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<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Not only does Blackstone LaunchPad help budding entrepreneurs, it aids the local economy surrounding the university the students are attending. The ventures that students create help increase the number of jobs available in the area, and expand the network of professionals in the region.</span></span>
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*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''California-''' Largest grant of $3.5 million, over 100,000 students affected within California, 350,000 students nationwide involved in networks created</span></span>
*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''Montana- '''Blackstone Charitable Foundation partnership with University of Montana, Montana State University and Headwaters RC&D creating 200,000 person peer community which encompasses 150 new ventures and has generated hundreds of jobs</span></span>
