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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

Since then, in about 3 months, we’ve fed over 170,000 people and injected over $1mm into the local economy in San Francisco and Detroit. After all, in order for this all to work it would require the generous donations of philanthropists and (ideally) the support of government programs down the line.

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Did you know that board management software isn’t just for boards?

Board Effect

Memorial Health System , a not-for-profit, independent, integrated health system with locations in Ohio and West Virginia, has also been able to expand the use of BoardEffect to many groups within the organization, with a significant number of committees and internal groups benefiting.

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University of Michigan Joins the Global EIR Network

Feld Thoughts

After a decade, it’s clear that our federal government has broadly failed us on this front. Interested applicants can learn more about the program , fill out an application form , and reach out to Millie Chu at Global Detroit. In 2015, I announced the Global EIR initiative to try something different.

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What You Should Know About Becoming an Uber Driver

The Startup Magazine

A Buzzfeed survey in the same year, however, revealed that Uber drivers in Detroit, Denver, and Houston took home less than $13-25 per hour after expenses. In Detroit, drivers earned an average of just $8.77 A 2015 Uber study reported that its drivers in 20 cities were earning an average of $19 per hour. per hour. .

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

There was a computer training lab run by a company called Prosoft, but that's like having an Apex Tech and expecting to be the next Detroit. Government and academic professionals also seek them out to get connected to the startup ecosystem. It's not quite the same when you're putting government money to work supporting new companies.

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The Future of America’s Innovation Economy- Progress and Challenges at the USPTO

David Teten

We assume it will be a 2-3 day discussion, but may be much longer, because of the CR (Continuing Resolution) to fund the government overall. Dickinson: If government shuts down, only political appointees can work. Kappos: Over time we’re going to have to reoptimize to use the new Detroit office. What’s the update?

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I had this discussion with Steve with the camera rolling and we talked about “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” as place that largely grew out of defense and government spending plus research labs around the Stanford campus. 33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show.

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