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The Racial Wealth Gap & The Role of Youth Financial Education

EverFi - HR

From adjusting to distance learning to reduced school hours and childcare concerns — there has been a symphony of crises facing American families with school age children in the past school year. Will scholarships for college be at risk for those whose learning has been disrupted? The Racial Wealth Gap .

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Amanda Broadus: “Stop looking at what other people are doing”

Thrive Global

In 2020, Amanda released her digital beauty magazine, FACE Magazine, dedicated to in-depth discussions of cosmetics, women’s health, and industry sustainability. In 2020, Amanda released her digital beauty magazine, FACE Magazine, dedicated to in-depth discussions of cosmetics, women’s health, and industry sustainability.

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Ryan Novak of Chocolate Pizza Company: “Succeed first, expand later”

Thrive Global

What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? Succeed first, expand later. As your company changes, so do the supporting players. The view from the summit is impressive; so are the storms. Enjoy more sunsets?—?find find your balance. Can you tell us a bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you grew up?

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Justn Ist: “Passion, it is essential to selling your vision”

Thrive Global

In America, even a single father like Justn’s could raise his kids, wisely save and invest. The voices echoing from the campus lecture halls to the Hollywood microphone grew louder and louder about unfairness, injustice, and racism. I think the greatest progress for the world is for people to look within for a while. By 2008, the U.S.

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Matt Bachmann & Ben Gordon of Wandering Bear Coffee: “Hire people before you need them”

Thrive Global

We learned this early on, and then we’ve re-learned every six months or so. The best learning you get is by doing and the power you hold as an early stage company is the ability to test things quickly and cheaply without huge repercussions. Ben Gordon: Hire people before you need them. like, say, bookkeeping?—?and

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Matt Bachmann and Ben Gordon of Wandering Bear Coffee: “Just get started”

Thrive Global

The best learning you get is by doing and the power you hold as an early stage company is the ability to test things quickly and cheaply without huge repercussions. Less talking and more doing; this one could sometimes be a struggle for me and Ben early on. That’s often your only advantage. Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”?

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Lyubov Guk of Blue Lake Startup Accelerator: “Network”

Thrive Global

Especially at an early stage when there is little to show, the team is still forming and the product is being developed, contacts are the most invaluable resource, I have seen many times when overwhelmed by ‘urgent’ ongoing tasks founders ignore the opportunity to build up contacts that will become invaluable in the future.