Why we need to invest in female climate entrepreneurs
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
We can support the development of female entrepreneurs using accelerators and incubators and recruiting more women into the tech and banking sectors.
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This VC has a message for climate-tech entrepreneurs: Prove it
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2021
This VC has a message for climate-tech entrepreneurs: Prove it. Starting this week, it’s requiring that data as part of the pre-application process — and it has developed a tool, the Simple Emissions Reduction Calculator (SERC) to give entrepreneurs a leg up. Heather Clancy. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 04:15.
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8 Tips for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Break into the Pet Sector
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2023
As many aspiring entrepreneurs may be able to see for themselves, one of the most promising industries to get into today is the pet industry. All first-time pet business entrepreneurs start from the same place, and they’ll all need to be exhaustive about the research they do before they enter the pet market.
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These entrepreneurs want consumers to reuse wine bottles
GreenBiz
JULY 28, 2021
Although the approaches used by Good Goods and Gotham Project are different, both companies play up the importance of digital technology and sturdier glass.
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Green Business Ideas for Eco-Minded Entrepreneurs
Green Living Guy
MAY 25, 2022
Many entrepreneurs understand the importance of making their businesses more green, so it’s inspiring to see that […]. There are many ways you can make an impact on the environment, and when it comes to your business, one of the ways to do that is by shifting it towards a more sustainable way of doing things.
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Kenya’s Co-op Bank gets $25 million EU-guaranteed loan to support female entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
MAY 9, 2024
The post Kenya’s Co-op Bank gets $25 million EU-guaranteed loan to support female entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Co-operative Bank of Kenya was founded nearly six decades ago to cater to Kenya’s cooperative movement. It has serviced a broader range of.
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If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would coal have been king?
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The post If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would coal have been king? As the argument goes, we owe fossil fuels for supercharging development. But what if there was a viable alternative, sabotaged by fossil interests from its very inception? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Investors are failing African entrepreneurs — it’s time for a change
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Investors are failing African entrepreneurs — it’s time for a change. Despite expanding programs for solar energy financing, outdated risk analyses keep critical funding out of the hands of African entrepreneurs. Salma Okonkwo. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:10.
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Notes on AI and education for impact investors and social entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The post Notes on AI and education for impact investors and social entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Imagine a cubic meter of seawater. Imagine the weight of it. It weighs more than you probably think it.
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Meet the entrepreneur turning Israel’s trash into somebody’s dash
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Fueled by a recent infusion of $170 million, alternative plastics maker UBQ Materials is building its first international facility in Europe and has set its sights on the United States.
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7 Sustainable Business Ideas for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 1, 2021
If you’re an environmentalist and an entrepreneur, there are a number of options for integrating your passions together. The post 7 Sustainable Business Ideas for Aspiring Entrepreneurs appeared first on Green Living Guy.
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VIA Fund makes four impact investments in Armenian entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
JULY 18, 2023
The post VIA Fund makes four impact investments in Armenian entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, July 18 – Armenia, with fewer than three million people, punches above its weight in tech entrepreneurship and VC. But impact capital.
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Women’s investment community SheEO commits $500,000 to five entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
ImpactAlpha, February 23 – Serial entrepreneur Vicki Saunders launched SheEO in 2015 to redesign how women-led businesses are supported. The post Women’s investment community SheEO commits $500,000 to five entrepreneurs appeared first on Impact Alpha. The Toronto-based network of 30,000.
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Galvanize: Financially supporting women entrepreneurs from 9 to 5
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
As a venture capital firm focused on investing in climate change solutions, Galvanize prioritizes diversification within its portfolios and its executive leadership.
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Investing in climate entrepreneurs who think like project developers
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 4, 2023
The post Investing in climate entrepreneurs who think like project developers appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Progress is as much about implementation as it is about invention. I wish I could lay claim to these profound words.
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The Brief: Climate + gender in agriculture lending, pollinating impact tech, collateral-free trade finance, digital edge for Black entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 30, 2023
The post The Brief: Climate + gender in agriculture lending, pollinating impact tech, collateral-free trade finance, digital edge for Black entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Catalytic Capital Doubling down on guarantees, MCE Social Capital aims to unlock capital for climate + gender.
