Building the American Dream Beyond Tech Hubs: Investor

Building the American Dream Beyond Tech Hubs: Investor
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Emel Akan
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Following the dramatic fall of FTX and its young founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, which blindsided investors, some might argue that it’s time for venture capitalists to pay more attention to entrepreneurs in overlooked communities across the country who are building the new American dream.

Over the past decade, nearly 75 percent of venture capital has gone to traditional tech hubs in California, New York, and Massachusetts. But this trend is steadily changing, according to Steve Case, co-founder and former CEO of America Online (AOL).

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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