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Why Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Communicate More Like George Bush Than Al Gore

Both Sides of the Table

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I have sat through countless pitches with Ivy League grads spewing off intellectual descriptions of the details of their product or service and why it will win in the market. In a VC pitch this type of messaging will do just fine. Sure, she could pitch it as a P2P marketplace.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. One particular four-letter word has been used pervasively by candidates of all stripes: Jobs.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Identify Potential Allies. Right to Start .

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3 West African Startups Prove It’s Possible To Thrive In Uncertain Times

Impact Hub

This article is the first in a series of eight where we will share the stories of African startups from Ghana and Nigeria who are doing just that. The coaching and mentoring sessions helped them elevate their pitch deck and supported their strategy development. Samuel Danso says. .

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Investment in Small Impact-Driven Businesses as a Key to Recovery

Impact Hub

The goal of the New Economy Booster accelerator program was to support the regrowth of the Nigerian and Ghanaian economies by supporting impact-driven ventures and businesses in the key areas of healthcare, education, agriculture, trade, culture and creativity, and tourism.

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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

Draper’s firm, Draper & Johnson Investment Company, was co-founded with Franklin “Pitch” Johnson, who went on to found many high-tech companies over an illustrious career. Innovation and entrepreneurship policy experts view the expansion of this program as a key lever for improving economic growth. Permalink.

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America Needs More Techno-Optimism

Andreessen Horowitz

What I would like to tell you is AI is gonna, you know, be completely transformative for education. And, you know, I was, like, very, very proud of myself because I was like, “Wow, this is just gonna be such a great educational resource for him.” Nobody yet has bid on that idea when I pitched it.

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