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People, Ideas, and Why I’m Going to SOCAP09

People, Ideas, and Why I’m Going to SOCAP09

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Andrew.

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Next week I’ll be heading out to San Francisco to attend the SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets) conference. This marks the 2nd year of the conference, and boy have they already made quite a splash! Last year, despite the recession, it was sold out. This year looks to be the same…and with a stellar line up [...]

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The World at an Inflection Point

The World at an Inflection Point

Posted on 30. Jan, 2009 by Andrew.

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Recently, I watched the “John Adams” miniseries based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by David McCullough (well worth watching). What struck me is how innovative, resilient, and visionary people were back then when America was at an inflection point in history. I was particularly struck by the quest to create “a more perfect Union.”
In President [...]

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