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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

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The most attractive thing about it was the educational value. So, we were pretty excited to educate ourselves at TechStars. The program itself is incredibly daunting initially, but it was really valuable for us, especially as an educational experience. We have some great mentors now.

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

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By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. I am on a board that does business with Yahoo! If nothing else you will create board cohesion and board education by engaging your board. ” His argument is as follows. In his spare time he raised nearly $30 million.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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Matthew Clough is a social entrepreneur and creative professional who has dedicated himself to helping children get the educations they deserve in Tanzania, Africa. He is the founder of Benson Backpacks , a company that sells backpacks and supports children’s educations in Tanzania with each purchase. Ryan Born – Founder of AudioMicro.