Podcasts about enterprise development

John Maytham speaks with Ajay Lalu, Managing Director of Black Lite Consulting, about a heated debate around transformation policy in South Africa. At the centre of the discussion is Communications Minister Solly Malatsi’s proposal to allow Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs) as a path to BEE compliance for electronic communications licence applicants. Instead of selling 30% equity to historically disadvantaged groups, multinationals could invest in local development initiatives. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After starting a vegetable farming business with just his R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant during the COVID-19 lockdown, Nicky Jafta has grown it into a thriving enterprise - with some of his produce even being ordered from Namibia. He credits the South African Institute for Entrepreneurship (SAIE) for giving him the business guidance that helped turn that small grant into a turnover of around R20,000. Ernest Boateng, Business Development Manager at the SAIE, speaks to Lester Kiewit about the organisation’s work in empowering aspiring entrepreneurs across South Africa. For more information, listeners can contact the South African Institute for Entrepreneurship on 021 447 2023 or email.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perhaps no one is more well-versed in the impact of North American free trade than Dr. Daniel Covarrubias. With dual Mexican-American citizenship, he serves as the Director of the Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development at the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). In this episode, SABJ Editor-in-Chief Ed Arnold calls on Dr. Covarrubias for his insight and advice on how to navigate what could cripple the Texas economy, particularly at the Port of Laredo.

Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 25. She discussed early voting in Orange County. She also discussed a recent town proclamation of this week as Minority Enterprise Development Week. She also talked about upcoming Halloween activities in Carrboro, and more. The post Carrboro: Early Voting, Minority Enterprise Development, Halloween appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

In this episode of Alternative Convos, Charles talks to South African born Sekgametsi Mojanaga, Head of SMME Community at Township Fleva, a subsidiary of Rhiza Holdings about the intersection between enterprise development and social impact. Alternative Convos Podcast is a dynamic and engaging talk show that aims to foster unity and drive positive transformation in Africa. It provides a platform for passionate activists, skilled practitioners, and creative thinkers to share their insights on important issues that shape Africa's progress. This podcast is a unique space where diverse perspectives are welcomed and valued, creating a safe environment for alternative viewpoints. Hosted by Charles Kojo Vandyck, Alternative Convos Podcast is your go-to source for thought-provoking conversations that inspire change. Disclaimer: “The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest's own and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the host. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only”. Contact: Sekgametsi via https://www.linkedin.com/in/sekgametsi-pearl-mojanaga-10499a35/

Singapore's rise over the past few decades into the port-of-call for innovation and business growth into the APAC and ASEAN region has been nothing short of a marvel. But building up and sustaining that over the years and into the future is founded on innovating the way enterprise and government work together to push forward solutions and technologies in such a way that it is safe, sustainable, and viable for business. Our founding managing partner Yinglan Tan goes on call with Liu Chen, Director of Enterprise Development at Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry and long-time Singaporean civil service professional, to talk about one institution in particular that has been instrumental in Singapore's startup and venture capital ecosystem: the Pro-Enterprise Panel (PEP). It is an institution that Yinglan himself has had experience with, having served on the PEP as well. Timestamps and Highlights (01:06) Introducing Liu Chen and Singapore's Pro-Enterprise Panel; (10:05) Singapore's Regulatory Innovation with the Green Economy; (13:29) Role of PPPs in Singapore Innovation; (16:28) Advice for Founders on Working with the Singapore Government; (22:11) Rapid Fire Round; The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insignia Ventures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ fund. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oncallinsignia/message

Naledzani Mosomane – Head, Enterprise Development, Standard Bank SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

In this episode of the eKasinomics Summit, we speak with Naledzani Mosomane, Head of Enterprise Development, and Gugu Mfuphi, entrepreneur and speaker at the summit.  They discuss the unique challenges that township entrepreneurs face, and how they are overcoming them to achieve success. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/standard-bank-southafrica/message

Andile Africa is CEO of the Automotive Industry Development Center. The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) which is an agency of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development.  The AIDC was established as a support centre to strengthen global competitiveness in the local automotive industry and to bolster the position of Gauteng as an automotive industry destination of choice.  The AIDC has accelerated economic growth within the automotive industry through strategic partnerships with government, non-governmental agencies, and industry leaders.  The AIDC prides itself in being a world-class organisation specialising in Skills Development and Training, Enterprise Development, Incubation Programmes, Management of Incentive Programmes and Facility Management. In this discussion with Andile, you'll discover: -The role of the African automotive sector in the global economy...00:45 -What is the future of the African automotive sector...04:00 -The future of EV's and mobility in the African auto sector...07:30 -What are the IAFCTA's objectives?...12:50 -Success stories of foreign investment in the African automotive industry...18:30 -What are the expectations for attending the Africa Automotive show this coming fall...21:50 -And much more...

Welcome to our annual EO/ESOP Podcast Summer School series. We selected some of our favorite episodes over the past year for your enjoyment while we spend the rest of our summer catching our breath and working on launching our exciting Season 7, beginning in September 2023. In this episode, Bret Keisling spread the word about an exciting new online course, "Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool," presented by the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing and taught by Adria Scharf and Joseph Blasi. The curriculum was developed by Dr. Scharf with support from Mary Ann Beyster and the Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development. The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to the course preview and more, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/esop-summer-school-mini-cast-32-rutgers-institute-launches-online-eo-course

Unlocking true enterprise development: from the streets to the boardroom by Radio Islam

Standard Bank is the leading bank for entrepreneurs in South Africa, actively contributing to the transformation of the economy. Through our Enterprise Development program, we scale and support sustainable black-owned businesses by providing access to funding and development opportunities. Our dedicated team offers personalised guidance, mentorship, and training, connecting entrepreneurs with networks and resources for success. Join us in shaping a prosperous future as we empower entrepreneurs and drive economic transformation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/standard-bank-southafrica/message

Pour l'épisode de cette semaine, je reçois Ian De Medeiros, manager Enterprise Development chez Atlassian. Spécialiste de la vente grands comptes, Ian a effectué toute sa carrière dans des grands SaaS Internationaux : DocuSign, Hopin, Atlassian. Au cours de cet épisode, il nous a expliqué son parcours et nous donne les clés de la vente grand compte. Vous pouvez suivre Ian sur LinkedIn. Bonne écoute ! _____ Mentionnés pendant l'épisode : L'Art subtile de s'en foutre de Mark Manson La communauté RevGenius Winning by Design _____ Pour soutenir SaaS Connection en 1 minute⏱ (et 2 secondes) : Abonnez-vous à SaaS Connection sur votre plateforme préférée pour ne rater aucun épisode

Data scientist, international policy advisor on economic growth, and social entrepreneur Belén Sánchez Hidalgo talks about her passion to bring diversity to AI. While working as a consultant at The World Bank, Belén became anxious about the potential risks of Artificial Intelligence and decided to do something about it. She left her career in public policy to become a data scientist at DataRobot. Here, she became inspired to educate women on AI development and created WaiCAMP, an initiative that closes the AI gender gap in Latin America through pragmatic education.  Originally from Ecuador, where she graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador with various financial degrees, Belén went on to study Enterprise Development at Leipzig University and obtain a Master in Public Administration from The Harvard Kennedy School.

Twenty-two years ago, Andrea Levere met Paul Bradley for the first time, before ROC USA was established. Paul worked at the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund and proposed an idea for the Corporation for Enterprise Development's grant program, where Andrea was the vice president. Just seven years after CFED, which today is Prosperity Now, invested in Paul's idea, ROC USA was founded and Andrea became the chair of the ROC USA Board. Now, fifteen years after ROC USA's start, Andrea reflects on how it all began, discussing the time and effort involved and the fun that was had amid the hard work. She reminisces about and raises up ROC leaders she's had the pleasure of interacting with, and she looks to the future, projecting more great things to come at ROC USA.

Althea A. Harris has been helping businesses her entire federal career which began in 1993 at the U.S. Department of Commerce with the late Secretary Ronald H. Brown; there, she traveled worldwide in support of small and medium-sized exporters. Then she helped small business owners compete for federal contracts while at the U.S. General Services Administration in the Office of Enterprise Development. Having held several positions within the SBA office in Miami since 1999, Althea now serves as the Deputy District Director overseeing a staff that implements SBA's mission throughout the District's 24-county territory and advocating on behalf of the estimated 2 million+ small business owners. She is responsible for the daily operation of the District Office in Miami and the Alternate Work Site in Tampa, Florida. Althea is also the Faith- & Community-Based Initiative Coordinator for the office. A graduate of Howard University and the University of Miami School of Law, Althea is also active in her community. She currently shares her time and talents as the Board Chairman of Greater Miami Youth for Christ and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Christ Journey Church in Coral Gables. A Washington, D.C. native, Althea shares her life and love with her husband, their four wonderful children, and their Rhodesian Ridgeback. Learn more about SBA and the work they do: https://www.sba.gov/district/south-florida Email: althea.harris@sba.gov --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/governmentcoins/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/governmentcoins/support

Althea A. Harris has been helping businesses her entire federal career which began in 1993 at the U.S. Department of Commerce with the late Secretary Ronald H. Brown; there, she traveled worldwide in support of small and medium-sized exporters. Then she helped small business owners compete for federal contracts while at the U.S. General Services Administration in the Office of Enterprise Development. Having held several positions within the SBA office in Miami since 1999, Althea now serves as the Deputy District Director overseeing a staff that implements SBA's mission throughout the District's 24-county territory and advocating on behalf of the estimated 2 million+ small business owners. She is responsible for the daily operation of the District Office in Miami and the Alternate Work Site in Tampa, Florida. Althea is also the Faith- & Community-Based Initiative Coordinator for the office. A graduate of Howard University and the University of Miami School of Law, Althea is also active in her community. She currently shares her time and talents as the Board Chairman of Greater Miami Youth for Christ and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Christ Journey Church in Coral Gables. A Washington, D.C. native, Althea shares her life and love with her husband, their four wonderful children, and their Rhodesian Ridgeback. Learn more about SBA and the work they do: https://www.sba.gov/district/south-florida Email: althea.harris@sba.gov --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/governmentcoins/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/governmentcoins/support

Bret Keisling spreads the word about an exciting new online course, Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool, presented by the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing and taught by Adria Scharf and Joseph Blasi. The curriculum was developed by Dr. Scharf with support from Mary Ann Beyster and the Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development. The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to the course preview and more, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-216-rutgers-institute-launches-online-eo-course

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we highlight the Winter 2023 edition of the Wilson Quarterly, “Strategic Competition: Strengthening America's Advantage in a Competitive World,” with the help of editor Stephanie Bowen.  Also joining us is contributor Daniel Covarrubias, director of the Texas Center for Economic and Enterprise Development at the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) A. R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business. He discusses his article, “A Living Lab at the Southern Border,” which examines “how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing how businesses operate and the environments where they compete.”

