Concepts to consider when competing for investment from $1.5 billion the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will award to plan and implement economic recovery strategies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. ith this roadmap of concepts to consider, the White House Initiative on HBCU encourages HBCU and local, state and Federal public and private partners, to explore activating HBCU Revitalization Ecosystems to mobilize and leverage the nation’s HBCU in America’s economic recovery. Let’s ensure HBCU, students, faculty, communities and public and private partners are aligned and engaged to help inclusively move the nation forward, post COVID-19 and beyond. This morning, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications for our $1.5 billion CARES Act Recovery Assistance funding opportunities. Here is the link to the press release. Here is the link to the EDA FAQ. Please visit eda.gov/coronavirus, our webpage with information on eligible entities and assistance that is available for communities and regions to respond to and recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Invite others to do the same. White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Source: U.S. Department of Education
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How One Entrepreneur's Bamboo Bikes Are Changing Lives (and the Environment) in Ghana Bernice Dapaah started Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative as way to create jobs for Ghana's youth. "The company uses Ghana's own grown bamboo to manufacture bicycles instead of steal," Dapaah told Jessica Abo. "The company is already helping reverse CO2 emissions that will come from the transport sector between 2005 and 2030." Daapah is an alumni of Harvard University's Executive Education Program, an ambassador of the World Bamboo Organization and a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Biodiversity and Natural Capital. She is launching a new program that would enable her company to donate more than 10,000 bicycles to students in Ghana, and she is working toward building a childcare facility to help the company employ and support more women. While Dapaah has dedicated the past 10 years to creating her business, she says it has been an uphill journey. But no matter what challenges you face in life, Dapaah says, "With hard work and determination, you can achieve your goals." Click link to see interview Jessica Abo VIP CONTRIBUTOR Founder of JaboTV, Media Personality, Keynote Speaker and Consultant Source: WOMEN/Entrepreneur The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened its grip on Europe and America, global equity markets imploded, tanking many fortunes. As of March 18, when we finalized this list, Forbes counted 2,095 billionaires, 58 fewer than a year ago and 226 fewer than just 12 days earlier, when we initially calculated these net worths. Of the billionaires who remain, 51% are poorer than they were last year. In raw terms, the world’s billionaires are worth $8 trillion, down $700 billion from 2019. Jeff Bezos is the world’s wealthiest person for the third year in a row, despite giving $36 billion worth of his Amazon stock to his ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos as part of their divorce settlement last summer. He’s worth $113 billion, buoyed by a 15% rise in Amazon’s shares since our 2019 list. The e-commerce giant he runs has been in the spotlight amid the pandemic; it’s hiring 100,000 full- and part-time workers to help meet increased demand from consumers staying home and shopping online. Read more.... Source: Forbes Magazine
Source; Inc. Magazine As the Covid-19 pandemic intensified its assault at home and abroad, retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal found himself in pressing demand. Since 2011, McChrystal--who, as commander of U.S. special operations in Iraq after 9/11, had orchestrated the capture of Saddam Hussein--has applied his military acumen to building a business consultancy, McChrystal Group, with former Navy SEAL Chris Fussell. The pair codified their leadership insights in a best-selling book, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World.
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