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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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I grew up in a small town in north Iowa—Cedar Falls, to be exact. During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. land is considered rural.

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Why Governments Should Invest in Their Diaspora Founders

David Teten VC

Immigrants to the US contribute to the success of the US innovation economy at a vastly disproportionate rate. In a very small number of geographies, there is no shortage of VC funds (NY, CA, Boston, Israel, Beijing). In a very small number of geographies, there is no shortage of VC funds (NY, CA, Boston, Israel, Beijing).

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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

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Immigrants contribute to the success of the U.S. In a very small number of geographies, there is no shortage of VC funds (NY, CA, Boston, Israel, Beijing). But in most cities in the world, there is only a relatively small number of VC funds. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School.

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The New Business Preservation Act and the Tradition of U.S. Federal Government Support for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

Ian Hathaway

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. No one tells this story better than Harvard Business School professor Tom Nicholas in his recent book VC: An American History. Small Business Investment Companies (1950s & 60s) The U.S.

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Reflections of America this July 4th

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I’m proudly Jewish but that’s none of their freakin’ business. The funniest experience I ever had on July 4th (US Independence Day) was in 1999. That was the year I spent July 4th in Tokyo, where I was living for 6 months. I had been living in Europe since the start of 1995, most recently in London. She smiled and walked away. I chuckled.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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Google presented 25 startups with a grant to help them continue operating and growing. The Ukrainian government also has a range of non-repayable grants and other support for its tech sector, despite also having to fund the war. It would be fair to say that TechCrunch can only concur with this sentiment. Incorporated in Delaware, USA.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

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I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups. My biggest frustration is when others solely focus on their silo rather than looking to connect with other people and businesses in the area. The scarcity mindset holds us all back. Carina Boston Pinales.