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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

In 2021, EAL helped corporate partners keep 5,056 mt of products out of landfills. During the pandemic and beyond, we have seen carriers face significant driver shortages that affect our ability to have only one or two preferred partners to bring donations into our fulfillment centers. Raising sponsorship funds?

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

The idea sat there for a decade until a naval officer named Deak Parsons discovered it, went around to every bureau chief, pounded the table on why it mattered, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, until he got them to cough up a check for $5,000 to fund the project. They were great inventors, but lousy champions. How might the U.S.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses. He was named among the World’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT Technology Review and received the TR100 award in 2002.

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It’s Better to Beg for Forgiveness than to Ask for Permission

Both Sides of the Table

But there was tons of client demand in Europe for Internet projects and very few people with real experience and so my senior partner in the London office was talking about 3 or 4 projects he was considering me for in Europe. He told me that he was leading the project globally and gave me the name of the lead Japanese partner.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

SXSW and Edelman have partnered to launch a special report of the Trust Barometer?—?Edelman’s Despite regularly being named the “Best City to Live” and attracting 150+ new residents every day, Austin’s tech community lags its coastal peers in both investment dollars and successful exits. Time: 2:00PM?—?3:00PM 3:00PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

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Far from Silicon Valley: From Startup to IPO?

Growthink Blog

With entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, attorneys, and investment bankers from over 18 countries represented - from places as far afield as Switzerland, Singapore, and Spain (and Santa Monica and Silicon Valley!) - it was a truly international gathering. How concentrated is this phenomenon?

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5 Hot Logo Design Trends That Can Improve Startup And Small Business Brands

crowdSPRING Blog

There’s nothing to get in the way of the brand name, and that clarity helps reinforce that they’re an uncomplicated and accessible organization. The Matterhorn is a great symbol of Switzerland, and is said to possibly be the inspiration for the shape of the candy bar. And of course, logos have become more important than ever.