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Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance Heads To Ohio In Search Of Investment Opportunities

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Going forward, Vance will locatable in Columbus — and on the hunt for firms that might otherwise be ignored by the venture funding mechanism in the U.S. Case has been promoting entrepreneurship as a path for development in America outside the hubs in Silicon Valley and Boston.

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55 US Companies That Became Unicorns In 2018

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New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Company Description: Circle Internet Financial is a Boston-based cryptocurrency company offering a crypto exchange platform, money transfers, and investment services. Circle Internet Financial. Valuation: $3B.