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Reflections of America this July 4th

Both Sides of the Table

July 4th is a special date in America. America is a place that has always welcomed the best from around the world. I invested in a company whose goal is to bring low-cost computing to inner-city schools in America. And get a feeling for the rest of the country. But in America nobody ever asked me where my dad came from.

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13 Entrepreneurs Share Their Pick for a Dream Mentor

Hearpreneur

And I guess the rest is history. Thanks to Wayne Green, Ohmattress.com ! #6 Despite doubts from every sector, Elon Musk has opened the door for America to regain technological breakthroughs in space; after relying on Russian rockets for years. Thanks to Bryan Clayton, GreenPal ! #3 3 – Jared Leto.

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What You Can Do To Make Customer Care Your Most Effective Marketing Strategy

YoungUpstarts

Your customers will start to spread the word about your brand and you’ll be there to give them a microphone so the rest of the world can hear about it. Born and raised in Oregon and having lived for several years in Seattle, Andrew has a damp, green place in his heart for the Pacific Northwest.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

But, it’s what works and makes us stand out amongst the rest. We’re not fully convinced that is the best name we could have but at least it describes that we’re geeks from the South (from Latin America) so we figured it’s coherent and made our peace with it. Photo Credit: Claudia Greene. Just like Brooklyn my dog.

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See Ya Later, Innovator: U.S. Turns Its Back On Foreign-Born Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

America's Loss Is The Rest Of The World's Gain. Make more green cards available. Recently Congress shot down the STEM Jobs Act, which would have increased the number of green cards available to foreign-born graduates with advanced science, tech, engineering and math degrees.

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Learning From Rockefeller

YoungUpstarts

This goes somewhat against the grain of modern conventional wisdom, which is to focus solely on what the company does well and outsource the rest. Standard Oil was not content to simply refine crude oil and market bulk products: it developed over 300 oil-based products, including tar, paint, and petroleum jelly. Above all, Dream Big.

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Which Color Converts The Best?

ConversionXL

In North America, green is typically associated with jealousy. Green supposedly means nature, freshness, growth and money. Green vs red button war. When you think about then green is mostly associated with positive emotions. When the traffic lights turn green it means you can drive. Vice-versa with red.

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