By: Bennie Randall - Vonoi Staff Writer

In today’s interconnected world, global economic policies significantly influence entrepreneurial funding. From monetary policies set by central banks to international trade agreements, these policies shape the availability and cost of capital, impacting startups and small businesses. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for entrepreneurs seeking to navigate the complex funding landscape. This blog post delves into the various ways global economic policies affect entrepreneurial funding and offers insights on how startups can adapt to these changes.
Monetary Policies and Interest RatesCentral Banks and Interest Rates
Central banks, such as the Federal Reserve in the United States or the European Central Bank, play a pivotal role in shaping economic conditions through their monetary policies. By adjusting interest rates, central banks influence borrowing costs and investment flows.

• Low-Interest Rates: When interest rates are low, borrowing becomes cheaper, encouraging businesses to take out loans for expansion. This can be a boon for startups looking to fund their operations and growth through debt financing.
• High-Interest Rates: Conversely, high-interest rates increase the cost of borrowing, making it more expensive for startups to access debt financing. This can lead to a more cautious approach to funding and growth.

Fiscal Policies and Government SpendingGovernment Incentives and Grants
Fiscal policies, including government spending and taxation, directly impact entrepreneurial funding. Governments often introduce incentives, grants, and subsidies to support small businesses and startups.

• Tax Breaks and Incentives: Many governments offer tax incentives to startups, reducing their financial burden and freeing up resources for reinvestment. These policies can attract more entrepreneurs and stimulate economic growth.
• Grants and Subsidies: Grants and subsidies provided by governments can be a crucial source of non-dilutive funding for startups. These funds support research, development, and innovation, fostering a conducive environment for entrepreneurial ventures.

Trade Policies and International RelationsTrade Agreements and Market Access
Global trade policies and international relations significantly affect market access and funding opportunities for startups.

• Free Trade Agreements: Trade agreements between countries can open up new markets for startups, providing opportunities for expansion and growth. Access to a broader customer base can attract more investment and funding.
• Trade Barriers: On the flip side, trade barriers and tariffs can limit market access, increasing operational costs and reducing profitability. Startups may find it harder to attract funding if their potential market is restricted.

Exchange Rates and Currency FluctuationsImpact on International Funding
For startups engaged in international trade or those seeking funding from foreign investors, exchange rates and currency fluctuations are critical considerations.

• Strong Domestic Currency: A strong domestic currency can make exports more expensive and less competitive, potentially reducing revenue for startups. However, it can make foreign investments more attractive, providing opportunities to raise capital from abroad.
• Weak Domestic Currency: A weaker domestic currency can boost export competitiveness but may deter foreign investment due to perceived risks. Startups may need to seek domestic funding sources or hedge against currency risks.

Regulatory EnvironmentCompliance and Funding Opportunities
The regulatory environment in different countries can either facilitate or hinder entrepreneurial funding.

• Supportive Regulations: Countries with supportive regulations for startups, including simplified business registration processes and protection of intellectual property rights, can attract more entrepreneurial ventures and funding.
• Restrictive Regulations: Conversely, restrictive regulations and bureaucratic hurdles can stifle entrepreneurial activity and make it harder for startups to secure funding.

Global Economic StabilityInvestor Confidence and Market Conditions
Overall global economic stability plays a crucial role in shaping investor confidence and market conditions.

• Stable Economic Conditions: In stable economic conditions, investors are more likely to take risks and invest in startups, providing ample funding opportunities.
• Economic Uncertainty: During periods of economic uncertainty, investors may become risk-averse, leading to a tightening of funding channels for startups. Entrepreneurs may need to explore alternative funding sources or adopt more conservative growth strategies.

Adapting to Economic Policy ChangesStrategies for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs need to stay informed about global economic policies and adapt their strategies accordingly.

• Diversify Funding Sources: Relying on a single funding source can be risky. Entrepreneurs should explore a mix of funding options, including equity, debt, grants, and crowdfunding.
• Monitor Economic Indicators: Keeping an eye on economic indicators, such as interest rates, inflation, and exchange rates, can help entrepreneurs anticipate changes and make informed decisions.
• Build a Strong Network: A robust network of investors, advisors, and mentors can provide valuable insights and support, helping entrepreneurs navigate economic policy changes effectively.

ConclusionGlobal economic policies have a profound impact on entrepreneurial funding, influencing everything from borrowing costs to market access. By understanding these dynamics and adapting their strategies, entrepreneurs can better navigate the funding landscape and seize opportunities for growth. Staying informed, diversifying funding sources, and building strong networks are key strategies for thriving in a constantly evolving global economy.
As global economic policies continue to evolve, entrepreneurs must remain agile and proactive, ensuring their ventures can withstand and thrive amidst changing economic conditions.

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Congrats are in order for Nicole Lynn, agent to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, on becoming the first Black woman to represent an NFL quarterback in the Super Bowl.

The Eagles triumphed against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the same day the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a 23-20 victory in the AFC Championship game. The Eagles and Chiefs’ victories mean they’re the two teams headed to Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona, CBS Sports reports.
There’s some Black history associated with the 2023 Super Bowl, thanks to the two teams who’ll be playing. For the first time in NFL history, two Black quarterbacks will be playing in hopes of leading their team to victory, as noted by CNN.

But there’s more history Hurts is bringing to Super Bowl 2023, thanks to him breaking the mold with his all-female team of agents. With Hurts playing as a quarterback in the Super Bowl, his agent, Nicole Lynn, has become the first Black woman to represent a quarterback in the coveted faceoff.
On Monday, Diverse Representation dedicated a post celebrating Lynn’s latest accomplishment.

It highlighted how Lynn, an NFL agent, attorney, and President of Operations at Klutch Sports, is making history this Black History Month.
“Thank you!!” Lynn wrote in response, along with two prayer hand emojis. Over on Twitter, users praised Lynn and Hurts ahead of the historic Super Bowl.
“Congrats to Nicole Lynn for being the first black woman agent to represent an NFL quarterback (Jalen Hurts) in the Super Bowl,” one user wrote.
Jalen Hurts has shared his pride in serving as a trailblazer in the NFL by being the first player to hire an all-women team of agents.
“I’ve seen that now with tons of different women in my life that are hustlers. Athletes, coaches, women in the business world of sports. I see it all the time. And they deserve their flowers too. So if me saying something about it brings more attention to it, then I’m all for that.”

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David Bishop is compassionately committed to turning executives into effective leaders. With nearly four decades of experience training emerging and experienced business people, David has developed unique neuroscience-based methodologies that are proven to turn obstacles into opportunities and foster success to a variety of businesses.
Whether coaching executives or implementing media strategies within an organization, David equips his clients with techniques for the current and future confluence of markets, technology and business systems.  Whatever the commercial climate, David guides his clients with confidence, intention, and ease, attributable to his own meditation practice, which he’s been doing for over 40 years.  
From the business field to the playing field, whether coaching executives or little league, David is all about instilling the importance of teamwork, establishing life lessons and rewarding individual accomplishments within group successes.
With a keen eye, sharp mind and deep intuition, David brings integrity to organizational decision-making and strategy, and, above all, limitless innovation, always bearing in mind one of his favorite presidential quotes:  “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other,” – John F. Kennedy

Paving the Path By Disrupting the Media IndustryDavid is recognized as a prolific powerhouse for consumer product launches and as a go-to digital media figurehead.  With an impressive track record of leading corporations to exponential revenue growth, David has served as President to both Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment.  
During his tenure at Sony, David used his savvy and skills to successfully take the industry lead in the launch and marketing of both Blu Ray and digital distribution market platforms, contributing to over $20 billion in gross revenues for Sony Pictures, even during the recession and the decline of DVD markets.  David and his team also earned several accolades for providing best customer service for Amazon and Walmart.
As President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Home Entertainment, David anticipated and fortuitously led the industry in the DVD market revolution, increasing MGM Home Entertainment revenues from $300 Million to $1 Billion. With David at MGM Home Entertainment’s helm, MGM received numerous customer service awards from top-tier retailers, including Best Buy and Target.  The entertainment industry took note and in 2002, David was inducted into Variety Magazine’s Hall of Fame.

From Executive Leader to Leading ExecutivesCombined, David’s diversified professional adventures, real-world practices and educational certifications are a unique blend of experience, intellect and heart. His impact on the media industry and American consumer buying habits, coupled with his leadership of game-changing product launches is a rare blend of tenacity and strategy. These varied experiences have helped him hone neuroscience-based methodologies that corporations and executives alike are implementing all over the country.
On the executive coaching side, David’s success is attributed to a management philosophy based on high-performance team building.  Even during the occasional rough waters of economic downturns or changing consumer markets, David has maintained senior level executive teams that are motivated, passionate and service-oriented. 

An Innovative Media StrategistOn the media strategy side David has deftly navigated the ever-changing business landscape.  Once launching his own business, David began consulting as an advisor to IMAX and began working with numerous startups to launch new technologies.  Along these lines, he is a Founding Board Member for Parrot Analytics, as well as a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.  
Within the financial community, David is often hired to help top-tier financial institutions understand the trends in the media business.  As a result, he has helped numerous private equity firms vet and analyze investment opportunities with media-oriented companies.

A Coach Who Has Walked the WalkReturning back to the college campus, David received a graduate certificate in executive organizational coaching from Columbia University and is now working with the Dean of the Anneberg School at the University of Southern California (USC) to create a leadership development program called Third Space Thinking.
With a love of learning, David is schooled in 360-degree thinking, cultural competency, empathy and adaptability – skills that allow individuals and teams to be more effective.  David is currently in the process of developing assessment tools and workshops that will be available all over the world.  
David is also certified in two key assessment tools:

1. The BURKE Learning Agility Inventory which ultimately aids in improving the financial performance of companies.  
2. The Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI).  This test uncovers thinking preferences and identifies what kind of thinker someone is – strategic, social, analytical or process-driven – and creates more self-awareness on areas the person needs to be aware of, such as working alone or with others.

