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How a Company Becomes a Pillar of Its Local Community

Revolution

But Detroit prevailed in large part because a handful of companies within the auto manufacturing community served as “tentpoles,” firms so powerful and successful that they anchored an entire economic ecosystem. Third, to become a tentpole, a company must create wealth that the whole community can feel. as do manufacturing workers.

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How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

From 2011 to 2013, he worked with Microsoft to distribute PCs to hard-hit areas. He also trained community members to utilize technology as the area rebuilt. What might have spelled the end of a business for others barely fazed Saito, who drew strength from a community rebuilding once again. Serve communities and people.

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Creating a forever home for this Trinidadian community and the endangered animals within it

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The YLAI Network team asked Rondell a few questions about his unique path to conservation and his role in his community, ensuring that all species are living in a healthy environment. ROAR seeks to ensure each member of the community understands the correlation of a balanced ecosystem and human health. government.

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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

In 2013, Sweetgreen had 22 locations in D.C., When Revolution Growth first invested in Sweetgreen in 2013, the whisperings of food and wellness were present but sparse, and the bulk of lunchtime options focused more on convenience than ingredients. Maryland, Virginia, Boston, and New York?—?the So, what’s next for Sweetgreen?

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Overcoming obstacles and transforming STEM education in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

She began to notice a variety of challenges when it came to STEM education, both in her community and globally. The initial idea was born in 2013 but was not officially registered as a business until 2020 because she faced hardships launching the STEM Builders Learning Hub and finding tutors. government. government.

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Building Business Community: Focus on Cooperation, Not Competition

Entrepreneur's Handbook

From my experience, the business community can strengthen its every member if we build it on cooperation, not competition. Companies from the same market can share technologies, like Ford and GM did in 2013 with the transmission , consult each other, or lend a hand when there’s a supply shortage. I’m not naive?—?I’m

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Rosario Diaz Garavito, the founder of The Millennials Movement , didn’t look to be labeled as an entrepreneur and a leader in her community when she began her small social media movement promoting youth volunteerism in 2013. She was just focused on doing the work. and she decided she could do something about it. government.