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Heather Buffo, Staff Writer
Heather Buffo is a Cleveland native, a recovering Bostonian, and an Austin newbie. Heather is the Venture Growth & Partnerships Lead at Republic where she works with partners in private investing to democratize access to capital for entrepreneurs. Heather studied neurobiology at Harvard University, and is a City Year Boston AmeriCorps alum. She likes to write for AG, drink Austin beer, and ride around town on her road bicycle. His name is Pippin. Say hello if you see them.
Opinion Editorials
All talk, no action: Black employees respond to the racial inequity in Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative
[OPINION EDITORIALS] Black employees at the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative call out co-CEOs Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg for perpetuating an “All Lives Matter” approach to racial justice, internally, and externally.
Business News
Google pushes back against Australian Government regulations
[BUSINESS NEWS] Google claps back at the Australian government with an open-letter to Australian consumers, opposing the proposed News Media Bargaining Code law.
Business News
Adding Wish products to your inventory could keep your small shop open
(BUSINESS NEWS) Online retail giant Wish moves to push products through small businesses in the US since a UN shipping subsidy was cut. Could piggybacking e-commerce afford retailers a lifeline in pandemic America?
Business News
Instead of letting people go, company retrains staff for new roles
(BUSINESS NEWS) Ad tech company Mediaocean prioritizes employment in a crisis, and as a result saves jobs while bolstering business capacity. An example for all.
Business News
Pay attention to the Midwest: Silicon Prairie could be better than Silicon Valley
(BUSINESS NEWS) The Midwest produces 20% of USA GDP but only receives 5% of venture capital funding, so why is it the most overlooked region for business?
Tech News
Australia wants Facebook and Google to pay media royalties
Australia seeks to require Facebook and Google to pay royalties to media companies for use of news content on their platforms.
Politics
The House Judiciary antitrust investigation holds big techs’ feet to the fire
(POLITICS) CEOs of Alphabet, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon set to testify in House Judiciary Committee antitrust investigation hearing today.
Business Entrepreneur
Pierre Laguerre makes history by being the first Black man to raise max crowdfunding amount
(BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR) Pierre Laguerre, CEO of Fleeting, is the first Black man to raise $1.07 million SEC max from regulation crowd funding.