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How Politics Affects Peer-To-Peer Lending

The Horizons Tracker

Nevertheless, what if the level of investor interest is influenced by the borrower’s geographical location, specifically whether they reside in a politically red or blue state? Ideological lending This intriguing question formed the basis of a study by the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion. Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct.

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Diverse Boards Are More Innovative

The Horizons Tracker

Moderna, a prominent pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm, adopted an unconventional approach utilizing RNA technology to develop one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Their advisory board consists of individuals with educational backgrounds in fields such as medical sciences, economics, journalism, and finance. ”

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Does Your Team Have a #1 Priority?

Great Leadership By Dan

The finance person’s priority is budgets and profit/loss statements. Chief technologist, technology. Patrick Lencioni refers to this top priority as a “Thematic Goal” in his books Silos, Politics and Turf Wars and The Advantage, and in practice, often refers to it as a “rallying cry” for a team or organization.

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The Role Hidden Donors Play In Elections

The Horizons Tracker

Financial backing plays an obvious role in politics, and I’ve written previously about how companies that support a governing party tend to get more government contracts than those who don’t. “Given changes in technology, these smaller donors are becoming both more numerous and important.” ”

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The Importance of Domain Name Selection for Non-Profits

Lead Change Blog

The Innovative Finance Foundation (IFF) uses www.if.foundation for its network dedicated to funding sustainable development and ending extreme poverty. AlterNatives develops markets for the products created by women widowed by political violence in Guatemala. The organization’s. What we do is authentic to who we are.”.

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How Twitter Hype Helps Startups

The Horizons Tracker

Twitter plays an increasingly potent role in spreading the word about all manner of things, from politics to Covid (miss)information. They analyzed around 400,000 English-language tweets about 37 different technologies and over 4,600 venture capital funding rounds from 2008 to 2017. Creating a buzz.