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20 Entrepreneurs Share Their Takeaways from 2020

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about the tough lessons they have learned in 2020. #1- Balance is fundamental to building a healthy community and managing the challenges that come our way. 2020 has been incredibly tough on small business, and incredibly tough on individuals. 1- Balance is key. 8-Stay agile.

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VC Funding in 2020: What Investors Look for in Startups

ReadWriteStart

According to Ben Narasin , “in 2020, investors will require firmer governance and oversight structures to safeguard against negative impact and ensure these protections are mandated in their term sheets.”. Besides, such companies are incentivized by the government in different ways, including tax cuts.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

I want to make my community, country or world a better place, while solving some of the toughest problems.”. Team Protocol One – Ensuring JTAC to Pilot Communication. Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies.

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5 Outrageously Innovative Israeli Startups to Watch in 2020

ReadWriteStart

Israeli Startups to Watch in 2020. One motivating factor is the number and generosity of Israeli-sponsored government programs incentivizing growth in STEM fields. One of those concepts, Tikkun Olam (or, the “repair of the world”) encourages people to behave in a way that’s constructive and beneficial for the entire community.

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The Wealth Transfer Movement: An Opportunity to Reimagine Nonprofit Governance

Board Effect

With philanthropic giving at an all-time high, it’s generating a new sense of freedom for nonprofits, allowing them to reimagine governance like never before. billion since July 2020. Nonprofits: Ready, Set, Reimagine Governance. The future of nonprofit governance has the potential to look very bright.

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The Lodging And Travel Industries Will Reckon With A Multi-Year COVID-19 Event Horizon: 2021 Lodging Trends & Predictions

YoungUpstarts

As the world struggles to control the spread of Covid-19, the travel and lodging sectors continue to navigate the unprecedented turbulence and major business challenges delivered by 2020. Hosts and property managers need to step up to ensure the long-term viability of rentals in their community, and technology can help.

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Giving Tuesday: How BoardEffect Is Giving Back to Nonprofits

Board Effect

The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most taxing years of our lifetimes. BoardEffect Supports Good Governance Practices. As businesses came under scrutiny for poor governance practices, nonprofit organizations also came under the limelight, placing great pressure on nonprofit boards and executive directors.