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Why venture capitalists should invest in nonprofits the same way we support tech startups

Peter Levine, a general partner at a16z, is leveraging his VC experience to support grassroots climate nonprofits with the Levine Impact Lab.

What is a richcession? Term coined by reporter hints at new type of recession in 2023.

But this time, any downturn in the economy could really be different.

Seattle Public Schools sues TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and others, seeking compensation for youth mental health crisis

Seattle Public Schools appears to be the first school district in the country to file such a suit against the companies.

More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality

Orthopedic surgeons, long seen as fiercely independent, are rapidly catching up with other specialist physicians, such as dermatologists and ophthalmologists, in selling control of their practices to private equity investment firms.

Millions of workers are subject to noncompete agreements. Noncompetes could soon be banned

The Federal Trade Commission took an a bold move on Thursday aimed at shifting the balance of power from companies to workers.

Commerce launches $100 million Capital Readiness Program for underserved entrepreneurs

The program will provide funding to incubators, accelerators and other eligible organizations to assist and train minority and other underserved entrepreneurs seeking resources, tools, and technical assistance to start or scale their businesses in high-growth industries such as healthcare, climate resilient technology, asset management, infrastructure, and more.

Amazon to lay off 18,000 corporate and tech workers – Salesforce to cut 10%

The Journal noted that the 18,000 figure would represent the largest layoffs revealed so far during a wave of cutbacks at major tech companies.

What Is a 15-Minute City?

The buzzword recently popularized by urbanists describes an urban form that dominated cities prior to the rise of autocentric planning.

Washington State Department of Commerce’s Innovation Clusters Accelerator in the news

This represents the beginning of significant U.S. investment in what much of the world refers to as innovation clusters; jump starting collaboration between the private sector, government, academic institutions, and other key partners to drive innovation and economic growth in semiconductors and other tech sectors.

2022 was the worst for many US hospitals. The aftershocks will last for years.

Constant health crises have made it impossible for some hospitals to plan for the future. Patients will pay the price.

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