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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

From California, to Illinois, and New York many of the largest U.S. Some of the country’s greatest cities are on the brink of calamity. Felix Rohaytn, widely credited with saving New York City in the 1970’s, recently published “ Bold Endeavors. ” [1] In it he warns: “The nation is falling apart – literally.

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Turns at Albuquerque: How I Measure My Career

This is going to be BIG.

I started working in 1995 at the age of 15 in the mailroom at Waterhouse Securities (which became TD Waterhouse) at 100 Wall Street. When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent. You could literally get to know everyone in the local tech community at the time. Twenty years ago, I got my first job.

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What is Coworking? Everything You Need to Know

Austin Startup

However, the seeds had been planted between 1995 and 1999 with the opening of several hackerspaces and “work clubs” devoted to bringing people together and instilling a sense of community while working. One of the first early coworking spaces (although the term “coworking” wasn’t used yet) was called 116 West Houston in New York City.

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12 Questions: Meet Grace Conlon (USA)

crowdSPRING Blog

In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community.

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First 100 Days: Washington Has Become the New, New York

Seeing Both Sides

It used to be that anyone in the entrepreneurial world had to be keenly cognizant of what was going on in New York City. CEOs of pre-IPO companies were always shuttling into New York to talk up their companies, tell their story and get feedback to prepare for the public markets. My how things have changed.

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No Logical Relation Between Employment And Health Care: Kenneth Arrow

YoungUpstarts

Born in New York City in 1921, at 51, Mr. Arrow was the youngest person ever to receive the award. Today, she is President of Wick Financial , a strategic marketing firm that helps community banks improve performance. by Cara Wick, President of Wick Financial. Government must intervene to correct market deviations.