Earlier this month, we caught up with VF’s Venture Foundry Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR), Jean Pierre (JP) Aramouni (link). Today we share insights from Tana Hoffman, founder and CEO of ILLA, and another of the foundry’s EIRs. Find out what Tana had to say about women in the outdoors and how herRead More →
Earlier this month, we caught up with VF Venture Foundry’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR), Jean Pierre (JP) Aramouni. Today we share insights from Tana Hoffman, founder and CEO of ILLA, and another of the foundry’s EIRs. Find out what Tana had to say about women in the outdoors and how her newRead More →
The ‘Sharks’ of Sony TV’s Popular Reality Show shark tank india invested in some really innovative and potentially profitable ideas presented by talented entrepreneurs. Watt Technovations’ Nihaal Singh Adarsh may have been one of the youngest entrepreneurs on the show, but that wasn’t the most remarkable thing about him. 🗞️SubscribeRead More →
Although he was successful and was named one of the top 50 CEOs in the United States of America, Shafat Qazi still remembers his father’s hug at Srinagar airport, when he said Qazi not to expect any financial assistance other than the $700 he had given her. The founder ofRead More →
Veteran software entrepreneur Chris Dykstra rolls around with his GoodCarts. GoodCarts is a Shopify channel that connects retailers who are both “goal-driven and sustainable”. GoodCarts, owned and integrated with Dykstra’s Warecorp, has so far linked through its app network around 400 e-commerce brands nationwide. It was widely exposed this monthRead More →
Honesty, hard work, perseverance and dedication – it’s hard to find a business owner who possesses all four qualities, but Jacky Chou is an exception. Jacky says he inherited these traits from his parents. He and his family were first generation immigrants from Taiwan who settled in Canada. So whileRead More →
Shopify tapped the co-founder and former CEO of accounting software company Bench to lead the development of its banking products for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Ian Crosby announced in a LinkedIn post earlier this week that he was joining the Ottawa-based e-commerce giant as Chief Product Officer for ShopifyRead More →
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ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) — Black Americans have worked for centuries to close the wealth gap partially formed by racial discrimination. But some recent data shows that the United States continues to become more unequal. In the Heart of Atlanta is a nonprofit organization born to create change among underserved communities.Read More →
ATLANTA (CBS46) — Black Americans have worked for centuries to close the wealth gap partially formed by racial discrimination. But some recent data shows that the United States continues to become more unequal. In the Heart of Atlanta is a nonprofit organization born to create change among underserved communities. JohnRead More →
Honey Gupta Honey Gupta from Noida started her business-to-business (B2B) lead generation business in 2011, around the time e-commerce was about to dig its nails into the growing internet space. MyCityCue.com, Gupta’sRead More →
With a number of international companies already under his belt, DC Singh’s latest venture sees him working in property development using cutting-edge designs new to the construction industry. Its main objective is the development of environmentally friendly construction projects. From an early age, self-made entrepreneur Didar Singh Chalana, known asRead More →
Jenk Oz, 16, founder and CEO of Thred Media, won the business mentoring session in Vodafone’s latest Shout Out for Small Businesses competition. Jenk Oz, 16, founder and CEO of Thred Media, has won a business mentoring session with entrepreneur and BBC Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett in London. JenkRead More →
Shorn Khumalo is trying to “change the narrative” in Khayelitsha. He founded his public relations company, Customer media, in the region, and recently managed campaigns for The Spade Boutique Hotel & Spa and The Milk Restaurant & Champagne bar. He believes these movements tell a different, inspiring and progressive storyRead More →
NEW YORK, February 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Zach Bair, longtime musician and music tech staple and CEO of VNUE, Inc. (OTC: VNUE), has released his new single, “The Great Divide” to February 21, 2022, and the uplifting and thoughtful song is already critically acclaimed. Bair is also aligned with theRead More →
Yianni Feldman ’23 already knew he wanted to be an inventor when he was just 14 years old. For fun, he watched “Shark Tank” with his mother and browsed innovation websites. He wanted to create a new product, something that would add a twist to a common household item, soRead More →