On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell’s guest is the Head of Regions, Property, and Enterprise Development with IDA Ireland, Denis Curran. Established in 1949, the IDA is the state agency responsible for promoting Ireland for foreign direct investment. A native of Letterkenny, Denis has been with IDA Ireland for 24 years and his first … Business Matters Ep 130 – Denis Curran Read More » The post Business Matters Ep 130 – Denis Curran appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.

Episode 18 Replay - Diana Cabrices is Vice President of Enterprise Development at Snappy Kraken, an award-winning automated growth program focused on lead generation and client engagement for financial advisors. Diana opens up new enterprises for the firm to sell into and form strategic partnerships with, and helps financial organizations empower their advisors with the technology and content they need to successfully grow their businesses. With over 5 years of industry experience in varying roles, Diana has worked with thousands of financial advisors on marketing support, succession planning, and M&A recruiting. She holds a B.B.A in Business Economics from Georgia State University, and is a first-generation Cuban American with a commitment to empowering women in sales. In her free time, she enjoys salsa dancing, reading, spending time in nature, and practicing a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about how Snappy Kraken, along with CSI Financial Group can help to 5X your business here: http://snappykraken.com/csi WEALTH: Not getting enough clients? GO TO: http://www.CSIFG.com Book a FREE 15-minute Client Acquisition Consultation with Carter or one of his team members. HEALTH: Low on energy or overweight? Go to http://www.chemicalfreebody.com/enrichers and grab GREEN 85 Juice Formula or book a FREE 30-minute Health Strategy Session with Tim or one of his coaches.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I saw a climate-related post recently from Herman Gyr of the Enterprise Development Group on LinkedIn where he talked about a presentation himself and Lisa Friedman gave at the Business Edge Briefing at Dominican University of California's Institute for Leadership Studies . The presentation offered a reframing of climate challenges and an innovative model for how enterprises – large and small – can mobilize their people to address the climate crisis with actions and innovations that are now so urgently needed.I thought this sounded intriguing so I invited Herman to come on the podcast to talk about it.We had a wonderful conversation. I learned loads as always, and I hope you do too.If you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to leave me a voice message on my SpeakPipe page, head on over to the Climate 21 Podcast Forum, or just send it to me as a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. Audio messages will get played (unless you specifically ask me not to).If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover the show. Thanks.And remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane!Music credit - Intro and Outro music for this podcast was composed, played, and produced by my daughter Luna JuniperI've left SAP. I'm talking to a number of companies, but there is nothing signed yet, so if anyone else wants to get in touch, the window is still open for a while longer. Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Twitter, or simply email me tomraftery@outlook.com

Executive VP of Marketing at C2P Enterprises, and CMO at JL Smith, Matt Seitz, hosts Converting No Shows to Newbies: How to Nurture Your Event Leads. Matt is joined by VP of Enterprise Development at Snappy Kraken, Diana Cabrices, in a special edition of the Rainmaker Multiplier On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P. Our panel of marketing experts discuss key ways to connect with leads who registered but failed to attend a seminar. 

But she is the Vice President of Enterprise Development at Snappy Kraken and believes sales in fintech needs more female voices. Find out how she's making a difference. Diana Cabrices is in the business of helping financial advisors with automated growth programs and client engagement through the award-winning Snappy Kraken platform. Nicole and Diana dive straight into conversation talking about Diana's background as a first generation immigrant and the early experiences that shaped her perspectives around female empowerment. You'll also hear why fintech needs to lose the ‘girl boss' epithet, how women leaders can pay it forward, and why sales is the perfect place for more femme energy. Diana shares her love of Cuban dancing and her background in Business Economics in this conversation covering all things martech and fintech. And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech (https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech) Thank you so much! Follow Diana: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacabrices (linkedin.com/in/dianacabrices) You can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/ (https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/) And if you've enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech Insider

Government announced The National Integrated Small Enterprise Development Masterplan and it's open for public comment until 10 June. Dr Sharon Smulders from SAICA unpacks how government wants to grow small business, but there still seems to be a few hick-ups.

Government announced The National Integrated Small Enterprise Development Masterplan and it's open for public comment until 10 June. Dr Sharon Smulders from SAICA unpacks how government wants to grow small business, but there still seems to be a few hick-ups.

In the year 2000, Mauricio Lim Miller – now a leading social entrepreneur, public speaker and author focusing on peer-driven social change and economic empowerment – received a phone call from Jerry Brown, the then-mayor of Oakland, California. Miller had spent decades in community development and was heading Asian Neighborhood Design, a local organization that had grown into a nationally recognized model. The previous year, Miller was one of the honorees, along with Rosa Parks, invited by President Bill Clinton to attend the State of the Union address. And yet then-Mayor Brown was apoplectic. He was incredulous that a youth program in which Miller was involved was requesting over $10 million in funding to ensure the employment of 120 caseworkers, while guaranteeing no jobs for client-participants. Brown accused Miller of being "a poverty pimp." Miller didn’t exactly disagree. He had long harbored doubts about existing programmatic approaches to addressing poverty. Year after year he saw the same people walk through his doors; a generation later, he saw their children. And so with Brown’s urging, Miller began thinking about how social service policies and programs could be re-designed to help break the cycle of economic dependency.  Miller realized he didn’t know the answers. But he sensed that the families did, and that they could lift themselves and one another up if entrusted and supported to make their own decisions – rather than being “saved” from themselves or directed what to do with the financial assistance they received. The son of a single mother who immigrated from Mexico, Miller realized that though she struggled constantly, she had figured out how to enable her children to escape poverty. He sensed that designing programs powered from the bottom up, rather than from the top down – focusing on the wisdom, talents and resilience of people in low-income communities, rather than on their perceived failings or weakness, and connecting them with one another – could yield new insights and promise. Miller viewed this as a huge opportunity to recognize the ability of low-income families to contribute to society, becoming “makers,” not “takers.” Their strengths, initiative, resourcefulness, talents, and determination – qualities shown by countless waves of US immigrants – were all hiding in plain sight. So four weeks after the phone call, Miller resigned from Asian Neighborhood Design and, with start-up money from Brown, started the Family Independence Initiative (FII) as a research project. Now called UpTogether, FII gave low-income families laptops with data-tracking software and a platform that enabled them to record each action they took to improve their situations – whether related to savings, debt reduction, skills training or their children's grades. Quarterly, they received cash payments for tracking their behavior and documenting those actions. Instead of relying on professional caseworkers, FII encouraged families to set their own goals, provided cash incentives if they achieved them, and fostered relationships among families so they could turn to one another for support. Crucially, Miller and FII staff members did not provide advice or direction; they simply created peer support among the families and audited the data. Miller wanted a window into how low-income families functioned if they were nudged and trusted to set and pursue their own goals – and with the mutual support of one another within a peer network, the kind his mother lost when she immigrated to the United States. As The New York Times reported in 2017: The initiative is grounded in the premise that a paternalistic conceit has hindered the development of poor families …. Lim Miller’s organization provides no services or advice directly. What it offers are a structure and a platform within which families can strengthen their social networks, along with small payments for tracking their own behaviors and reporting them on a monthly basis. With these assets, they can discover what works for themselves and their peers, share or emulate their successes and assist one another. Ringing in Miller’s ears were shrewd observations made by his late mother, who had lamented that charitable programs took away their intended beneficiaries’ pride and overlooked their hard work and talents (she herself had been an accomplished dress designer and seamstress). “They never ask me about what I’m good at doing. We would be so much better off if they just gave us a fraction of what they spend trying to help us,” she had said. Miller sees a bigger picture, too – an opportunity for a fundamental shift toward social justice. Government and philanthropic services for low-income communities often inadvertently punish progress, because as people earn more, they quickly lose benefits. So, to help the working poor, FII rolled out low-interest loans for families that pay their rent and utilities on time. It now connects families in different parts of the country to share resources and guide one another and offers no-strings fellowships and scholarships. It has reached more than 100,000 households across the US, and their income on average rises by nearly 25 percent after two years with a corresponding decline in public subsidies. Many FII families have launched businesses, amassed more savings, and lowered their debt, and their homeownership has increased. These are all undeniable, measurable results. Miller says it’s a good start, but not nearly enough to truly break the cycle of poverty. UpTogether is now committed to sharing its data with any policymakers open to peer-driven change, leveraging the recognition of its bottom-up approach and fostering organic expansion via what Miller calls “ripple” growth. He also envisions setting up an association to catalyze cross-class mutual support and community building; a leadership academy for organizations and communities that want to implement FII’s philosophies; and is intent on pushing a policy agenda that incentivizes progress and supports economic mobility for low-income people. Miller could have looked the other way and lived a comfortable life, thanks to degrees in engineering and product design from Berkeley and all that came with them through his mother’s struggles and resourcefulness. Yet his mother’s words rang in his ears: “You can’t let what our family is going through happen to others.” Soon after his mother’s death in 1973, he abandoned his early engineering career and dedicated his career to the fight against poverty. Miller has been an Ashoka Fellow and received a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant, a Harmony with Hope Award, a Prime Mover Fellowship, and a Purpose Prize for Financial Inclusion. In 2017 he published The Alternative: Most of what You Believe about Poverty is Wrong, and in 2019-2020 he was a James Wei Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship at Princeton. He also sits on various boards, including the Board of Directors of the National Cooperative Bank, Development Corporation; the board of the Corporation for Enterprise Development; the Board of Public/Private Ventures; California Endowment and The Hitachi Foundation, and has launched several small businesses. He lives in Oakland and has two children. Join David Bonbright in conversation with this remarkable and innovative changemaker!

