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The Future of Government: Hayward & the Lean Startup

Startup Lessons Learned

Kelly McAdoo is the City Manager & CEO of the City of Hayward in Alameda County, California. My challenge to other local government CEOs is to have conversations about how to create organizational environments that facilitate disruptive change and are more responsive to the changing nature of our communities. Absolutely.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

This included health insurance and making them domestic partners. BMW introduced subscription fees for their cars, creating revolutionary changes in the conservative automotive community. Joe Coulombe had an idea after running a small chain of convenience stores in southern California. Thanks to Matt Gillman, SMB Compass. #10-

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There Is Only ONE Silicon Valley

Gust

It hosts an environment which many other communities have attempted to emulate, although they haven’t and won’t. Many other communities are entrepreneur-friendly and, by any measure, have the tools in place to spawn new high growth companies. The Valley has been a unique place for over half a century.

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Out of the Crisis #15: Lenore Estrada on her SF New Deal, serving the hungry, and civic engagement

Startup Lessons Learned

SF New Deal partners with local restaurants to provide meals on a weekly basis to those who are the neediest among us. SF New Deal partners with local restaurants to provide meals on a weekly basis to those who are the neediest among us. It's a genuine win-win: people need food, and we have massive unemployment at the same time.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

In my entrepreneurship journey, I’ve made incredible retail partners from many countries, and eventually landed my own show on HSN for 19 years. In addition to my monthly TV shows on ShopHQ, I host a podcast titled Million Dollar Hobbies to help others turn their passion into profits with an amazing guest lineup from a variety of industries.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

Not just because meeting Clayton was influential in shaping my thinking about markets but also because Derek Andersen (who founded Startup Grind) is such an awesome host and runs a very informative events. I grew up in Northern California. Should we put it in Amazon or should we have hosting here? 00:00:52] MARK: Sure.

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RISE 2010 Registration Open

Austin Startup

If you’re interested in becoming a host or participant, you can register online at www.riseaustin.org. Blake Mycoskie- A respected social entrepreneur who founded TOMS Shoes based out of Santa Monica, California. “We It is certainly an advantageous event to take part in and an asset to the community. RISE Funding Forum.