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She Stepped Away From an ExxonMobil Career for a Venture to Save River Communities in Nigeria

Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro harvested the reedy stems of the water hyacinth from a dam near Ibadan with a particular mission in mind. With deceptively beautiful blue flowers, water hyacinths are a blight in the water channels of the West African country. Fast-growing, choking, they keep fishers from their traditional livelihoods.  But Idachaba-Obaro, an entrepreneur, was noodling […]

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Two MIT Profs ID’d An Aging NY City As The Next Innovation Hub. Their Data Is Proving Right

Times of E’s series: Deep Dives into Secondary Cities was sponsored by Armory Square Ventures (ASV). ASV is a returns-oriented, mission-focused technology venture capital firm based primarily in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. It is an optimism engine for secondary cities and a community catalyst for regions outside Silicon Valley.  _____________________________________________________________________________ ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Little […]

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Welcome to New Builders Dispatch!

We report on and advocate for the founders and innovators making a difference in their communities. We focus on telling the stories of underrepresented founders, through the written word and through events. And we’re broadening to cover the innovative companies and people in the up-and-coming smaller cities in the middle of the United States. If you […]

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A New Economic Era Comes Into Focus

Coming out of the pandemic, against the backdrop of a war in Europe and the prospect of climate change, the world felt terribly confusing. Anxiety, depression and violence are up; we can see around us the traumatic effect of pandemic isolation. The chaotic presidency of Donald Trump shook America’s faith in itself, and many people’s […]

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Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Leaders: Miami, Pittsburgh, Virtual

GET Champions: Tech Leadership in Miami Forward-thinking Miami tech industry leaders are invited to apply for GET Champions Miami. The program will accept 20 participants in 2023 for its program of virtual training and curriculum, executive coaching and events over six months. Designed by GET Cities and powered by Radical Partners (a Miami-based social impact accelerator), the […]

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A New Manufacturing Boom Could Come To Pittsburgh, But It’s Not Steel

Times of E’s series: Deep Dives into Secondary Cities was sponsored by Armory Square Ventures (ASV). ASV is a returns-oriented, mission-focused technology venture capital firm based primarily in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. It is an optimism engine for secondary cities and a community catalyst for regions outside Silicon Valley. You can read other articles […]