<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;">'''White House's Startup America Initiative- "'''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;">Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation" More details can be found at the website- </span>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-america http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-america]</span></span>
*<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>