Did you know that National Entrepreneurship Week is right around the corner? That's right! National Entrepreneurship Week is a non-partisan, congressionally chartered initiative founded in 2006 that takes place the third week of February annually. The National Entrepreneurship Week team is dedicated to creating a rich network of partners that engage, educate, and build equitable access to America's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.  We were lucky enough to sit down with two members of National Eship Week team: Amber Ravenscroft and Joe Kapp.  Mrs. Amber Ravenscroft serves as Co-Chair of National Entrepreneurship Week and Manager of Innovation for The EdVenture Group (https://www.theedventuregroup.org/). She has authored and directed three Appalachian Regional Commission POWER awards, including EntreEd's America's Entrepreneurial Schools and Colleges and ESTEAM projects and The EdVenture Group's Simulated Workplace Entrepreneurship Education Pathway project. Amber is a 2019 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Masters in Education Entrepreneurship program, which combines entrepreneurship, business, and education pathways to develop sustainable and scalable programming. The M.S.Ed. is the only international graduate program combining these sectors, bringing a unique perspective to her work at The EdVenture Group. Amber serves in a leadership capacity within many entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations. She also serves as Co-Chair of the USASBE K-12 Special Interest Group and is a member of the Entrepreneur and Practitioner Advisory Board for The Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Amber has served as a thought expert and mentor for national student pitch competitions and programs and has spoken at multiple education conferences on the importance of entrepreneurship education, innovation, and workforce development.  Joe Kapp, a serial entrepreneur and national keynote speaker, wears a number of professional hats. He is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, having started and sold his first business, in college. Mr. Kapp has significant experience working with community colleges around the United States on developing economic and entrepreneurial projects. Mr. Kapp has worked nationally with local communities to serve as an economic development catalyst and change agent. He has served as adjunct faculty and Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Eastern WV Community and Technical College. Mr. Kapp recently founded Behavioral Business, LLC., a consulting firm that uses a entrepreneurial mindset to lead and direct clients. Mr. Kapp is co-founder of the national non-profit, the LGBT Technology Partnership. Mr. Kapp previously owned a successful asset management firm, where he worked with numerous business clients and managed over $80 Million in client assets. Mr. Kapp has over 10 years of experience in the technology industry, Mr. Kapp has also served as the President of a Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. Recognized nationally, he has authored numerous articles. Mr. Kapp holds a Master's degree in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor's degree in economics from Florida State University.  In this episode, we talk about what's happening for National Entrepreneurship Week 2022, how states and countries can prioritize entrepreneurship, and why you don't need to start your own business to be an entrepreneur. Joe even calls out how some of the best entrepreneurs are educators! If you're interested in bringing creativity, grit, and workforce-ready skills to your classroom, then you need to give this one a listen.  You can learn more about National Entrepreneurship Week on our blog (https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Blog/2022/February/Ready-for-National-Entrepreneurship-Week-2022) or on the National Entrepreneurship Week website (https://www.natleshipweek.org/).

Tangent Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise Development from Trinity College Dublin – coming to Athlone early 2022! Ref Ken Finnegan

Introducing Hilltop Farm Alpacas - the hobby fast becoming a way of life and a business. Ref: Alan McIntyre Tangent Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise Development from Trinity College Dublin – coming to Athlone early 2022! Ref Ken Finnegan Roy Lalor, master franchisee for School is Easy, on options for people who'd like to tutor students of all ages.

Bruce Sander, a seminarian for the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, is currently in a pastoral year at the Church of Saint Mary in Tulsa. Bruce earned his associates degree in Business and Enterprise Development from Tulsa Community College and In 2020 graduated from Conception Seminary College in Missouri with a bachelors degree in Philosophy. Before entering seminary Bruce worked for 12 years for the Tulsa City County Library system. His hobbies include constructing model cars and various liturgical items, ham radio, and cooking.

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Diane Snelgrove In this episode of This Must Be The Place, Shawna speaks to Diane Snelgrove, Enterprise Development Officer at the Saint John Community Loan Fund. Diane has held many hats in her diverse career but one thing that has been a constant is her natural ability to bring out the best ideas in aspiring entrepreneurs and help them launch and scale their businesses. She is a force. Next Inc. is a new program out of the loan fund and is focused on women entrepreneurs becoming energy advisors. •Tune in to find out why you are never bored as an energy advisor (EA). •How being an EA offers “tons of freedom”. •Why she was getting frustrated with the ideas for business that women were bringing her. Host/Producer - Shawna Henderson shawna@bluehouseenergy.com Producer - Tanya Chedrawy tanya@tanyamedia.com Technical Producer - Michael Boyd michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com Social Media – Anita Kirkbride www.twirp.ca A Production of: Blue House Energy bluehouseenergy.com/ Tanya Media tanyamedia.com Podcast Atlantic podcastatlantic.com/ Blue House Energy's Website by R & G - The Sustainability Agency https://www.rgstrategic.com/ Music from Arches Audio - https://archesaudio.com/ Title of Song - "Road Trip" LINKS IN THIS EPISODE This episode was recorded June 15, 2021. Funding announcements at that time have been implemented. Saint John Community Loan Fund http://loanfund.ca/ Enterprise Development Officer diane@loanfund.ca Sussex Home Hardware https://www.homehardware.ca/store/31857 Hunt Design Centre https://huntdesigncentre.com/ Picadilly Coffee https://www.picadillycoffee.ca/ Enterprising Women http://loanfund.ca/enterprising-women.html Greener Home Initiative https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/canada-greener-homes-grant/23441 Maria Kondo https://konmari.com/ An Inconvenient Truth https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497116/

We are so excited to welcome Diana Cabrices In the Suite! Diana the Vice President of Enterprise Development at Snappy Kraken. Snappy Kraken is an award-winning automated growth program focused on Software as a Service (SaaS) marketing solutions that helps financial advisors automate, personalize, and track marketing campaigns and business processes. While predominantly she works with the compliance team in the broker-dealer channel, Diana has successfully worked with thousands of financial advisors on marketing support, succession planning, and M&A recruiting. Her passion, enthusiasm, and love for the profession will clearly reflect in this interview. Despite the challenges that come with her role, she's very driven, motivated, and career-oriented - qualities that she thanks her mother for. In this episode, Diana shares with us her fascinating origin story. She's a first-generation Cuban-Venezuelan-American who grew up low-income in a single-family home. Being the youngest daughter of three, she grew and understood her responsibilities quickly.  She reveals that coming from a Hispanic background never stopped her ambitions. And despite the initial mental struggle, as she matured, she learned to own her original story and be proud of it.  An attitude she hopes inspires other women. While some companies fell into disarray during the pandemic, other companies like Snappy Kraken actually began as a 100% remote company. Diana is extremely grateful to Snappy Kraken, who gives her the freedom and lifestyle she's always dreamt of.  In fact, Diana starts the podcast sharing a big announcement that will blow your mind!In addition to her role as Vice President of Enterprise Development, Diana found her calling as a Doula a few years ago. Through her past experiences, she realized that there was a need for professional support to empower women before, during, and after pregnancy. Diana knew that she could help women by extending her true characteristics, as a supportive and nurturing woman.Join our conversation to hear about:Who is Snappy Kraken and the BIG news happening at Snappy Kraken! (05:38)Diana's origin story (8:30)What keeps culture together in a remote environment?  (13:00)How businesses can be formed in a virtual environment (18:50)Diana's role in Snappy Kraken and Enterprise Marketing (32:45)What are we getting wrong? (37:00)Celebrating Diana as a proud Latina (40:30)Diana's role as a doula! (44:00)Advice for women (50:45)Diana's book recommendations (57:45) How to get in touch with Diana and upcoming conferences (59:38)Resources:Diana Cabrices - LinkedInDiana Cabrices - TwitterDiana's Email AddressSnappy Kraken WebsiteSnappy Kraken FacebookT3 Advisor Conference 2020 Highlights ReelGlennon Doyle's Untamed on AmazonSnappy Kraken's State of Digital 2021 Report 

With over 16 years of experience in Enterprise Development and Financial Services, Fijeh has made it her life's mission to Educate Immigrants in North America providing the tools and resources to live a full and wealthy life.Her passion for Enterprise Development Across Africa is expressed in her work at FRAFoundation where she and her team mentor and prepare startup's and small business owners to take up the challenges of doing business in a global world and impacting their communities positively.

Reviewing the results of the Best Places to Work survey Loren DeJonge Schulman, former chief of staff to the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, discusses the latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government data and tips for agencies based on the results Reviewing the EDOS contract at the IRS Jim Williams, former head of the IRS procurement organization, provides recommendations regarding the Enterprise Development, Operations Services contract at the IRS Reviewing trends in multiple-award contract spending Paul Murphy, senior data analyst for government contracts at Bloomberg Government, presents insight and analysis into government multiple-award contract spending increases

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Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Wunmi Adekanmbi Wunmi Adekanmbi immigrated 10 years ago from Nigeria where she was a post-secondary instructor and researcher, and led a youth empowerment non profit. Wunmi is passionate about people, information and solutions - in that order. She is a strategist and a connector. Her greatest motivation is creating coherent value streams across organizational functional units using a systems thinking approach. She strives to inspire confidence and intentionality in leadership, equip teams to execute from a big picture perspective, and harness community inter-dependencies. Wunmi is the Organizer and host of Immigrant Techies Alberta, a tech enthusiast group for skilled immigrants who are in or are interested in pivoting to tech careers and startups. Yoyin Familusi Yoyin Familusi is a Business Strategist and Business Development Professional with over 17 years’ experience in Management Consulting, Enterprise Development and Business Planning. She has worked in corporate and nonprofit environments both locally and globally facilitating collaboration between organizations to improve success and business profitability. At Business Link, she provides leadership for the small business strategists team as they provide support to Albertan entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur herself, she thoroughly enjoys sharing her experience through facilitation bringing invaluable experience to clients and partners in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She is a dancer and an avid reader who loves the smell of new books! Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out.We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show. Show Summary We discuss how Business Link is providing support for entrepreneurs and business owners at all scales and stages in Alberta. Yoyin also shares how she innovates in her personal life both as a mom and a new Canadian entrepreneur. Show Quote: "Innovation is process improvement. It's about continuously making things better for the end user." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: SAIT School for Advanced Digital Technology Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan System Engineering Sponsor: Kris Chase - Chase Telecom Inc.  

