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Road to Hire to Bring Paid Tech Training and Job Access to Under-Resourced Young Adults (18–25) in…

Austin Startup

Vanessa Baker, an August 2020 Road to Hire graduate, who is now a successful software engineer at Bank of America in Charlotte, said, “The power of Road to Hire to invest in and build the next generation of tech professionals cannot be quantified. The organization looks forward to finding that same sense of community here in Texas. “As

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Add to that being the owner of a well established business, as well as leading a massive online community we are growing and you’ve got a recipe for no free time. In our online community we are using breakthrough technology to start a revolution to change the face of the cleaning industry. Photo Credit: Charlotte Maumus.

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The Year of Startups Everywhere

Feld Thoughts

When the phrase “Startup Communities” started to become mainstream around 2012, I made the strong assertion that you could create a startup community in any city with at least 100,000 people. Here’s how small-town America is primed to beat Silicon Valley in innovation.

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NCWIT Awards for Aspirations in Computing

Feld Thoughts

Several years ago on a Saturday I found myself at Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte. I had gone for a three hour run early in the morning on a beautiful spring day in Charlotte and my mind was wandering all over the place.

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Startup Lessons Learned 2011 streaming live

Startup Lessons Learned

We struggle with this issue every year, because we strongly encourage everyone who can to participate with their local entrepreneurship community. Strengthening ties between entrepreneurs is one of our most important values. That said, there comes a point where that's not possible for everyone.

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My Journey as a Diverse Member of a Junior League

Austin Startup

Audrey Ring and Terri enjoying dinner during the December AJLI Board Meeting in Charlotte. I aspired to be like them, and I sought out challenging, fulfilling experiences that would help me become a community leader who could help others like me have an impact. I joined JLL in 2004. He asked me if I was okay.

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This Weekend

Startup Lessons Learned

The next couple of days are going to be amazing, as the Lean Startup community converges on San Francisco. If you're in town Saturday night, you'll want to stop by Ignite: Lean Startup , a community-run event that features a number of new voices in the Lean Startup community. Welcome to our fair city. Co-founder, Backblaze.