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Five College Startups That Help Others

YoungUpstarts

Shortly after starting Waybu, Michael teamed up with the inventor of a solar water cleaning device called the AquaPak in order to help people in need of clean water in Haiti. Backers of their campaign get a pair of bamboo sunglasses and other exclusive rewards at special pre-order pricing.

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The Crazy Marketing Campaigns That Actually Worked

YoungUpstarts

Unusual, unique and eye-catching marketing campaigns are often pursued in an attempt to become separate from the herd. Here are five crazy marketing campaigns that paid off for start-ups and new businesses: Uber. The positive reception of the brand increased to the point of being named Tech Company of the Year by USA Today.

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Crowdfunding a Community in Haiti After Hurricane Matthew: Checking in With New Story’s CEO

Hunter Walker

Right now, we are crowdfunding a community in the area of Haiti hit worst by Hurricane Matthew. All of our 211 homes built in Haiti withstood Hurricane Matthew. Help Haiti After Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew destroyed 4,000+ homes in Haiti, and we are on a mission to rebuild the area hit worst by the hurricane.

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Their Favorite Part of Running a Business Is

Hearpreneur

Our technology can and is changing the world by making vehicles cleaner, providing solutions in Haiti for air conditioning, and protecting US military in combat. These are more than just platitudes, this is what we work on daily.

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5 questions for New Story after a month in Y Combinator

Jeff Hilimire

2) start a crowdfunding campaign to help fund a house. (3) 3) become in-kind donors — an example is Atlanta-based film company, Friendly Human (they’re amazing) – who is coming down with us to Haiti on July 15th to shoot a brand video! These are the best ways to help us grow.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Integrate” is part of the company name, but is also meaningful to how the agency works and approaches all client campaigns. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, I went to Haiti as part of a relief team. #21 – How We Work & Our Approach. Image Credit: Allie Danziger.

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Out of the Crisis #22: Ron Klain on pandemic response and preparedness, entrepreneurship, and rebuilding trust in institutions

Startup Lessons Learned

At the time, he was advising the campaign while also serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Revolution, a DC-based VC firm created to fund startups led by diverse founders all over the country. Then what's it been like watching him ascend to the center of international attention and helping with the campaign?