Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 17, 2020

They were providing low-cost healthy meals for schools across the country and, before the crisis, were delivering two million federally reimbursable school and community meals per week nationwide. And we've layered that with another crises of the exposure of continued racial injustice throughout our communities.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2011

The first project they’re engaged in is installing fuel-efficient cookstoves in Kenya. Check out the following infographic, which demonstrates how this model can increase the income, health, time value and jobs for the local community, while decreasing CO2 inhalation, trees used and time spent looking for fuel.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

At crowdSPRING, we feel very fortunate to participate in such a vibrant community of talented creatives. But we also value our broader, global community, and feel it’s important to make an impact there, as well. That’s part of why we launched our Give Back program back in 2008. Thus, the Give Back program was born.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

At crowdSPRING, we feel very fortunate to participate in such a vibrant community of talented creatives. But we also value our broader, global community, and feel it’s important to make an impact there, as well. That’s part of why we launched our Give Back program back in 2008. Thus, the Give Back program was born.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

At crowdSPRING, we feel very fortunate to participate in such a vibrant community of talented creatives. But we also value our broader, global community, and feel it’s important to make an impact there, as well. That’s part of why we launched our Give Back program back in 2008. Thus, the Give Back program was born.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

is a Swedish based enterprise that aims to open doors to create a better understanding of how diversity can benefit the nation’s tech startup community. “I In finding ways to bring his altruistic and business interests together on behalf of the broader tech startup community, he’s ensuring that everyone wins. To that end, Orten.io

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 3, 2012

Since its organization in 1999, SHARE has become the biggest microfinance institution in India, and its success has prompted other banks to begin their own microfinance programs. Joyce Wafukho, Kenya. After five years of being turned down by lenders, she approached the Kenya Women Finance Trust for a $680 loan.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. Prepay Nation is a processor of “micro-payments” across national and international boundaries utilizing “mobile” ecosystems within the “unbanked” communities. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding. Mobile Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Prepay Nation.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. Prepay Nation is a processor of “micro-payments” across national and international boundaries utilizing “mobile” ecosystems within the “unbanked” communities. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding. Mobile Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Prepay Nation.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Women Rising: Microfinance institutions have known for years that women have higher repayment rates than men and that women are more likely to invest the borrowed capital back into their families and local communities. Universities are also creating more interdisciplinary programs in order to encourage this collaboration.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Amy went to Tanzania and Kenya in 2009 with TNC to increase capacity of TNC non-profit partners. We also support TNC’s work with indigenous women environmental community leaders in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Amy is currently on the TNC Global Campaign Committee and on the TNC Africa Affinity Group for Women and Girls.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A demonstration of Hemafuse at the launch event with Amref Health Africa in Kenya. Yarina spoke about the meaning of Sisu in Finnish, the importance of building community, and what she loves about being in Baltimore. We have had a wonderful community of peers, mentors, and we get to work with some of the best universities in the U.S.

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Transformify

JULY 21, 2019

At 13, I was already on air participating in local and national radio programs, at 14 TV programs got interested, and at 15 I already received a national short film award. In 2006, I volunteered in an orphanage in Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya. All this is fascinating, but at the same time, it was a reason to feel different.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2015

Penda improves health care in Kenya. Penda is a social enterprise: a for-profit company with the mission of improving the lives of people in the community, in this case via its affordable health clinics. Koczela is enthusiastic about the entrepreneurial spirit in Kenya: “You are working from seven a.m. to nine p.m.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

If you’re an active part of your city or town’s community, you may have noticed a sudden spike in the number of activities and events relating to business and entrepreneurship. Are there any groups or organizations you can volunteer for or start within you community, aimed at helping women succeed?

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Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 6, 2012

New commitments announced at the two-day meeting include an expansion of Code the Change, a project of Stanford University student Sam King that hosts Code Jams in which computer science students provide up to twenty-four hours of pro bono volunteer services for nonprofit projects; the development, by Duke University student Patrick Oathout, of Uhuru, (..)

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. Karibu Markets began after a trip I took to Kenya in early 2014. That’s massive.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Thanks to Kim Paciotti, Empowered Puppy Program ! #2- As the co-founder of the Virtual Global Consultant (VGC) Group, I love the fact that we have created employment in underserved communities globally. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. 2- Freedom on what I can achieve. Photo Credit: Dustyn Ferguson. 16-EVERYTHING!

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