Episode 18 - Diana Cabrices is Vice President of Enterprise Development at Snappy Kraken, an award-winning automated growth program focused on lead generation and client engagement for financial advisors. Diana opens up new enterprises for the firm to sell into and form strategic partnerships with, and helps financial organizations empower their advisors with the technology and content they need to successfully grow their businesses. With over 5 years of industry experience in varying roles, Diana has worked with thousands of financial advisors on marketing support, succession planning, and M&A recruiting. She holds a B.B.A in Business Economics from Georgia State University, and is a first generation Cuban American with a commitment to empowering women in sales. In her free time, she enjoys salsa dancing, reading, spending time in nature, and practicing a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about how Snappy Kraken, along with CSI Financial Group can help to 5X your business here:http://snappykraken.com/csi   WEALTH: Not getting enough clients? GO TO: www.CSIFG.com Book a FREE 15 minute Client Acquisition Consultation with Carter or one of his team members. HEALTH: Low on energy or overweight? Go towww.chemicalfreebody.com/enrichersand grab GREEN 85 Juice Formula or book a FREE 30-minute Health Strategy Session with Tim or one of his coaches.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the new digital age, businesses are moving more and more online. Listen to Immigrant Finance Podcast episode #48 for a fascinating discussion with Fijeh Aadum of @ImmigrantsThrive all about starting a business in the digital economy. Fijeh and Adina discuss Fijeh's recent experience creating an online business after immigrating to the U.S., the importance of learning how to start businesses online, and how to embrace the right business mindset to go outside your comfort zone. Fijeh Aadum is a bestselling author of Masters of Success, speaker, educator, and founder of Immigrants Thrive and FRAFoundation. She hosts Thrive with Fijeh, a Financial Literacy Podcast that teaches people to take control of their finances, lead in business, and create generational wealth starting with what they have. She throws light on the issues of Money, Wealth, and Finance in The USA and Canada. With over 16 years experience in Enterprise Development and Financial Services, Fijeh has made it her life's mission to Educate Immigrants in North America providing the tools and resources to live a full and wealthy life. Her passion for Enterprise Development Across Africa is expressed in her work at FRAFoundation where she and her team mentor and prepare startup's and small business owners to take up the challenges of doing business in a global world and impacting their communities positively. She expresses herself through her books, blogs and podcast shows, Thrive with Fijeh and The Startup Dialogue. Join our Private Community Group "Building Wealth for Immigrant Families" for monthly complimentary trainings on finance and online business: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImmigrantFinance ⁠

Whether the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach works in practice is a hot topic in development. For this episode (Part II), we have interviewed: - Nabanita Sen Bekkers, who's Results Measurement Specialist at the DCED (Donor Committee for Enterprise Development), where she leads the development of results measurement initiative including the development and dissemination of the DCED Standard for results measurement. Nabanita has 15 years of experience working in different aspects of private sector development, including implementation of projects, results measurement, communication and project development. - Mike Albu, who's a program director at BEAM Exchange, which is a specialist platform for knowledge exchange and learning about using market systems approaches to reduce poverty. Mike has over 25 years of experience working with international NGOs and programs using a market systems approach, across South Asia and East Africa. For this episode, we've asked people on LinkedIn to post their questions they'd like to ask our guests whether the MSD approach works in practice, and what it takes to shift to a systemic approach. Thank you to all of you who have sent their questions and for contributing to Inclusive Plug! Your participation helps keep the podcast alive!

What does it take to overcome personal limits?  Former Professional Triathlete and Entrepreneur, Izzy Fischer knows all about it. From bumping up against limiting beliefs as a young swimmer to overcoming an eating disorder, Izzy has figured how to thrive.   Who is Izzy Fischer?  Izzy Fischer the co-founder and formulator of Plant Bites – a plant-based no added sugar workout fuel – perfect energy replacement for gels and gummies, and head of Enterprise Development for Complement, a business that delivers high-quality products to complement lifestyles who eat a plant-based diet.    Izzy is originally from Boulder, CO and has always had a love for the outdoors, cycling, and hiking.  She was a swimmer at a young age and discovered the biggest limits she faced were the ones she placed on herself.  Eventually, she moved on to triathlon and has raced in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice in 2019.   Her plant-based roots actually stemmed from an unhealthy vegan diet geared toward losing weight as fast as possible (she talks about the difference between plant-based and vegan as well).    As an athlete who grew up with poor self-esteem – she fell victim to the pressures of diet culture, fad dieting, and weight loss for performance by peers, coaches and societal pressures and struggled with a severe eating disorder. She discovered that plant-based diets are rooted in science and longevity. Once she understood how to eat for health, everything clicked.   After recovery – Izzy became passionate about eating for health, rather than eating for weight loss – and is now changing the way that nutrition in athletics is conceptualized.  Her story about accepting your body and accepting yourself is one that will resonate. And now? She's training for the Leadville 100.   Izzy and Sonya chat about their love for plant-based diet(s) and how it's so much of a different world than fad-diet culture, eating disorders in athletics and how to be your own self-advocate and fall back in love with yourself.     When things started clicking for me in my triathlon career was when I started to love myself. I mean truly, which sounds so cliche and simple, but when I started to demonstrate self-worth outside of what I looked like, and knew that I was capable of these hard things, knew that I could go do whatever I put my mind out to, I was unstoppable. -Izzy Fischer   Topics Discussed in the Podcast  growing up as a competitive swimmer overcoming personal limits learning self-love wrestling with her eating disorder becoming plant-based optimizing diet for weight versus health plant-based performance her favorite mantras for self-compassion Listen Now: Overcoming Personal Limits   Links Check out Plant Bites Follow Izzy Fischer and Plant Bites on IG Izzy's website Check out 80/20 Plants for personalized Plant-Based Nutrition Coaching ___ asy to follow Mobility & Stretching for Cyclists You know you should be stretching or doing some strength work as a cyclist, but you just can't get started. Maybe you're overwhelmed with too many options. Maybe you want to start but don't know what's best for cyclists.  Well, Dynamic Cyclist has you covered with foam rolling routines, strength training, and even injury rehab programs that are simple, efficient, and easy to follow. Dynamic Cyclist Coupon Code: LOONEY15 Start Your FREE Day Trial + Enjoy 15% Off a Subscription!

Dinah Bennett is the founder director of International Consultants for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Consult ICE and Global Lead for Enterprise Development for Women’s Economic Imperative www.weiforwad.org an organisation which was formed form a UN high level panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment. Dinah has worked at both policy and practice on every continent. Dinah designs and delivers business and entrepreneurial capacity building programmes internationally often working in partnership with agencies such as the UN, International Labour organization and British Council. Dinah has experience of many branches of financial services and organisations offering financial solutions to support SME’s effectively.   Ian & Dinah discuss; Working with women around the world Projects Dinah is working on Making sure gender is featured Some countries believing women shouldn’t run businesses Have your say – you have a voice Encouraging women to share their business stories Getting women’s voices heard Setting up business awards for women Giving women a platform   For International Women's Day 2021, Ian wanted to do something special to help raise awareness, smash stereotypes and influence behaviour. Ian went live for three hours on Monday 8th March and interviewed seven fantastic women back to back !    Industry Angel Twitter Industry Angel Website Podcast Sponsors;- Far North Sales & Marketing Carpeway MrFarrar.com

Watch or read the full episode on our siteAngela Brown is the President and CEO of Moneris. She is responsible for continuing to build Moneris’ leadership position in North America, strengthening its position in mobile payments, and expanding its strategic partnerships. Prior to this, she was the Group Executive of Enterprise Development, Merchants, and Acceptance for Mastercard Worldwide. She is also a board member of Altus Group and Vice Chair of the board for TECHNATION.Follow us for more interviews on Canada's future economy:YouTubeTwitterLinkedInFB

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Fijeh Aadum of @ImmigrantsThrive all about social entrepreneurship - creating a social impact business from a place of service to help others - including her entrepreneurial journey in Nigeria and her recent experience creating an online business after immigrating to the U.S. Fijeh Aadum is a bestselling author of Masters of Success, speaker, educator, and founder of Immigrants Thrive and FRAFoundation. She hosts the Thrive with Fijeh, a Financial Literacy Podcast that teaches people to take control of their finances, lead in business, and create generational wealth starting with what they have. She throws light on the issues of Money, Wealth, and Finance in The USA and Canada. With over 16 years experience in Enterprise Development and Financial Services, Fijeh has made it her life's mission to Educate Immigrants in North America providing the tools and resources to live a fulln and wealthy life. Her passion for Enterprise Development Across Africa is expressed in her work at FRAFoundation where she and her team mentor and prepare startup's and small business owners to take up the challenges of doing business in a global world and impacting their communities positively. She expresses herself through her books, blogs and podcast shows, Thrive with Fijeh and The Startup Dialogue.

