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Founders & Small Business Owners - Mental Health & Good & Bad Days

I've been nervous to share this. There's still a stigma around mental health, and I don't want to come across as whiny or like every day is hard, because it isn't. But XL PR works in behavioral health, and I think I owe it to our clients and to all of you to be honest about how I cope in the hard moments. It's the tail end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so better late than never! So what do we do on the days when it DOES get that bad? When our brains and emotions are SO big and SO strong that it feels almost unbearable? My emotional regulation coach taught me something that has helped me more than I can say. When I feel isolated and hopeless and thoughts of shutting it all down start to show up, I have a card with several people written on it who I can reach out to. I talked to each of them ahead of time, told them why they're on the card, and they all agreed to answer when they get a heavy text or call from me. It takes the thinking out of the moment. I don't have to figure out what to ground myself to or let my thoughts spiral, I just start texting or calling down the list. I've only had to use it twice this year, and both times it saved my life. If you take anything from this post, please take this: your life matters. Please, PLEASE make your list before you need it. There are people who WILL answer in your hardest moments. And if you're there right now, you can call or text 988 anytime (which I've done once this year too). Which leads me to something I'm SO excited about! As XL PR moves deeper into behavioral health and behavioral finance, I'm launching a free (for now!) Substack in October called The AND Life. I'll interview business owners about their GOOD and BAD days, how they got through, and how they grounded themselves through faith or whatever carried them. Every story will lead back to a small business or PR lesson. Being an entrepreneur is HARD, and it's also REALLY GREAT. Let's talk about the AND and normalize both. Subscribe so you don't miss the first post which will be coming very soon: https://lnkd.in/ekU-g5h5 And if you're a business owner with an AND story about mental health or the good and hard days of building something, I'd love to hear from you and write your story in the newsletter to give hope to this topic that is very taboo!

Residency & Visa Specialists - International Relocation Features

Overseas Property Insider isn't a property portal. It was never designed to be one. I created OPI as a global educational and editorial platform for people researching buying, investing, relocating or building a life overseas. And that distinction is becoming increasingly important. The way people research major decisions is changing. They're not only searching Google anymore. They're asking AI detailed questions. Can I buy property in Spain as a non-resident? What should I know before relocating to Portugal? Does buying property qualify me for residency? What taxes should I consider before buying overseas? OPI is increasingly appearing in AI searches and recommendations, and I don't think that's accidental. I've deliberately built the publication around useful, structured, educational content that answers the questions people are actually asking. Because finding a property is only one part of the journey. There's the legal process. Residency. Tax. Currency. Finance. Relocation. Healthcare. Insurance. Local regulations. And the reality of actually building a life somewhere new. That's why OPI covers the wider picture through country guides, buying guidance, relocation information, practical resources and expert insight from around the world. And I'm incredibly proud that this year Overseas Property Insider was recognised by Wealth & Finance International as: 🏆 Best Overseas Property Investment Insights Platform 2026 🏆 International Relocation Guidance Excellence Award 2026 I'm now expanding the global network of credible professionals and businesses whose expertise belongs on OPI. I'm particularly interested in hearing from lawyers, residency and visa specialists, relocation professionals, tax and wealth experts, currency and mortgage specialists, healthcare and insurance professionals, and other specialists whose knowledge can genuinely help people navigating an international move or investment. There are selected opportunities for expert contributions, sponsored editorial and relevant professional brand features. But I'm selective. You can't simply pay to say anything on OPI. Anything I publish has to be relevant, credible and genuinely useful. That's important for the people reading it, for search visibility and, increasingly, for how information is discovered through AI. If your business operates internationally and you have genuine expertise that OPI's global audience should know about, I'd like to hear from you. Elly Herriman Founder, Overseas Property Insider #OverseasProperty #InternationalProperty #Relocation #InternationalLiving #AEO

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Men 40s & 50s - Midlife Ageism, Redundancy & Identity

