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Why Small Community Lenders Have Your Back

Up and Running

The explanation for the discrepancy is simple: large banks are focused on sourcing and scaling loans over one million dollars, cross-selling products to their customers, and driving down costs through standardized operating procedures and technology. But don’t fret—community lenders are helping small businesses. Meet the community lenders.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

Hearpreneur

It is truly a wonder when you start thinking about the massive scale that Amazon works at and how far the company has come along since 1994. Papers give all entrepreneurial businesses the chance to build the exact business and operations they desire without being constrained by existing software. Thanks to Adam Crossling, Zenzero ! #7-

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Abolish Board Meeting Update Calls

Feld Thoughts

It covered the operating characteristics of the business extensively and in a format that is consistent with all of the other reports. After about an hour of this we spent another 30 minutes on a handful of governance and board related issues. Two days before the call a very detailed update package was sent around to the board.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 13 – ONR– Rear Admiral Lorin Selby

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. We just held our twelfth session of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. Yeah, I am.

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The Philanthropic Efforts Of James Dondero

YoungUpstarts

James Dondero has lived in Dallas since 1994. Highland operates globally, but James Dondero chooses to focus on the local community and recognize the change that his firm can offer for the better. This is the time when he and co-founder Mark Okada decided to relocate the firm from Los Angeles to Dallas.

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3 Proven Methods for Women Entrepreneurs to Overcome Funding Gaps

Up and Running

Seek out government contracts. As you’re seeking funding, don’t rule out government contracts—there are more opportunities than you might think. In 1994, the federal government made a goal to allocate 5 percent of contract money to women-owned small businesses. However, it only just reached this goal in 2016.

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Box launches Box Accelerator as its COO reflects on working with young entrepreneurs

The Next Web

.” Box has hired David Quantrell to run the EMEA operations in partnership with Greg Strickland, VP of Global Operations and director of finance & business operations. In the past Quantrell ran McAffee’s EMEA operations and before that worked on Hewlett Packard’s software operations also in EMEA.

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