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[Interview] PSB Academy: Up-Skilling In A New Learning Economy

YoungUpstarts

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The Secret Sauce of a Successful Smart City

Austin Startup

The smart stick is an idea that came from a conversation an engineering student had with her blind uncle about the challenges he faced getting around a city. Another Pew study found that social networks overall attract people who make less than $30,000 annually or more than $75,000; the middle-class is underrepresented.