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Stage Three: The Place

The pandemic has upended our notion of Place. When remote work threatens to make geography obsolete, what is the value of a physical ecosystem of startups, talent, investors, and the institutions that support them? Place can also be virtual. A…

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The Visionary: Risto Lähdesmäki

The Visionary dreams big and leaps forward without any assurances that he or she is on the right path. Our cultural icons – da Vinci, Einstein, Edison, even Jobs – can seem superhuman and clairvoyant. But Visionaries are also mortal,…

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The Guardian: Karoli Hindriks

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise during the pandemic. There’s never been a better time to shine a light on inequities and imbalances. Guardians rise to the occasion by bringing passion and dedication to worthy causes. They inspire much needed…

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The Conductor: Carlos Muela

The platform is the Holy Grail in the world of startups and tech. Create the right, sticky elements, build and support your community, and boy can you scale. It all starts with someone we call the Conductor. I first met…

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