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APTA KATALYST - GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Community

Community Panel Discussion - Community Economic Empowerment thru Entrepreneurship
Forum to Discuss how entrepreneurship can be leveraged to uplift communities, create sustainable economic growth, and address social challenges.
Overview
- Challenges to community economic empowerment through Entrepreneurship include barriers to Entry, Lack of Finance, Mentorship, Regulatory/Policy issues, Networking barriers, and a Lack of an Incubator/Startup Ecosystem meant for the Community.
- Role of Entrepreneurship in Community Economic Empowerment - Local Jobs, Local Cooperatives, Social Enterprises, Family Enterprises.
- Strategies to Support Entrepreneurship for Community Empowerment - Education, Capacity Building, Supportive ecosystem, Policy/Advocacy, and Collaboration with Social Enterprises.
- Case Studies and Success Stories of Community Support Driven Entrepreneurship.

Aqua PANEL
Panel Title Sponsor
Panelists
Sheela Murthy
President & Founder
Murthy Law Firm