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Brendan Kennedy wants to rip down the 'Berlin Wall of cannabis prohibition'
B rendan Kennedy does not look like the poster child for marijuana. And that's by design. The articulate, clean cut, Yale-educated 42-year-old leads Privateer Holdings, the first private equity firm...
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ISIS puts target on Twitter and Jack Dorsey
T he terrorist group ISIS has made use of social networks like Twitter to expand its reach, attract new recruits and publicize its attacks. But after Twitter sought to block ISIS accounts, the...
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With elephants leaving Ringling Bros., we have one question: What about the poo?
R ingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will no longer have elephant acts as part of its famous circus. This news, announced today by circus parent company Feld Entertainment, means that the elephants...
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Underrepresented entrepreneurs get some special attention with #IncDev
I f you're a tech entrepreneur in an underrepresented class — in other words, not a white guy — and you've got a few hours on Saturday to get some advice and inspiration about business, here's...
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With Balanced Payments shutting down, Zipmark CEO predicts 'lot of room for...
T he competitive digital payments space got a little less crowded last Friday when Balanced Payments announced it was going to be shutting down in three months, and would be sending its existing...
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Fundbox raises $40M to help small businesses ease invoice anxiety
F undbox, an Israeli-U.S. startup focused on getting small businesses paid faster for outstanding invoices, today announces it's gotten $40 million in new financing. The Series B round financing is...
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220 reasons and counting that BuzzFeed has completely lost it over Zayn...
I have two admissions to make. One, I like BuzzFeed: I check in on the site when I need a puppy fix or need an idea for a snack to make or want to check out the Try Guys doing something crazy. I admire...
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How big business trumps big government on social policy
W hen government steps in and tells businesses what to do or how to behave, the reaction is nearly always one of shock and anger. But what happens when it's the other way around, when it's business...
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See who made Upstart's list of top inventors
In the first batch of names to be revealed for the Upstart 100 for 2016, you'll find entrepreneurs creating new ways to test what's in food, to play musical instruments, to interact with gadgets, to...
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POLITICS: Trump offers Ivanka-influenced child care plan
When Donald Trump laid out his economic vision in Detroit last month, he made mention of a topic not normally top-of-mind for Republican presidential candidates — child care. Now, Trump finally is...
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