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What Is Peer-To-Peer?

Feedough

The IT world witnesses two significant types of network architectures: the client server-network and the peer-to-peer network. Hence, peer-to-peer network architecture came into existence. This model involves direct communication between two parties without a third party/computer/server involved.

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Valence unveils training program to help build pipeline of Black execs

TechCrunch

Valence CEO Guy Primus says that the organization has almost 16,000 community members and, recognizing that getting hired was just the first step in a long journey, the company wanted to find a more concrete way to help its members. How do the companies they work for make people feel welcome and included, rather than isolated?

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The Great Acceleration of the Rise of the Rest (Part II): Does your City have a Moat?

Revolution

Let’s use Morningstar’s 5 Factors as a framework. The framework was originally created to help public market investors determine whether or not an investment opportunity afforded a defensible moat that would contribute to a superior return-profile. It’s also about establishing a competitive moat. What makes up a moat?

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This freshly funded startup spun out of a student-run Stanford investment club

TechCrunch

PIN wants to replicate the Stanford 2020 story for other community-based ventures. PIN wants to replicate the Stanford 2020 story for other community-based ventures. In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures.

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SoLo Funds settles lawsuit over predatory lending accusations in District of Columbia

TechCrunch

The District of Columbia Attorney General today announced an agreement with SoLo Funds, a fintech company that enables peer-to-peer lending, to settle a lawsuit that alleged SoLo Funds engaged in predatory lending practices. SoLo sought to disguise exorbitant interest charges by deceptively calling them ‘tips’ and ‘donations.’

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Illustrating how to be an ethical leader, with Senior Director for Leadership Ethics, Ann Skeet

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Ann provides the YLAI Network an overview of the important ways individuals can lead ethically and responsibly and how they can set the framework for an ethical organization. and they should reflect on their behaviors and their culture, understanding how they impact their organization and their peers continually throughout their careers.

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Meet the newest crypto builders from web3 accelerator Alliance DAO’s demo day

TechCrunch

But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community. The pitch: The NFT market has exploded and the communities surrounding them have flourished, co-founder Chris Tam said. Stage: Seed round.