Limitless Impact From the Boardroom to the ClassroomMarried, with a son and daughter, David grew up on the east coast but now resides in sunny Southern California, splitting time between New York and Los Angeles.  Never swaying far from the entertainment industry, his interests include movies and music.  As a singer and guitar player in his own right, David occasionally performs live events with his band.
When he’s not rocking out, he’s being a rock of support for a variety of charitable and industry-related organizations.  He is the founding Co-Chairman of Fast Forward To End Hunger, the Chairman of the Los Angeles Foodbank and has served on the boards of the End Hunger Network, Stanford University’s Positive Coaching Alliance and Graziadio School of Business & Management’s mentoring program at Pepperdine University.
His charitable work has garnered several accolades, including receiving the esteemed Keystone Award from Los Angeles Team Mentoring in 2011.  
Marrying his professional experience with his vivacious leadership skills, he is a sought-after speaker and has been a guest lecturer and keynoter for the USC Marshall School of Business and St. Joseph’s University Haub School of Business.  
Rounding out his industry experience, David has also served as one of the founding partners and board members for the first internet video-on-demand service, Movielink, and was a former Chairman of the Manufacturing Committee for Video Software Dealers Association.  He was also the first President and long time Vice Chairman for the Digital Entertainment Group.
Ready to start shaking things up and use David’s skills and savvy to broaden your business and make it thrive? 

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Alena Analeigh Wicker is just 13 and she was recently accepted into the University of Alabama's Heersink School of Medicine for 2024. According to The Washington Post, she was accepted as part of the school's Early Assurance Program, which partners with HBCU schools in Alabama to offer students early acceptance as they plan to enter medical school.
Shortly after getting the acceptance letter, she opened up on Instagram about the exciting news.
"I graduated High school LAST YEAR at 12 years old and here I am one year later I've been accepted into Med School at 13. I'm a junior in college," she wrote. "Statistics would have said I never would have made it. A little black girl adopted from Fontana California."
"I've worked so hard to reach my goals and live my dreams," she added, going on to credit her mother, Daphne McQuarter, for all her support.
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"Mama I made it," Alena wrote. "I couldn't have done it without you. You gave me every opportunity possible to be successful."
"You are the best mother a kid could ever ask for," the teen added. "You always believed in me.You allowed me space to grow and become, make mistakes without making me feel bad. You allowed me the opportunity to experience the world."

Of course, like any other kid her age, Alena enjoys going to the movies, baking, and spending time with her friends.
"I'm still a normal 13-year-old," she told The Washington Post.
RELATED: 19-Year-Old Texas Student Becomes Nation's Youngest Black Law School Graduate: 'It Feels Really Good'
The teen is currently a student in two undergraduate programs studying biological sciences at both Arizona State University and Oakwood University.
"I just have extremely good time management skills and I'm very disciplined," she told the Post.
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Alena isn't only focused on the classroom when it comes to her education. In 2021 she became the youngest intern ever at NASA. In an interview with The Baltimore Times, Alena said the dream started early for her.
"I was around three or four years old when I became fascinated with the stars and space and LEGOs," Alena said. "My mom began taking me to different astronomy nights and NASA Centers. I remember walking in saying 'I am going to work here one day, and I will be the youngest girl of color to work here.'"
She also told the outlet her ultimate goal is to become a flight surgeon and "work with astronauts."
Alena's impressive achievements don't even stop there. She also founded the Brown STEM Girl, an organization for girls of color who are interested in exploring careers in STEM -- and was a finalist for this year's TIME's Top Kid of the Year.
"What is age?" she told The Washington Post. "You're not too young to do anything. I feel like I have proven to myself that I can do anything that I put my heart and mind to."

Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She has been a thriving entrepreneur for nearly 20 years and is an internationally known keynote speaker and expert on small business development and social media marketing. She publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. A pioneer in social media marketing, she is the creator and host of #Smallbizchat, the longest running live chat on Twitter for small business owners. Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter.
Melinda is a founder and president of Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small businesses. Notable clients include Visa, Sam’s Club, FedEx, American Express, ADP, Verizon Wireless, Pitney Bowes, Staples and The Hartford. She has lectured at numerous colleges and universities including; MIT, The University of Pennsylvania, Rosemont College, Chatham University, Point Park College, Temple University, Cheyney University, Delaware State, Howard University, and Morgan State University.
In addition to being a former columnist for The New York Times, and Entrepreneur, she is frequently quoted by other media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Fast Company, CNBC, MSNBC and Fox News. Forbes magazine named her one of Top 10 Tech and Business Experts for 2017. She is also a contributor to Inc., Essence and Black Enterprise. She is an expert on what it takes the start a successful small business, go-to-market strategy, and social media selling. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd Edition and the ebook How To Become a Social Media Ninja, and her latest book Fix Your Business. She is a proud graduate of Virginia Tech, and mother to her amazing son JoJo.

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