Sentences with phrase «with social capital»

That underscores a different - and more common - problem with social capital.

Invite poor children into schools with social capital to spare.

But whereas financial and human capital can be given specific measures and meaning, this is not so easy with social capital.

In fact, it was Hamid who introduced Ghaffary to the firm, inviting him to an offsite retreat last year where Ghaffary had a chance to meet the entire team and spend more time with another Social Capital co-founder, Chamath Palihapitiya, who oversees the firm as its CEO.

Not exact matches

Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya speaks with CNBC's Kelly Evans at the Sohn Conference about Box being his best investment idea for the year, as well as the growth of big data and consumers» privacy rights.

Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya speaks with CNBC's Kelly Evans at the Sohn Conference about Facebook's data breach.

Social Capital CEO Palihapitiya speaks with CNBC's Jon Fortt about the unintended consequences of technological progress and what it means for companies and societies.

So, what can be done about the resulting bifurcation of people, into those with resources and social capital, and those without?

When employees leave your company, they take with them a lot of valuable knowledge, connections, expertise and social capital that can be difficult to replace.

Social Finance: Unlocking the Potential for Developmental Lending, a new research report conducted my firm Impakt, reveals that the Indian Business Corporation, a company owned by the three treaty areas of Alberta, has pioneered an approach called «developmental lending» that is providing aboriginal entrepreneurs such as Ms. Saliwonczyk with capital to create new businesses, or maintain or expand existing ones.

Apple is not a tech company, it's a luxury brand with pricing power, said Social Capital's Chamath Palihapitiya on «Power Lunch.»

Saildrone started as a nonprofit endeavor with the Schmidts» philanthropic foundation, but in August 2015, Jenkins decided to turn it into a for - profit venture and raised $ 14 million from venture capital firms Social Capital, Lux Capital, and Capricorn Investmentcapital firms Social Capital, Lux Capital, and Capricorn InvestmentCapital, Lux Capital, and Capricorn InvestmentCapital, and Capricorn Investment Group.

Closely monitoring your online brand and responding to and interacting with consumers consistently will build up loyalty and social capital in a way that can counteract any damage before it even happens.

«There's a social paradigm shift going on,» says Richard Kelertas, a forest products analyst with Dundee Capital Markets.

With a little bit of patience and practice, you'll build your social capital, expand your sphere of influence and form solid, mutually beneficial business and personal relationships.

IS fan boys celebrated with glee on IS - linked social media accounts in the immediate aftermath of the attack, but this does not mean that Raqqa, the self - declared capital of the caliphate headquarters in Syria, ordered or organized the attack.

Created in 2007 out of the venture capital arm of BCE Inc., Summerhill Venture Partners earned a huge payday last spring with the sale of Fredericton, N.B. - based Radian6, a company that monitors social media habits, to Salesforce.com for US$ 326 million.

The workplace collaboration company is teaming with several venture capital firms — including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Spark Growth, and Social + Capital — to create an $ 80 million fund that will invest in software projects that complement its techcapital firms — including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Spark Growth, and Social + Capital — to create an $ 80 million fund that will invest in software projects that complement its techCapital — to create an $ 80 million fund that will invest in software projects that complement its technology.

With just a fraction of startups receiving venture capital financing, approach your social circles, with these five pointers in mWith just a fraction of startups receiving venture capital financing, approach your social circles, with these five pointers in mwith these five pointers in mind.

There's a great new social company that connects startups who need capital with investors.

After stepping down from the NAACP in 2013, Jealous took a job as a partner with Kapor Capital, the seed investment arm of the Kapor Center for Social Impact.

Indeed, in their search for alternative sources of capital, entrepreneurs may find themselves grappling with term sheets that include demands for all kinds of social responsibility.

Soho House was founded in London in 1995 as a hub for those with as much social capital as the economic kind.

Treat people with respect to build social capital, but don't see them as just a resource either.