CRA Podcast Episode: EBA Fund: Converting the promise of entrepreneurship into assets that build economic inclusion and equityThis episode interviews Brett Simmons, Fund Manager, and Joyce Klein, Chair of the Board of the EBA Fund and Director of Business Ownership Initiative, a program of the Aspen Institute. The podcast highlights the launch of Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, is a new nonprofit creating a secondary market for microloans, a new tool to help capitalize CDFI lenders doing amazing work to serve entrepreneurs of color, small businesses in low-income communities, and the millions navigating through the pandemic. The EBA Fund has been made possible thanks to the Citi Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Microsoft Corporation, and Woodforest National.More information can be found at ebafund.org and at https://lnkd.in/g65muHdBrett Simmons, Fund Manager, EBA Fundbrett@ebafund.orgBrett Simmons is the Managing Director and Principal with Revolve and leads fund management for EBA Fund. He has more than a decade of program, planning, and entrepreneurial experience across industries. As Director of Programs and Policy, he was instrumental in Accion Chicago’s efforts to expand lending more than 150% during the aftermath of the financial crisis. Since that time, he has worked with several start-up engineered systems companies and in operations strategy and planning for Cummins Power Systems, a fortune 200 manufacturing firm. Brett earned a joint B.A. in Economics and History from Xavier University and has both a Master of Business Administration and Master of Philosophy of Religion from Yale University. Joyce Klein, Chair of the Board, EBA Fundjoyce.klein@aspeninstitute.orgJoyce Klein is the director of the Business Ownership Initiative, a program of the Aspen Institute, which advances business ownership as an economic opportunity strategy. Ms. Klein assumed the leadership of BOI (formerly FIELD) in 2012, after working as a senior consultant since the program’s inception in 1998. She is recognized as a leading expert on the field, speaking at national and regional industry conferences and being quoted in a variety of news media including The New York Times and National Public Radio’s Marketplace. Joyce has more than 20 years of experience studying and supporting microenterprise and entrepreneurial development programs in the United States, and has authored or co-authored numerous publications, including funder brief and strategy guides, evaluation and research reports, case studies and policy briefs. She has also designed and managed grant programs aimed at supporting innovation in the practice of microenterprise development in the United States.Under Ms. Klein’s leadership FIELD launched the Microfinance Impact Collaborative, helped to create the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights and the Responsible Business Lending Coalition, and launched new research into the role of platforms and networks in expanding the scale and impact of the US microenterprise field. BOI’s work includes examining the potential role of business ownership and the microenterprise field in addressing the challenges of financial inclusion, the racial wealth gap, and career development for youth.Ms. Klein also has worked as a consultant in the microenterprise field, providing assistance to clients including the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the US Department of the Treasury, and CFED (formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development). Prior to her work with BOI, Ms. Klein led CFED’s work in microenterprise development. She holds a master’s in public policy from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.A. in economics from Boston College.CRA Today and the CRA HubLinda Ezuka, Founder, CRA Today and the CRA Hublinda@cratoday.comwww.cratoday.comhttps://www.cratoday.com/Hub The CRA Hub is a new way to connect and forge community development impact through our CRA programs. The CRA Hub is an exclusive membership for bank professionals to connect with fellow colleagues, find inspiration and master the art of the CRA. No matter where you are on your CRA journey, the CRA Hub has something for you. This membership is for you if: ~you are new to CRA due to a promotion, new job or position or were never formally trained on CRA;~you understand key CRA program elements and have navigated through your first CRA exam cycle and want to deepen your understanding of CRA best practices;~you are making progress on the integrity of your bank’s CRA data collection, maintenance and/or reporting and want to ensure enhanced data integrity;~you want to learn from experts about refreshing your CRA programs, and discover innovative programs to consider in your assessment areas;~you are navigating CRA regulatory reform or you suspect reform is on the horizon;~you want to vet an idea and discuss your approach to CRA decisions with CRA colleagues who understand the unique challenges in your programs; or~you want to forge potential partnerships for impact in a broader regional area.

THE CLOTHING BANK GROUP OPERATES FOUR PROGRAMMES: The Clothing Bank's mission is to empower unemployed mothers through enterprise development. It has four projects that support our vision to inspire, skill and support unemployed South Africans to eradicate poverty in their lives. 1. THE CLOTHING BANK The Clothing Bank skills and supports unemployed mothers to start retail trading micro–enterprises. The Clothing Bank uses clothing ‘waste’ from the fast fashion retail supply chain, as the tool to teach unemployed women how to earn an income, manage their finances and make healthy life choices. South Africa’s major retailers donate their excess stock to The Clothing Bank in return for Enterprise Development or Socio-Economic Development points for their Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Score Cards. The donated clothing is sold to the women in our programme at greatly discounted prices and they then sell the product on for a profit through their micro-enterprises. This income builds individual wealth through the accumulation of assets, both tangible and intangible, and builds our organisational sustainability. Local township businesses also benefit from the ripple effects of a stimulated local township economy. Our beneficiaries go through a two-year programme where they are nurtured and taught business, financial and life skills. We address the need for more business-focused education and support the women through coaching and mentoring as they grow their sustainable micro-enterprises. 2. THE APPLIANCE BANK The Appliance Bank skills and supports unemployed fathers to repair and sell donated appliances.The Appliance Bank provides an opportunity for unemployed men to establish micro-enterprises, using small home appliances as the catalyst for change. We assist men on their journey towards economic stability by teaching them how to fix broken appliances and develop their business acumen so that they can run a business selling the repaired appliances. We also support the men through a comprehensive life-skills programme. 3. GROW EDUCARE CENTRES The GROW Educare Centres social franchise model invests in, trains and mentors women to run high–quality early learning centres for preschool children aged between 2 and 5 years, that are also sustainable businesses.The GROW Educare Centres project empowers women who are currently running community-based early learning centres in disadvantaged communities. These centres are often under-resourced with unskilled teachers. GROW converts these centres, using a social-franchise-scaling model, into highquality centres that are financially sustainable. Our aim is to change the status quo of education in these communities by offering quality and professionalism that has never been seen before.

www.Transform-Africa.com. His Excellency Dr. Rollan Roberts is an advisor and resource to national governments on strong Artificial Intelligence and quantum-proof Cybersecurity and was nominated to Central Command's Department of Defense Civilian Task Force. He is the founder and Chairman of Transform Africa, Inc., Rollan College, and CEO of Courageous!, an Artificial General Intelligence and Cybersecurity research and product development think tank that serves advanced national security initiatives of national governments. He served as CEO of the Hoverboard company, creating the best-selling consumer product worldwide in 2015, and has a record of crafting viral global brands as CEO of both public and private SMB to multi-billion dollar companies.

027 Private Property - Episode 038 Tools to kick start your property portfolio without capital exploring the Enterprise Development Property Fund

In the latest episode of ‘Inside St Jude’s’, Gemma speaks to Ericsson, a proud St Jude’s alum who has just received an external scholarship to study his Masters overseas. He is an ambitious and driven graduate with hopes to pursue a career in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Enterprise Development. Listen as Ericcson and Gemma remember the early days of St Jude’s, talk about his passions and big plans for the future.

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LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says it is time to reopen the international bridges so that Mexican shoppers and tourists can cross in the United States.He said this could be done safely by testing all visitors at the bridges for COVID-19. He said advances in technology mean the results of the tests could be known within five minutes.“I stand in support of employees, owners, and customers of retail and tourism-based businesses that are in dire economic circumstances due to COVID-19,” Cuellar said, at a news conference in downtown Laredo on Friday.“Along with essential businesses, those deemed “non-essential” should have the right to reopen their doors immediately and continue serving their community.”Although Cuellar and local business owners want Mexican shoppers and tourists to travel north, the congressman cited data on the drop-off in travel going south.According to Texas A&M International University’s Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development, southbound pedestrian crossings in Laredo have declined by 65.7 percent, while southbound vehicle crossings in Laredo have declined by 48 percent. Southbound truck crossings in Laredo have declined by 2.5 percent.On March 21, 2020, the United States temporarily limited inbound land border crossings from Canada and Mexico to “essential travel.” Cuellar pointed out that “non-essential” travel includes travel that is considered retail or tourism in nature. However, reflecting the views of local business leaders at the news conference, Cuellar said all shoppers and tourists from Mexico are essential.Among those to speak at the news conference were Edelmiro Martinez, owner of Emex Financial Services Casa de Cambio, Miguel Inclan, owner of La Sabrosita Paleteria & Snacks, Jerry Schrewel, executive director of IBC Bank, and Mike Marasco, owner of local McDonald’s franchise.Editor's Note: To read the full story go to the Rio Grande Guardian website.

Currently, Spencer is the Head of Commercial Learning Innovation Centre at AstraZeneca, previous positions include, Global Director for Leader & Enterprise Development, Global Director Commercial Academy, different sales leadership roles, and as a sales representative. Prior to joining AstraZeneca he has held leadership position in banking, oil and gas, opened up restaurants, and has a passion for understanding organizational change, culture, human behavior, and what makes effective leaders. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance at the University of Lethbridge in Canada, went on to earn a master's in educational leadership and PhD in leadership development at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Spencer is married and has four children, loves to spend time with his family, cycling, reading, and hosts a leadership podcast series – Small Things make a Big difference. Spencer.Holt@astrazeneca.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-holt-phd-a6876528/ D. Jeff Heggie www.JeffHeggie.com www.JeffHeggieCoaching.com www.JeffHeggieBusiness.com Instagram @jeffheggiecoaching Facebook fb.me/JeffHeggieCoaching https://beacons.ai/jeffheggiecoaching Heidi Anderson handerson@ecibfs.com http://www.ecibfs.com https://ecisecurepay.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/heidianderson0426/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Najla Ahmed Al-Midfa, Vice-Chairwoman of Young Arab Leaders, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), a government-supported entity launched in January 2016, with a mandate to build the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Sharjah, and support entrepreneurs as they build and grow innovative startups that will contribute positively to the region’s economy. To date, Sheraa has built a portfolio of over 100 startups, which have raised over $50m in investment, created over 600 jobs, and generated over $35m in cumulative revenue. Sheraa also hosts the annual Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SharjahEF), a gathering of over 3000 entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and ecosystem supporters.In her previous role as Senior Manager at Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, Najla led a team of business counselors through the due diligence process of selecting ventures for financing. She also set up and operated the Northern Emirate branch of Khalifa Fund, covering Ajman, Dubai, and Sharjah.Najla holds an MBA from Stanford University. Prior to joining Khalifa Fund, Najla was a senior associate at McKinsey and Company’s New York office, primarily serving clients across the financial institutions sector. Her experience also includes roles within PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shell.Najla is also founder of Khayarat, a platform that empowers young, high-potential Emiratis to make informed career choices, and enables them to succeed in the private sector. With a community of over one thousand young Emiratis, and over 100 placements in leading international private sector companies, the platform is influencing the next generation of Emiratis to raise their ambitions and fulfill their potential.Najla is a board member of United Arab Bank, where she chairs the Board Audit Committee, and a board member of Endeavor UAE. She is also a fellow of the Aspen Institute’s Middle East Leadership Initiative. In 2019, she was selected to be an Eisenhower Global Fellow.Enjoy the show!Show Notes:01:30 - Najla’s beginnings and travels.02:45 - Describing her first job at PWC.05:45 - The genesis of Sheraa, born from an idea.07:45 - Continuous cohort improvement at Sheraa.08:45 - Her entrepreneurial venture with Khayarat.12:30 - The bridge for Emirati graduates and the private sector.14:15 - Her McKinsey story and what happened at her first interview.17:00 - Endeavor’s UAE Chapter and supporting scale-ups of the region.19:00 - Sheraa’s iterations, from seed to grants20:30 - Access Sharjah program and thematic competitions21:30 - On disbursing over$700k, Equity-free, non-dilutive grant funding22:45 - Different tracks with multiple corporate partnerships for startups.24:00 - Three ways you can support entrepreneurs as an entity25:00 - On being the only female board member of a bank26:30 - Being a part of the Aspen Institute, beyond reflection it inspires leaders to act.27:30 - The regional focus of Middle East Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute29:00 - The network effect of the Aspen Institute, the Resnick Action Forum31:15 - How she manages her time with so many initiatives and organizations on her team // the importance of building a team you can trust33:15 - “The first step on your entrepreneurial journey”37:00 - Entrepreneurship is inter-disciplinary and Sheraa is democratizing access to entrepreneurship.38:15 - On the false narratives around entrepreneurship.40:45 - The COVID-19 solidarity fund.41:45 - Revealing Sheraa’s yet to-be-announced initiative!43:30 - The move of Sheraa’s HQ to SRTIP (Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park)44:00 - What is Young Arab Leaders, in the Vice-Chairwoman’s words45:15 - Supporting young Arabs to become the next generation of leaders45:45 - Disheartened entrepreneurs, remember as all previous crises, it will eventually pass.47:30 - “With every crisis comes new opportunities” and how 3Dinova, a Sheraa supported startup, pivoted during pandemic.49:45 - “Don’t die with your music still in you”51:15 - Rarely gifting business books, but instead of novels and stories that will resonate with the recipient.55:45 - The UAE itself is an incubator for dreams, whether those are dreams and hopes of individuals, or organizations or even nations.57:30 - The COVID19 situation and remembering that life is short and we are all interdependent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SEESA BEE Senior Advisor, Berdine Botha and Incuvest Manager, Geralene van Wyk discuss the differences between Enterprise Development and Supplier Development and the impact thereof on a client’s scorecard. They focus on the targets and points pertaining to the Amended Codes of Good Practice and the solutions we offer to existing clients in the form of Incuvest.

