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The best nonprofit events board members should know about this year

Board Effect

Industry events give your leadership and board members opportunities to share resources and network, as well as learn about best practices, industry trends and innovations. Speakers will talk on such issues as job sharing, social media, remote leadership, building media relationships, and more.

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[Event] FOCUS100

YoungUpstarts

Now in its third year, FOCUS100 was launched by entrepreneur Kathryn Finney, who was named a Champion of Change by The White House in 2013 for her leadership in building a growing pipeline of urban tech entrepreneurs. Altman Company Building, a city landmark located at 365 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. For better or worse, the city and the Bay Area are now synonymous with entrepreneurship and innovative high-tech thought leadership.

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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

Working in the Valley, I took for granted the constant and real time networking opportunities, the volume of deals, and the ability to access nearly every corner of the tech industry – no surprise to anyone who has spent any time in the Valley. Silicon Valley Transplants. Bend needs to attract more entrepreneurs.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2019

Hearpreneur

Throughout that development process the marketing team kept pressing, leading the company to 50,000 influencers over the Summer, which made us the largest warm contact influencer network in the market. Although we started in Portland, Oregon, we now have members in every state with many meetup launches planned for 2020.We’re

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Taking Service To The Stratosphere: 12 Keys To Creating Uplifting Service In Today’s Marketplace

YoungUpstarts

In Portland, Oregon, Apple buses senior citizens from the local community center to its stores and teaches them to use a computer, some for the very first time. Being a service role model is not just for senior managers and members of the leadership team. Where is it enjoyable to test or try a sample? He is the founder of UP!

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How to Make Community the Secret To Success

Duct Tape Marketing

Every business today has a community that is made up of its employees, customers, supporters, networks, suppliers, and mentors. I have a network of independent marketing consultants that make up a business known as the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. Here’s an example to illustrate my thinking on this.