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March 2019

Unspoken Reality About Entrepreneurship

Need insights and courage during your startup journey? Want to make your commute to work a little more inspiring? Are you looking for new ideas and peers you can relate to? 

Our goal is to curate an online environment of relevant articles, resources, news, and other entrepreneurial items so you won't have to wade through it all!

We have launched Stories, Envolve's series of original content from industry experts, entrepreneurs, and personalities who have knowledge to share. Stories that will shift mentalities and inspire for impact and change.

Check out the first blog post from our CEO, Christopher Upperman. If you're interested in being a contributor to our Stories, please contact us at admin@envolveglobal.org!

You should really pay attention to...
Ginjan Bros, one of our 2016 Award winners, is a food & beverage company that specializes in developing and bringing to market traditional African beverages. Their flagship beverage is available in local stores and Whole Foods Markets as well as through online sales.

Their next step is to establish a physical home, as rich in spirit as their flagship beverage. Ginjan is inviting friends and family to invest directly and share in its success. For more information, visit their Start Engine campaign page.

Updates from Abroad - Envolve Greece

Blueground raises $20 million
Blueground, one of our 2016 Award winners, was recently featured in TechCrunch for raising $20 million. Blueground provides turnkey flexible rental apartments in nine markets across the globe, including six cities in the US.

To date, Blueground has raised a total of $28 million and plans to use funds from the latest round for additional hiring and to help the company reach its goal of growing its portfolio to 50,000 units over the next five years. Read the full article!

#EnvolveEDU & the Ecosystem

Word of the Week

Bartering is one of the oldest forms of trade, promoting relationships between trading partners and optimizing the allocation of resources.

Especially among start-ups, bartering can be an effective and mutually beneficial practice.

After the financial crisis of 2008, many small to medium size business owners reverted to the practice of barter to conserve cash while also developing barter partnerships that can refer services to cash-paying customers.

Economic conditions have greatly improved but barter is still common practice. Check out this article to see what's ahead in a barter economy!

Envolve USA - Titan Generator & Announcement of Entrepreneurs of Color Fund
Envolve had an amazing time connecting with entrepreneurs at SXSW through the Titan Generator.

We are thrilled to collaborate with Generation Titans, Google, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the Soze Agency. Tackling the issues of access to necessary mentorship, capital, and other resources, we embarked on a day-long "micro-accelerator" in support of entrepreneurs of color as they worked through navigating ecosystem challenges, engaging in networking, and establishing meaningful business solutions. 

We are thrilled to be a part of the founding cohort of members and look forward to continuing this movement! We have pledged $12,000 in funding for Titans and Google will match for a total funding of $24,000. We're encouraging other organizations to match our funds, particularly for entrepreneurs of color. 

For more information on how to become a Titan, click here. This fall, there will be more announcements regarding funding and support.

Upcoming Events
Stay tuned on social media for our spring announcements at our 2018 Envolve Award USA regional events. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

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