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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code.

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Hacking Innovation Education in New York

This is going to be BIG.

This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. They just booked some space at NYU, threw up a fundraising page on Kickstarter, and started talking it up in the community. Business plan competitions are the air guitar championships of the startup world.

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EO Members Share Entrepreneurial Trends for the New Year

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This will result in community successes. Money will be available for businesses that are able to handle the higher truth of this time, without going into the drama of global events designed to bring out the higher truth. Investors and consumers prefer businesses that prioritize ecological impact and sustainability.

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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

He found his calling in environmental and human rights law and works to protect indigenous communities in his region. I think what I am most passionate about is having the opportunity to connect my interests, my career and experience with the change I want to achieve in my community.

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

Fundraising platforms such as Investiere have boosted the angel community support of early funding rounds. I really wish that the business case for social and ecological startups will finally be proven (kind of like Oatly showed with the Blackstone investment). It grants up to CHF 130,000 per company. is incredible.

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Press Release: Impact Hub Joins Pact for Impact Summit 2019

Impact Hub

This event aims to build a coalition of States, institutions, actors and networks, for the development of SSE, inclusive economy and social innovation. About Impact Hub: Impact Hub is a global network focused on building communities for impact at scale. Impact Hub will be joining, represented by Executive Director, Gabriela Gandel.

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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

Impact Hub

Photo: Sutton Community Farm. The program was born out of the passion for and expertise around sustainable food among the Impact Hub King’s Cross community. Back in 2015, the members and team co-created the ‘Food Talks’ quarterly event series, in which leading industry thinkers explore the major issues affecting the food system.