With exceptional experience in business management and a deep understanding of business needs, Kunal Dhameja strives to turn business projects into success. California – February 22, 2022 – Kunal Dhameja is a top entrepreneur who is showing great success in many roles and helping many businesses achieve their goals andRead More →
Corporate social responsibility also contributes significantly to the advancement of society, which ultimately benefits everyone. Corporate social responsibility enables companies to contribute to the well-being of society, the environment, their consumers and other stakeholders. Let’s review the criticality of corporate social responsibility. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) offers all company employeesRead More →
Lindsey Karlson is an entrepreneur at heart; she has been creating businesses since she was a little girl. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Michigan State in 2000, Lindsey began her career in sales and sales management for telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies. In 2004, Lindsey launched herRead More →
Ease of doing business for MSMEs: The biggest learning for Gupta was to focus on content, regardless of type, size and platform. Ease of doing business for MSMEs: Honey Gupta, based in Noida, had started a business-to-business (B2B) lead generation business in 2011 when e-commerce or internet-based marketplaces were poisedRead More →
In a recent Publish, we introduced you to our VF Venture Foundry program that pushes boundaries and shapes the future by working with fearless and curious entrepreneurs and founders eager to build and execute their vision. Venture Foundry Associates and Entrepreneurs-in-Residence work outside the box using entrepreneurial skills and anRead More →
CNBC Television released this video article, titled “Five Things Every Entrepreneur Should Do When Starting a Business” – you’ll find their description below. To succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to be dedicated to your company’s mission and be “armed with information,” from understanding the market to customer feedback, accordingRead More →
If anyone was going to be nervous about event closures during the pandemic, it would be Rainer Scheer, founder of Florida Furniture Rental, otherwise known as Chilllounge Night. The Sarasota-based company was founded in 2008 and, as the name suggests, it kind of relies on events to make them happen.Read More →
Posted 3 hours ago Proposed by Truist Simone Harvin On a mission to help launch 1 million black-owned businesses by 2030, a nonprofit is helping young entrepreneurs like Simone Harvin get ahead. Here is his story. “Your business cannot grow faster than you.” The host’s words resonated with Simone Harvin,Read More →
Will Smith from County Down took out two loans totaling £6,000 to launch Woodwork by Will in January 2020 Entrepreneurs often dream of opening a business for months or even years before taking the leap and starting the process. In the life of every business owner, there comes a timeRead More →
Access to on-demand pay is a huge opportunity in Africa, with over 70% of the African workforce (500 million people) being paid every 30 days and living on paycheck to paycheck. The 30-day pay cycle has led 40% of the workforce to live in an endless cycle of debt asRead More →
After a successful five-year stint with Inasmuch asPARJU’SInasmuch asor Krithika Srinivasan set up admissions counseling services, she co-founded the startup edtech Inasmuch asCareer LabsInasmuch as with PN Santosh and Prasanna Alagesan in 2019. Krithika did not start her career in education and recruitment. A gold medal-winning engineer who graduated inRead More →
HUMACAO, Porto Rico, February 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a provider of hardware-enabled software for the drone industry, today announced that Christopher R. Moea seasoned business executive, was appointed to its board of directors. “Christopher’s extensive experience in operational finance,Read More →
Technology is transforming our world. It has the potential to solve our greatest challenges and, if used fairly, can help pave the way to desirable futures for people, and Evan Singh Luthra of Delhi is testament to that. Kenn’s interest coding He was one of the youthful geniuses of theRead More →
— Syed’s nomination had been blocked by conservative senators for nearly a year WASHINGTON: The US State Department has announced that it has appointed Pakistani-American businessman Dilawar Syed to oversee international trade and business affairs. Republican senators had blocked his nomination for deputy small business administrator for nearly a year.Read More →
A former director of the Nottingham-based auction house giant, John Pye, has launched a new start-up with the backing of Silicon Valley venture capital. Sheldon Miller leads Global Sustainable Markets (GSM). The fledgling company recently oversubscribed its target pre-seed round by $1 million, surpassing $1.5 million, with Silicon Valley ventureRead More →
