Daniel Kang: New Funding for Online Creators

Aug 10, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Daniel Kang,  SDG10,  SDG8,  USA

Daniel: We’re working towards making capital accessible to people in a fair way. At Flowbo, we’re starting with creators on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. We help them get paid on time for the work they do with brands. We also fund them to grow! For example, if a gaming YouTuber wanted to develop their own game, we’d fund it today and be paid back over time. In the future, we want to help musicians, artists, and freelancers who are doing great work—but not in traditional 9-5 jobs.

Billie Simmons: A Banking Platform for LGBTQI+ Members and Businesses

Aug 09, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Billie Simmons,  LGBT Entrepreneur,  SDG10,  SDG5,  USA

Billie: Everything we do is centered around putting more money into the hands of LGBTQ+ people, particularly those who are low income or face significant barriers to equity. Sometimes this looks like running events that promote LGBTQ+ small businesses and donating all the proceeds from the event to local mutual aid funds that put 99% of their donations directly into the hands of the people it serves, and other times it looks like building out a rewards platform so that we can reward our members for doing the right thing!

Allen Kendunga: Kickstarting Rwandan Careers with Entrepreneurship Training

Aug 05, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Allen Kendunga,  Rwanda,  SDG10,  SDG4,  SDG8

Allen: Talent Match is addressing the problem of the skills gap and youth unemployment through career development programs and entrepreneurship in Rwanda.