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Love And Giving Aren’t Green: Startups & Corporate Social Impact

YoungUpstarts

In my former life, I worked at an investment bank, where at least one day a year we were required/allowed to donate a day to “Community Teamworks,” and participate in a charitable program. I cleaned parks in Brooklyn, served meals in soup kitchens, and mentored underprivileged youth on personal finance.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

LA is a vibrant community with a rich network of angels that fund early stage companies, lots of VCs, easy access to big media, lots of innovation in media, mobile content, games, green, health care, and many, many others. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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A Question About Risk That Founders Forget to Ask VCs

Hunter Walker

Here’s a question I recommend founders ask Seed or Series A VCs during their fundraising: “What’s a risk you’re more comfortable with than the average VC?” Here are two: We’re more comfortable with certain types of founder risk (first time, non-traditional) than some funds.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 2: Anand Sanwal and Chris Shipley

Steve Blank

Anand Sanwal , co-founder and CEO of CB Insights ; and Chris Shipley , executive producer of MIT’s Solve initiative, joined me in the studio to discuss the day-to-day chaos of building a company. … there was a time over the last 10 years where I started to refer to the startup community as the startup industrial complex.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. So I cut the corporate cord and co-founded Finespun Clothing. I wondered what it would be like if the companies that purchased the coffee paid fair wages for the product and engaged in the developmental issues of importance in those communities.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

Jocz , you may need to change how you segment your audience: Marketers typically segment according to demographics (“over 40,” say, or “new parent” or “middle income”) or lifestyle (“traditionalist” or “going green”). But your community does matter. Your people, too. Authenticity requires imperfection. Here are some things you can do.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Sheryl Green.