Inspiring to hear that leaders care more about #impact than money Ross School of Business #GoBlue #RossDifference

Re: Obama's campaign, "challenge wasn't the tech, but ensuring ppl heard the message and self organize". Ross School of Business #GoBlue

Goal to get a msg out there: "Come up with a concept that resonates and capitalize on the #networkeffects" Ross School of Business

By living in & working in #Detroit, there's a sense that ppl are building a community in the city Ross School of Business

Hughes: there's not enough capital yet 2 invest in #Detroit both in funds & skills but there's a sense it's close 2 being bck Ross School of Business

"People who take the future of their communities into their own hands are the lifeblood of entrepreneurship." - Chris Hughes #UmichTalks

Hughes has turned 2 journalism bcuz it's hard. Loss of jobs & rocky shift into 21st century but there's hope on the horizon Ross School of Business

Hughes: Media companies will see more consolidation. Revenue and partnerships matter. It's a challenging time, industry Ross School of Business

#umichtalks: The New Republic has got to go where readers are and they're on #mobile but the values of the company will last

What's prereq for entre? Hughes: "Grit, conscious and having right human capital and smart ppl you trust" Ross School of Business Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

Def success? Hughes: "whatever you work on, success in product 1st. #Entre b ultimate decider of success" #UMichTalks Ross School of Business

Q: Biggest challenge 2 #startups #seedcapital. Hughes: Early money is everything but friends & fam still most robust source

Seems like there's a bifurcation of #VC #Capital - late & #earlystage for investing in #startups. Where's the middle - A & B rounds?

Q: what's future of #journalism? Hughes: "ppl want 2 skim, general understand & have access 2 high-qual #longform article" The New Republic

Hughes: "It's wrong to think that #longform news pieces don't get read in 2016." The New Republic Ross School of Business #umichtalks

Q: What's the #secretsauce 2 make #A2 a bigger entre destination? Hughes: it's a triangle - capital, leadership and skills. #umichtalks

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Joe Tate introducing @RyanTBall for the #GoldenApple award #GoBlue

Michael Bloomberg urges college students to reject "demagogues" in the 2016 race cnn.it/24d9POB