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Calling Financial Innovators

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Sweet Grace was born in 2008, as the Great Recession ripped through the United States, particularly affecting working-class communities like Lawrence, Massachusetts where Danaris lives. One of our biggest inspirations and favorite New Builders is Danaris Mazara of Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes. She had $37 in food stamps to her name.

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1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Making Money From Blogs

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From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Photo by 7rains. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Incubators Are Reaching Out To 1M/1M

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From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Discuss.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

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L3Cs were first formed in 2008, and are currently only legal in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming, as well as the federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Maryland was the first U.S. state to adopt this structure in 2010.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: New Assessment Tool For Entrepreneurs

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From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka and Uuma. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 75th Session Spotlights The Midwest

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From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Photo by nazreth. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Microsoft's $100K India Startup Challenge Grant

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From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Discuss.

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