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How To Start A Startup – For Busy People

YoungUpstarts

by Andrea Martins, co-founder of GreenSocks. He may have been named by Silicon Valley thought leader Paul Graham as one of the five most interesting startup founders since 1979, but Sam’s curious penchant for wearing t-shirts over long-sleeve shirts suggests that he’s definitely too young for me. Paul Graham, Founder, Y Combinator.

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Design Your Company Culture Like The World’s Largest Hedge Fund

David Teten

Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates , the world’s largest hedge fund, is a man after my own heart. Unless your organization explicitly endorses Bridgewater’s set of cultural norms and every employee signs up to live by that social contract, you will never use all of the Principles. Photo credit: Prayitno .

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

This offers ample space for corporate partners to grow nearby with connectivity to NYC and many potential employees/interns from Yale. It would be ideal if Yale built a similar tool which allowed students to filter for companies with a) quality teams, b) >10 employees, c) backed by a credible VC, and d) (optional) a Yale cofounder.

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Paid Sick Leave in California: Understanding the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014

Early Growth Financial Services

This guest post is from Kaspars Upmanis, the founder of CAKE HR. The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 was passed to allow most types of employees in California to be eligible for paid sick leave. Introduction of the Act The law went into effect as of July 1, 2015.

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Entrepreneurs, Don't Just Create Products or Services?Create a Legacy!

Small Business Force

Why do folks flock to a store like Stew Leonard's in Connecticut? This comes directly from Sir Richard Branson, the founder himself, who started Virgin Atlantic in response to his own bad experiences with various international carriers. There are examples all around you. That's how a legacy is built!

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Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices

David Teten

Karen Bantuveris, Founder and CEO of VolunteerSpot. She is the Founder and CEO of Volunteer Spot an online coordination app that facilitates volunteering. Balloch earned a BS degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Bantuveris holds both a BA and MHA from Tulane University.

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Entrepreneurs, Don't Just Create Products or Services.Create a Legacy!

Small Business Force

Why do folks flock to a store like Stew Leonard's in Connecticut? " This comes directly from Sir Richard Branson, the founder himself, who started Virgin Atlantic in response to his own bad experiences with various international carriers. There are examples all around you. " A legacy of his vision.