Tuesday,  July 10, a panel of judges assembled at our regional hub in Newark to judge the Start Something Challenge: EarthRISE 50. This panel of judges reviewed the applications of all 50 entrepreneurs to assess their businesses, community impact, and future goals. Their scores, combined with the public voting helped us find our 15 finalists. Three entrepreneurs from each sector who will pitch live at The Start Something Summit, July 24, at

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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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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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