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“Place Matters”?—?Rise of the Rest’s 2022 Annual Report

Revolution

Rise of the Rest’s 2022 Annual Report By Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund Managing Partners Anna Mason and David Hall Our first-ever annual report is here. Our team evaluates each potential investment opportunity through lenses familiar to many of our venture peers: market, product, team, and traction. “Place Matters”?—?Rise

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Staax thinks peer-to-peer payments can onboard a new generation of stock investors

TechCrunch

What sets Staax apart, though, is that it allows for peer-to-peer payments in stock. Nikki Varanasi, CEO and founder at Staax pitches as part of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 18, 2022. Oftentimes, the barriers to investing are logistical, she explained.

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Success & Challenges of the angel community: SEC asks ACA CEO Pat Gouhin to advise on capital formation as part of the FinHub’s Peer-2-Peer Series.

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer May 10, 2022 – Seeking to strengthen connection, advocacy and understanding as well as advise those in the SEC and FinHub community, CEO Pat Gouhin was thrilled to represent angel investors and the angel ecosystem at FinHub’s Peer-to-Peer meet-up on capital formation. “It

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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Déborah, a 2022 YLAI Fellow , is the founder and director of CAPAZ Perú , which develops cultural, educational and social projects for people with disabilities through art programs such as theater and dance. Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018.

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Q&A with GSEA ‘Together We Grow’ Award Winner, Arnold Shoko

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. In the 2022 GSEA Global Finals , Arnold Shoko won the Together We Grow Award for his collaborative spirit. The 2022/23 GSEA competition season is open. Apply today!

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The Power of In-Person Learning

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I’m still digesting the wisdom and inspiration shared by our speakers during EO’s 2022 GLC this past April, and yet, here we are, planning for the next flagship learning event in 2023: EO is going to Cape Town , South Africa for GLC next April! At GLC 2022, across both Washington, D.C. That is our Global Leadership Conference (GLC).

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Why Productivity Paranoia is the Real Obstacle to Remote Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Even before Covid, peer-reviewed research demonstrated that remote work improved productivity. And more recent research from Stanford University showed that remote work efficiency actually increased throughout the pandemic, from 5 percent better than in-person in May 2020 to 9 percent in May 2022. Not at all.