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Creative capital helps entrepreneurs scale impact in a down market
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The post Creative capital helps entrepreneurs scale impact in a down market appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Five early-stage startups in Tunisia beat the odds of fundraising in a declining venture market last year, collectively raising $10.3 million with the.
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ZenBusiness raises $200 million to scale support for micro-entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
micro-entrepreneurs start their businesses, is bringing on. The post ZenBusiness raises $200 million to scale support for micro-entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, November 17 — Austin-based public benefit corporation ZenBusiness, which has helped more than 200,000 U.S.
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Sustainable Business Ideas For Eco-Minded Entrepreneurs
Green Living Guy
JULY 24, 2021
Eco-friendly companies are incredibly committed to sustainability with the primary goal to create a positive impact on worldwide communities while identifying valuable marketing opportunities that allow them to Continue reading "Sustainable Business Ideas For Eco-Minded Entrepreneurs".
Su Sanni, Dollaride: From dollar-van commuter to urban-mobility entrepreneur
Impact Alpha
APRIL 28, 2023
The low-income neighborhoods, The post Su Sanni, Dollaride: From dollar-van commuter to urban-mobility entrepreneur appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, April 28 — A first generation Nigerian-American, Su Sanni grew up in East New York, Brooklyn and Jamaica, Queens.
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These climate tech entrepreneurs are teaming up to scale equity-based solutions
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The Upside Tech Alliance is minimizing the individual sales calls its founding climate tech startups need to make to busy mayors and city planners.
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To close the SDG financing gap, entrepreneurs need transformative partnerships
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Understanding two frameworks, 'ESG integration' and 'impact measuring and management,' can accelerate sustainability impact.
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Land Accelerator gets a worm’s eye view of Peru’s conservation entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
JUNE 29, 2021
Twenty-five entrepreneurs participated in World Resources Institute’s second country-specific Land Accelerator program, called. The post Land Accelerator gets a worm’s eye view of Peru’s conservation entrepreneurs appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, June 29 — Blockchain forestry. Water “planting.” New superfoods.
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Aligned capital for creative entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 21, 2021
Conventional investment approaches are a poor fit for creative entrepreneurs. The post Aligned capital for creative entrepreneurs appeared first on Impact Alpha. A model that leads to steward-ownership is a better solution for enterprises with.
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Christopher Bentley, The De-Carceration Fund: Lifting ‘justice tech’ entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The post Christopher Bentley, The De-Carceration Fund: Lifting ‘justice tech’ entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, September 8 — In 15 years in impact investing, Christopher Bentley noticed “a lot of for-profit companies focused on the criminal justice.
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The impact entrepreneurs and investors putting the UN’s food framework into action
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 12, 2023
ImpactAlpha, December 12 – Food, from farm to table, is responsible for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, due to carbon-intensive livestock rearing, The post The impact entrepreneurs and investors putting the UN’s food framework into action appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Entrepreneurs finally bring real sustainability to solar 2023 Trends in Solar
Solar Power World
JANUARY 12, 2023
From solar panel recycling to waste cleanup on project sites to better packaging for… The post Entrepreneurs finally bring real sustainability to solar <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2023 Trends in Solar</span> appeared first on Solar Power World.
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Funding African tech entrepreneurs with Eunice Ajim
Impact Alpha
MAY 19, 2023
Eunice Ajim, founding partner Ajim Capital speaks with David Bank about her personal journey to launch the fund and her mission to support tech entrepreneurs. The post Funding African tech entrepreneurs with Eunice Ajim appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Latin America’s impact entrepreneurs find opportunities in nature-based solutions and smarter services for low-income consumers
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Less appreciated are the entrepreneurs who. The post Latin America’s impact entrepreneurs find opportunities in nature-based solutions and smarter services for low-income consumers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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BIPOC Entrepreneurs Present their Climatetech Solutions at ACCEL Showcase
Greentown Labs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Photo Gallery The post BIPOC Entrepreneurs Present their Climatetech Solutions at ACCEL Showcase first appeared on Greentown Labs. The post BIPOC Entrepreneurs Present their Climatetech Solutions at ACCEL Showcase appeared first on Greentown Labs. Want to be the first to hear about what’s next for ACCEL?
