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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. We're entering another election year, and recent history has given us unprecedented access to information and interaction with our elected representatives. Reader beware.). Open Government.

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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic (So Far)

StartupNation

This requires you to be strategic and creative, as well as open-minded and flexible. For local restaurants and bars, having an outdoor patio may have given you a leg-up on your competition during the spring and summer, but is not sustainable throughout the colder months. You may not be as protected as you think you are .

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10 years, 10 moments with Gabriela Gandel

Impact Hub

Our movement stood for building a better world through the power of entrepreneurial solutions , supported by a powerful magic mix of inspiring spaces, vibrant communities and meaningful content. The latter covered topics such as community building, space development and operations. But, we’re not a community that doesn’t dare.

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Challenger Brands: Change is guaranteed. Growth is optional.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

After careful consideration of community-driven feedback and market research, TOMS decided to evolve our giving. We know that community organizations and leaders best understand the challenges their communities face, but also know they don’t always have the resources? so seize the chance to build a sustainable business.”

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Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women & underrepresented founders?

David Teten VC

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use.

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Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent

Andreessen Horowitz

Who are the best search partners to use, and let then letting you and that search firm run with the execution. I think it’s probably about 40% with the portfolio, about 40% with the executive community, and then about 20% on work with the veterans community, which we can get into later. Where are we putting our energy?

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How a Fashion Brand in Honduras Is Preserving the Country’s Traditional Culture

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The Malengu name, an amalgamation of Maya, Lenca and Garífuna, harkens back to some of the country’s largest indigenous communities. I wanted to provide her with the tools and resources she needed to express her creativity and to provide for her family.”. Detail of the handbag Rafael designed using Lenca patterns. “It

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