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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Most of the informed people I know are telling me that the sharp sell-off has more to do with European national debt (PIGS as it is called: Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain) than the current US dilemma of a S&P downgrade of the US government debt. I know that investors must also be aware of the civil unrest in the UK.

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It's time for lean philanthropy: a case study

Startup Lessons Learned

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. After all, in order for this all to work it would require the generous donations of philanthropists and (ideally) the support of government programs down the line.

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

There was a computer training lab run by a company called Prosoft, but that's like having an Apex Tech and expecting to be the next Detroit. Government and academic professionals also seek them out to get connected to the startup ecosystem. It's not quite the same when you're putting government money to work supporting new companies.

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The Future of America’s Innovation Economy- Progress and Challenges at the USPTO

David Teten

We assume it will be a 2-3 day discussion, but may be much longer, because of the CR (Continuing Resolution) to fund the government overall. Dickinson: If government shuts down, only political appointees can work. Kappos: Over time we’re going to have to reoptimize to use the new Detroit office. What’s the update?

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I had this discussion with Steve with the camera rolling and we talked about “ The Secret History of Silicon Valley ” as place that largely grew out of defense and government spending plus research labs around the Stanford campus. 33:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for supporting the show.

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Trends That May Hit 2021 Apartment Renting Industry

Women Entrepreneurs Can

However, cities like Detroit, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Norfolk, Laredo, or Lincoln saw a rise in the rental price. Due to the COVID fear and the guidelines issued by the government, the people are working from the home. In the most expensive cities such as New York and San Francisco, the rent prices are dropping.

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Why John Frankel Leaned in Early on Klout and Cornerstone OnDemand and What He Sees Next

Both Sides of the Table

16:00 What should government be doing? Thank you also to Detroit Venture Partners. 1:19:15 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law and Detroit Venture Partners. 10:30 Question from the chat: How do you define the difference between traditional VC and private equity? 23:00 Discussion of California’s social media privacy laws.