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7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

This is going to be BIG.

I was speaking at Internet Week yesterday on networking and so I wanted to gather some of my thoughts. 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". 1) Be Discerning. 1) Be Discerning.

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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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Circularity in action: Social entrepreneurship in London

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp At the heart of the CirculUP! project lies a compelling mission – to spotlight and celebrate pioneering entrepreneurs within the Impact Hub Network, who exemplify the principles of the circular economy. The CirculUP!

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

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators.

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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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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. But this coming generation is much more likely to be inspired by The Social Network and want to be entrepreneurs. And many of the best women founders. My inspiration to become an entrepreneur came from my mom, not my dad.