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Austin’s opportunity to change America’s entrepreneurial narrative

Austin Startup

In 1991, ten-year-old Jerry and his family escaped civil war in Haiti and resettled in America as refugees. And in response, our entrepreneurial, the Silicon Valley-style economy is putting $120 million into companies that are making $500 do-it-yourself cold-pressed juicers rather than respond to these pressing problems.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 9: Jered Lawson and Chase Adam

Steve Blank

Joining me in the Stanford University studio were: Jered Lawson , co-founder of Pie Ranch , a 14-acre farm on California’s San Mateo coast that is reconnecting people to their food. Chase Adam , founder of Watsi , is on a mission to provide healthcare for every person in the world. Jered Lawson. Chase Adam. Jered : Right.