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Month: February 2017

Entrepreneurship Weekly Roundup: 2/24/17

February 24, 2017admin

Weekly Roundup is a McNair Center series compiling and summarizing the week’s most important Entrepreneurship and Innovation news. Here is what you need to know about entrepreneurship this week: Austin’s Venture Capital Eliza Martin, Research Assistant, McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and… Continue Reading →

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Austin’s Venture Capital

February 23, 2017admin

In my previous blog post, I discussed Austin, Texas’ strong history of entrepreneurship and the many resources in the ecosystem. Supportive Austin policies have resulted in the creation of the Entrepreneur Center of Austin, and resources like Capital Factory and… Continue Reading →

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Entrepreneurship Weekly Roundup: 2/17/17

February 17, 2017admin

Weekly Roundup is a McNair Center series compiling and summarizing the week’s most important Entrepreneurship and Innovation news. Here is what you need to know about entrepreneurship this week: The International Entrepreneur Rule: The US Startup Visa Ramee Saleh, Research Assistant,… Continue Reading →

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Party politics and domestic violence laws in Tunisia and Morocco

February 15, 2017admin

It is time to take a closer look at the role of Islamist parties in the Middle East, the degree to which they coordinate with governmental and nongovernmental actors and the resulting long-term implications for women. Continue Reading →

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The International Entrepreneur Rule: The US Startup Visa

February 13, 2017admin

The Obama administration proposed new provisions for immigrant entrepreneurs in August 2016. The administration designed the proposal to attract international entrepreneurial talent to the United States, especially in advanced technology fields. In mid-January, with only days left in President Obama’s… Continue Reading →

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Mexico’s constitutional anniversary: Why this centennial benchmark is important to the U.S.

February 8, 2017admin

The U.S. should celebrate Mexico’s constitutional centennial as a harbinger of more good things to come as we look at our own turbid history as an example of how any nation can overcome periods of upheaval and rise up to be great again. Continue Reading →

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Entrepreneurship Weekly Roundup: 2/3/17

February 3, 2017admin

Weekly Roundup is a McNair Center series compiling and summarizing the week’s most important Entrepreneurship and Innovation news. Here is what you need to know about entrepreneurship this week: Reducing Recidivism through Entrepreneurship Catherine Kirby, Research Assistant, McNair Center for Entrepreneurship… Continue Reading →

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