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Leonsis, Case found $450 million fund to aid Washington area start-up firms

In case you missed this great news for Washington small businesses, check out this article from the Washington Post. Washington entrepreneurs Ted Leonsis and Steve Case have assembled a $450 million investment war chest with the aim of rebuilding a start-up culture in the region that once gave rise to the company that made them rich, AOL. Now ...

Starbucks Seeks To Help Small Businesses

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Starbucks Coffee Company  announced that it is teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network® (OFN) to launch Create Jobs for USA. Create Jobs for USA will pool donations from Starbucks customers, partners (employees) and concerned citizens into a nationwide fund for community business lending. Starting November 1, Create Jobs for USA will accept donations online at www.CreateJobsforUSA.org ...