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Real Estate Developer Danny Haber Of oWOW Reinvigorates Bay Area

YoungUpstarts

Between 2007 – 2016, 1 million Californians relocated outside of the state largely for financial reasons. California’s loss is Nevada and Arizona’s gain. California retains its rank as one of the most desirable states to live in, despite untenable property prices, high taxes, and a cornucopia of social issues.

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Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad

crowdSPRING Blog

In 2007 Todd Davis, CEO of the identity theft protection company LifeLock, decided to pursue a great new marketing effort. These efforts and others like them garnered tons of free press coverage for their sponsors, generated millions of impressions, and ultimately led to increased awareness and sales. Identity Theft Role Reversal.

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On Supercities, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality in a Post-COVID World

Ben's Blog

And then of course investment in special innovation zones — where regulatory experiments can happen alongside innovation, as with Nevada for autonomous vehicles and South Dakota for crypto — can especially help create opportunity for places where there isn’t already a strong innovation ecosystem.