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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

Some food banks saw demand 3-4x normal, just as their volunteer base shrunk due to worries about COVID-19 infection. Since then, in about 3 months, we’ve fed over 170,000 people and injected over $1mm into the local economy in San Francisco and Detroit. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Cars line up at a drive-thru food pantry.

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SXSW Startups: My SideKick

Austin Startup

Also, far too many lives of my former classmates, friends, and family members have been disrupted, and their educations and careers interrupted, due to sexual violence. Our goal when creating MySideKick was to account for every single kind of user in a campus community?—?from I wanted to do something about this.

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Twitter Link Roundup #81 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Why would people “save&# ads to review later? You need to be HUMAN, not amateur, when building communities. Well thought out points on building a web design community – [link]. Detroit show sucked – [link]. CPC & conversion rates are abysmal. – [link]. 30 Very Funny Print Ads – [link].

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge. According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

My business fulfills me as I am constantly learning and growing, and I have also created opportunities for small businesses as well as local and remote communities to better provide for their families which is incredibly rewarding. 8 tons transportable dome capable of withstanding 200 or more mph winds due to its shape and design.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I’m incredibly excited that every day I have the opportunity to use my tech background to make it easier and more affordable for the 35 million Americans with hearing loss to receive high quality, audiologist-backed hearing care. When I released this information into the community my life became in danger. Thanks to Adam Karp, Lively

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Twitter Link Roundup #75 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Half of Detroit’s public schools being shut down? Good points by @dhh about the end of the IT department – [link]. The iPad smackdown — 80 to 100 new tablets are coming from competitors – [link]. – [link]. BlockBuster puts itself up for sale – [link].