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Incentives in Venture Capital, Why You Should Avoid Your Competitors’ Investors, China’s Malaise, and More [link blog]

Hunter Walker

It’s Never Been More Important to Understand Your Capital Provider’s Business Model [Charles Hudson/Precursor] – Charles is just a wonderful human and his posts about venture capital are essential for anyone who considers themselves part of the startup community.

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Quickly Unpacking Microsoft’s Acquisition Of GitHub

Haystack

Whether they pointed to post-acquisition woes with Skype or Nokia, Microsoft’s troubled history with Linux and the open source community, the news triggered a bit of a backlash ranging from outrage at the fact Microsoft would own this valuable asset to calls for decentralized options.

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What Does it Mean to Be a Socially Responsible Nonprofit Board?

Board Effect

The intent of the nonprofit design is to serve the public by delivering goods and services to communities that various levels of the government can’t or won’t provide to citizens. Most often, nonprofits serve their communities at little or no cost to the people they serve. What Does It Mean to Be a Socially Responsible Nonprofit Board?

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15 Surprising Perks Employees Love

Up and Running

We offer all of our employees two paid days off per year to volunteer for a community organization or charity of their choice. It’s a great way to give our team members the opportunity to make a difference in the community. What perks do you offer your employees to keep them happy and to create a positive company culture?

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26 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Leaders They Look Up To

Hearpreneur

I am a huge fan of Charlie Munger, who is the Vice Chairman of the famed holding company Berkshire Hathaway. Both men have podcasts and blogs that guide bloggers and marketers toward online success. Jon Morrow was able to achieve success as a blogger, blogging mentor, and podcaster despite being a paraplegic.

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