Jeffrey Mejia, a successful entrepreneur, graduated in finance from Hofstra University in New York. Jeff is the founder and CEO of LSG Software Solutions & LSG Software Solutions Republica Dominicana. He also holds the coveted position of CEO of Welcome to Time Square. It is a multi-option online and socialRead More →
Missy MacKintosh is ready to give the Dragons another shot. 2021 has been a busy year for the Salmon Arm entrepreneur. In April, she opened a store for her MisMacK Clean Cosmetics line at 231B Alexander St. in downtown Salmon Arm. In November, she opened a second MisMacK store atRead More →
Wemimo Abbey works to close the racial wealth gap through his credit-building startup, Esusuwhich was designed to create equitable financial access for all. Esusu raised $130m in venture capital at a $1bn valuation according to Forbes, making it one of the few black-owned tech startups to ever achieve “unicorn valuation.”Read More →
It’s ridiculous how this digital tool makes the world a more personal space. Our brand would not be possible without social media. And through the power of digital-driven branding, we are now creating a personalized store experience that is more personal than anything in retail. It’s ironic when you thinkRead More →
Krishna Kaliannan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) at age 17. A few years later, in 2017, he launched the Catalina Crunch startup from his small New York apartment with keto-friendly cereal as his first product line. The company now dominates the natural cereal market and its low carbRead More →
CHICAGO — McDonald’s USA and Roland S. Martin, a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., are awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to rising juniors and seniors attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The effort, in honor of 115 years of Black Fellowship and Excellence Scholarship, isRead More →
Sheikh Asifwho is CEO of Thames Infotech a renowned computer company based in Manchester, UK, recently launched the SOAN menu. Sheikh Asif has not only made Kashmir proud of his extraordinary creativity. On the contrary, he made the Batamaloo region of Srinagar internationally famous. Previously, Srinagar was known for itsRead More →
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. My mother likes flowers. For every occasion and important moment in our lives, I always remember bringing home a bouquet of flowers for her. Now that I live several hours away from her, it’s not as easy to regularly give her freshRead More →
Gautami Agarwal, founder of skincare brand SKÖG, has always had sensitive skin and has relied on many natural ingredients found in her kitchen. It became something of a tradition when she moved to countries ranging from New Delhi, India to Vienna, Paris, London and Stockholm for education and work. InRead More →
In the early 1960s, Pierre Bellon worked for his father’s company, selling supplies to ships calling at the French port of Marseilles – a business he saw as doomed to decline as more and more people and goods traveled by air. He had a different idea: to feed people inRead More →
Srinagar: A budding Kashmiri boy from the Kashmir Valley has become the first choice when it comes to setting up a website or any other digital platform. Those interested in creating a portal or any other digital standard can be seen approaching Sheikh Asif who hails from the Batamaloo regionRead More →
Edinburgh entrepreneur DC Singh is taking the business world by storm with his latest business ventures. The dream of becoming an entrepreneur is something that many of us aspire to, but only a small percentage of the population makes it a reality. Starting your own business is a huge challengeRead More →
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mitchel Zelman recently announced his membership of the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club Fishing Committee. Zelman hopes to make a positive contribution by organizing events and raising awareness in his community about ethical fishing practices. Deerfield Beach, Florida – February 10, 2022 – CEO and insurance expert MichaelRead More →
Space companies from as far away as India and Germany will travel to South Australia to be part of the state’s coveted Venture Catalyst Space programme. The program is an accelerator provided by the University of South Australia’s Center for Innovation and Collaboration (ICC) and funded by the state government’sRead More →
The SmallSat Idea-to-Space launch competition presented by entrepreneur Peter Wokwicz and Orbital Transports, after receiving an overwhelming number of Press Release From: SmallSat Competition Posted: Thursday February 10th 2022 Peter Wokwicz has teamed up with Orbital Transports to define and find the next unique small satellite idea to bring toRead More →
PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Master P, the iconic rap mogul, entrepreneur and film producer, may need to add another title to his description: investment adviser. With a net worth of over $200 million, Master P wrote an introduction to the second edition of “Never Go Broke,” a book by expert and financialRead More →
Alysa Teichman owns Wildlike, a piercing studio in Dallas; her earlobe props are a walking billboard. DALLAS — Most people remember getting their ears pierced for the first time — a rite of passage — usually done in a store window at a neighborhood mall. Alysa Teichman’s passion for piercingsRead More →
A County Durham entrepreneur who left Dragons’ Den empty-handed is set to bottle at least £2.4million in investment for his non-alcoholic beer company. Former Durham University student Mark Wong braved the den last month in a bid to get £50,000 to help expand his mood-boosting non-alcoholic brewing company Impossibrew. AlthoughRead More →
UNCTAD’s Empretec entrepreneurship program helped him formalize and expand his businesses, contributing to sustainable development in the country’s northern provinces. Geraldo Basilua (left) with an intern in Cuanza Norte province, Angola. Before Geraldo Basilua joined an UNCTAD Empretec entrepreneurship training course in 2018, he and a friend ran an informalRead More →
The world of cryptocurrency is strange and foreign, even to those who use it (and perhaps also the celebrities who endorse it). Late last year, a freak glitch led some users to briefly believe they were billionaires. (They weren’t.) Some seem to think that because it’s an unregulated Wild West,Read More →
A Houston entrepreneur recognized by Apple FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Tom Zizka spoke with a Houston entrepreneur who has been recognized by one of the biggest tech companies in the world. HOUSTON – A Houston entrepreneur is one of three black women across the country who have been honored byRead More →
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) seized more than 94,000 bitcoins believed to have been stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex crypto exchange hack and arrested a married couple suspected of laundering the money, the ministry announced today. The couple – Ilya Lichtenstein, 34, and Heather Morgan, 31 – face chargesRead More →
360Locker is a growing online e-commerce solution that offers the best web hosting, website, Android and IOS, app development services to help manage online business stores. Dhaka – 08 February 2022 – 360Locker is a booming online e-commerce solution for newcomers to the web world, and it was founded byRead More →
Four companies representing technology, beauty, education and fashion have launched their Regulation A offerings and are open to investment from the general public, including television viewers. In this episode of Go public, we meet our new mentor, Jaime Schmidt. Schmidt took his company, Schmidt Naturals, from its kitchen to $25Read More →
GALION – A farm girl at heart who grew up in County Crawford embraced her roots and pursued her passion for creating pure “farm-to-table” food. Deborah Mahon is “The Gourmet Farmer”. Mahon owns the specialty food company called “The Gourmet Farm Girl,” which she started in 2010. Her all-natural chilies,Read More →
The Entrepreneur Academy, a non-profit organization, is accepting applications for its high school entrepreneurship program which begins February 26. The organization is hosting a kick-off luncheon on February 12 which is open to the public with an RSVP (see info below). It all started in 2011, when the south coastRead More →
Jhe 21st century has seen a surge in entrepreneur interest in dropshipping. It is a fast and inexpensive business model with an opportunity to generate high profits, which has attracted entrepreneurs from all over the world. As demand grows over time, these entrepreneurs want to automate their processes to fulfillRead More →
New Delhi [India], Feb. 7 (ANI/ATK): With the aim of serving humanity and lifting people out of poverty, Ardip Agency and Aryan Jhaveri have come together to support those in need. Through their collaboration, they have done philanthropic and encouraging work by supporting underprivileged girls with sweaters and sanitaryRead More →
As a single South Asian woman in the United States, Nisha Mohan discovered that dating can become a very exhausting activity if you do it long enough. “With the way dating apps are set up today, this results in endless, surface-level conversations that often lead to nothing fruitful. At theRead More →
Nataly Kogan is still a little surprised to be the founder and CEO of a company called Happier. Before her own debilitating battle with burnout seven years ago, she would have rejected the idea of executives taking classes to improve their emotional well-being. “I used to think happiness was forRead More →
