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Enough With the Old Unicorns: Why Argentina’s Tech Sector Needs to Look to the Future to Create Social Impact
Argentina boasts an array of tech "unicorns" and startup accelerators, indicating the sector's potential – but its growth seems to have stalled, says Johns Hopkins SAIS graduate Kevin Garrahan. And small-scale incubators may not be enough to generate the number of tech jobs that Buenos Aires, and the country as a whole, need. Garrahan highlights some ways Argentina could boost its tech industry's role as a cornerstone of economic growth.
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Saved by a ‘SAFE’: Three Lessons from a Broken Impact Investing Deal
Many in Silicon Valley's tech investment sector are familiar with the founder-friendly financial instrument known as the “Simple Agreement for Future Equity" (SAFE). SAFEs are commonly used, yet they're often misunderstood by entrepreneurs – and they're not always beneficial for investors. Will Poole of impact investing firm Capria reflects on an experience with a SAFE that went wrong, involving a South America-based entrepreneur with an apparently promising social enterprise. Poole presents three lessons learned about the importance of business integrity, simplicity and luck.
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How one engineer made it his business to help refugees become entrepreneurs
Usman Iftikhar turned his struggle to land a full-time engineering job into a startup accelerator that helps refugees and migrants realise their entrepreneurial ambitions – and received a Royal seal of approval for his efforts.
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Press release: The African Tech Hubs pioneering innovation: How digital transformation can drive growth and job creation across emerging economies
Innovation and entrepreneurship play an ever-increasing role in growing Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Social enterprise accelerator for health innovators kicks-off in Nairobi
The MMH Accelerator combines Ashoka’s expertise in social entrepreneurship with the pharmaceutical’s business acumen and knowledge of the healthcare industry.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Startup Accelerator Programs Work, New Report Finds
The Global Accelerator Learning Initiative’s third report reveals that accelerated ventures perform better.
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A New Cryptocurrency For Social Entrepreneurs That’s All About Collaboration
The aim is to reward and encourage collaboration among members, who are located in 21 countries. “We think it’s going to help free up time and space for members to support each other and collaborate more,” says CEO Mark Eckhardt.
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Show Me the Money: How Much Do Accelerators Really Help Entrepreneurs Raise?
Do accelerators really help social entrepreneurs raise more money for their businesses? Studies from the Global Accelerator Learning Initiative suggest the answer is yes, in both emerging markets and high-income countries – but their effectiveness varies greatly. Stephanie Buck of ANDE explores valuable insights from the research that can help optimize accelerators' impact.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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