Are we talking enough about the challenges men face in the workplace as they get older? There has, quite rightly, been much more conversation in recent years about the challenges women can face in midlife from returning to work after career breaks to ageism and the difficulties of remaining visible and valued as careers progress. But I wonder whether we are talking enough about the fact that men can face many of these challenges too. I have seen how difficult the job market can become for experienced professionals who unexpectedly find themselves looking for a new role in their 40s and 50s. After 20 or 30 years of building a successful career, what happens when experience, something that should be an asset, starts to feel like a barrier? Are employers increasingly prioritising younger talent? Is there an unconscious assumption that someone more experienced will be too expensive, less adaptable or less willing to start again? And perhaps most importantly, what does this experience do to someone personally when so much of their identity has been tied to their career? I’d like to explore this on an upcoming episode of "Beyond the Balance Sheet". I’m particularly interested in speaking with men in their 40s and 50s who have experienced redundancy, a prolonged job search, or simply found that the employment market feels very different at this stage of their career. I’d like this to be an open and honest conversation not only about finding another job, but about confidence, identity, family, finances and what it feels like to start again. If this resonates with you, or you know someone who might be willing to share their story, I’d really like to hear from you. Please feel free to message me privately. It feels like an important conversation to have. #BeyondTheBalanceSheet #Careers #JobHunting #Ageism #Midlife #Leadership #Finance #Investing

Indian MSMEs & FIs & Vendors - Fuel Switching & Electrification Cases

Are clean energy investments actually working—and being financed—in Indian MSMEs? We are conducting a landmark research study to map how clean energy technologies are financed and deployed across MSMEs in India. To build an evidence-backed roadmap for ecosystem stakeholders, we are inviting MSMEs, Financial Institutions, and Technology Vendors to participate in detailed case study interviews. We are looking to feature cases focused on fuel switching (fossil fuels to RE/electrification) and process system transformations implemented or financed within the last 2 to 5 years across key Indian industrial clusters (especially high-carbon emission regions). Technologies Deployed could be: Renewable Energy: Rooftop solar (RTS), solar thermal, solar-blended solutions. Electrification: Industrial heat pumps, electric boilers, zero-emission process units. Energy Recovery: Waste heat recovery systems, regenerative energy recovery. Energy Storage: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), thermal/capacitive storage. Showcase your industrial enterprise or technology solution as a frontrunner in India's clean energy transition journey and share best practices with others to support the transition. If you represent an MSME, financial institution, or technology vendor that fits these parameters—or know an enterprise that should be featured—please drop a comment below #MSME #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #Decarbonization #ClimateFinance #RenewableEnergy #IndustrialSustainability

Infrastructure Finance Professionals in Nigeria - Financing Mix

Infrastructure Finance, Explained. #01 Nigeria doesn't have an infrastructure problem because we don't know what to build. We have an infrastructure financing problem. The ICRC estimates Nigeria's infrastructure gap at about $2.3 trillion. We need roughly $100 billion a year, and government spending covers less than 30% of that. The 2026 budget shows why. Of ₦68.32 trillion in total expenditure, ₦15.8 trillion goes to debt service. Government should still finance infrastructure, but it can't carry the whole load. Different pools of capital can play different roles: ▪️ Government: policy, guarantees, viability-gap funding, regulation ▪️ DFIs: de-risking, patient capital, project preparation ▪️ Pension funds and insurers: long-term local capital ▪️ Private investors: equity, expertise, operational discipline ▪️ Capital markets: a wider pool of long-term money We already have proof this works. InfraCredit reports ₦324 billion in guaranteed infrastructure debt, 27 projects at financial close, and 20 pension fund investors, with tenors of up to 20 years. My take: government, DFIs, institutional investors and private capital aren't competitors. They're layers of the same financing structure. ₦1 of public money used to prepare a project, absorb a risk or enhance credit can unlock several naira of private capital. The World Bank Group mobilised a record $112 billion in private capital in the fiscal year ending June 2026, alongside $123 billion of its own financing. So the question isn't only "where do we find more money?" It's also "how do we structure projects so the money that already exists can work together?" That takes better project preparation, clearer risk allocation, predictable regulation, credible revenue models and deeper local-currency capital markets. If Nigeria needs about $100 billion a year, what should the ideal financing mix look like across government, DFIs, pension funds, banks and private investors? I'd like to hear from people working in infrastructure, finance and development. #InfrastructureFinance #Nigeria #PPP #CapitalMarkets #InfrastructureDevelopment

