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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

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Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin started Bitwise in 2013 with the idea that the technology industry could be used to fix a city--in their case, Fresno, CA. Seven years later, they've trained about 5,000 students and created over 1,000 new technology jobs in Fresno. They are now operating in nine States.

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11 Entrepreneurs Reveal What They are Looking Forward To in 2016

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I’m looking forward to another month of growth within our user base and expanding our relationships with more tournament operators and affiliates – lastly for successful stakes and events for all our backers and players! Thanks to Jeff and Deadrea Clemmensen, MiPhone Doctor of Fresno. #8 5 – Proposals.

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