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Book: Unshackled: A Practical Guide For Highly-Skilled Immigrants To Thrive In The United States

Feld Thoughts

Their pitch had promise, and I encouraged them t set up a crowdfunding campaign. They did this, and I was one of 612 people who supported the campaign, which raised $48,340. Soon after the campaign ended, Soundarya received a $50,000 grant from Emergent Ventures for the project. And, Rajesh, thanks for connecting us.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

The United States seeks to intervene in order to deter Chinese advances and restore the status quo. Simultaneously, China commences heavy cyber and disinformation attacks on the United States in order to sway American sentiment by causing pain through disruption of utility, travel, and banking infrastructure.

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Will You Survive The Job-Loss Tsunami?

YoungUpstarts

The best research to date from researchers at Oxford University predicts that 47 percent of all jobs in the United States have a high probability of being taken over by technology in the next five to fifteen years. Over the last 35 years about 7 million manufacturing jobs were lost in the United States due primarily to automation.

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Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 8 – Cyber

Steve Blank

Update to the IP Commission Report: The Theft of American Intellectual Property: Reassessments of the Challenge and United States Policy ” The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property , 2017. Gregory Winger, “ China’s Disinformation Campaign in the Philippines ” The Diplomat , Oct. Political Interference.

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10 Simple Strategies to Prevent Your Business from Losing Money

Women Entrepreneurs Can

According to The Economist study, nearly half of small businesses in the United States close within five years. Examples include automating administrative processes like invoicing, payroll processing, budget tracking as well as marketing activities like email campaigns or social media posts.

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What Is a 501(c)(3) Organization, and What Are The Different Types?

Board Effect

The federal government describes the types of nonprofits exempt from federal income tax in the 501(c)(3) section of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Nonprofits must use all donations for the sole purpose of advancing the stated charitable cause. Nonprofits may not campaign actively for any political candidates.

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What Your Nonprofit Board Should Know About Pay Equity  

Board Effect

On one front, a new campaign with the slogan “#ShowTheSalary ” seeks to promote pay equity by encouraging employers to list salaries along with job listings. Some believe true pay equity requires nonprofits to campaign for better compensation, close the gap in pay scales, and remove education requirements. .

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