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Where have you gone, Bill de Blasio?

This is going to be BIG.

Reports of NYC’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Far from becoming a crime-ridden hellscape, NYC’s actual numbers of murders and robberies are on a pace that is not only down from 10 years ago, which was eight years into Mike Bloomberg’s term as Mayor, but they’re almost half as much as they were at the end of the Giuliani administration, when people thought NYC crime had been "cleaned up".

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Some Thoughts On New Tax Revenues

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Federal, State, and Local governments are facing massive budget gaps and will need to close them with a mix of cost reductions and new revenues. While this is always hard and has a real toll on people who might lose their jobs or have to pay more in taxes, it is also an opportunity to do things that have been hard to do until now. Here are some ideas on the revenue side: 1/ Legalize the cannabis industry and tax it.

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Promover el progreso de la mujer en Haití con una repostería creativa

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Por Caroline Sachdeva. Marie Flore Morett, becaria de YLAI en 2017 y dueña de Delices de Marie Florett , ha trabajado para crear una comunidad acogedora en Haití, a fin de empoderar a las mujeres para que busquen oportunidades laborales y ayudar a disminuir la desigualdad laboral y salarial en el país. Marie se esfuerza por inspirar a otras mujeres a cuestionar los papeles estereotípicos en el hogar y, a la vez, ayudar a sus comunidades promoviendo la prosperidad económica.

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Community of Cultivators: Edition 36

GCUC

Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global. The post Community of Cultivators: Edition 36 appeared first on GCUC Community.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Promoting women’s advancement in Haiti through creative baked goods

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

By Caroline Sachdeva. 2017 YLAI Fellow Marie Flore Morett, owner of Delices de Marie Florett , has worked to create a welcoming community in Haiti to empower women to seek employment opportunities and work to decrease the job and wage inequalities present in Haiti. Marie strives to inspire other women to challenge stereotypical roles in the home and in turn help their communities by promoting economic prosperity.

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3 Keys to Stitch Fix's Success to Do Now

Smart Hustle Magazine

Success. Achievement. Accomplishment. These are all words we want to describe our business endeavors. So what is the formula? Although a single recipe for overflowing revenue does not exist, wisdom still comes from sitting at the table of successful individuals. One such individual, Katrina Lake, took a risk and caused Stitch Fix's success, becoming the youngest woman to take a company public.

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Hey, entrepreneurs: Don’t push your kids the way you push yourself

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Dr. Lee Hausner is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California, USA. She specializes in helping successful families raise resilient, hard-working children. In February 2019, Dr. Hausner was a guest on Kalika Yap’s Wonder podcast. The three-part series reveals practical ways that entrepreneurs can overcome unique challenges in raising their kids.