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How Venture Capitalists and Government Can Promote Entrepreneurship

David Teten

I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. To the extent that the government fails to do that, it will retard job creation.

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Startup America Partnership

Feld Thoughts

For an awesome description of Startup America, please read Aneesh Chopra’s (the United States CTO) post on TechCrunch titled Startup America: A Campaign To Celebrate, Inspire And Accelerate Entrepreneurship. By the way, I think it is awesomely cool that the CTO of the United States blogs on TechCrunch!

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What Is a Governance Model and Why Does it Matter?

Board Effect

The concept of governance is difficult to define in a sentence or two because it’s an intangible thing. A governance model serves as a representation of the many possible ways that a governance system could work if you were to change one or more of its parts. Governance models can be built in various ways.

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The 10 Best Teams Ever Assembled (And What We Can Learn From Them)

YoungUpstarts

Never seeking recognition for his genius, quietly thwarting horrible crimes or saving entire governments, almost none of London’s other inhabitants knew the man at 221B Baker Street was one of the greatest minds the world has ever seen. Sure, Holmes was the best crime-solver ever, but it was the way he solved them that made him great.

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What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management for a Nonprofit?

Board Effect

It’s also fair to say that managers often lack leadership qualities and vice versa. It’s also possible that training may enhance leadership or management skills in some people. Board management software is an excellent tool for monitoring leadership potential. The Difference Between Leadership and Management for a Nonprofit.

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Startup Accelerator/Funding Opportunity: AEP’s IlluminationLAB

The Startup Magazine

The Summit will be an immersive educational experience with participants cutting across the sectors of government, thought leadership, utilities, technology providers, startup companies, trade organizations, academia and research. Bear in mind that you may need a visa to participate in activities in the United States.

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Funding Sources for Your Nonprofit

Up and Running

From government grants to alumni donations, something might work for you that wouldn’t be a good fit for others, or something that hasn’t worked in the past could be on the table for your organization at this point in its growth. “I’m For some organizations, government funding is ideal and straightforward. Individual Donors.