As interest in entrepreneurship flags with Millennials, startup rates continue to climb among immigrants. So why are we making it harder for them to stay? Entrepreneurship Index MORE

by Quint Studer, author of “ Building A Vibrant Community: How Citizen-Powered Change Is Reshaping America “ America’s small towns are doing really big things. Now we are on track to become America’s first Early Learning City. MORE

The $30 billion trade surplus in advanced technology products that America enjoyed just one decade ago has now become a $56 billion deficit. Nothhaft, in his new book “ Great Again: Revitalizing America's Entrepreneurial Leadership ” are already calling these last ten years the “Lost Decade.” MORE

Together, they seek to tackle issues around transparency, information about school closures, creating customer service portals, discovering […] The post Code for America Hosts CodeAcross in San Antonio appeared first on SiliconHills. San Antonio City of San Antonio Code for America CodeAcross Rackspace By LAURA LOREK Founder of Silicon Hills News Think of this group as super heroes for the city of San Antonio. MORE

On Monday I was at the White House to help announce the Startup America Partnership. As part of this, TechStars announced the TechStars Network , an affiliation of TechStars-like programs across the country along with our commitment to the Startup America Partnership to help 5000 experienced mentors work with 6000 entrepreneurs to create 25,000 new jobs by 2015. I’m extremely excited to play my small part in the Startup America Partnership. MORE

Each book is ranked on a 5-star scale (5 is best). ** Still Hungry in America. ” Amazon’s description: Originally published in 1969, the documentary evidence of poverty and malnutrition in the American South showcased in Still Hungry in America still resonates today. Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty hearings on hunger in America. The post Book #16: Still Hungry in America appeared first on Begin the Begin. MORE

city governments chosen for the national Code for America program. Its status as a fellowship city was announced last week at the annual Code for America Summit. San Antonio 80/20 Foundation Code for America Lorenzo Gomez MORE

In the Networked Age, openness drives prosperity. Innovation expert Alec Ross elaborates in his new book The Industries of the Future. Read my full review at LinkedIn. Links books MORE

Are the most powerful technology CEOs in America today radical rethinkers, monopolists, or both MORE

There's a startup slump in America, and the nation's biggest companies may to be blame. MORE

A few months ago several entrepreneurs took it upon themselves to create a great short (25 minute) documentary called Starting-Up In America. < Starting-Up in America from Starting-Up In America on Vimeo. Startup Visa Entrepreneurship startup america MORE

Thus it’s clear to me that your journey from corporate America to being an entrepreneur does not begin with just an innovative idea, or an annoying dissatisfaction. corporate america disruptors entrepreneurs Kunal Mehta startups MORE

The new Miss America is a real stunner. Miss New York, now Miss America, is a Syracuse native and University of Michigan graduate, her name is Nina Davuluri. Born in America, an American citizen, and by all accounts an exemplary young person. MORE

13, signalling the meteoric rise of craft beer in America in recent years. on the list of Forbes'' " The Best Small Companies in America "; Credit: Eric Millette for Forbes]. In the News America Forbes list small business The Best Small Companies in America United States MORE

I often fly Virgin America from SFO or LAX to BOS or NY. ” It’s actually kind of enjoyable to be spending the day on Virgin America flying across the country. Travel travel virgin america wifiI travel a lot. I’m not a particularly high maintenance traveller as I can sleep from wheels up to wheels down on most flights. MORE

Well folks, if you weren’t paying attention before, I hope you are now. Continue reading on 500 Hats MORE

The facts below will not tell you everything you need to know about business in America. Therefore, if you’re thinking of ‘taking on America’, start by thinking smaller: take on a particular state first. Others America business growth overseas markets United States MORE

If you are a founder or employee of a startup in Boulder and want to increase the overall effectiveness of our local Boulder government, please help us fund the Code for America Fellowship in Boulder. If you’d like to contribute, either email me or donate online at the Code for America site. Part of Code for America’s approach is that the city funds half and the community funds half, hence our call for action to support our half of the funding for the program. MORE

Americans may feel like their taxes are too high, but compared to the rest of the world, they're far below average. Money MORE

Learn from this Made in America, multi-generational family business about sustainability, freedom, and survival. Innovate MORE

Pete Buttigieg’s Outlook for America. MORE

At the annual Code Conference, Marc Andreessen said that he thinks America needs to accelerate innovation in order to keep prospering. Innovate MORE

