Milestone Markers - November 1st
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
Empowering entrepreneurship: every stage, every industry, every background.
Welcome to this edition of Milestone Markers! We’re excited to highlight milestones, new opportunities, and resources that support your growth journey.
In this issue, you’ll also find inspiring success stories from our entrepreneurial community, updates from our partners, and a lineup of upcoming workshops and classes designed to fuel your business forward. Thank you for being an essential part of this journey with us!
On Monday, we gathered at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco to celebrate 10 years of Unshackled Ventures on National Immigrants Day. It was a powerful evening filled with warmth, gratitude, and reflection as we honored the incredible achievements and impact of immigrant founders. Together, we celebrated the dreams, resilience, and dedication that drive our community forward. Thank you to everyone who joined us—your hard work and vision inspire us every day. Special thank you to mentor and supporter Jules Walker for introducing Manan M. and Nitin Pachisia . Here’s to the next decade of building, supporting, and uplifting immigrant entrepreneurs!
We also celebrated this incredible milestone by highlighting two founders from the Unshackled Ventures community in our Faces of Entrepreneurship series.
Tejas Agarwal, founder and CEO of Sahay AI
With over seven years in robotics and AI and a Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania, Tejas Agarwal is transforming rail infrastructure with Sahay AI ’s cutting-edge solutions. His team’s custom AI models enable faster, safer, and more efficient rail inspections, allowing for predictive maintenance and a proactive approach to rail safety. Read more
Akshay Chintalapati, founder of Dysun Inc.
Akshay Chintalapati ’s path in clean energy took shape when he identified a crucial need: demand for solar and storage solutions was rising, yet support teams and installers were stretched thin. Akshay launched Dysun to tackle this challenge head-on. His groundbreaking tools streamline productivity for installers and support staff, driving the widespread adoption of clean energy and accelerating the shift toward a more sustainable future. Read more
Ready to accelerate your business journey?
We’re thrilled to announce that applying for our Milestone Circles program just got even easier! With our new streamlined application process, U.S.-based women entrepreneurs will spend less time applying and can start building their businesses faster.
This updated process is designed to help you get to work on your goals sooner, with quicker application reviews and faster enrollment. Now, you can jump right into a supportive community of women entrepreneurs, gaining access to mentorship, expert-led workshops, and valuable resources to propel your growth.
Ready to accelerate your business journey? Apply today and get started sooner with Milestone Circles!
Updates from our Entrepreneurial Community?
Milestone Circle sister Pallavi Pande 's Dtocs LLC won KeyBank’s Key4Women 2024 Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest in partnership with Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC?More
Milestone Maker Kelly Barnett 's SoloSpouse has been selected to participate in the 2024 cohort of Techstars Founder Catalyst?More
Milestone Maker Prasoon Sharma 's Worker Union Support ( Pradivya Software Pvt Ltd (Brand-WUS) ) was selected to be a part of Germany's Wirtschaftsf?rderung Region Stuttgart GmbH's Startup Welcome Package program?More
Milestone Maker Dr. Charity Ezenwa-Onuaku of WealthyGen Solutions was featured on the cover of The Executive Lens magazine’s October issue?More
Milestone Maker Kala Fleming of Frontline Gig was named 1 of 9 finalists out of over 300 for Urban Future Lab’s 2024 prize pitch competition?More
Milestone Circle sister? Dr. Linda R Jordon, PhD of?LRJ Coaching & Business Solutions LLC will present at the 2024 Michigan Council of the Society for Human Resource Management?Conference in Grand Rapids MI. More?
Milestone Maker Folake Owodunni of Emergency Response Africa recognized on Meaningful Business’ 2024 MB100 list More
Milestone Maker Murielle Tiambo of KimboCare featured on the cover of Insights Success magazine September issue as part of their 10 most influential business leaders revamping the future in 2024 list More
Milestone Maker Daniela Osio 's Kloopify was?featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times as a local success story in the startup ecosystem More
At the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) conference in Atlanta on October 22, 2024, we connected with Milestone Circles sisters and spoke on a panel about expanding capital pathways for businesses. Our panel, Expanding Capital Pathways: Sizing the Opportunity Right for Your Business, featured leaders in investment, partnerships, and entrepreneurship, offering insights on aligning capital strategies with business growth and exit goals. We were honored to join Jewel Burks Solomon ( Collab Capital ), Monique Carswell ( 沃尔玛 ), Lisa S. Jones ( EyeMail, Inc. ), Valdese Jones ( 富国银行 ), and Kamy Twiggs Taylor (Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center).
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AI Conversion Rate Optimization: How AI Is Transforming CRO Strategies: Discover how AI is powering conversion rate optimization through personalization, scaling, and automation. Get in on the future of marketing with AI CRO.
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
The Power of Grassroots Marketing Nov 5: Learn how meeting your target audience where they are can drive authentic growth and success at launch with Lindsay MacMillan .
Idea to Impact: Sales Strategy for B2B Startups Nov 6: Learn how to build a scalable sales process for B2B startups with Scott Sambucci .
Revitalizing Innovation Nov 13: Overview of the 2024 Venture Equity Project Report 'Revitalizing Innovation: Models of Equitable Entrepreneurship across the U.S.' with Heartland Forward and 美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学 Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative .
Cultivate Lasting Sales Relationships with Authenticity Nov 15: Explore the importance of authenticity in sales in driving lasting customer and business success with Frank Bastone .
AI-Powered Efficiency at Scale with Wacif Nov 21: Learn how AI can help streamline operations and unlock growth opportunities for your business with Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. (Wacif) .
A Holistic Approach to Entrepreneurial Wellbeing Nov 22: Learn how to leverage your network and strategic partners to build community that drives your business forward with Kayshaun Brooks .
Branding vs. Selling: Which One to Do (and When) Nov 25: Learn the key differences between branding and selling and when to focus on each one with bestselling author David Brier .
Welcome to the team, Strategic Community Partnership Manager Michelda G. Castro and Operations and Project Manager Julianne Storck !
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