= Overview =
"[http://ventureforamerica.org/ Venture for America" is an organization, ] was founded in 2011 by Andrew Yang, that trains to train and places place talented college graduates at startup start-up companies located in struggling cities. Modeled after "[http://www.teachforamerica.org/ Teach for America]," the non-profit Venture for America seeks to revitalize America through entrepreneurship, while enabling opportunity and restoring an American culture of achievement. Since its inception, the organization has trained almost 100 fellows (today applications exceed availability), given fellows access to upwards of $100k in yearly seed funding, and facilitated their placement in cities including Detroit, Cincinatti, and New Orleans [1].
= Purpose =