Founders Who Lost Major Wealth - Lessons From Financial Falls

I’m excited to announce that I’m starting a new podcast. Most podcasts focus on success stories, how someone built wealth, scaled a business, created multiple income streams, or achieved financial freedom. This one will take a different approach. I want to speak with people who have been successful, earned great income, built assets, owned businesses, made investments, or created substantial revenue streams, and then lost it all or took a major financial hit. Not to shame anyone. To learn from the decisions, risks, blind spots, bad advice, and financial habits that can turn a strong position into a difficult setback. Think of it as The School of Hard Knocks, in reverse. The conversations will be honest and practical. We will talk about the real moments people usually leave out of the success story: - What was the most money you lost on one deal? - What investment, business decision, or partnership do you regret most? - What was the worst financial advice you ever received? - Did lifestyle inflation, lack of budgeting, debt, poor planning, or overconfidence play a role? - When did you realize things were going in the wrong direction? - What would you do differently if you had the chance? - What message would you give the younger generation about money, business, investing, and protecting what they build? I believe there is tremendous value in hearing from people who have experienced both sides, the climb and the fall. Success can teach us what works. Loss can teach us what to avoid. My goal is to create conversations that are real, respectful, and useful for entrepreneurs, professionals, business owners, investors, and anyone trying to build a more secure financial future. If you have a story to share, or know someone who would be a great guest, I would love to connect. The most powerful lessons often come from the mistakes that cost us the most. What is one financial lesson you learned the hard way? #Podcast #FinancialLiteracy #Entrepreneurship #BusinessLessons #PersonalFinance #Investing #MoneyMindset #SchoolOfHardKnocks #Leadership #LessonsLearned

Blue Finance Project Staff - Anonymous Failed Funding Case Studies

The usual explanation for a failed blue finance project is a lack of capital. What I want to know is why it couldn’t raise more money. I’ve said before that we need to know more about the failures in ocean finance. If I were building the record, it would be a catalog of failed case studies, anonymized and easy to look through by instrument and by geography. The people who worked on each project would contribute to it. What gets recorded is the timeline, the runway, the specifics of the project and the reason it didn’t work. Then I’d feed all of it into AI to see whether there’s a pattern. There’s so much to learn from failed deals and failed projects. Two things make it hard. The first is stigma. People don’t want to talk about failure, and when it happens, they want to turn the page. Sitting down to say “this is what happened and this is why it failed” takes another layer of self-awareness. The second is being honest about the cause. Sometimes it’s obvious. Such as, we didn’t have enough customers. But often it isn’t and you can blame a gazillion things, none of which may be the real reason. Failures in ocean finance also remind me of something I learned from Prof. Leith Sharp when I studied Sustainability Leadership at Harvard University. She calls it the "Squiggle" - the messy, non-linear part between the start of a project and the clean story we tell about it afterwards. Projects rarely fail in one neat moment. They change direction, hit constraints, lose momentum, adapt and sometimes stop. If we only record the beginning and the outcome, we lose the part that may teach us the most. Having the big picture would be a very useful step. If you’ve worked on a project that didn’t make it and you’d be willing to record it anonymously, I’d like to hear from you.

