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Piers, Parks and Why White People Suck

This is going to be BIG.

I run the free kayaking program in the park--and it''s the most ethnically and socioeconomically diverse thing in my life. I''d guess that a full 50% of the people who partake of our paddling program come from minority backgrounds, maybe more--and our volunteer base reflects a lot of that diversity as well. That''s why I love it.

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

David Teten

Balloch’s 20+ year career prior to becoming an angel investor was in financial services both in the private equity world- fundraising and investor relations, and in investment banking. Time: 6:30pm Registration, 7:00pm Program. She is also an adjunct professor, who taught a leadership course at Columbia Business School.

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HBS Alumni Angels NY new chairman: Jason Klein

David Teten

HBSAANY has evolved into an educational organization, holding investor education events in NY , Florida , New Jersey , Connecticut , and San Francisco , as well as many webinars. That said, doing is the best way of learning. HBS Alumni Angels is a global angel group, given our chapters in 15 cities. 4) Inclusion.

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