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Congratulations to the winners of our inaugural BEL Grant! 🎉 For the first time ever, we’ve awarded grants to the top three businesses from our 2024 Pitch Competition. 🥇 1st Place: COPO Coffee
🥈 2nd Place: Thonywood Agro Multiservices
🥉 3rd Place: MAK PA NOU Production We are beyond excited to support these innovative businesses as they embark on their next big steps. Here's to their continued success and to making Haiti a developed nation in our lifetime! 🌍 #BELGrant #PitchCompetition #BusinessWinners #SupportLocal #Innovation #HaitiSuccess #Entrepreneurship #CopoCoffee #ThonywoodAgro #MakPaNou #FutureGrowth #HaitiDevelopment

My discussion yesterday, in my first official capacity as Managing Partner of Kabila Ventures, about how to invest in overlooked founders and why it's a smart thing to do had so many amazing guests and partners including David Cohen (Techstars CEO), Allison Byers (Scroobious), and Cheryl Kellond 💎 (Play Money!). Watch below as Breen Sullivan & Katrin de Haën from The Fourth Effect talk about how their platform empowers overlooked founders and connects them to investment opportunities.

Introducing Kabila community member, Reginald Maisonneuve, founder of Stance. Watch and learn how Reginald is advancing financial health. So if you're a founder looking to join a community of badass founders, come thru. 👇🏾 https://lnkd.in/gT2iEM-b P.S., We are raising a $5 million fund to invest in the founders in our community. cc: Nicola Corzine Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Anastasia Simon Heidi Hubbeling Leach

Women-Owned Businesses Thrive in 2023 In this post pandemic economy, a bit of good news is always welcome!  The latest findings from the National Women’s Business Council and the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact Women-Owned Businesses report offer just that, revealing positive strides in women's entrepreneurship across the United States. In 2023, there were 14 million women-owned businesses, comprising 39.1% of all businesses. These enterprises employed 12.2 million workers and collectively generated an impressive $2.7 trillion in revenue. On another positive note – from 2019 to 2023, the number of women-owned businesses rose 13.6%, a growth rate nearly double that of male counterparts. This trend underscores women's pivotal role in the post-pandemic economy, particularly women of color. African American women-owned businesses experienced a 32.7% increase in revenue, while Hispanic/Latino women-owned enterprises increased by 17.1%, surpassing the 12.1% average rise among all women-owned ventures during the same period. As the entrepreneurial landscape continues to evolve, I fully expect (and am happy to see) that women-owned businesses will continue to reshape industries and foster economic empowerment within families and communities. Celebrating this step in the right direction! #womenbusinessowners #entrepreneurship #womeninbusiness Jacqueline Schinnerer #aegis