Delhi Students - Rent, Housing, Safety & Solutions

What does it really cost to chase a dream in Delhi? A student comes to Delhi with big dreams. Then reality begins. 🏠 High rent 🏚️ Old buildings and uncertain living conditions 🍱 Tiffin, food and daily expenses 📚 The pressure to study and build a career 💰 The constant struggle to manage everything on a student budget 🧠 And the question: How much can a student compromise just to keep moving forward? This is the conversation behind Reality Slap - Episode 2: “Delhi in the Eyes of a Student - A Room. A Dream. A Struggle.” 😑 Recent incidents like the tragedy in Satya Niketan have also raised serious questions about student housing, safety and the conditions in which young people live while pursuing their education. But this episode isn't just about problems. I want to hear from students. Have you lived in Delhi as a student? What has been your biggest challenge - rent, food, accommodation, safety, studies, finances or something else? More importantly: 👉 What solution do you think can actually make student life better? 👉 What should colleges, authorities, landlords or students themselves do differently? 👉 Would you like to share your experience on the show? You can participate, share your experience, suggest a solution or volunteer to be a guest through the Google Form. 🔆 Your experience could become someone else's voice. And if you haven't watched Reality Slap - Episode 1, do check it out and subscribe for the upcoming conversations. No filter. No script. Just reality. Think. Speak. Disagree. Evolve... #RealitySlap #DelhiStudents #StudentLife #Delhi #YouthVoices #StudentVoices #HigherEducation #StudentHousing #DelhiUniversity #Youth #SocialChange #RealConversations #ThinkSpeakDisagreeEvolve

Fintech Experts in Francophone Africa - Consolidation & Regulation

Fintech Espresso #21 is out ☕ Consolidation, not creation, is African fintech's story this fortnight: capital, capability and regulation are being absorbed into fewer hands. 🟢 Ventures Platform Fundl founder Kola A. closed an oversubscribed $84M Fund II, nearly double the size of Fund I — early-stage capital is consolidating into fewer, larger allocators. [Grindstone] launched a R500M fund targeting the gap between seed and Series A, turning a funding gap into its own asset class. 🟡 Paystack folded Allawee (now part of Paystack)'s technology into its own infrastructure instead of keeping the brand — capability is being absorbed, not built from scratch. Creditchek acquired Algosystems invest to add core-banking software to its fintech layer, moving upstream into the software banks run on. 🔴 SEC Nigeria proposed rules that follow the customer, not the company — a foreign platform now enters the regulatory perimeter simply by having Nigerian users. FRA Egypt authorised four firms spanning microfinance, mortgages, funds and private-equity platforms — digital licensing now spreads across verticals instead of staying fintech-only. My take: early-stage capital keeps gathering into fewer, larger allocators. Companies increasingly buy the capability instead of building it. Regulators keep widening their perimeter instead of narrowing categories. Is your business still confined to the category you were licensed under? We are looking for experts and contributors in fintech, payments, financial inclusion and regulation across francophone Africa. Add your profile to the skills mapping: https://lnkd.in/e9E7FmY3 #FintechEspresso #AfricaFintech #DigitalFinance #FintechRegulation #PaymentInfrastructure

Systems-Change Event Organizers - Send Events Courses & Open Calls

There's more happening at the edges of capital, systems change and the living world than any one person can track. A series of events exploring the Three Horizons framework, the release of the TNFD 2026 Status Report, webinars exploring governance with the livings or the economy of right relationship. A free MIT course on systems change and inner work, open to anyone (starting today), and regenerative courses. And a lineup of events taking place in person in New York Climate Week. Most of it is virtual. Nearly all of it is open. It's scattered across organizations working on different pieces of the same shift (each with their own newsletter, calendar, and corner of the field). Ecologists call the place where two ecosystems meet an ecotone, and what happens there is the edge effect: more species, more activity, more life than in either system on its own. I grew up around those edges in Brittany, where forest gives way to meadow and land meets ocean along a long, restless coastline, and I've spent my career holding space for the human version, in awe of what happens where different fields meet. 🌱 So I've started Ecotone Shift, a ~monthly newsletter that gathers in one place: events, courses, open calls. Issue #1 is out today, and it includes the virtual session Capital Fieldnotes I’m hosting shortly after New York Climate Week. If you're running something that belongs in here, send it my way, I’d love to include in the next edition! Link in the comments. Themes: systems change • systems investing • regenerative thinking • regenerative finance • climate innovation and deeptech • narrative infrastructure • design • planetary boundaries • planetary futures • futuring • strategic foresight • nature governance

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