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Top 3 Startup Winner: Digs

The Startup Magazine

We have sent hundreds of volunteers to help communities in need, all the way from Haiti to Nepal. Our product is designed to give people a nudge in the right direction, and through using it, reach homeownership sooner than they expected. I guess it’s only fitting that Digs deals housing too.

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Five College Startups That Help Others

YoungUpstarts

Imprue ( [link] ) is a company dedicated to manufacturing and designing quality cases and accessories for all major cell phones. One of the cases they make is the Sikh design iPhone case that was released in 2012, patterned with the Khanda symbol, inspiring unity and bringing awareness to the tragic Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting in August.

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Two Amazing Women Setting Out on Their Startup Journey

Both Sides of the Table

Showing me designs. She’s passionate about near-shore manufacturing in places like Haiti where we can do good and do well. She talks about creative design of websites and physical products – in our case – stickers. They have designed a digital, mobile product that engages parents and kids.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

All of our cards are designed by independent U.S.-based My parents came from Haiti to the United States and did not have in-depth knowledge of what was required to obtain financial freedom in this country. My services not only encompass design but also give women the confidence and clarity they need to charge what they are worth.

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The Crazy Marketing Campaigns That Actually Worked

YoungUpstarts

For just $100,000, 20 computers and a free website design, the company bought the naming rights to the small Oregon town of Halfway for one year – renaming the town Half.com, becoming the first dotcom city in America. In 1999, eCommerce company, Half.com , turned a $100,000 investment into a $300,000,000 sale.

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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? RSVP: [link] 7PM: Hype Machine Show & CD Swap Go green with The Hype Machine!

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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.