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Summer in the City: Why there's no other place I'd rather be than New York

This is going to be BIG.

The “Big Lie” of a stolen election was perpetrated by politicians from places like Texas and Florida—the kinds of places New Yorkers were escaping to that had promised better alternatives to our local tech community. It takes a long time to build a truly thriving, world-class entrepreneurial tech community. Come to Miami!

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004. In this role, I spearhead a program that helps veterans and community heroes like teachers, police, firefighters, medical professionals and social workers acquire housing.

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Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. What impact is Mali Rising making on students, families and communities? Be the influence that helps better the lives of people and their communities. Educated approximately 12,000 children.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. It feels a lot like NYC as a whole did back in 2005--a handful of relatively disconnected folks, a few marquee companies and a whole lot of pent up interest in doing something impactful in the local community.

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Unbundling the Game Engine: The Rise of Next Generation 3D Creation Engines

Andreessen Horowitz

And, in the case of Unity, the damaged trust from their recent pricing change execution has left the community seeking alternatives. Today, we’re entering an age where creative technology will allow anyone to create virtual worlds and bring their imaginations to life. What is a Next Generation 3D Creation Engine?

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Circularity in action: circular innovations in Indonesia

Impact Hub

Both integral members of Impact Hub Jakarta’s community and recipients of recognition through the Accelerate2030 Programme, these enterprises blend traditional wisdom with cutting-edge technology to address environmental challenges. Plépah, on the other hand, leverages agricultural waste to create alternative food packaging.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Salyer made the decision to take her community service commitment to a new level in November 2008 when she successfully ran for the Ward 6 City Council seat. She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019.