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Carrie Murphy has been named our new CEO! She's been on the Venture For America team for five years, but has been engaged with the organization for nearly a decade. You can read more about the news here: ventureforamerica.org/news/.

Regional Advisory Board member Talia Goldfarb is featured in a new VFA Pulse podcast episode. In it, she discusses supporting St. Louis founders: bit.ly/3UVcz2i. She was also featured by the St. Louis Business Journal about her startup founder experiences: bit.ly/3QGKWay.

Our Director of Development, Erica Myers, was interviewed for a segment on Morgan State University's WEAA889! She talks about founding a nonprofit that offers foster care youth opportunities to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Listen here: bit.ly/3QHabcT.

Venture For America and our Regional Account Director Paul Griebel were recently featured in Global Miami Magazine about our efforts to fill the talent pipeline for startups. Read the story here: bit.ly/4aErbYJ!

We're thrilled to partner with HackinMiami, an AI-focused hackathon, taking place from Friday, June 15 to Saturday, June 16, 2024. Join the vibrant #MiamiTech community for two days of innovation, collaboration, and networking by registering here: lu.ma/hackinmiami01 🚀.

We're proud to partner with organizations, like the Change Collective, that elevate our country's emerging leaders! Learn how you can apply for their fall 2024 cohort in Memphis and San Antonio by visiting change-collective.org/apply/ before the Friday, May 31 deadline.

Hitting the road to kickoff the holiday weekend? Give our two newest VFA Pulse podcast episodes a listen! They feature Alum Benjamin Seidman, a recent Shark Tank participant, and Rachael Allen, an entrepreneurial powerhouse and serial entrepreneur: ventureforamerica.org/podcast/.

Congrats to Alum Brian Rudolph and his company, Banza, for being named to TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies list! Banza is pegged as "the fifth biggest pasta brand in the U.S." and you can read more about them here: time.com/6979977/banza/.

Check out our newest issue of the Dispatch, a monthly newsletter that gives insight into our work as we help create a world where anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur can: vfaemail.ventureforamerica.org/t/t-4CB160B3AA…. Want to subscribe? Visit this link: vfaemail.ventureforamerica.org/h/t/8559FB529D….

Happy #Pride Month!

Our Fellows are a great fit from a skills and culture perspective, are looking for opportunities to grow with a company, and have access to a network of resources and supporters to aid in their professional growth. Learn how you can hire a Fellow today: ventureforamerica.org/hire-a-fellow/.

2018er Mickey Wolf was appointed as CEO of Dent Education after having spent more than four years with the organization. He recently interviewed with City Biz about Dent's work and #Baltimore's youth innovators: youtu.be/6v8r5meExfE

Today on andrewyang.com/podcast the new head of Venture For America Carrie Murphy joins to talk the need for more young entrepreneurs, startups in Detroit, Cleveland and other markets, how she came to the mission and more.

Fellow Founder Arabia Simeon's experiences as a first time voter, where she didn't recognize down ballot candidates or the values they stood for, motivated her to found Politics on the Go. Read more on her story in BridgeDetroit: bridgedetroit.com/gen-z-app-crea….

🎉 Congratulations to the HackinMiami AI Hackathon Winners! 🎉 We had an incredible time at the HackinMiami AI Hackathon, and we're excited to announce the winners who wowed us with their innovative solutions: 🏆 HackinMiami AI Hackathon Winner: Kiddo Quiz • Delta Prize:

Happy #Juneteenth!

This past weekend, two VFAers - Dylan Shirallie and Moses Nandi - placed 2nd along with their teammates at HackinMiami's inaugural AI-focused hackathon! They won for building TongueSten, a fitness-tracking app. Read more on the event from Refresh Miami: refreshmiami.com/miamis-1st-ai-….

Here are some fast facts about our Class of 2024 Fellows! Strong startups are fueled by great talent and our newest Fellows can meet their hiring needs. If you're looking for talent for your startup, learn how you can hire a Fellow here: ventureforamerica.org/hire-a-fellow/.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday! 🎇

We’re kicking off Day 3 of Training Camp with the 2024 Fellows! Thanks to Gilbert Family Foundation, New Economy Initiative, and Michigan Economic Development Corporation for your partnership.