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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Following many years working in the often tumultuous and unforgiving film and television industry focused on visual effects, Mel’s big idea popped up after finding herself at a midlife crossroads, having undertaken the challenge of a degree in entrepreneurship and business, and wondering what lay beyond the medium she had worked in for so long. “I

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Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: GIST Net Launches

Gust

This public-private partnership is part of the State Department’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative to increase innovation around the world, and was launched today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Morocco. In 2013, the global youth unemployment rate was estimated at 12.6%, or 73 million people.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. We don’t seem to get credit as a community for SpaceX or recognition as one of the fastest growing communities for commerce: Honest Company & JustFab.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. 4) Student-focused founder communities. Right here. school of engineering).

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Entrepreneurship and the Next CARES Act

Forward Cities

We add another proposal to the mix: use unemployment insurance to encourage entrepreneurship as well as traditional employment. But that model only partially makes sense, as opportunities for entrepreneurship are often more readily available — with vast amounts of information accessible online to guide aspiring business-starters.

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Our Newest Project Octane: “A Path to Purpose”

Entrepreneurs' Organization

DB/ “I knew at a fairly young age that I had a knack for entrepreneurship. HOW HAS THIS GLOBAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY? DB/ “Growing up in a working-class family, I always believed that entrepreneurship was the journey of an outcast. PoL ALSO HELPED YOU GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

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Working in Corporate Provided the Education She Needed to Become an Entrepreneur

Smart Hustle Magazine

But Anika didn’t just fall into entrepreneurship — instead, she used her years of working at a large corporate fashion brand to learn everything needed to go off and be successful on her own. in 2013 to work with brands of color and bring their items to customers here in the US. . “I Anika opened her first store in D.C