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Tatyerra SpurlockJuly 13th, 2017

RISING TIDE CAPITAL ANNOUNCES THE 2017 START SOMETHING CHALLENGE SEMIFINALISTS

July 7, 2017—Last week, Rising Tide Capital announced the 2017 Start Something Challenge semi-finalists via social media. A record number of entrepreneurs, 112, entered the annual pitch competition hosted by the New Jersey nonprofit. The 27 competitors still in the competition are now one step closer to the $10,000 grand prize. To enter the SSC, each competitor submitted a 30-second video about their business or business idea. The top competitors from each

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Andrew FarrellyJuly 12th, 2017

Joy Mangano and Alfa Demmellash in Conversation: A Recap

Last night, July 11, 2017, over two hundred entrepreneurs, journalists, and other guests, gathered at WeWork Fulton Center to watch an exclusive conversation on entrepreneurship between celebrity entrepreneur/inventor, Joy Mangano, and Social Entrepreneur, Alfa Demmellash. Packed to capacity, the audience seemed captivated by the two women’s conversation — covering topics ranging from the difficulties of raising a family while building a successful business, to knowing when to follow your gut instincts. Ms.

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Esther FraserJuly 12th, 2017

Entrepreneur Magazine partners with Rising Tide Capital to share an Entrepreneurial Meeting of Minds

“The opportunity to partner with WeWork and the Joy Mangano Foundation on an event where two powerful female entrepreneurs can share strategies from their playbooks was irresistible,” said Esther Fraser, director of communications at Rising Tide Capital. “But at Rising Tide Capital, we love to create broad access to as many entrepreneurial platforms as possible, so to be able to share this kind of content with a wider audience is nothing short of phenomenal.”

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Tatyerra SpurlockJuly 10th, 2017

Communicate. Connect. Succeed.

Entrepreneur and Speech Therapist Briana Evans opens clinic in Jersey City As a society, we often take for granted some of the most vital skills we have– like the ability to communicate, one of the most important developmental skills. Speech provides all of us with the necessary tools for learning and interacting with each other and is beneficial for future engagement, both socially and academically. However, according to a 2015 study by

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Ben GolubJuly 7th, 2017

Start Something Challenge Semi-Finalists Have the Opportunity to Meet Joy Mangano

Rising Tide Capital’s annual Start Something Challenge has always been more than a competition. With almost $30,000 in business grants up for grabs, the Challenge incentivizes entrepreneurs to sharpen their business and marketing skills. This year there have been quite a few changes in the competition, and as the first round draws to a close, Rising Tide Capital is hoping to add even more value for competitors by making one more. In

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