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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business

The myth of Silicon Valley is that venture-funded entrepreneurship is a generalizable model that can be applied to every problem, when in actuality it is a model that was built to commercialize mature technologies for certain markets. All of our early funding came from either nonprofit or government sources.”

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Types of Consultants - Free Management Library

Consulting and Organizational Management

They usually provide highly specialized content expertise regarding certain specific systems and processes in the organization, for example, computer systems, financial and accounting systems, market research or facilities management. Fundraising for Nonprofits. Marketing and Social Media. Nonprofit Capacity Building.

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FinTech Is Weaving Charitable Giving into Everyday Transactions

Harvard Business

Technology that provides accessibility to giving can now be embedded into everyday experiences, like commerce, and this makes it possible for nonprofits to affordably accept donations of any size and for everyone to participate in philanthropy at the levels they can give. In 2015, more than $10.5

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The Secret History of Agile Innovation

Harvard Business

The book gave 100 examples of companies — including ABB, Federal Express, Boeing, Bose, and Harley-Davidson — that were creating new ways of adapting to more turbulent markets. Most members of the original group, joined by a number of new adherents, reconvened later in the year to discuss ways to disseminate agile principles.

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Hiring Data Scientists from Outside the U.S.: A Primer on Visas

Harvard Business

In a tight labor market, it’s imperative that a hiring manager understand the immigration issues that affect who they can hire and how. Some companies are exempt from the cap, namely nonprofit and government research institutions and those affiliated with institutions of higher learning. Not all visas are created equal.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

Jobs at universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research facilities are exempted, as are workers from certain countries and any current H-1B holders applying for renewal. Last year, American campuses produced fewer than 56,000 graduates with the sort of qualifications sought by information technology (IT) firms.”

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3 Health Care Trends That Don’t Hinge on the ACA

Harvard Business

The pipeline for new drugs is bursting, and new devices and tools in the rapidly emerging digital health space will come to market more quickly. Investors are already keenly focused on this area, with many startups competing for a slice of the market. A third growth area is in EHRs and digital health applications.

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