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Silicon Valley is betting on one Iowa town's efforts to bring tech jobs to rural America
It's important for our economy, country and society "to have ladders of opportunity for people everywhere," says venture capitalist Greg Sands.
The real (surprisingly comforting) reason rural America is doomed to decline
Official definitions are regularly updated in such a way that rural counties are continually losing their most successful places to urbanization. When a rural county grows, it transmutes into an
Where Should You Move for a Decent Job Market and Affordable Housing?
There are cities out there with decent job growth and affordable housing. They’re not on either coast.
How Amazon’s Startup Fund Is Betting On An Alexa-Everywhere Future
Where a traditional venture capital firm might focus on helping companies find their markets and eventually exit well, the Alexa fund also promotes a cause.
Why Buffett is betting on energy stocks again
Recent bets on big oil and gas stocks show Warren Buffett and his stock-picking lieutenants are open to a wider range of energy investments.
How to Get Startups in on the Military-Industrial Complex
Silicon Valley doesn't want to work with the military, we're told. But why?
This chart shows how quickly startup valuations are skyrocketing
Once upon a time in Silicon Valley, a billion dollars was a big deal. These days, companies can catch multi-billion-dollar valuations on the fly. Take, for instance, the big numbers bandied about...
Urban, Suburban, or Rural: We Want the Same Things
Our differences stem more from who we are than what we want in our communities.
Are oil companies' big bets on plastics in peril?
European nations, worried about the increasing volume of plastics found in the world's ocean, have been clamping down. For oil companies that would seemingly pose a dilemma. With countries moving quickly to reduce their reliance on burning fossil fuels to help combat climate change, the industry had planned to pick up the slack by increasing the production of natural gas - cleaner burning than oil - and chemicals, including plastics.
17 Startups You Should Bet Your Career On
Anyone who's ready to quit their corporate job and join a startup should give these innovative, growing companies a look.
Supplier Diversity a Competitive Advantage? You Bet.
Can you afford to ignore the competitive advantage of supplier diversity? Read this blog to learn about the advantages supplier diversity programs can bring.