I’m glad I get to live in the United States of America. I started reading the Declaration of Independence every year on America’s birthday a while ago and just read it again. I’d like to believe that in America, we’ll continue to be at the forefront of human society as we work through these issues. Happy birthday America. The post Happy Birthday United States of America appeared first on Feld Thoughts. MORE

Pre-existing businesses and start-ups alike will benefit greatly by taking advantage of the resources available in America, ensuring that their company expansion was the right decision to make. Others America business expansion business growth United States US market MORE

We knew it was happening: Automation is changing the way America works. Here are 10 jobs that could see big changes as a result MORE

Last week the White House announced Startup America , a public/private initiative to accelerate accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship in the U.S. Startup America is a mashup of very smart programs by very smart people but not a strategy. MORE

REAL SECTOR | Growth momentum stays solid in most countries, although Puerto Rico distorts the regional picture Preliminary estimates suggest the economy of Central America and the Caribbean remained largely in good shape at the outset of the year, with growth expected to have reached 2.1% MORE

That is why the Global Accelerator Network is thrilled to support the first ever Startup Day Across America on August 29. If you are interested in learning more about the Startup Day Across America, please contact Eve Lieberman in Congressman Jared Polis’ office who will connect you with the person leading the charge in your district. The post Startup Day Across America on August 29 appeared first on Feld Thoughts. Though it may seem as if politicians in Washington, D.C. MORE

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I got to see the peak of America’s manufacturing prowess in the 1970s, when we actually made things – before we shipped the factories and jobs overseas. First , America was built on workers who believed that their hard work would allow their children to have opportunities to do better. I just read book – Janesville – that reminded me again of life outside the bubble. MORE

It was inside the emissions control. A simple engine emissions control software that changed and deceived testing during emissions checks. Back on the open road emissions were blowing out at alarming levels. The bomb that sinks the VW tanker? Well, this is a software play. A cheating engine managment software piece was developed. It was created to dodge emissions and make the auto everything it was marketed to not be. This is a massive fraud / scandal. MORE

This week, journalist and author Alissa Quart talks about how the middle class in America is disappearing. Uncensored MORE

On Monday , the White House announced Startup America. I have no involvement with Startup America, at least yet. " I live and work in startup america and I am glad the White House is paying attention to us now. On Monday , the White House announced Startup America. I have no involvement with Startup America, at least yet. The CTO of US, Aneesh Chopra, blogged about it on Techcrunch.    My friend Brad Feld was there and blogged about it. MORE

Invenergy is the largest independent renewable energy provider in North America. We took a look at their work on the ground. World's Coolest Offices MORE

After months of enduring the utter nonsense of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz talking about how America has lost its way I can’t recommend City of Gold highly enough as an antidote. America is us. MORE

For all of its flaws, America is an amazing and resilient country and I’m proud to be an American. The post I Love Living In America appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I woke up to a flurry of grumpy stuff about our government intermixed with lots of posts wishing everyone a happy 4th of July. MORE

North America is not just about Silicon Valley. As a second largest global talent and innovation tech cluster in North America, it is among 20 most powerful startup centres and a home to numerous famous companies like Shopify, FreshBooks, Wattpad, AskforTask, etc. MORE

Oracle invited me and a few other analysts to Bermuda to witness a few of the races in the 35th America’s Cup. It is a vendor of many technologies to the US team and I was interested in all the. Industry Commentary Innovative Business Uses of Technology MORE

Over the weekend I read Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America written by Marshall Ulrich. The run across America took place between September 2008 and finished (coincidentally) on November 4th, 2008. MORE

I’ve been a big supporter of the Startup America Partnership since its inception at the beginning of last year. I also gave my first Startup America webinar today to a bunch of entrepreneurs who are members of Startup America Partnership about fundraising. And there’s a lot more coming to entrepreneurs who are members of the Startup America Partnership. And help everyone in America win as we create more and more entrepreneurial companies together. MORE

The latest incident was a quote that got posted earlier this morning: “What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest.”. So what if America was the “first” to do that. MORE

Image credit: Latin America map from Shutterstock. Not only is it important to understand all of this when looking to market in Latin America but it is also important to determine whether you will set up a physical presence or if you simply want to set up an e-commerce site. MORE

Unlike previous years where most internships were never paid, today some of the top companies in America are paying their interns salaries close to that of full employees of second tier companies. It has one of the highest paying internships in America. MORE