Tag: entrepreneurs

A venture fund to put millions behind 70 entrepreneurs to solve the post-COVID crisis in children’s mental health

Stuart Mitchell

This month sees the beginning of an intensive full-time 12-month program for 70 individuals whose mission is to create ventures that will help every child and young person to maintain good mental and emotional health. According to the *Mental Health Organisation, 75% of children and young people who experience a mental health problem aren’t getting the help they need. Zinc VC is committed to investing in the 70 founders and the ventures they will build during the programme, which will create better, more accessible and more effective solutions to ensure…

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Poise® Brand Pledges $500,000 to Female Entrepreneurs

Stuart Mitchell

Did you know that nearly 23 percent of women-owned small businesses did not get a shot at the first round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans provided by the CARES Act due to eligibility reasons?1  Poise®, a brand committed to uplifting women in all aspects of life, is proud to launch Poise® Bounce Back Grants, a program that will award 30 cash grants at $15,000 each to qualifying women-owned small businesses experiencing financial hardships due to COVID-19.    The Little Milk Bar,  Alex Elle and Base Butter are exemplary female entrepreneurs with business offerings…

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UBS and Village Capital launch VC Pathways Program for Black/Latinx/Female Entrepreneurs Seeking Early-Stage Funding and Support

Stuart Mitchell
UBS

UBS, the world’s largest wealth manager, and Village Capital, an organization that finds, trains and invests in entrepreneurs solving real-world problems, today announced the launch of the VC Pathways program. VC Pathways is a national program that will train and support African American, Latinx and female founders to increase their competitiveness for seed-stage venture investment and early-stage incubator and accelerator programs. UBS and Village Capital will launch the VC Pathways program in Philadelphia, Chicago and Atlanta, each of which were identified for their potential to support early-stage ventures. Key to…

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