Eric Ries, Entrepreneur & Author, The Lean Startup Justin Rosenstein, Co-Founder, Asana Alec Ross, Author, The Industries of the Future Javier Saade, Venture Capitalist; Former Associate Administrator, SBA Chris Sacca, Founder / Chairman, Lowercase Capital Dave Samuel, Co-Founder, Freestyle Capital Julie Samuels, Executive Director, Tech: NYC Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code Chris Schroeder, Venture Investor; Author, Startup Rising Jake Schwartz, Co - Founder / CEO, General Assembly Robert Scoble, Entrepreneur in Residence and Futurist, Upload VR Kim Malone Scott, CEO, Candor, Inc; Former Director, Google Tina Sharkey, Partner, Sherpa Foundry & Sherpa Capital Clara Shih, Co - Founder / CEO, Hearsay Social Shivani Siroya, Founder / CEO, InVenture Steve Smith, Executive Director, Public Policy Institute, Government Relations & Telecommunications Project, Rainbow PUSH Coalition Jonathan Spalter, Chair, Mobile Future DeShuna Spencer, CEO, kweliTV Katie Stanton, CMO, Color Genomics; Former VP of Global Media, Twitter Jenny Stefanotti, Co-Founder, OneProject; Board of Directors, Ushahidi Debby Sterling, Founder / CEO, Goldiblox Seth Sternberg, Co - Founder / CEO, Honor Margaret Stewart, Vice President of Product Design, Facebook Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO, Yelp Michael Stoppelman, SVP, Engineering, Yelp Baratunde Thurston, Former supervising producer, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah; Co-Founder, Cultivated Wit Stephanie Tilenius, Founder / CEO, Vida Health; Board of Directors, Seagate Technology Richard D. Titus, Entrepreneur; SVP, Samsung Anne Toth, VP of Policy & Compliance, Slack Bill Trenchard, Partner, First Round Capital April Underwood, VP of Product, Slack Max Ventilla, Founder / CEO, AltSchool Tabreez Verjee, Co - Founder / Partner Uprising; Board Director Kiva.org Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia Hunter Walk, Partner, Homebrew VC; Former Director of Product Management, Google Tristan Walker, Founder / CEO, Walker & Company Brands, Inc.; Founder / Chairman, Code 2040 Ari Wallach, CEO, Synthesis Corp..

If you use Facebook to communicate directly with other individuals — by using the «like» button, commenting on friends» posts, and so on — it can increase your social capital.

The CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital said the company compared with its rivals is likely to profit the most from growth in artificial intellcapital firm Social Capital said the company compared with its rivals is likely to profit the most from growth in artificial intellCapital said the company compared with its rivals is likely to profit the most from growth in artificial intelligence.

NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).

The fact that China's debt is rising much more quickly than China's debt servicing capacity is consistent with my implicit model — which claims that the optimal amount of capital stock in China is a function of China's relatively low level of social capital, and that Chinese investment has far exceeded its optimal level — but it doesn't prove it.

With Highland Capital's investment, we are excited to continue providing organizations across the globe with the most comprehensive social media security possible.&raWith Highland Capital's investment, we are excited to continue providing organizations across the globe with the most comprehensive social media security possible.&rawith the most comprehensive social media security possible.»

About the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing works to increase the awareness and the effectiveness of social finance with the aim of driving new capital, talent, and initiatives dedicated to tackling social and environmental problems.

The International Capital Markets Association has sought to remedy this with a Social Bond Guidance appendix to its already industry - standard Green Bond Principles.

In addition to normal risks associated with equity investing, international investing may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, and from adverse political, social and economic instability in other nations.

In his book, Delivering Happiness, Hsieh says that he never wanted to sell Zappos but that the company's board — and, in particular, investor Sequoia Capital, the venture capital firm which kept it afloat with $ 48 million in the mid-2000s — was getting tired of his «social experiments» and wanted the company to improve profitaCapital, the venture capital firm which kept it afloat with $ 48 million in the mid-2000s — was getting tired of his «social experiments» and wanted the company to improve profitacapital firm which kept it afloat with $ 48 million in the mid-2000s — was getting tired of his «social experiments» and wanted the company to improve profitability.

The Husseini Group, has over a decade of funding ventures that embrace social enhancement and ecological sustainability with numerous notable holdings, including Infenera (NASDAQ: INFN), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), Bloom Energy, Ethical Electric, Zep Solar (acquired by Solar City (NASDAQ: SCTY), Thrive Market, Kevita, Cornerstone Capital, Sites.com (acquired by Internet Brands (NASDAQ: INET) and many others.

With a strong and inclusive local economy people feel more connected to one another, increasing social responsibility and social capital.

Emerson Collective is Powell Jobs» recent enterprise, founded in the early 2000s, which has invested capital in a number of education - related ventures, as well as in social justice projects in keeping with the group's goal of «opening doors to opportunity.»

