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UpLink
How a new generation of entrepreneurs is tackling the world’s biggest challenges head on
Our open digital platform connects innovators with investors, topical experts, global organizations and government bodies who have the ability to scale their solutions.
Davos 2022
Meaningful participation: Addressing systemic issues needs collaboration from the bottom up
We can successfully tackle some of the world's biggest issues by engaging with the people most affected. In philanthropy, we call this ‘meaningful participation'.
Social Innovation
100 leading organizations are supporting social entrepreneurs worldwide
Social entrepreneurs and innovators are stepping up and are contributing to social and economic health around the world.
Davos 2022
Investing in women and diverse entrepreneurs to boost the post-pandemic recovery
Women and diverse entrepreneurs often run up against systemic challenges and resource scarcity when pursuing entrepreneurship and small business ownership.
Davos 2022
How startups drive economic recovery while growing responsibly
Here's what the CEOs of startups and unicorns say about how they are helping to drive economic recovery and reach new levels of growth in a sustainable and responsible way.
Entrepreneurship
Which are the best countries in the world for entrepreneurs in 2022?
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor's 2022 report assesses the conditions for entrepreneurs in 50 countries. Check out the best countries for entrepreneurs as per the latest report.
Africa
Women take the lead in Africa's fintech boom
Female 'techpreneurs' are taking their place in Africa's male-dominated fintech boom, but gender bias makes it harder for them to grow their businesses.
Entrepreneurship
6 trends in global entrepreneurship
COVID-19 hit entrepreneurship hard, with fewer people starting new businesses and some failing. Yet some entrepreneurs are seizing emerging opportunities.
Entrepreneurship
Women’s financial literacy benefits us all — here’s how
Africa's next generation sees entrepreneurship as a golden ticket to wealth and stability — but a lack of financial literacy could leave women excluded.
United States
New business application data show US entrepreneurship has leveled off
US business applications ramped up hugely in 2020 to unseen levels. The US Census Bureau's data shows what has happened with US entrepreneurship since then.
Artificial Intelligence
'Democratize education': New alternate reality courses to help entrepreneurs succeed
With a choose-your-own-adventure style, the ARC game is structured to move players methodically and logically through problem-solving, improving them.
Economic Progress
This is how South Korea can become a global innovation hub
South Korea has turned into an economic powerhouse, but it's mostly big conglomerations. How can South Korea become more attractive for startups, too?
Entrepreneurship
Two ways corporates can support women entrepreneurs
Women founders face serious challenges in accessing venture capital and this lack of investment in women means many opportunities are being missed.
Values
Why startups with flat organizational structures often fail
Management professor Ronnie Lee warns aspiring entrepreneurs of the problems that creating an egalitarian workplace could cause and its potential failure.
The Digital Transformation of Business
Why microbusinesses are booming in the US
According to Venture Forward, Americans created 2.8 million more online microbusinesses in 2020 than in 2019, but policy support is vital moving forward.