a Google search for “business ideas”, you will quickly be overwhelmed and confused by articles with lots of random suggestions. And while some ideas may be inspiring, they also miss the most obvious – and easiest – way to generate income as an entrepreneur. Lindsey Thoeng Become a professional service provider by …
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Venture Catalysts Group (Vcats++), an integrated incubator and comprehensive investor for early-stage and growth-stage startups, announced that approximately 54 of its portfolio startups have crossed a $50 million valuation this year. Despite tough times that led to a 70% drop in funding this year, Venture Catalysts has grown significantly, home to over 33 soonicorns and …
Venture Catalysts++ Delivers 54 Startups Over $50M in 7 Years Read More »
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