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Strengthening financial education in Argentina with honesty and integrity

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow Gastón is the founder of eaInversores , an online platform based in Córdoba, Argentina, that provides low-cost investment assistance and financial literacy education. His organization, eaInversores, provides financial education through online courses and conferences. and within Argentina. and within Argentina.

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This Week in the New York Innovation Community – February 1st, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

Monday, February 1st 10:30AM Branding the Future with Social Engagement, sponsored by Pepsi Refresh The opening session of Social Media Week will focus on a top-level discussion of the increasing importance in utilizing social media to grow and develop corporate brands in the twenty-first century. RSVP: [link].

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Lighting the torch of change: Youth volunteering in Haiti

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

As a part of the YLAI Network’s mission, community involvement in fostering development is critical. YLAI Network member Jimmy Regis, the public relations manager of ADIVAH (Association for Integral Development of Haitian Values) in Haiti, is a lifelong advocate of lifting up others in the community. By Elise Kemp. Jimmy Regis.

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Being Too Early and VC Self Improvement

This is going to be BIG.

I met him in April of 2010--almost two years before he got a venture round. I asked a few developers I knew about it and the feedback was " Not ready yet, but has conceptual promise and it doesn't suck." I asked a few developers I knew about it and the feedback was " Not ready yet, but has conceptual promise and it doesn't suck."

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Please go see “Waiting for Superman.” Here’s Why:

Both Sides of the Table

It’s the story of what’s broken with the education system in the US. They are often raised by single moms, grandparents or under-educated immigrant parents who want the same thing for their children that we do for our own. Yesterday I went to see the film Waiting for Superman. Wasn’t that the American promise?

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Founded in November 2007 in New York City by Alexis Maybank and Kevin Ryan (co-founder of DoubleClick); CEO is Susan Lyne (ex-CEO Marta Stewart Living Omnimedia) Revenue estimates: $50mm in 2008; $170mm in 2009 (versus budget of $150mm); $450mm forecasted for 2010. Moving into online education courses for 8 th -12 th grade in Summer 2010.

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This Week in VC with Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital

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We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Currently offers 3mm books to over 5,000 higher education institutions in the US. Recent competitive financings closed by Gilt Groupe ($35mm in 05/2010), OKL (undisclosed value in 12/2009) and Ideeli ($20mm in 12/2009).

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