Malachi Scott owns six properties in downtown Lewistown. Josh Solt Photo provided This article was provided by HappyValley Industry, a website run by Affinity Connection that highlights local tech companies. Read more and sign up for the newsletter at happyvalleyindustry.com. The Facebook post felt like the opening of a goodRead More →
Jenny Melia from Enterprise Ireland reflects on the transformation of the Irish tech start-up community over the past two decades. Enterprise Ireland entered 2022 with a new three-year strategy aimed at, among other things, increased support for entrepreneurs. Unveiled last month by CEO Leo Clancy, the new strategy calls forRead More →
After founding the femtech platform SayCheese “to have a significant socio-economic impact on women in the community” in 2020, Rajpreet Kaur recently launched an audio-visual application to provide holistic and action-oriented interventions for the personal growth of women. the Say “cheese application offers features like premier Pan-India Live Speed NetworkingRead More →
shark tank india is in its final week, so fans of the series only have a few more locations they can witness this season. In a recent pitch shared on Sony TV’s Instagram handle, an entrepreneur showcased his On2Cook product, which is a faster way to cook. The entrepreneur presentedRead More →
A world-renowned speaker, coach and entrepreneur, Tera Carissa Hodges has been building an empowerment empire since 2006. Since the initial launch of her empowerment efforts, she has coached over 10,000 women in over 25 countries and has spoken on over 100 platforms across the United States. , Europe, Canada, CaribbeanRead More →
NEW ORLEANS – The Idea Village, a nonprofit business accelerator, announced that New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) will return with in-person experiences in 2022 after being virtual in 2021 and canceled just weeks before opening in 2020 due to the pandemic. The event celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovationRead More →
The founder of The Little Branding Company, which provides promotional items, celebrates ten years of activity. Jo Wareham, was inspired by her father to strike out on her own in 2012 after the company she worked for went into administration. Jo said: “I always wanted to be my own boss.Read More →
Nominations are now open for the inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022, the first initiative of its kind to further recognize and empower women-owned and managed SMEs in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. organized by Mastercard and Middle East entrepreneur. The winners will be announced during a virtualRead More →
SAN FRANCISCO, February 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Auction operationsthe pioneer of predictive purchasing orchestration, announced Rob DeSantis joined the company as a strategic advisor. As a former co-founder of Ariba in charge of sales, Rob has deep expertise in the field of procurement, having helped propel Ariba from zero toRead More →
I’ve been a fan of this project since the beginning. It was a very intuitive and personal choice, which allowed me to broaden my professional and personal relationships. — Karel Komarek PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, February 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Contractor Karel Komarek increased its share in the company Motorist, andRead More →
Ashneer Grover, one of the “sharks” of the reality show shark tank india, in his blunt way, told an entrepreneur he was not cut out for business and should probably consider getting a job somewhere. He said this after admitting that the entrepreneur’s speech was one he had never heardRead More →
In 1999, Maharukh T Rustomjee, who had spent a decade and a half in the corporate world including companies like Piramal Healthcare, Tata Pharma Laboratories and Novartis, was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. She joined a small company that marketed pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals to understand how small businesses work.Read More →
Image Credit: SUBMITTED: Hyper Hippo 01 February 2022 – 18:00 Kelowna-based game developer Hyper Hippo has released a new video game which is being distributed by Netflix across the planet. The Dungeon Dwarves mobile game was released today, February 1, and is now available worldwide from app stores and viaRead More →
BALTIMORE, February 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Senior helpers®, one of the nation’s leading in-home senior care providers, was ranked #195 on Contractor‘s 2022 Franchise 500 list, the most comprehensive ranking of franchises in the world. This is the eleventh consecutive year that the company has been recognized. The annual listRead More →