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Co-founder Engaging Florida’s Innovation Ecosystem

Hearpreneur

Brian Kornfeld is President and Co-Founder of Synapse , an innovation hub for entrepreneurs, investors, and governments in the state of Florida to share ideas, solve problems and ultimately provide an ecosystem that ensures everyone from pre-seed startups to exciting unicorns continue to flock to, grow within and re-invest in the Sunshine State.

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Self-Awareness And Coachability: The Two Most Important Leadership Traits

YoungUpstarts

I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders — in hospitals, on baseball fields, in government offices, in hotels, stores, and restaurants — and have seen that organizations that focus on these two qualities tend to be strong, innovative, and profitable. He is a businessman, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and a mentor to many.

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Creatives Build Rural Economies

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Richard Florida is, in my view, the top theorist in the USA with regards to economic development. Florida is not without controversy, but I respect his work because it’s data-driven, and, because I’ve seen his theories play out in the real world. That’s what starts a positive upward spiral.

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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

Startup Lessons Learned

The story of how Curative pivoted and scaled is about moving with entrepreneurial speed to find a solution, then collaborating with investors and government for the public good. We've just been doing our first tests in Florida and doing our first delivery to Alaska as well. creating a model for how other cities can do it.

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10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Politicians

crowdSPRING Blog

What can entrepreneurs learn from politicians? While rejecting the negative approach we see so often in politics, entrepreneurs can and should learn from those politicians who compete by emphasizing the values they represent, the superiority of their ideas, and the benefits that come with their service. Politicians market actively.

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Twelve Ways To Use Entrepreneurial Thinking To Help Our Schools

YoungUpstarts

Not only is the private sector suffering, but huge budget deficits mean the government sector is feeling the pain as well. Yes, budget battles in state and local governments have led to extreme, never-before-seen cuts in education budgets — thousands of teacher layoffs and the slashing of music, athletic, gifted, and other programs.

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30 Ways To Be A More Engaged Citizen

YoungUpstarts

Citizens are beginning to realize they must close the gap between government officials and the community. Studer Community Institute worked with the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement to create the Pensacola Metro Dashboard. For example, research when and where your local government meets.

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