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New Voices secures $97 million for its second fund for women of color entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
22, ImpactAlpha – Richelieu Dennis launched the venture firm New Voices to plug a funding gap for women of color entrepreneurs after. The post New Voices secures $97 million for its second fund for women of color entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Advice on closing venture capital's equity gap
GreenBiz
MARCH 17, 2023
Tech entrepreneur Mitch Kapor and social impact pioneer Freada Kapor Klein chat about diversity, rethinking startup compensation, and the role of corporations in supporting diverse entrepreneurs.
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Building an ecosystem for Black and Brown entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The post Building an ecosystem for Black and Brown entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Nov. 16, 2021 – As co-convener of the Black Innovation Alliance, Kelly Burton is working to bring together small business owners and.
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Entrepreneurs need funding to restore Africa's degraded land
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Africa’s investment gap is indicative of a global problem. There is little funding to reverse land degradation and combat desertification.
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Tech Entrepreneur Wendy Tan White Joins Planet’s Board
Planet Pulse
JULY 23, 2020
Wendy is currently the Vice President at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory of diverse investors and entrepreneurs aiming to improve lives through the development of breakthrough technologies. . Wendy is a technology innovator, entrepreneur and investor who also advocates for women working in tech and investment. Wendy says. “
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COVID response spawns network to support Latin American entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
23 – This spring, organizations supporting entrepreneurs in Latin American scrambled to help small and growing businesses survive the COVID disruption. The more than 50 organizations that created Emprendedores Frente al COVID-19 (Entrepreneurs Facing COVID-19) are working together to share resources and. ImpactAlpha, Sept.
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Unlocking opportunity for impact in digital health with diverse entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
JUNE 21, 2023
Editor’s Note: Deonta Wortham, Chief of Staff & Director of Strategy at RockHealth.org, reviews the remarkable growth of the digital health innovation market, The post Unlocking opportunity for impact in digital health with diverse entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Impact Beacon helps entrepreneurs shine light on their impact stories
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 28, 2021
A free tool from City Light Capital guides entrepreneurs to illuminate their social impact in investor pitch decks and marketing materials. For example, The post Impact Beacon helps entrepreneurs shine light on their impact stories appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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The Brief: ESG Month on Capitol Hill, carbon-removal credits, Armenian entrepreneurs, investing in HBCUs, muni impact in Detroit
Impact Alpha
JULY 18, 2023
The post The Brief: ESG Month on Capitol Hill, carbon-removal credits, Armenian entrepreneurs, investing in HBCUs, muni impact in Detroit appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Institutional Impact For ESG Month, let’s have an honest discussion about the limits of shareholder engagement.
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Could insurers pull the plug on renewable energy?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The climate crisis stands to roil the insurance industry along with its customers, including renewables and other climate tech entrepreneurs and developers.
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New fund aims to support Africa’s creative entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 27, 2021
The post New fund aims to support Africa’s creative entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, October 27 — A thriving creative industry can power a robust African economy. The creativity of young African fashion designers has forced.
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Harlem Capital closes $134 million second fund to back diverse entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
APRIL 1, 2021
The post Harlem Capital closes $134 million second fund to back diverse entrepreneurs appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, April 1 — New York-based venture firm Harlem Capital aims to invest in 1,000 companies led by women and minority founders over.
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PremierCredit raises funding for micro-entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 4, 2021
The post PremierCredit raises funding for micro-entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe and Zambia appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, January 4 – PremierCredit offers Zambia and Zimbabwe’s micro businesses loans and asset financing for basic business tools like smartphones, solar lighting.
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Endeavor Catalyst raises $134 million for global entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
ImpactAlpha, September 17 – Global startup network and investor Endeavor launched its Catalyst initiative in 2012 to back high-impact startups and entrepreneurs designing products and services that fill large market gaps. The post Endeavor Catalyst raises $134 million for global entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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