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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 have a huge network of people here and it's probably the thing I get valled out the most for--and complimented on. Building my network is something that comes naturally to me, but it's also something I put a lot of hard work into.

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Headgum and Gumball

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Podcasts have emerged as a major new category in media/entertainment/news/education etc. Ad-buying opportunities within podcasts have historically been manual and limited, not unlike the process of purchasing web ads pre-2000. Gumball is a subsidiary of the Headgum podcast network.

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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. Story is a 2000 square foot retail space with "a point of view" that is part store, part event, rotating on a regular basis to feature different themes.

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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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An open letter to tech workers about careers in public service

TechCrunch

For me (Thomas) — I graduated in 2000 during massive layoffs in Silicon Valley. This continued need for cyber talent ranges from cybersecurity engineers and network security architects to cybersecurity analysts   and policymakers. Other moments are unexpected. They catch us off-guard and force us to rethink everything.

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Valuation Workshop – The Art of Negotiation Between Investors and Founders

Angel Capital Association

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager As an entrepreneur and seasoned angel investor, Bill Payne understands the critical importance of education to make well-informed decisions that determine the success or failure of a startup. Over the past four decades, Bill Payne has successfully founded or invested in over 100 start-up companies.

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Investors are missing out on Black founders

TechCrunch

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. Despite having great grades and graduating with honors, I was completely unaware of how valuable an Ivy League education could be.

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