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Why Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Communicate More Like George Bush Than Al Gore

Both Sides of the Table

But they’re under the gun to crank out story after story so they don’t have the time or energy to understand why your behavioral targeting technology is mathematically better than your 5 competitors. You give them an education in whatever topic it was that they asked about. You need to communicate with journalists.

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Role of Education on Climate Change

Impact Hub

Climate change education is central in making people sensitive to the global epidemic currently underway. The climate literacy framework guides the governments affiliated to the United Nations on how to introduce climate change and sustainable development goals in education curricula. Climate literacy requires a practical education.

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The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

Andreessen Horowitz

We believe growth is progress – leading to vitality, expansion of life, increasing knowledge, higher well being. We agree with Paul Collier when he says, “Economic growth is not a cure-all, but lack of growth is a kill-all.” We believe everything good is downstream of growth. Energy Energy is life.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. They understand it from a general sense.

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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

Eflex Intelligent digital energy for homes and small business 2020 Lumme Lumme Health is a digital behavioral health company with a radically superior approach to facilitating success with weight management and problematic eating patterns. 2018 Libboo Accelerating great stories and big ideas.

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African Startups Raising Investment to Further Drive Economic and Social Impact

Impact Hub

Meet some of the outstanding African entrepreneurs addressing challenges in sectors ranging from finance to healthcare to education and keep an eye out for the program’s Dealbook, where the full cohort will be featured. Uwana Energy provides affordable solar energy products to low-income Nigerian microentrepreneurs.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests in Ten Companies!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The Ben Franklin program has been investing in tech startups for nearly 40 years, allocating capital to help catalyze economic growth, empower local entrepreneurs, and elevate rural Pennsylvania’s position as a hub for innovation.