The lifeblood of every company is capital; consequently, the greatest challenge for an entrepreneur is funding. From statics provided by Inc magazine, 3.8% of funding are Government grants, 6.5% represents Venture capitalists, 7.5% are Close friends, 7.7% Angel investors, 11.9% Business acquaintances, Family represents 20.9, Credit card 34.0%, bank loan being the second highest with a 51.8% and the most used source of funds by entrepreneurs are from personal savings with 67.2%. Only 13.6% have not used finance.
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Rise & Lead Women Collaborates with UPS to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Europe and Africa
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According to a study by the European Commission and the International Trade Centre, women in Europe are largely under-represented in international trade. For context, only 20% of exporting companies in the entire European Union are owned, led or managed by...
Inviting Men To The Equality Table with Rick Zednik, Zuzana Púčiková and Stefan Tonnon
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"It is inclusive to include men...they are still the decision-makers. If you do not get support from the people in power, you will not achieve change." - Zuzana Púčiková Have you ever tried to have conversations with men on issues of diversity, inclusion, and gender...
Motherhood & Leadership with Wendy Morée, Senior Manager – EMEA ISV GTM at Salesforce
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"A lot of people have told me that I have to be different, or sometimes more calm, or less energetic, or that I'm not ready for a promotion now because I've got such a busy life. But I think the first one really is to be authentic to who you are and to know what you...
Leading The Change Through Corporate Sustainability with Therese Noorlander and Sofia Kilifi
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"If you really want to drive impact and understand the local needs, it is super important to work with parties that understand the local needs, feel the passion, and are willing to go above and beyond to make it happen. Even though its sometimes challenging." -...
Leading With Impact with The Executive Director and Vice President at Goldman Sachs in London, Seun Awolowo
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"You should always focus on your strengths because you'll get a marginal benefit from trying to improve on one of your areas for development. But if you double down on your strengths, you'll get even more of a benefit from that and you'll be able to stand out." - Seun...
Leading Through Resilience with The Senior Director, HR Africa at American Tower Corporation, Marisa Daly
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"We've been very clear as a leadership team that winning the hearts and minds of our employees is critical. It is actually one of our strategic objectives, but we can only do that if people feel like they truly belong. And they can only feel like they truly belong if...
Importance of Sponsorship and Mentorship with Cristina Falcone
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Cristina Falcone, Vice President of Public Affairs at UPS Europe joins us on the Rise To Leadership Podcast. In this conversation, Cristina shares the importance of mentorship and Sponsorship in climbing the leadership ladder. Cristina, who says she received much...
The Rise & Lead Web Mentoring Masterclass Series: Our Answer to the Call for Women Leadership
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In one way or another, all women have been negatively affected by patriarchy, whether this be consciously or subconsciously. We’ve been conditioned, even as young girls, to be smart but not too smart; otherwise, boys won’t like you; don’t be too loud, good girls are...