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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

Launching – and funding – several crowd commerce campaigns. Similar to a Kickstarter model, these campaigns use products to fund projects. Charity:water’s latest campaign for 2014 is focused around donating to the people of Malawi, Africa. This brand’s focus in 2014? Watch the video and be completely inspired to donate here.

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A Conversation with 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

View from Seed

On his website, he states that, “new technologies – robots, software, artificial intelligence – have already destroyed more than 4 million US jobs, and in the next 5-10 years, they will eliminate millions more. Technology is going to displace many more workers than it’s going to create opportunities for in the coming months and years.