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Esther FraserDecember 20th, 2018

2018 Impact

Making strides in 2018 As our team at Rising Tide Capital began to plan for 2019, we took a look at our data to see how our entrepreneurs used our programs in 2018. While not all of the numbers are in yet–we looked at data as at December 1–the story the numbers tell already speaks well of our impact this past year. 2018 marks the first time we’ve served more than 1,000

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Tatyerra SpurlockSeptember 24th, 2018

Local Entrepreneurs are Champions of the Community

Jersey City Entrepreneur, Alex Sartoga, wins the 2018 Start Something Challenge At some point, you may have heard politicians, economists, and community advocates talk about the importance of small business and entrepreneurship to local communities and their economies. We hear words like “job creation” and “increasing tax base” thrown around, but what does local entrepreneurship look like in practice? Meet Alexandra Sartoga, our 2018 Start Something Challenge Grand Champion. A Jersey City

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Esther FraserJune 23rd, 2018

Meet The 2018 EarthRISE 50

The competition started with 118 applicants--our largest number to date--representing 35 cities and 12 counties in New York and New Jersey. From this initial pool, 50 entrepreneurs were selected to be our EarthRISE 50, entrepreneurs who are building strong businesses in sectors that we have identified as critical for creating thriving, local living economies: Health, Sustainability, Food, Community, and Expression.

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Khady NdiayeJune 18th, 2018

Shadai Trucking Services

Buenas noches a todos Primero Quiero agradecer a Dios, por permitirme estar aquí esta noche y a Rising Tide Capital por darme la oportunidad de poder presentar mi historia y mi negocio. Mi nombre es Silvia Maldonado y soy Ecuatoriana. La primera vez que escuché acerca de Rising Tide Capital fue de un amigo muy querido, este amigo conoce mis batallas y mis planes, así que cuando hizo esta sugerencia, me tomé

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Khady NdiayeJune 18th, 2018

Dare 2 BE

Good evening, my name is Rhonda Curry. When my husband completed The CBA in January 2017, I knew it would be a matter of time before I enrolled. Last year I walked away from my six-figure administrative position in education to pursue work that I feel passionate about –and I knew it was time. I grew up in Paterson, NJ with both of my parents and five other siblings. Despite all

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