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This Week in NYC Innovation - February 22, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

We'll talk to experts across the industry, including chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, marketing whizzes from Rooster Design Group, and writer and Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser. Will scientists rule the kitchen? OVA has arranged screening events around the world.

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New Story and 3D Printed Homes

Feld Thoughts

In July 2015, I wrote about New Story asking readers to crowdfund one $6k house for a family in Haiti. In the past four years, New Story has funded over 2,200 homes, building 17 communities for over 11,000 people across Mexico, Haiti, El Salvador, and Bolivia. They have now come up with a unique model for scaling their impact.

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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. Yet when we have a financial system that designs for one billionaire, and 99 broke founders, it’s no wonder inequality is at a 100-year high. Fortunately, I’m seeing Austin think differently.

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17 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Vendedy is the first mobile network connecting global travelers to street vendors of the developing world. Launched from Haiti and scaled across Latin America- the social enterprise aims to digitize the $10trillion street vending industry and leverage tourism to alleviate 2 billion people out of poverty. 12) True identity.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

It doesn’t sound like the typical Swiss watch brand name and thereby expresses our mission of bringing a uniquely designed Swiss made watch that is affordable to market. Many of our fans own other big designer brands like Rolex etc., Our name used to be Neuhaus Design and we rebranded to Honest Agency in 2010.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Their Favorite Part of Running a Business Is

Hearpreneur

I tell people I’m interviewing that we’re a place where you can make a global difference by impacting the world’s most significant issues: energy, water, war, poverty. Once I have these answers, I design my approach by making a to-do list; then I prioritize into short-term v. Thanks to Mickey Swortzel, NewEagle. #5