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Michael Arrington Rape Allegations Are Wake-up Call For Silicon Valley

Michael Arrington Rape Allegations Are Wake-up Call For Silicon Valley

The boys' club in Silicon Valley has reached a new low: the brutalization of women by a well known tech titan went unreported for years, even though it was well known.

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The Last Mile: This Startup Accelerator For Prisoners is Creating the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

The Last Mile: This Startup Accelerator For Prisoners is Creating the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Prepare to feel both proud and unaccomplished in front of these inspiring entrepreneurs from San Quentin Correctional Facility.

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New PolicyMic Features: Leaderboards & Headers

New PolicyMic Features: Leaderboards & Headers

Today, we’re excited to introduce two exciting new features.

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Federal Regulation Could Doom Kickstarter ... and Creativity in Business

Federal Regulation Could Doom Kickstarter ... and Creativity in Business

The Securities and Exchange Commission may soon establish regulations for crowdfunding small businesses, but such guidelines could undo the creative mechanisms that make such ventures great.

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Americans Elect, POPVOX, and 8 Political Startups to Watch at SXSW

Americans Elect, POPVOX, and 8 Political Startups to Watch at SXSW

Here's your guide to the coolest, hippest political start-ups at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

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Why I Left My Job in Finance to Join a Startup

Why I Left My Job in Finance to Join a Startup

As someone accustomed to taking the institutional route, I have found the prospect of executing my own disruptive idea to be invigorating.

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How New Startup Knewton Will Solve the Global Education Crisis

How New Startup Knewton Will Solve the Global Education Crisis

CEO Jose Ferreira has an ambitious agenda to fix global education, and he might just do it.

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Drones in America: Startup Builds Tiny Surveillance Robots That Fit Through a Window

Drones in America: Startup Builds Tiny Surveillance Robots That Fit Through a Window

A military-grade startup, CyPhy Works, headed up by the co-founder of iRobot, unveiled prototypes of two small surveillance drones that could fly through a window or hover 1,000 feet in the air.

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