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The Hour Of Code

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

It is the highlight of the annual Computer Science Education Week which is the first week of December, which is this week. Many AVC readers know that getting computer science education into every building in the NYC public schools has been a long standing passion project of mine. The Chancellor calls it his “north star.”

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert.

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How to Protect Your Mental Health When Starting a Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Andile’s company, KhumaloCo, is a private equity investment firm that is invested in eight businesses that operate in industries such as technology, media, marketing and communications, hospitality and education. The best way I’ve found to address it is to find like-minded communities that can support you when things get tough.

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Entrepreneur Dr. Tim Springer Donates $210 Million to Institute for Protein Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

Nonprofit advances to transform biomedical research with novel protein tools and expertise Very few individuals have the ability and the opportunity to directly impact a large number of people’s lives. entrepreneur and professor at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, is in that elite club. Tim Springer, Ph.D.,

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How to Give Back Through Your Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Identify the issue you are passionate about—and be open to unexpected opportunities to fulfill your giving goals. Piyush’s background is in elementary education. So, he has three areas of focus for giving: education, children and mothers. One-off giving opportunities make a mark, but ongoing giving amplifies your impact.

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Retool, Repurpose, Redeploy

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Coronavirus has given many entrepreneurs an unlikely opportunity to embrace and truly live their companies’ core values. Not only was it going to be an educational and fun trip, but it included meals with local EO families along the way with children the same ages. Then COVID-19 took hold. Embracing Our Core Values. #1

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5 questions emerging managers should ask before selecting LPs

TechCrunch

Emerging managers can also target niche investors: for example, if you’re investing in education, a like-minded foundation might be a potential LP, or if you’re investing in medical technologies, you might try to connect with hospitals that could benefit from those innovations. As a result, capital can be concentrated in certain areas.

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