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Business Solutions to a Humanitarian Crisis: Nine Things Companies Must Understand to Support Refugees from Ukraine – And Around the World
As war rages in Ukraine, humanitarian efforts have struggled to keep pace with the needs of the refugees displaced by the conflict. According to Betsy Alley, an independent researcher and analyst with expertise in refugee business investment, the private sector can help. But how can businesses best contribute to something that has traditionally been a humanitarian affair? She shares nine learnings from the refugee crises of recent years, which show how enterprises and their employees can serve and empower refugees while also benefiting host communities – and their own businesses.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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Coca-Cola is Discontinuing Honest Tea
Coca-Cola cut Tab, Odwalla, and Zico coconut water. Now, Honest Tea is getting axed.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Global
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Starbucks is Exiting Russia, Shutting 130 Stores
Starbucks is leaving Russia after 15 years in business. The coffee chain had temporarily shut down its stores in March over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Bloc Smart Africa Leads $1 Million Round in South African Internet Service Provider
BLOC SA led the $1 million pre-series A round, catalysing additional capital from Connectivity Capital, Atreyu Investments and a European Family Office together with existing investors who made follow-on investments.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, entrepreneurship, investment, scale, technology
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How Canadian Clothing Entrepreneurs Are Disrupting ‘Fast Fashion’
They co-founded Thriftsome, an online thrift store that allows Canadians to make more sustainable fashion choices.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment
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- Global
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WDI Partners with FSB in Vietnam to Provide Management Training
William Davidson Institute (WDI) is partnering with the FPT School of Business & Technology (FSB) to provide management training in Vietnam.
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- Education, Entrepreneurship
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- South Asia
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Armada Brands Raises $1.3 Million Pre-Seed to Empower E-Commerce Entrepreneurs in Scaling Their Brands
Armada Brands, a Philippine e-commerce aggregator, raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding to invest in e-commerce entrepreneurs looking to scale their brands.
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- Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology
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- South Asia
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The Overlooked Needs of India’s SMEs: Why Knowledge, Emotional and Relationship Capital are Key to their Pandemic Recovery and Long-Term Competitiveness
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India – and around the world – have been harshly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Samir Sathe at Wadhwani Advantage, these enterprises will need new sources of competitive advantage – including knowledge, emotional and relationship capital – if they hope to recover and grow. He explains why these alternative forms of capital are essential to running a small business, and explores how current learning and development efforts are falling short in meeting SMEs' unique needs.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship