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🔊Calling All PR Founders of Color & Ecosystem Builders! Through a future-forward lens, the Black Tech Public Relations Society stands with organizations that are leading the charge in helping diverse entrepreneurs secure capital – which includes those working in the public relations industry as well. Additionally, many professionals in the BTPRS community work closely with diverse founders in the tech space – and it's crucial that support also extends toward the growth of clients and their ability to scale. The Center for American Entrepreneurship and Engine | Advocacy & Foundation are asking founders and ecosystem builders to sign a letter urging policymakers to pass two crucial pieces of legislation: ☑️ Community Development Investment Tax Credit Act: Boosts investment in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). ☑️ Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act: Increases the size and number of accredited investors in 3(c)(1) funds to diversify the investor base and get more capital to diverse entrepreneurs. Join us in calling on Congress to act – and create more opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs to grow. 🟣 Add your name by Friday, June 21st – and share this with your network to amplify the call to action. Sign Here: https://bit.ly/3Rv1kvm #founders #publicrelations #InclusiveEntrepreneurship #tech

📣 Calling All Founders of Color & Ecosystem Builders! 📣 At Access Mode, we care deeply about the challenges entrepreneurs face in securing capital. Together, we can make a difference, and Congress can help make it happen. The Center for American Entrepreneurship and Engine | Advocacy & Foundation are asking founders and ecosystem builders of color to sign a letter urging policymakers to pass two crucial pieces of legislation: ✴ Community Development Investment Tax Credit Act: Boosts investment in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). ✴ Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act: Increases the size and number of accredited investors in 3(c)(1) funds to diversify the investor base and get more capital to diverse entrepreneurs. Join us in calling on Congress to act! Add your name by Friday, June 20th at 5pm ET. Share this with your network to amplify the call to action. 🔗https://lnkd.in/grrzAeWG #SupportFounders #InclusiveEntrepreneurship #AccessToCapital

📣 BIG NEWS - FOUNDER APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 16TH MAY! APPLY HERE: https://shorturl.at/fiKL7 📣 Applications for our Midlands and East of England events have been coming in thick and fast so we've decided to give extra time to those who haven't had a chance to submit their application yet ⏳ ❓ Why should you apply? Our events work! At our last event, just one-week later, over 30 investor follow-ups had taken place with founders and 2 investment term sheets offered. Our pitching events are the perfect opportunity to close your fundraising round and meet a brilliant community along the way, all while shining a light on undervalued regions across England 🚀 📅 The details.... If your application is successful, you'll be invited to pitch to a team of investor judges with a chance to earn valuable feedback at either: 📍 Midlands Semi-Final (Leicester): 3rd June 📍 East Semi-Final (Peterborough): 4th June If you're successful at this stage, you'll progress to our regional final in Birmingham on 20th June where 50+ investors and local stakeholders will attend. 🔗 If you're a founder based in the Midlands or East of England, this is the link for you to apply: https://shorturl.at/fiKL7 Novus Capital Vestd NOTWICS Abstract Group 🦖 Christopher Lowe Craig McVoy Hannah Tapsell Chapman shipshape.vc #britainsgotstartups #startupinvestment #scaleupinvestment #equityinvestment #Midlands #EastofEngland

Entrepreneurs in central Maine’s underserved communities can take advantage of new federal funding and support programs through the Central Maine Growth Council in Waterville. https://ow.ly/sEJ250UjbME

Looking for tips on how to determine if you're eligible for the R&D Grant? Well this video is for you! #founder #startup

I had a fantastic time discussing the R&D Tax Incentive with Rob Cassidy!🚀 We dived deep into the key eligibility requirements and the important steps every Founder should take to secure this funding. 💡One of the key points, as mentioned in this clip, is that if your dev team is losing sleep over complex technical developments, you’re probably on the right track for R&D eligibility! 😅 Big thanks to Rob for having me on to share insights on R&D Tax Incentive. Check out the full interview on Xsellerate Pty Ltd's YouTube channel for more insights! If you have any questions or want to learn more about the R&D Tax Incentive, feel free to send me a message or book an appointment. I'm here to help! 💬 #governmentgrant #researchanddevelopment #RDTI #startup #innovation #funding

