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The Future of Brick and Mortar

This is going to be BIG.

In Bay Ridge, The Art Room is a store front fine arts school for kids and represents the tip of the iceberg in storefront education centers. Perhaps the most widely known example that touches the tech community is General Assembly --almost 30,000 square feet.

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

She was the dominant figure in my family and was both an entrepreneur and a community leader. I talk about the benefits of real world experiences over paying money to get advanced degrees but I still believe fervently in undergraduate educate for most (but not all ). And many of the best women founders. But then the truth sets in.

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7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

This is going to be BIG.

I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. When you're educated by Jesuits, you know the word "discernment". I'd say just about everyone in my LinkedIn network , all 2000 of them, are people who I've at least had the equivilant of a 1:1 lunch with.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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Gary Vaynerchuk, Mark Cuban back web3 project tool Thirdweb

TechCrunch

Some of the immediate use cases have been with art, but now Bartlett and Rydhan are seeing more complex web3 apps being built and gated communities that want to create a space. The new capital will be used to hire both on the technical and growth teams and will focus on marketing and video assets to educate users on its tools.

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Investors are missing out on Black founders

TechCrunch

However, I have pressed forward despite the disparities that often plague the Black entrepreneurial community. Historically, many Black students (more so Black male students), are influenced by sports as a vehicle to higher education and not necessarily the institutions recognized for technological prowess.

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20 Women Entrepreneurs Changing Their Industries (and the World)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

And while there’s a long way to go in terms of workplace equality, women entrepreneurs are making their mark on their industries and communities now more than ever. Peeler isn’t just changing the world of student aid, she’s also redefining the role of women entrepreneurs in finance and education. Sara Blakely / Spanx.