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January 31st marked the two-year anniversary of the Startup America Partnership. And, today, nearly 50 leaders from the 30 Startup Regions will be in Washington to celebrate their success, strategize about challenges, and converse with our partners...
Remember just a decade ago when the term "inner city" basically meant "dead city," conjuring up images of destruction, dereliction and despair? Today, inner cities are "in" — innovative, hip hotbeds of convenient culture, commerce and connection....
Craig Newmark never meant to become a rock star among computer geeks. He was just a quiet computer programmer when he created Craigslist in the mid '90s as a way to connect to his dotcom peers. He started the nonprofit Craigslist Foundation in 2001...
Startup America will help entrepreneurs get loans, cut through red tape, speed up innovation, and get their businesses off the ground faster.  
As the discussion heats up about how to rescue our battered economy, the spotlight will undoubtedly fall on philanthropists and private foundations. Indeed, with talk of more taxes on the rich and proposals to levy surcharges on private foundations...
Seven Tips for Successful Holiday Marketing Campaigns It's no longer a question of either-or. Savvy entrepreneurs know that both email and social media are important parts of a successful marketing strategy. Using the right tools to get the right...
This post was originally published on the Startup America Partnership blog. Talk about a good “pre-work” first day. Though he hasn’t officially started yet as CEO, Scott Case got an early taste of what the job will entail this week at DEMO’s Spring...
Fellows Friday is a weekly series on the TED Blog that profiles one TED Fellow each week. We have asked the Fellows to answer our question below to share their knowledge and advice with other social entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who...
Fellows Friday is a weekly series on the TED Blog that profiles one TED Fellow each week. We have asked the Fellows to answer our question below to share their knowledge and advice with other social entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who...
America's story has been forged in large part by entrepreneurs who have, against great odds, created innovative products and services that have changed the world - and created millions of jobs.  Today, as the Internet and new social...
Fellows Friday is a weekly series on the TED Blog that profiles one TED Fellow each week. We have asked the Fellows to answer our question below to share their knowledge and advice with other social entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who...
This is part of a special series on “accidental entrepreneurs” that showcases inspiring stories and learnings of determination and innovation in business across sectors. “Water changes everything.” – Scott Harrison, charity: water Founder and...
Whether it’s social innovation or the innovation economy, most folks agree that the key in igniting transformative breakthrough must be innovation and the innovators behind them. That’s the idea at the heart of the Obama Administration’s newly...