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College Debt Relief and Affordable Lifetime Learning Are Essential for a Thriving Economy
People need better options than a lifetime of debt because they went to college or a lifetime of stunted earning because they couldn't afford to. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s easy to mistake the 4.1 percent unemployment rate in the United States for a job market that is entirely in good shape. Look further and you find 40 percent of American employers report difficulties finding the skills they need in prospective employees.
Offline community building should be a priority for tech companies in 2018
The past year has been marked by activism across the U.S., with massive marches in major and mid-sized cities to protest issues from health care to immigration. But the engagement that has emerged hasn’t stopped with political causes. Consumers are asking for more from brands they use, creating both opportunities and obligations for businesses to advocate for causes that reach far beyond their own immediate audiences.
Empowering Entrepreneurship Begins With Affordable Health Coverage
The Open Enrollment Period is underway in the United States, but judging by the news coming out of Washington, you'd hardly know it. While recent economy-related headlines have been around schemes to spur economic growth through mechanisms like corporate tax cuts, it's worth recognizing exactly how and where Americans have been earning their living and what will truly help them succeed.
2017 Open Enrollment op-ed: ACA insurance budget cuts hurt freelancers
Today marks the beginning of healthcare open enrollment, but this year the federal government has cut its outreach budget by $90 million dollars, which means less access to information, resources, and basic questions pertaining to healthcare. This 90% cut is expected to result in 1.1 million fewer people enrolling in healthcare this year.
4 policy changes Heartland entrepreneurs really want
It feels as though 2017 is likely to go down in history as the year that lasted about a decade in our collective minds. With a new presidential administration, there’s been a groundswell of interest and engagement around policies that impact the country, and more directly, the entrepreneurs looking to build businesses within it.
Healthcare access: Who needs it? America’s entrepreneurial hustlers
Republicans are reportedly scrambling to form some sort of coalition around healthcare as the 100 day mark looms for the Trump presidency, and recent polling suggests a fairly lopsided opinion amongst Americans. Nonetheless, posturing continues around a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and that action could negatively impact millions of Americans, especially those working non-traditional jobs.
Why it still takes a village for Airbnb and Lyft
Any time there’s a transition of political power, uncertainty is inevitable. It’s fair to say that the election of Donald Trump, however, has created quite a bit of anxiety for leaders in the tech community. Whether it’s the lack of clarity on proposed economic policy or his threatening statements about immigration and healthcare, there seems to be a multitude of reasons for business leaders to feel uneasy about the president-elect.
Trump Vs. Clinton: How Our Presidential Nominees Organize Their Communities
Ask our sitting president or nearly anyone else interested in electoral politics and they’ll tell you: mobilizing a community of volunteers is one of the most important things you can do to win an election. This is not a recent revelation — community building has historically been critical to winning elections.
Here's What Brands Can Learn From Hillary's Grassroots 'Differentiator' by @brentmessenger
As September ends, the presidential candidates are in the home stretch of the campaign. Ask our sitting president or nearly anyone else keeping an eye on electoral politics and they’ll tell you: mobilizing a community of volunteers is one of the most important things you can do to win an election. In 2008, the Obama for America campaign implemented a community organization model we dubbed “the Snowflake Model” to empower individuals to change their own communities.
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