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8 Apps That May (Actually) Change San Francisco

Tech Soup

In San Francisco, sometimes one can feel a bit cynical about the influx of frivolous technology with billion dollar valuations. The breakfasts are a great way to learn about a few apps for social good and connect with other like-minded people. This was the second Social Good Apps Breakfast (read our coverage of the first!

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Success Stories From 10 Successful Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. We both started in tech in San Francisco.

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The Lessons From 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. We both started in tech in San Francisco.

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The Revealing And Inspirational Journeys Of 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. We both started in tech in San Francisco.

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. The triggers are: Automaticity: Uses specific sensory cues like colors, symbols, or sounds to get attention. For empathy, Parr uses the example of the BatKid story from Make-A-Wish Foundation in San Francisco.

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MCON13 Live Blog: Connecting with Millennials (Mike Del Ponte, Soma)

NTEN

Connecting with Millennials "When I was invited to speak, the first thing that came to mind was "calling." My whole career and story has been around finding my calling. Mike''s coming of age story At age 12 Mike "lived a Leave it to Beaver, cookie-cutter suburban lifestyle." One night I was hosting a party in San Francisco.

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Join the 29-Day Giving Challenge: Change Lives One Gift at a Time

Have Fun - Do Good

I was in a very dark period in my life dealing with a chronic illness (multiple sclerosis) as well as a major move from San Francisco to Los Angeles. To complete the challenge, Walker asks that you submit a story on your 30th day about the impact the Challenge has made on your life.