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Nonprofit Organizations: How They Work and What They Do

Board Effect

Take a look at these common best practices for nonprofit organizations: Forming a diverse board of directors Avoiding conflicts of interest Maintaining financial viability Being overseers rather than managers Establishing reasonable compensation for employees Creating policies and workflows that support efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

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Don’t Settle When You Decide Where to Settle

Austin Startup

The leadership centers of the microcomputer world shifted from Albuquerque to the San Fernando Valley (LA), the Bay Area, and Seattle. All my colleagues tended to live in the same “Telco Heights” areas of the cities of the year, and their personal networks were contained inside Ma Bell. Where does cost enter the equation?

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) Numerous angel networks focused on underrepresented founders including BEAM , Urban Capital Network , Business Angel Minority Association , and Houston Diversity Fund.

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