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VC meets the land of opportunity

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When Mucker launched back in 2011, our founding partners, who had left Silicon Valley for LA, set out to prove that high-growth companies can be built anywhere. When we think about the opportunity beyond Silicon Valley, we are really speaking of America. America is the opportunity and we are worthy of investment, aren’t we? “We”

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Creating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems can help close the wealth gap , as entrepreneurship offers one of the greatest opportunities for personal wealth building. Identifying and filling these cultural competency gaps benefits your entire community, and it is an essential component of continued economic and social progress.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

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Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” Business writer Gordon Pitts pinpoints 2011 as the game-changing year for the Atlantic startup scene. Soon, the region’s hard-luck narrative stuck.

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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitú as CEO.

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He left traditional media at the top of his game to be the founding CEO of Next New Networks, one of the first digital video startups, backed by Spark Capital and bought by YouTube in 2011. It’s important to know that Latinos are now an economic powerhouse and if you want your company to grow you need to reach this audience.

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