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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

On February 16, I visited Washington, DC, where I attended an HBS Club of DC lunch on the Case Foundation and Startup America. Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Our website.

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Connecting the Dots: How New Job Creation, IPO’s, and Venture Capital in America Are Intimately Linked

Pascal's View

Everybody agrees that, without meaningful job growth, America will not emerge from its current deep economic funk. capital markets for listed equities have been in systemic decline since 1997, while every other major international equity market has been growing. Of the 85 IPOs priced so far this year, only 28 are up.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. Nereyda loves to travel and has been lucky enough to live, work and study abroad in Europe and Latin America.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative.

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A Brief History of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Women Entrepreneurs Can

The organization’s primary goal is to analyze social and economic issues that may impact America’s businesses. Their end goal is to continue to foster the development and progress of the business landscape in America. This organization has helped transform the commute in America, improving the quality of life for many.

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March 11: SXSW Innovation Awards

Austin Startup

The annual Interactive Festival awards program began in 1997 as the Texas Interactive Media Achievement Awards, and was re-named the SXSW Web Awards the following year. She’s written for I Love You America with Sarah Silverman, HBO’s Crashing , Comedy Central’s Another Period and most recently the film Good Boys premiering here at SXSW.

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Business Week Report on “Radical Future of R&D” Misses Critical Capital Markets Link in Innovation Ecosystem

Pascal's View

The article points to America’s innovation crisis along lines that have been articulated in greater detail by thought leaders including Judy Estrin and Norm Augustine. Below, I quote several parts of the article that I found particularly useful, and I point out the error: First, the positive: “America needs good jobs, soon.

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