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“Coming for the Content, Staying for the Community” Started With Video Games (Or Maybe Religion?) But Will Define Media This Decade

Hunter Walker

Second, that community is the most powerful retention mechanism available to game developers, because you see, these “soldiers” were players in an online WWII multiplayer simulation. had really emphasized how much play was about community. First, that most people have no idea what real Mexican food tastes like. each month).

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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

Our fundamental thesis is that people of color, women, communities of concentrated poverty, have immense talent to contribute to the technology industry," Jake explained to me. "In They founded Onward, a platform that matches displaced workers--usually, hourly workers--to industries that are hiring rapidly right now.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Carolina.

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Boom and Bust and What Comes Next

Scalable Startup

“Boom and bust is our lot and we must follow the ancient advice.that Joseph gave to the Pharaoh: Put away your surplus during the years of great plenty so you will be ready for the lean years which are sure to follow.”. Not long after, it reduced the size of its local workforce and eventually sold out to an obscure bank from North Carolina.