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Lessons for Brooklyn: Information Spillover at the Roots of NYC Tech

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With all of this news about Brooklyn 's tech scene , I've been thinking a lot about what made the NYC innovation community grow so quickly. is a space that sees information spillover as a feature, not a flaw. Information spillover. Building 20.is It is designed to leak. But sometimes you need to move a wall.".

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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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. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA.

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

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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. The need for education on biodiversity, as well as the care of injured animals, also drove me to create ROAR. What is your role in your community?

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Excited to be an Investor in The Wing

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It means a lot to me to find financial opportunities investing in companies that I can be really proud of--education companies like Tinybop and Tinkergarten , or companies at the forefront of fair labor practices like Homer Logistics. Moreover, it has a community built around diverse perspectives, support and empowerment.

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The Achilles Heel of Startup Ecosystems

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They’re building campuses, districts, buildings, spaces, as well as running new educational efforts and contests—basically anything they can think of to foster the growth of new and innovative companies. By being full time in the community—they can make connections to help market various programs and opportunities.

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Putting Tom Perkins Comments into Context

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He just had his Mitt Romney moment and his name will forever be etched in the collective consciousness of the tech community for this terribly insensitive and tone deaf letter to the Wall Street Journal. We need to provide better education for the masses. The headline of Mr. Perkins letter to the WSJ? Progressive Kristallnacht Coming?

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. After working with over 100 communities, we know that resources tend to cluster around the type of entrepreneur served and stage of business. Early-stage entrepreneurs, like all entrepreneurs, have their own set of unique needs.