Eric Ries, Entrepreneur & Author, The Lean Startup Justin Rosenstein, Co-Founder, Asana Alec Ross, Author, The Industries of the Future Javier Saade, Venture Capitalist; Former Associate Administrator, SBA Chris Sacca, Founder / Chairman, Lowercase Capital Dave Samuel, Co-Founder, Freestyle Capital Julie Samuels, Executive Director, Tech: NYC Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code Chris Schroeder, Venture Investor; Author, Startup Rising Jake Schwartz, Co - Founder / CEO, General Assembly Robert Scoble, Entrepreneur in Residence and Futurist, Upload VR Kim Malone Scott, CEO, Candor, Inc; Former Director, Google Tina Sharkey, Partner, Sherpa Foundry & Sherpa Capital Clara Shih, Co - Founder / CEO, Hearsay Social Shivani Siroya, Founder / CEO, InVenture Steve Smith, Executive Director, Public Policy Institute, Government Relations & Telecommunications Project, Rainbow PUSH Coalition Jonathan Spalter, Chair, Mobile Future DeShuna Spencer, CEO, kweliTV Katie Stanton, CMO, Color Genomics; Former VP of Global Media, Twitter Jenny Stefanotti, Co-Founder, OneProject; Board of Directors, Ushahidi Debbie Sterling, Founder / CEO, Goldiblox Seth Sternberg, Co - Founder / CEO, Honor Margaret Stewart, Vice President of Product Design, Facebook Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO, Yelp Michael Stoppelman, SVP, Engineering, Yelp Baratunde Thurston, Former supervising producer, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah; Co-Founder, Cultivated Wit Stephanie Tilenius, Founder / CEO, Vida Health; Board of Directors, Seagate Technology Richard D. Titus, Entrepreneur; SVP, Samsung Anne Toth, VP of Policy & Compliance, Slack Bill Trenchard, Partner, First Round Capital April Underwood, VP of Product, Slack Max Ventilla, Founder / CEO, AltSchool Tabreez Verjee, Co - Founder / Partner Uprising; Board Director Kiva.org Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia Hunter Walk, Partner, Homebrew VC; Former Director of Product Management, Google Tristan Walker, Founder / CEO, Walker & Company Brands, Inc.; Founder / Chairman, Code 2040 Ari Wallach, CEO, Synthesis Corp..

The Fintech sector is growing rapidly around the globe, playing a significant role in mobilizing capital and resources to innovative ventures and social enterprises by streamlining the process of how how organizations connect with prospective customers and investors over the internet.

Social Capital kicked off a trial of Carroll's model last year with a referral program of sorts — the fund asked other venture capital firms to direct promising early - stage companies to apply through the Capital kicked off a trial of Carroll's model last year with a referral program of sorts — the fund asked other venture capital firms to direct promising early - stage companies to apply through the capital firms to direct promising early - stage companies to apply through the system.

Preparation before the issuance involved developing an appropriate framework, in line with the social bond principles of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), which set out the underlying rationale of the bond and explained the methodology used with regard to such aspects as loan selection, the use of proceeds and reporting.

Still, she sent the link to a handful of investors Social Capital had worked with, asking them to share it with companies that might be interested in having their businesses evaluated by software rather than people.

Today, Wealthfront announced a $ 75 million round of financing led by Tiger Global Management with participation from all existing venture capital investors, including Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Social Capital and Spark Capital capital investors, including Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Social Capital and Spark Capital Capital, DAG Ventures, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Social Capital and Spark Capital Capital, Social Capital and Spark Capital Capital and Spark Capital Capital Growth.

I'm a dedicated champion of Community (with a capital «C») as both an agent of social change and a driver of business goals.

Bringing Science To Early Stage Investing Social Starts is a $ 60M + venture capital partnership with a uniquely data - driven approach to investing in moment - of - inception and Series A financing rounds.

So, as a small business owner, the substantive relationship you have with your local banker, or the social capital you've built within your community over years, if not decades — which propels enormous goodwill, customer loyalty, and economic value — means little, if anything, to regulators.

TMX Group will collaborate with the Centre to identify new ways to connect capital with ideas that are intended to produce a positive social or environmental impact and have the potential for financial return.

Already a partner in the uncommon business Social Capital, Palihapitiya made a statement at the M1 Summit on Nov. 10, declaring that his company aims to compete directly with the oversized carriers from the American market.

In January, Esquimalt passed a resolution to draft a living wage document after its community social planning council calculated that a family with two children and two full - time working parents in the Capital Regional District needs to earn $ 17.30 per hour just to pay for the basics.

As I go to court with poor immigrants, visit their children in schools and translate for them in job interviews, I am always stmck by how much social capital I have by simply being able to speak English well and to work as a professional in the community.