Stop romanticising rural entrepreneurs and start treating them as economic actors
MALAYSIA has a habit of romanticising rural entrepreneurship. We celebrate stories of hardworking village women, home-based food sellers,…
Limerick business secures €10,000 to boost business growth
Via VISA SOS Cookies will invest the money in production equipment and retail growth. Limerick’s SOS Cookies has…
Training Programs for Older Entrepreneurs
Urban, who worked in government for most of his life, took a class in real estate development, for…
Madica invests $200,000 in five African startups, enters Algeria and Cameroon
Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme, has invested $200,000 each in five new African startups, including its first…
Payoneer CEO John Caplan on Building a Billion-Dollar Business
I’ve talked to a lot of entrepreneurs over the years, but John Caplan might be the first one…
Novastar Partners invests in AJVC to back pre-seed startups
Novastar Partners, an India-focused private markets investment platform, has invested an undisclosed amount in A Junior VC (AJVC),…
CMU Builds a Stronger Pipeline From Research to Startups – News
When founders, investors and researchers gather at Carnegie Mellon University for CMU Startup Week,(opens in new window) they will…
Lessons in starting up: How an entrepreneurial couple built a joint legacy
When Vineet Agrawal and Sikha Agrawalla became entrepreneurs, for many, it could appear to be yet another audacious…
Watch: First-Time Entrepreneurs Aged 18 To 30 To Benefit From New Financial Support Scheme
The support will cover fees linked to the company’s incorporation as well as annual return fees for five…
NSF Funds Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses in Accelerating Commercialization of Their Late-Stage Deep-Technology and Avoid the “Valley of Death”
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) announced a $20 million investment to…
Business Buzz: The ‘missing middle’ and the reality of building a startup in Colorado
As Colorado Startup Week marks its 15th anniversary, the state’s thriving scene faces new challenges. DENVER — Over…
Indian Startups Raised Over $321.9 Mn This Week
SUMMARY Between September 7 and September 11, 20 startups raised a combined $321.9 Mn, an 82.4% increase from…