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A Sneak Peak at Some LA Startup Energy

Both Sides of the Table

But for now … Every year we run a big VC, LP & Tech Summit in Los Angeles (this year downtown) to showcase the best of our community and invite others from around the country. Have a quick view below for what is in store at our Upfront Summit – a little bit of LA startup energy and creativity. I will tell more.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. ” That always stuck with me. That seems very Brad to me.

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Inspiring energy efficiency in Bolivia and avoiding corruption

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Educating against waste management. Managing a team with strong values.

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Don't Forget Brooklyn: NYU's plan for the old MTA headquarters needs to happen

This is going to be BIG.

However, here's a question that I think even casual observers of the NYC innovation community would all answer unanimously: If you were to place a school in a strategic location to help drive innovation in NYC over the next 50 years, where would you put it? Roosevelt Island or Downtown Brooklyn?

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. It really only needs a few community leaders to kick things off and land a community on a map. Co-Working Space.

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New York’s Climate and Community Protection Act

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The lawmakers in Albany have passed legislation known as the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) and it is sitting on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature. But legislators and activists and the business community should not stop there. There is plenty of debate on whether CCPA is good policy or bad policy.

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Inspiring Community Participation

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Inspiring Community Participation. I’m Jeff Franco, and this is “Inspiring Community Participation” to solve local problems. First, knowing your community and its needs. It is critically important that you get to know your community intimately. Think big, and think creatively. Transcript.