It's almost time for the North Miami Brewfest, hosted by and benefitting the Claflin School of Hospitality at Florida International University! This year it will be happening on Nov. 16th from 3-6 PM, and it's one of my favorite beer festivals in the state. To learn a little more about the event, I spoke to Terry Witherell, VP of Strategic Communications and Marketing, and Christina Jardim, Director of Enterprise Development at FIU to learn a little more about the history of the festival and learn what will be coming in 2019. We then spoke to Matt Crawford from MIA Brewing. He's a proud graduate of the Brewing Arts program at FIU, and is using what he learned in his career. We spoke about his background, and how the Brewing Arts program helped him get where he is today. Finally, we chat a bit with Dr. Barry Gump, a chemist, homebrewer, and the head of the Brewing Arts program. We chat about the program, chemistry beer vs. wine, the 2019 event, and much more! Tickets are available now, and we hope to see you there! As for the Florida Beer Podcast, like us, subscribe, rate us, and more! Listen in... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming FBP's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Link: North Miami Brewfest Tickets Guest: Terry Wetherell & Christina Jardim of Florida International University Guest: Matt Crawford of MIA Brewing Guest: Dr. Barry Gump of Florida International University Opening Voice Over Courtesy of: Jeff Brozovich Follow Florida Beer Blog on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Florida Podcast Network and Listeners Like You!! Partner with FPN: Become the Voice of YOUR Town!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! We are currently boarding shows to build out our network. And, you don't want to miss ANY of the new hosts and podcasts were have joining us. Search for and subscribe to “Florida Podcast Network” on iTunes and all your favorite podcast players to get more of this and ALL our shows. Have a suggestion for the Network? Join us in the FPN Insiders group on Facebook and let us know!    FPN:  Check out the other shows on the Florida Podcast Network  

It's almost time for the North Miami Brewfest, hosted by and benefitting the Claflin School of Hospitality at Florida International University! This year it will be happening on Nov. 16th from 3-6 PM, and it's one of my favorite beer festivals in the state. To learn a little more about the event, I spoke to Terry Witherell, VP of Strategic Communications and Marketing, and Christina Jardim, Director of Enterprise Development at FIU to learn a little more about the history of the festival and learn what will be coming in 2019. We then spoke to Matt Crawford from MIA Brewing. He's a proud graduate of the Brewing Arts program at FIU, and is using what he learned in his career. We spoke about his background, and how the Brewing Arts program helped him get where he is today. Finally, we chat a bit with Dr. Barry Gump, a chemist, homebrewer, and the head of the Brewing Arts program. We chat about the program, chemistry beer vs. wine, the 2019 event, and much more! Tickets are available now, and we hope to see you there! As for the Florida Beer Podcast, like us, subscribe, rate us, and more! Listen in... Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host: David Butler of the Florida Beer Blog Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur, Chief Enthusiasm Officer Field Producer/Photographer: Steve Pekala Title Sponsor: Interested in becoming FBP's next Title Sponsor? Contact FPN today! Link: North Miami Brewfest Tickets Guest: Terry Wetherell & Christina Jardim of Florida International University Guest: Matt Crawford of MIA Brewing Guest: Dr. Barry Gump of Florida International University Opening Voice Over Courtesy of: Jeff Brozovich Follow Florida Beer Blog on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional Support Provided by: Florida Podcast Network and Listeners Like You!! Partner with FPN: Become the Voice of YOUR Town!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! We are currently boarding shows to build out our network. And, you don’t want to miss ANY of the new hosts and podcasts were have joining us. Search for and subscribe to “Florida Podcast Network” on iTunes and all your favorite podcast players to get more of this and ALL our shows. Have a suggestion for the Network? Join us in the FPN Insiders group on Facebook and let us know!    FPN:  Check out the other shows on the Florida Podcast Network  

Litter that begins anywhere can end up impacting the health of our oceans. Tune in to hear my interview with Dann Diez about the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Oceans make up over 70 percent of the earth's surface. The seas connect all of us to each other, beyond boundaries. Whatever harm we do on land trickles out to the ocean, through evaporation and the cycle of water. Dann Diez is part of the Philippines National Clean Up Day Coalition. He is the founder and CEO of Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities (SEED4COM).  The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. Held the third Saturday in September annually and convened by Ocean Conservancy, the goal is working toward trash-free seas. This year, the cleanup day will be held on September 21, 2019, one day after the Global Climate Strike on September 20, 2019.  For complete show notes, visit the podcast episode page. 

On August 26th, Impact Boom, QSEC & Social Traders hosted an impact-led breakfast forum, with David LePage providing strong insights on blended-value business and building a movement which creates strong value for our communities. It was followed with a panel conversation and audience Q&A which largely focussed on how we might further develop the social enterprise ecosystem in Australia.

We're joined by Rob Dawson, Head of Product at PegaSys. PegaSys is the protocol engineering spoke of ConsenSys, and the team building Pantheon, a Java implementation of the Ethereum client. The Pantheon client was built from the ground up as both a mainnet, and consortium chain client. Written in Java with an Apache 2.0 license, it benefits from being easily accessible to enterprises, who predominantly use that language. The PegaSys team has built additional features into the Pantheon client like privacy, permissioning, and the ability to deploy chains on IBFT, a consensus algorithm better suited for consortium networks of up to 40 validators. Working closely with other protocol teams (Geth and Parity), and being a founding member of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, PegaSys is also working towards Ethereum 2.0. Topics covered in this episode: Rob’s background as an enterprise Java developer and how he became involved in the blockchain space The role of PegaSys in the broader ConsenSys ecosystem The Pantheon client and why they chose to build a new Ethereum client The case for Java and why enterprise has a preference for this language Pantheon’s unique features of privacy, permissioning, and performance What is Istanbul BFT and how it differs from Parity POA and Tendermint BFT The types of applications which are better suited for IBFT The Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA) and PegaSys’ work on standards PegaSys’ work on Ethereum 1.x and Ethereum 2.0 The team's recently announced certification program Episode links: PegaSys Website Introducing Pantheon, a Mainnet Java Client - Demo & Roadmap (Devcon4) Another day, another consensus algorithm. Why IBFT 2.0? Scaling Consensus for Enterprise: Explaining the IBFT Algorithm Blog Posts and Webinars - Pantheon PegaSysEng/pantheon: An enterprise-grade Java-based, Apache 2.0 licensed Ethereum client PegaSysEng/artemis: Java Implementation of the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain Komgo Sponsors: Trail of Bits: Trust the team at the forefront of blockchain security research - https://trailofbits.com Azure: Deploy enterprise-ready consortium blockchain networks that scale in just a few clicks - http://aka.ms/epicenter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/294

Episode 049: 2019 Earth Week Virtual Summit Overview Take a tour of the 2019 Earth Week Virtual Summit! www.EarthWeekSummit.com  What is it? Originally aired April 22 - 28, 2019, the Summit features a total of 24 interviews featuring community leaders and experts. Each session provides tips and actionable advice from people who are making a real eco-impact on the ground. Save yourself years of wasting time, by learning proven strategies that are working right now! Can I still access the Summit? Yes! The Summit is available on-demand. Purchase access for just $97. Download the audio. Get video access. You'll also get access to a valuable training how to host your own virtual summit.  Who are the speakers? What is the schedule? Visit www.EarthWeekSummit.com to view the entire schedule, read speaker bios and find out about the sessions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here's an overview of the line-up: Day 1: The Power of Music Michelle Romero, Green For All  Laurie Goldman, The ClimateMusic Project  Laurie Dameron, Spaceship Earth, What Can I Do? Day 2: Waste Not, Want Not Luke Stahmer, Arc Thrift Stores  Michael Forman, Pure Love Sustainability Inc Sandie Weathers & Andrea Guajardo, Zero Waste Services Day 3: Food, Health and Community Beverly Grant, Mo' Betta Green MarketPlace  Brad Allen Reubendale, SAME Cafe Scott Clobes, Roots In Nutrition and Highland United Neighbors Day 4: Climate Action Dann Diez, Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities  Dr. Ingo Stuckmann, Zero- Footprint.com Helga Luest, Give a Shift, Climate Reality Steve Stevens, Personal Footprint Renovator, Golden, CO  Day 5: Youth & School Initiatives Leala Pourier, Earth Guardians & Stronghold Society  Mugisha Derrick Emmanuel, Fika Afrika Advocacy Foundation Lisa Dewil, Green Team Superheroes Barb Mills-Bria & Mary Gilkison, Sustainable Green Mountain  Day 6: The Work of Eco-Changemakers Deb Matlock, Wild Rhythms, LLC  Martin Ogle, Entrepreneurial Earth, LLC Lauren McNeil & Laura Charlier, Group14 Engineering  Day 7: Telling Our Stories, Building a Movement Ean Thomas Tafoya, Colorado Latino Forum  Joseph Kerski, ESRI Story Maps Beth Leeds, Lifelong Activist & Ocean Protector Joan Gregerson, Green Team Academy  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your Podcast & Virtual Summit Host: Joan Gregerson, founder of Green Team Academy and owner of Positive Energy Works LLC. Having wasted decades doing ineffective stuff, then by trial and error, I finally figured out what works and what doesn't. I now mentor people who want to make a huge eco-impact fast. Through the Green Team Academy, I offer a podcast, free resources, online courses and coaching. www.GreenTeam Academy.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get access to the Earth Week Virtual Summit: Upgrade to Premium now for just $97! www.EarthWeekSummit.com/premium The planet needs us to be effective! I'm bursting with gratitude for all the speakers and everyone who is stepping up to care for our lovely Mother Earth.

