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One social entrepreneur and activist’s mission to defend the environment and indigenous communities in Venezuela

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Currently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are in the midst of restructuring and adapting to the restrictions on our work in the country; the intention is to use virtual platforms to carry out our purpose and we have been doing so through online conferences and collaborative remote work. What are you most passionate about in your work?

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3 Ways to Boost Your Team’s Work From Home Performance

StartupNation

Since then, many startups have found that collaborative tools don’t solely make sure their team stays connected; they also have great potential to help their businesses thrive. According to a 2019 survey, only 13 percent of companies reported using collaboration software. Sign Up: Receive the StartupNation newsletter!

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

If schools are going to participate in the growth of NYC’s innovation ecology, they’re going to have to change the way they operate, or they’re going to get lapped and left behind. Event and meeting space is tough to come by, but it definitely exists in universities. They’re essentially teaching for free!

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

The definitive article about 33 Flatbush--the kind of commercial building you would drive by a million times without thinking twice-- was written in the NY Times a few years ago. It's the kind of place you just don't find in Manhattan, and definitely don't find in Silicon Valley. 33 Flatbush. 10 Jay Street. via DumboNYC.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

” This “long awaited” regulation which the ecosystem has been calling for for “years”, per Polo, will address a number of different issues — from the first legal “definition” of startup (to reflect differentiation vs other types of companies); to measures to help startups retain and attract talent.

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