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Massachusetts Global Entrepreneur In Residence Five Year Results

Feld Thoughts

For the past five years, I’m been involved in an effort called the Global EIR program. It’s a national effort, led by Craig Montuori, that is modeled after an extremely successful program in Massachusetts, led by William Brah at the University of Massachusetts.

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Global EIR and Silicon Valley Bank Funding Match

Feld Thoughts

Today Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) announced their support for Global EIR , a cause for which I care deeply. As you may know, over breakfast in 2015 Jeff Bussgang and I launched Global EIR with the hope of advancing the startup visa effort on a local and state level after it stalled in Congress.

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Elemind: Wearable AI offers ‘electric medicine’ via brain stimulation

ReadWriteStart

The first round of seed investment has pulled in $12 million for the program, following multiple studies proving its efficacy, it was announced on Tuesday (Feb.6). Thanks to early investment from Village Global, LDV Partners, and other funds, the company plans to build more wearable adaptations for the neurotech platform.

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Colorado Global EIR Program – Applications Open for 2016

Feld Thoughts

Applications are open for the second group of Colorado Global Entrepreneurs in Residence. The Global Entrepreneurs in Residence (GEIR) Program brings international entrepreneurial talent to the CU-Boulder campus and community. We currently have three Colorado Global EIRs. Hector Rodriguez (Spain).

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Cultivating Inclusion: Brian Reaves on building a future workforce for all

Transformify

Our guest today is Brian Reaves, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Dell Technologies , responsible for Dell Technologies’ global diversity and inclusion initiatives. We worked with Catalyst to evolve existing materials to meet the needs of our diverse and global workforce.

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Welcome New York to the Global EIR Coalition

Feld Thoughts

Last week New York was the third state to create a program – called the International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC) – based on the construct of the Global Entrepreneur in Residence program. IN2NYC is by far the most ambition program to date. The New York program is a city driven initiative.

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1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Making Money From Blogs

ReadWriteStart

As a business blogger myself, I have given an inordinate amount of thought to the subject, and it has led me to create the 1M/1M Affiliate Program to support the work of media professionals who advocate entrepreneurship and innovation. One of them is the 1M/1M Affiliate Program we announced today at the roundtable. Photo by 7rains.

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