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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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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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Tech Meets Pet: Could a Match.com for Animals End Pet Homelessness?

Tech Meets Pet: Could a Match.com for Animals End Pet Homelessness?

With all the recent coverage and interest in start-ups focused on pets, it's a good time to start thinking about the nexus of technology and helping homeless pets.

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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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ProPublica, Storify, and the Top 5 Cool New Media Startups That Are Changing the Game

ProPublica, Storify, and the Top 5 Cool New Media Startups That Are Changing the Game

Here are the cool startups that are changing the news business and revolutionizing the kind of stories we read and hear about.

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Startup or Not to Startup? Top 5 Tips to Get Your Start-up Off the Ground

Startup or Not to Startup? Top 5 Tips to Get Your Start-up Off the Ground

Here are five tips to decide if it's time to quit your desk job and join your own startup.

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Silicon Valley Sex Workers See Huge Business Boom

Silicon Valley Sex Workers See Huge Business Boom

Well-off techies are no longer the only thriving entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley. These days, sex workers also consider themselves to be entrepreneurs. And in a lot of ways, they are.

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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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