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Steve Case Testifies on Expanding Access to Capital Across America

Revolution

Weve made these investments because we are constantly impressed by the remarkable talent and groundbreaking innovations emerging in these communitieswhere fresh ideas intersect with deep, legacy expertise. In 2011, I was part of the Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness with several other leaders in finance and tech.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Racial wealth disparity is a major barrier to thriving communities and economic growth. However, it’s important to consider what barriers entrepreneurs of color face that may keep them from being able to benefit from investment and support resources. Living Cities’ Cities and Businesses of Color: A Guide to Economic Growth.

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Lessons from a bipartisan economic triumph, 10 years later

Revolution

As the co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the chair of the entrepreneurial subcommittee of the White House Council on Jobs & Competitiveness, I invested countless hours in late 2011 and early 2012 conferring with both Democrats and Republicans on the subject of innovation.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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Yet a series of issues have come to the forefront in recent years, each of which could have a meaningful impact on the future of tech entrepreneurship — and hence job creation and economic growth — in America: Immigration. The Startup Visa movement is aimed at a pain point that is near and dear to my heart.

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Melinda French Gates Sets Path to Empower Women Globally

American Entrepreneurship

Leymah Roberta Gbowee , 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate. Lee Badgett , an economist focusing on economic and social inequality for LGBTI people. She advances that research and analysis have shown that “investing in women and girls benefits everyone”.

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What Does Social Entrepreneurship Look Like?

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In 2011, we launched the first primary school chain in Africa that employs a blended learning model. We invest a lot in our teachers, devoting 250 hours of training per year, which is more than the average state schoolteacher receives in a decade. SB/ “Education is a long-term investment; it’s not a quick fix.?

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up.