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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. We also do a lot of cross-sector collaborations: bringing in for-profit, government, nonprofits, etc. Startup America is an example.

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

FuelOnline : Fuel CEO Scott Levy has been working in social media and SEO since 1997. JohnFMoore : Gov In The Lab magazine founder and CEO John Moore discusses bridging the divide between citizens, politicians, and the government. @tombed : CEO of AKQA Tom Bedecarre discusses his work in digital marketing and technology serves.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. Paulina speaks both English and Spanish fluently due to being in primary and grade schools in both Colombia and the U.S.

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Fighting an Asymmetrical Cyber War– Why We Need to Take A Different Approach

Pascal's View

government waits, the more devastating the eventual assault is likely to be.” With 17% or less of the global semiconductor fabrication infrastructure physically in the U.S., government. soil can provide 100% assurance. ceded the center of gravity in the semiconductor fabrication industry to Asia many years ago.

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Entrepreneur-Friendly Policies (Finally) Showing Promise - But Leadership Required

Seeing Both Sides

The Kauffman Foundation’s research on this matter is clear: from 1997 to 2005, job growth in the US was driven entirely by start-ups. But to really jumpstart company formation, the government should consider meaningfully increasing NIH funding – perhaps 2-3x its current level. It’s new businesses.

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How has the price of currency fluctuated as a result of COVID-19?

The Startup Magazine

The coronavirus outbreak has had a dramatic impact on the value of international currencies, with this having been exacerbated by the various quantitative easing measures imposed by various governments. before the end of 2020, down from its initial forecast of +4.8.

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Twice in a Lifetime

Austin Startup

In 1997 I founded an internet company named Perficient, and it went public in 1999. Today the company still uses the logo that my college roommate created, employs thousands of people globally, and has a market cap well over half a billion dollars. As you would expect, the more authoritarian the government, the harsher their reaction.

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