Lisa Ann Fordyce, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Development for Senior Living, OnShift, Ohio

As an Entrepreneur, how do you sustain high energy levels to ensure the sustainabily of your business in a world that is fast becoming dominated by artificial intelligence? Listen to findout on this week's podcast episode.

None of us exists as islands and as individuals we depend on friends and family, but also on a range of people we don’t know. The same goes for the units we live in, our neighborhoods and counties exist in regions, and our success or failure depends on their success or failure. Figuring out how to balance our individual autonomy with our collective responsibility requires one of the ongoing pieces of work we need to do as part of this state and this country. This week’s First in Future guest has come to that conclusion after a few decades, crossing two countries and four states, working in local government, nonprofit think tanks and universities. Brian Dabson with the University of North Carolina School of Government, has headed up two national nonprofits, The Corporation for Enterprise Development (now called Prosperity Now) is the nation’s leading organization on helping Americans save and accumulate wealth more effectively and The Rural Policy Research Institute, the nation’s leading think tank on rural policy. In this Podcast we hear his thoughts about the interdependencies of rural and urban, relocating state government services out of Raleigh, and the new social contract. Brian will be one of the speakers at the Institute for Emerging Issues February 11 Forum called Reconnect Rural and Urban, and to learn more, please visit emergingissues.org

Bob Friedman has been at the forefront of building wealth in low-income communities for decades. He founded Corporation for Enterprise Development in 1979, (recently renamed Prosperity Now) to develop, test and implement the strategies needed to move low-income people into the economic mainstream. These strategies, now proven to be highly effective, have and continue to be the foundation for Prosperity Now's public policy advocacy at the local, state and federal levels.   Bob talks to Power Station about his new book, A Few Thousand Dollars, which, through stories, illustrations and well-tested theories, provides a template for building wealth and creating a more equitable America. Despite our nation's wealth inequality and racial wealth gap, Bob's hopefulness is unfaltering. He agrees with Sen. Cory Booker, who wrote the book's afterword, that we know how to address the challenge. The question is whether we have the will.  It takes determined organizations, individuals and elected officials to invest in and bring strategies, such as Matched Savings Accounts to life and to scale. The stories and data are irrefutable. The next steps rest with us. A Few Thousand Dollars: Sparking Prosperity for Everyone, was published by The New Press, a nonprofit, public interest publisher.      

This week, Paul Schaeflein talks to Eric Shupps about enterprise development in Microsoft 365. Show notes https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-builder-virtual-assistant-introduction?view=azure-bot-service-4.0   https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/office/blogs/microsoft-graph-documentation-has-a-fresh-new-look/ https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/blogs/join-in-the-microsoft-graph-security-hackathon/   https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/blogs/announcing-30-days-of-microsoft-graph-blog-series/#   https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/office/blogs/microsoft-graph-community-call-december-4-2018/   https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Teams-Blog/Accelerate-your-Microsoft-Teams-adoption-journey-with-our-Teams/ba-p/301818   https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/blogs/site-scripts-site-designs-fall-2018-update/

"White hat" hackers carry out ethical hacking on behalf of governments and companies to uncover their system and network vulnerabilities and they’ve congregated at HackerOne, the number 1 hacker-powered crowdsourced security platform. Joining us to tell us more are Adam Tea, Bug Bounty Advisor, HackerOne and Q Tan, an Enterprise Development lead, HackerOne

We often consider the opposite of pain to be pleasure, but in reality it’s comfort – and that desire for comfort keeps many people stuck in negative or less than ideal professional situations. Today we’re joined by Chris Desmond who shows us, with a blend of physiological and psychological insight, that being uncomfortable is not only OK, but actually leads to growth and happiness.   Teaser:  https://www.estierand.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Chris-Demond-Teaser.mp4 (https://www.estierand.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Chris-Demond-Teaser.mp4) My Guest: Chris Desmond  Chris has a fascination with how people get out of their comfort zones. He has published over 150 episodes of the “Uncomfortable is OK” podcast where he interviews individuals about how they work through challenges and the discomfort associated with them. He is the director of Uncomfortable Media which aims to make it easier for people to get out of their comfort zones through conversation, community, and challenge. Chris graduated with a degree in physiotherapy (physical therapist) from the University of Otago in 2006. He has worked as a physiotherapist for 12 years with a variety of clients, including teams competing on the national and international level. Along the way he has picked up a Post Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation, and a Masters of Management in Enterprise Development. The skills he has in assisting his clients to work through the physical pain of injury recovery have proven extremely valuable in assisting his work with getting people out of their comfort zones.   Pivotal Moments: As a kid, wanted to be a professional sportsman for All Blacks, the most successful sports team in the world. Realized that wasn’t going to happen but still wanted to be involved in sports so decided to get a degree in physiotherapy. Moved out to Wellington, New Zealand and got his first job as a physiotherapist in a state-funded hospital. In his mid-20s felt bored and stagnated because he wasn’t pushing himself or stepping out of his comfort zone. Shook himself out of cruise control and started challenging himself both physically – by running a marathon – and in business – by volunteering for extra tasks. Went backpacking around South America for three months with his girlfriend. Came back and got job as a physical therapist in a private rehabilitation company in Auckland where he was challenged to push himself. Went back to studying, getting his Masters of Management in Enterprise Development while working full time. In 2008, started his podcast show, Uncomfortable is OK, about challenge and stepping out of the comfort zone. Opened his brand new business, Uncomfortable Media in August of 2018, coaching people to get out of their comfort zones.   The Advice: We have so many gadgets to make our lives comfortable, but they are not making us any happier. Challenge is what brings happiness and those gadgets are taking away all the challenge by making our lives easier. Use gadgets to free up time so that you can give your all to the things that really are challenging. By challenging yourself in any single area of your life, you are transferring yourself from a comfort zone to a challenge zone and you can then start moving in all the other areas of life. If you want to change, start slowly and start with something that is easy. Even a small, easy change gets you into a zone of movement and then you can build up momentum. A method to effective change is to build up a habit. Going to the gym for five minutes is not going to turn you into a body builder, but if you do it every day for a month or two, you get into the habit and can then slowly build up to significant change.   The Struggle: Chris opened his brand new business, Uncomfortable Media, in August of this year, 2018. His business is still a newborn and Chris is trying to figure out what exactly

For our 30th Zig Zag installment, we are bringing you a recording from our live panel for Philadelphia's 34th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. On Monday, October 1st, 2018, Tiffany moderated a panel discussion about success in construction contracts and obtaining bonding. Panelists include: • Iola Harper, Deputy Director of Commerce @ Philadelphia's Office of Economic Opportunity• Lisa Mattioli, Diversity Manager at Intech Construction• Michelle McDowell, President of JMAR Insurance• Darin Gatti, Chief Engineer for Philadelphia Streets Dept.The session ran for 45 minutes, so we broke it into two episodes. This is part one of two, but part two is available right now at: • https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-31 • To learn more about events like this and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

For our 31st Zig Zag installment, we are bringing you a recording from our live panel for Philadelphia's 34th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. On Monday, October 1st, 2018, Tiffany moderated a panel discussion about success in construction contracts and obtaining bonding. Panelists include: • Iola Harper, Deputy Director of Commerce @ Philadelphia's Office of Economic Opportunity• Lisa Mattioli, Diversity Manager at Intech Construction• Michelle McDowell, President of JMAR Insurance• Darin Gatti, Chief Engineer for Philadelphia Streets Dept.The session ran for 45 minutes, so we broke it into two episodes. This is part two of two. If you haven't heard part one, I would strongly recommend listening to that first. It is available at: • https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-30 • To learn more about events like this and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

The session will explore the unique challenges faced by LGBTI businessentrepreneurs and assess what enterprise financing and developmentopportunities are available to support LGBTI entrepreneurs. www.gaysaradio.co.za

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Beyond Budgeting Round Table offers companies exploring how to transform their company governance a place where they can find engaging workplaces, individual autonomy and peer-to-peer support. Franz Röösli explains the background of the Beyond Budgeting Round Table, a practitioner and science community that has developed the Beyond Budgeting approach in the last twenty years as a pioneering agile mindset and a framework for action. With host Dawna Jones they also talk about the need for mature leaders who are conscious enough (age is irrelevant), to inspire their organizations for a transformative journey into a future to stay viable and relevant. In that part they also include the finance sector a bit more specifically.Prof. Franz Röösli, Ph.D. is head of the Center for Enterprise Development at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. He researches, teaches and advises companies in the fields of organizational design, leadership and strategy.At the same time, he is a member of the core team of the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (www.bbrt.org), an international practitioner and research community that deals with questions of future-oriented leadership and organization and has developed the Beyond Budgeting leadership and organizational approach.Before joining university, Franz Röösli worked for many years in management positions in SMEs and large companies. See https://www.zhaw.ch/storage/sml/institute-zentren/zue/upload/Beyond_Budgeting_as_a_mindset_and_a_framework_for_action.pdf for more information.Host Dawna Jones specializes in releasing imperceptible blocks to company transformation while advancing leaders decision making skills and mindset to lead transformation successfully.Intro music is graciously provided by Mark Romero Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is the final installment of a four part series about the All In Community Initiative. All In Community is an initiative of the West Ohio Conference to train, equip, connect, and resource local churches to be bodies of Christ that embrace our neighbors who have been affected by crime and incarceration. In this episode, we speak to Mike Davis from Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction where he serves as the Bureau Chief for the Office of Reentry and Enterprise Development. He also serves as Religious Services Director and previously as Director of Victim Services. In this episode, Davis speaks to us about the relationship between faith communities and the state's efforts in rehabilitation and reentry. 
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In this episode, Caroline Glackin and Michael Barbera discuss micro-finance, micro-loans, and human behavior. Microfinance, also called microcredit, is a type of banking service that is provided to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups who otherwise have no other access to financial services. While institutions participating in the area of microfinance are most often associated with lending, many offer additional services, including bank accounts and micro-insurance products, and provide financial and business education. Ultimately, the goal of microfinance is to give impoverished people an opportunity to become self-sufficient.   About Dr. Caroline Glackin Dr. Caroline Glackin is on the faculty at UNC Fayetteville State University where she serves as a Direct Selling Education Foundation Fellow and Sam Walton Fellow. She graduated Bryn Mawr College (A.B., economics), The Wharton School (MBA, entrepreneurial management), and the University of Delaware (Ph.D., Urban Affairs, and Public Policy).She publishes on access to microloan capital, the potential for behavioral economics to inform understanding of the borrowing process, and the role of savings as a proxy for credit history. Dr. Glackin published research on entrepreneurial finance courses and the range of pedagogies in entrepreneurial finance education. She co-authored texts with NFTE founder Steve Mariotti entitled Entrepreneurship, 4e and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 2e. Dr. Glackin was the Executive Director of a U.S. Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution and was the Director of the Delaware State University’s Center for Enterprise Development. She served as co-chair of the Governor’s (Delaware) Task Force for Financial Independence. Caroline Glackin Email: cglackin@uncfsu.edu    

