U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Announces First Annual Military Spouse Impact Awards
June 20, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the winners of the first annual Military Spouse Impact Awards.
Entrepreneurship
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U.S. Chamber Foundation Profiles Second Chance Programs in New Issue of America Working Forward
June 11, 2019
Piper Kerman, Coss Marte, and other contributing authors explore the businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits connecting inmates and ex-offenders with jobs.
May 22, 2019
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Everyday women are building and running unicorn companies.
May 1, 2019
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When TwentyTables founder Alex Cohen started his socially-driven community of food, he knew he wouldn’t have to look to Silicon Valley. Alex started his company in his own backyard.
TRAVEL FORWARD
The U.S. Chamber Foundation's TRAVEL FORWARD summit is a future-looking platform to explore the people, ideas, and innovations moving the travel industry forward. On May 9, the summit brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders, and tech experts who discussed the innovations and emerging technologies that are making travel more efficient, personalized, accessible, interactive, affordable, and safe. TRAVEL FORWARD covered topics such as high-tech transportation, space tourism, micro hotels, customer service robots, AI, personalized travel, and more.
Day 35: The Real Economic Impact of the Government Shutdown
Real people are being hurt by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. It’s been more than a month since millions of federal employees and contractors received their last paycheck, and there’s no end in sight.
November 6, 2018
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Despite the accessibility of digital technology, there remains a notable disconnect between the tech-savvy and those struggling to find a place in the digital nation. This isn’t a problem that can be overcome with any urgency, but it’s imperative that the educational system continues to pivot curriculums towards digital skills. Programming, AI development, machine learning, analytics, data-driven strategy: if business is to adapt at all levels, it will need a formidable baseline of understanding.
Finalists Selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation MBA Case Competition
November 1, 2018
Three Teams to Compete for Top Prize in Washington.
FOOD FORWARD
Join us as we hear from entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and tech experts who will discuss the innovations and emerging technologies driving the food and agriculture industries forward and creating new ways to produce, transport, and consume food in the coming years.