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Investing In Rural Startups: Green Card Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs)

The Startup Magazine

A rural area, by TEA definition, is an area that doesn’t exist within the barriers of a metropolitan statistical area or is too close to its borders. Hawaii, California, Florida, Texas, Washington, and Minnesota place specific areas under the TEA designation. Thus, a TEA area typically has a 5.5% unemployment rate. Rural Area.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. “The definition [of success] has expanded to include contributing something to the world.”

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

If you have a team of 10 people then by definition 90% of the time spent on activities is not put in by you and on a team of 100 it’s 99%. Almost by definition we’re control freaks. They don’t assign tasks and then whisk off to Aspen or to Hawaii or Miami or wherever else tech gatherings are happening.

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What I Read On Spring Break

Feld Thoughts

Amy and I just spent a week off the grid in Hawaii with my partner Ryan, his wife Katherine, and their son. Last year on spring break we cancelled a trip to Hawaii (with the McIntyres) because of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. The Titan’s Curse - Rick Riordan: Book #3 of Percy Jackson.

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The Evolution Of The Podcast

Duct Tape Marketing

You know, and there was this definitely a series of inflection points, you know, it was, you know, the inclusion of iTunes, it was the iPhone, it was the inclusion of the app delivered with a phone. So I was, I was doing it eight o'clock in the evening in Hawaii and you know, it was kind of boring. Todd Cochrane (05:53): It.

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The Anti-Time Management Strategy That Actually Gives You Your Time Back

Duct Tape Marketing

Pacific Business News recognized Richie as one of the Top Forty Under 40 “best and brightest young businessmen” in Hawaii. Yeah, it has a good ending, you know, like spoiler alert, but I actually was in, I live in Hawaii. And while I was there, I get this text message saying ballistic missile attack in Hawaii. It was real.

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A Guide For Men Who Refuse To Settle

Duct Tape Marketing

Yeah, you, you, you definitely just different meanings there. I remember being out in Hawaii and people like, wow, that's amazing. Tripp Lanier (01:07): Show. Thanks John. I had somebody say it was the irrelevant guide for, uh. John Jantsch (01:12): That's that's the tricking part. You being able to do this.