Did you know? 🤔💭 Since 2014, our investments have leveraged over $79 million into our neighborhoods, including these 2023 achievements: ➡️ 9,600 residents served. ➡️ 462 entrepreneurs/organizations empowered ➡️ $5.5 million invested into Pittsburgh Neighborhoods, representing 81% of our total expenditures. ➡️ $2.6 million invested into equitable development activities. ➡️ $1.37 million invested in minority/women-owned businesses or organizations. Explore more | Our Impact: https://bit.ly/4ax44zb Explore more | Pursuing Our North Star Goal: https://bit.ly/4azlPxD

A while ago, our co-founder Enis Shehu was invited to participate in a panel of real estate experts, who spoke at Worcester State University, in an event organized by Rootless. ⁠ It was a fantastic event where many students were able to learn with successful local professionals. ⁠ ⁠ Check out this video where Enis tells his story of how he became an investor and touches upon the importance of being a "self-starter." ⁠ ⁠ We love giving back to the community by educating the younger generation and hope to participate in many more of these events!⁠ .⁠ .⁠ If you'd like to start investing in real estate, we have many valuable resources that will prove helpful to you; including a 50-50 Partnership Program, several collaboration opportunities, and our YouTube channel where you can find lots of carefully crafted content to get you started. ⁠ ⁠ SUBSCRIBE to the channel via link:⁠ 💫 https://lnkd.in/eyim89SZ⁠ ⁠ Get in touch with our team for more details!⁠ Joni Shehu, Sebastian Rodriguez, Mark Gullifer, Ina Duka Shollo, kayann Rossetti ⁠#realestateinvestors #realestate ⁠ #realestateinvesting #smartinvesting⁠ ⁠#investing #investors #thoughtleadership⁠ #collaborations #community ⁠#experttips ⁠ #househacking #buyandholds⁠

*Funders,* are you looking to support racial equity, rural development, or equitable economic growth in the U.S? 🚩 HIGHLY recommend this incredible client of mine, Start.coop. They are an Omidyar Network grantee and one of those organizations that makes you ask "How do you create so much change with such a small team?" 🚀 #racialequity #ruraldevelopment #equitablegrowth

Are you interested in learning more about angel investment, especially as part of a supportive syndicate? Here are 6 reasons why joining a syndicate might be right for you: 1️⃣ If you don’t have access to startups yourself, a syndicate has access to a high number of deals (3+ new deals every month at AwakenAngels) 2️⃣ If you don’t have any investment experience, you can watch and learn from other members in a syndicate to understand what people like and don’t like about deals and become a smarter investor 3️⃣ If you don’t have time to go through lots of pitch decks, a syndicate will have a filtering process and use the power of the group to narrow down the top opportunities 4️⃣ If you want to invest in founders instead of fund managers, angel investing allows you to select the companies you invest in directly rather than choosing which fund to allocate your money to 5️⃣ If you don’t want to commit capital upfront, a syndicate involves no upfront commitment, you can choose if and when to invest/ not invest (you can get started with AwakenAngels with investments upwards of €/£/$ 2,000 - yes you read that correctly) 6️⃣ If you want to extend your business network, angel syndicates are often full of successful individuals with interesting stories to tell and valuable knowledge to share. Join our Investment Director Denise McQuaid this Friday 2 August for one of her power half hour information sessions - booking via the Eventbrite link below. Our next training cohort (No 4) for newbie angels kicks off on 8 October. We look forward to welcoming you into our community! (Special shoutout to Kristina Pereckaite of South East Angels for allowing me to “steal” her top six tips 🙏) Susan Nightingale Shane O'Hanlon Susan McKane UK Business Angels Association John Ferris Jack Butler GILLIAN MCCOLGAN Áine Kerr Ronan Dunne Bryan Keating Jenny Tooth OBE Reginald Vossen Roderick Beer Andrea Sinclair Roxane Sanguinetti 😃 David Fogel Marty Loughlin Ross Finegan Alison Currie Margaret Hearty ⚡Anne Ravanona Susan HayesCulleton CFA, "The Positive Economist" Drew O'Sullivan Jan Debets Anne Degenhardt Petr Sima Alan Gleeson Mary Ann Pierce Jack Stenson Martin Spiller Yvonne Greeves Julie Baker