Failure - get over it | Terry McAuliffe | TEDxAttica 2019

In this entertaining talk, former Governor Terry McAuliffe talks about his first entrepreneurial endeavors as a young boy in Syracuse to his time as Governor, reforming Virginia's criminal justice system. Terry McAuliffe served as Governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. He also served as Chair of the National Governors' Association from 2016 to 2017 and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005. During his term as Governor, the unemployment rate in Virginia dropped from 5.4% to 3.6% and initial unemployment claims fell to a 44-year-low. By the end of his term, McAuliffe had restored voting rights for 206,000 released felons, more than any governor in U.S. history. He also issued more pardons than any Governor in Virginia history and reduced the state’s population in state-operated Juvenile Correctional Centers by nearly two-thirds. His new New York Times best-selling book, Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand Against White Nationalism, describes the tragic events at the "Unite the Right" rally that resulted in the deaths of three people in Charlottesville, Virginia, during his governorship.

Finding the right priority when starting a business | Steve Forbes | TEDxSingSing 2020

This speaker’s name speaks for him. When you hear the name Forbes, you know it’s attached to someone with an incredible amount of experience and firsthand knowledge of the business world. Well in this incredible talk, Steve Forbes wants to share some of that knowledge with you! This talk is full of insight and wisdom about what it really takes to start a business and how we might need to re-define our perception of entrepreneurship. Steve Forbes is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Steve writes editorials for each issue of Forbes under the heading of “Fact and Comment.” A widely respected economic prognosticator, he is the only writer to have won the highly prestigious Crystal Owl Award four times. In both 1996 and 2000, Steve campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.Steve’s newest project is the podcast “What’s Ahead,” where he engages the world’s top newsmakers, politicians and pioneers in business and economics in honest conversations meant to challenge traditional conventions as well as featuring Steve’s signature views on the intersection of society, economic and policy.

Building stone upon stone - power of community in entrepreneurship | Goldie Harrison | TEDxSingSing 2020

Many of us think we know what entrepreneurship looks like, but how could it be improved? That’s exactly the question that Goldie Harrison is tackling in this presentation. With her first-hand experience organizing community events in Brooklyn, New York, and growing up with self-made parents, Goldie has a unique perspective on the world of creatives and innovators. If you fancy yourself an innovator or a changemaker, this might just be the talk for you. Whether it’s behind the lens or curating the vibes, Goldie Harrison is a creative force to be reckoned with. The wunderkind has tapped into a lane uniquely her own through her precision in media and events. As a self-proclaimed “dot connecter,” Goldie’s affinity for the arts has evolved into the founding of her own digital agency and studio – 24:OURS – where culture and community verge. 24:OURS has garnered the attention of The Black Enterprise, News12, Spectrum News and Essence Magazine. Through 24:OURS, Goldie has launched opened 24:OURS Creative Studios, an innovation hub tailored for black and brown creatives and launched 2 live music series, #NoiseCtrl and TheLoftSessions a live music platform giving indie artists a chance to be heard on an authentic level.

The new American hustle | Shadeed Wallace-Stepter | TEDxSanQuentin 2016

No matter how far down the wrong road you travel, it’s never too late to turn around. Former street hustler Shadeed Wallace-Stepter discovered this while pursuing his AA Degree in San Quentin State Prison. Sha grew up in a household where the majority of adults either used or sold drugs. By the time he was in high school, Sha was a full-fledged drug-dealer who placed the value of money over everything including his family, friends, and even the well being of others. Being incarcerated would help Sha finally shatter the destructive mentality that he had subscribed to the majority of his life, While pursuing his A.A. Degree in San Quentin , he discovered entrepreneurship. He would draw parallels between his past life of street hustling and this business model. Sha would come to believe that many of the characteristics used to be a successful street hustler are the same characteristics needed to be a successful entrepreneur.Sha now spends his time showing individuals who come from similar backgrounds as his that entrepreneurship provides a positive, more productive alternative to hustling and that the streets have already equipped them with the tools to be successful in this field.