During the 2018 Annual Investment Meeting, Streams of Progress was on hand to meet with stakeholders across the investment value-chain. Each guest was able to share with us their perspective on how the UAE will continue to be an engine for growth and development. A huge thanks to all our guests for sharing their thoughts and perspectives on the subject matter.Please enjoy this discussion with one of our Guests from AIM 2018! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

CliffCentral.com — Enterprise development involves the growing of small and medium-sized black businesses through the provision of finance and support, assisting in their business development and sustainability. Many corporates have climbed on the bandwagon to help small businesses achieve their goals and objectives to ensure all their needs are met. The annual Buy Local Summit & Expo is its flagship event, which for the first time in 2017 was extended to two days. The 2018 7th edition of the Summit & Expo took place on 14 and 15 March at the Sandton Convention Centre. Another enterprise development programme that is currently running is Threads - an 18-week accelerator programme focusing on the business of fashion. Our guests are Cleo Zwane - Senior Marketing Manager at Standard Bank; Candy Tothill - General Manager for Corporate Affairs at Tsogo Sun; Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi - Chief Officer of Marketing and Communications at Proudly SA, as well as Ravi Pillay - Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Director at Nestle. Plus, find out more about the Nation Builder Social Innovation Challenge. The Social Innovation Challenge

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“Today’s investment in Enterprise Development is Tomorrow’s Security of Supply” The ABSA Enterprise Supplier Development provides both the public and private sector with the opportunity to showcase their leading verified Black Owned Suppliers. HOSTED BLACK OWNED SMME’s Over 400 verified black owned business from across sectors. PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS / BUYERS Procurement professionals have the opportunity to SOURCE from over 400 of these highly rated SMME’s in order to meet your preferential procurement and supplier development needs! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africanperspective/support

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Judith Sheft, Associate Vice President for Technology and Enterprise Development, New Jersey Innovation Institute talks about how a small state like New Jersey is working with public and private universities to bring new technology to the healthcare market. With a background in chip technology, Judith is particularly interested in how digital health is changing the experience of patients as well as how doctors are facing the challenge of using new methods to diagnose and treat patients. @NewJerseyII New Jersey Innovation Institute #BIO2017

In this episode with Brunch & Budget (www.brunchandbudget.com),Dedrick, Pamela & Dyalekt sit down with the President & CEO of the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA), Gary Cunningham. Gary sits down and talks about the importance of minority entrepreneurship, the impact it has on the wealth gap, and discusses the amazing work MEDA is doing in Minneapolis. To learn more about MEDA and Gary's work check out www.meda.net.

Since the election, Democrats have struggled with how to respond to a Donald Trump presidency. But one group is starting to get some traction - the authors of an online guide that is going viral: “Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda.” Originally posted as a Google document, the guide was co-written by former Congressional staffers Ezra Levin and Angel Padilla, who both received their Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, Leah Greenberg, and others. At the heart of the publication are two ideas: presidential power is not unlimited, and Congress responds to pressure when applied the right way. Levin and Padilla use their real-world experience with the Tea Party as a model for how citizens can keep the pressure on Congress and get results. In episode #26 of Politics & Polls, Professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the Indivisible guide in depth with Levin and Padilla. Levin is D.C.-based domestic poverty policy wonk. He's served as associate director of government affairs at the Corporation for Enterprise Development, deputy policy director for Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and at AmeriCorps VISTA in the Homeless Services Division of the San Jose Department of Housing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College and a Master in Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Padilla works for an immigrant rights nonprofit on federal health care advocacy. Padilla previously worked as an immigration policy consultant at National Council of La Raza. From 2009 until 2011, he worked for Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), advising on issues related to health care and the Affordable Care Act, among others. Padilla also has interned with the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council and the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House. He is a graduate of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad sits down with Dr. Mariko Chang (http://www.mariko-chang.com/), author of Shortchanged: Why Women Have Less Wealth and What Can Be Done About It and a coauthor of the 2015 Color of Wealth-Boston report. Dr. Chang recounts her journey into finding her passion in improving economic inequality. From there, Dr. Chang explains the gender wealth divide and its close relation to the racial wealth divide. The conversation then turns to an analysis of the wealth data from multiple demographics. Finally, Dr. Chang discusses the true impact of marriage on personal wealth and communal wealth. The Color of Wealth in Bostonhttps://www.bostonfed.org/commdev/color-of-wealth/color-of-wealth.pdfCorporation for Enterprise Development and the Institute of Policy Study present The Ever-Growing Gaphttp://www.ips-dc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/The-Ever-Growing-Gap-CFED_IPS-Final-1.pdf The intro is "Curiousity" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.The outro is "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere from the Album- Music for Podcasts.Both tracks can be found at http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Race and Wealth is edited and produced by Kye Hunter and Jessika Lopez with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad as co-producer

Welcome to The BrandLab's "Three Fearless Questions" created and produced by students of The BrandLab. Student host Erianna Jiles returns to 3 Fearless Questions to interview Dedrick Asante-Muhammed. Dedrick is the Director of the Racial Wealth Divide Project at CFED, The Corporation for Enterprise Development, where his work includes the Racial Wealth Divide Project. His professional experience also includes work for the NAACP and Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. Continue the conversation online with the hashtag #3FQ or go to www.thebrandlab.org/fearless to learn more. Have an idea for a 3FQ podcast guest? Email The BrandLab's Development Director, Brian Gioielli at bgioielli@thebrandlab.org.

Migration In D7, we used the Migrate Drupal to Drupal module, what’s the case for D8? Speak on pattern of using Migrate Drupal as a basis for a migration. Migration plugins and yml configuration declarations are an improvement on an already excellent module - if you are going to handle migrations like you did in 7 - which might be appropriate depending on your use case Appropriate where you are significantly revising the content model, configuration or site composition. What are some of the pros and cons of the way Migrate Drupal works in D8? Pros Migration of most Drupal settings: registration emails, site name, debug settings, etc. Migration of most fields (work is ongoing to include contrib into upgrade migrations) Migration of all content types with nodes and revisions Cons By default, fixed ids (not ideal for staged work) Miss an opportunity to take out the trash   Configuration management Let’s talk about configuration management. I know from working with you guys that you started out using Features... Tried out a features based approach at first - because it was similar to well established patterns in 7 - but abandoned it for the project Feature branch activity then confex seems to be working out well Configuration import and export has inspired a lot of confidence in getting to known states. The challenge is probably in managing environmental config settings - that’s where Master still might have a place. Using configuration export and import committed to git repo. Challenges of local configuration vs production configuration. Managing code review Automated removal of local configuration Would like to know some other people’s workflows Episode Links Allan on Drupal.org -  https://www.drupal.org/u/generalredneck Allan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/general_redneck Allan’s Website - http://generalredneck.com David on Twitter - http://twitter.com/beautyhammer David on Drupal.org - https://www.drupal.org/u/thebruce David’s Website - http://daviddiers.com David on GitHub - https://github.com/thebruce David on SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/beautyhammer Migrate documentation (plugins) - https://www.drupal.org/node/2129651 Drupal.org issue on how to export migration configuration - https://www.drupal.org/node/2704721

This episode we were honoured to be joined by Dr. Emma Bond of iSEED (Institute for Social, Educational and Enterprise Development). Emma is an expert on child safety online and we talked about perceived risk, real risk, and how much the kids have to teach the grown ups!

For decades, Microsoft has endeavored to create development platforms that meet the needs of the enterprise world. In Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone adds several new features that mean its more ready to deliver on these scenarios than ever before. Andrew will explore these in depth.

Bob Friedman of the Corporation for Enterprise Development discusses how federal tax preparation assistance for new businesses and the self-employed could facilitate job creation.

A book talk by Gul Ozcan, Senior Lecturer in Corporate Governance and International Business, School of Management of Royal Holloway College, University of London.

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SAIC, employee ownership, nanotechnology, NASA, DARPA. Dr. Beyster is the author of the recently published, 'The SAIC Solution - How We Built an 8 Billion Dollar Employee-Owned Technology Company'. A recognized authority on national security and reactor physics, Dr. Beyster has committed the past 35 years to building SAIC on the founding tenets of employee ownership and technical excellence. In recent years, he has extended this commitment to the American business community by founding a nonprofit organization, Foundation for Enterprise Development, to assist organizations considering employee ownership.

SAIC, employee ownership, nanotechnology, NASA, DARPA. Dr. Beyster is the author of the recently published, 'The SAIC Solution - How We Built an 8 Billion Dollar Employee-Owned Technology Company'. A recognized authority on national security and reactor physics, Dr. Beyster has committed the past 35 years to building SAIC on the founding tenets of employee ownership and technical excellence. In recent years, he has extended this commitment to the American business community by founding a nonprofit organization, Foundation for Enterprise Development, to assist organizations considering employee ownership.

This podcast is required listening for anyone who looks at an academic medical center and sees only a large hospital. According to Carolyn Green, Director of the Office of Enterprise Development, Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, publicly-funded research institutions like medical centers are important natural resources that stimulate knowledge and economies. In this [...]