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A Glimpse: My American Dream

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When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative.

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The 12 Strangest Celebrity Businesses

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Sadly, none of her ideas were realized and she ended up selling the town in 1993 and filing for bankruptcy. While other celebrities are trying to make their clothing lines stand out from the rest, Welch went a completely different direction and created a name for herself in the wig industry. Raquel Welch’s line of wigs.

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Whose Life are You Going to Change?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s how Cory Van Wolvelaere changed my life: In 1993, after working at Andersen Consulting for 2.5 The Europe goal was shaped by three random things: My father is from South America and his native language is Spanish (although his father was from Romania and escaped oppression there). Rest in peace. So I figured WTF.

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The Greatest Strength of America is Immigration and Integration

Both Sides of the Table

Our first night in a Paris restaurant in 1993 I forced my mom to sit in the non-smoking section, which at that time meant sitting upstairs and eating on our own while the lively entertainment was downstairs. Unintentional moral compass for the work of the rest of us. America is us. This is all of our country.

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