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Steve Case, New York Times bestselling author of The Third Wave and
cofounder of America Online shows how entrepreneurs across the
country are building groundbreaking companies, renewing
communities, and creating new jobs—reimagining the American
landscape “and [giving] us hope for America’s future” (Ken
Burns). In 2014, Steve Case launched Revolution’s Rise of the
Rest, an initiative to accelerate the growth of tech startups
across the country. Rise of the Rest is based on a simple idea:
cities can be renewed and rise again if they develop a vibrant
startup culture. A visionary entrepreneur himself, Case believes
that great entrepreneurs can be found anywhere, and can thrive with
the proper support and investment. In fact, they’re key to the
American DNA. After all, America itself was a startup. It struggled
to get going and almost didn’t make it. Today it’s the leader
of the free world, in part because it has the world’s largest
economy—a testament to several generations of pioneering
entrepreneurs. But America needs help keeping its promises, as it
is harder today for innovators who live outside the major tech
hubs. For most of the past decade, seventy-five percent of venture
capital has gone to just three states—California, New York, and
Massachusetts—while the forty-seven states making up the rest of
the country have been forced to share the remaining twenty-five
percent. And it’s even harder for some people no matter where
they live. Less than ten percent of venture capital currently goes
to female founders, and less than one percent to Black founders.
Since new companies—startups—are responsible for net new job
creation, it is essential that entrepreneurs everywhere have the
opportunity to start and scale companies. Rise of the Rest is about
leveling the playing field for everybody, and in the process
creating opportunity and jobs for the people and places that have
been left behind. This book tells that story and provides a hopeful
perspective on the future of America. In The Rise of the Rest: How
Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American
Dream, Case takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the
startup communities that are transforming cities nationwide. Rise
of the Rest’s signature road trips, on a big red tour bus, have
created significant local and national buzz and spotlighted
communities large and small that have committed to a new
tech-enabled future. Along the way, Case introduces readers to
dozens of entrepreneurs whose inspirational stories of struggle and
achievement match the most iconic examples of American invention.
To date, Case has traveled to forty-three cities on his Rise of the
Rest bus tour and has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in The New
York Times, USA TODAY, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal.
With dedicated venture funds, backed by an iconic group of
investors, executives, and entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Eric
Schmidt, Meg Whitman, John Doerr, Sara Blakely, and Ray Dalio, Rise
of the Rest also invests in the most promising high-growth startups
located anywhere in the US outside of Silicon Valley, New York
City, and Boston. The fund has invested in more than 175 companies
across more than eighty cities, including: Phoenix, Chattanooga,
Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Louisville, Baltimore, Columbus, St.
Louis, Green Bay, Madison, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minneapolis,
Cincinnati, Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Atlanta,
Pittsburgh, Nashville, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and dozens of
others.
Proposing an entirely new governance model to unleash innovation
throughout local government At a time when trust is dropping
precipitously and American government at the national level has
fallen into a state of long-term, partisan-based gridlock, local
government can still be effective-indeed more effective and even
more responsive to the needs of its citizens. Based on decades of
direct experience and years studying successful models around the
world, the authors of this intriguing book propose a new operating
system (O/S) for cities. Former mayor and Harvard professor Stephen
Goldsmith and New York University professor Neil Kleiman suggest
building on the giant leaps that have been made in technology,
social engagement, and big data. Calling their approach
"distributed governance," Goldsmith and Kleiman offer a model that
allows public officials to mobilize new resources, surface ideas
from unconventional sources, and arm employees with the information
they need to become pre-emptive problem solvers. This book
highlights lessons from the many innovations taking place in
today's cities to show how a new O/S can create systemic
transformation. For students of government, A New City O/S: The
Power of Distributed Governance presents a groundbreaking strategy
for rethinking the governance of cities, marking an important
evolution of the current bureaucratic authority-based model dating
from the 1920s. More important, the book is designed for
practitioners, starting with public-sector executives, managers,
and frontline workers. By weaving real-life examples into a
coherent model, the authors have created a step-by-step guide for
all those who would put the needs of citizens front and center.
Nothing will do more to restore trust in government than solutions
that work. A New City O/S: The Power of Distributed Governance puts
those solutions within reach of those public officials responsible
for their delivery.
Steve Case, cofounder of America Online and Revolution and New York
Times bestselling author of The Third Wave, shows how entrepreneurs
across the country are building groundbreaking companies, renewing
communities, and creating new jobs-in the process reimagining the
American landscape and bringing people together around a shared
future. In 2014, Steve Case launched Revolution's Rise of the Rest,
an initiative to accelerate the growth of tech startups across the
country. Rise of the Rest is based on a simple idea: cities can be
renewed and rise again if they develop a vibrant startup culture. A
visionary entrepreneur himself, Case believes that great
entrepreneurs can be found anywhere, and can thrive with the proper
support and investment. In fact, they're key to the American DNA.
After all, America itself was a startup. It struggled to get going
and almost didn't make it. Today it's the leader of the free world,
in part because it has the world's largest economy-a testament to
several generations of pioneering entrepreneurs. But America needs
help keeping its promises, as it is harder today for innovators who
live outside the major tech hubs. For most of the past decade,
seventy-five percent of venture capital has gone to just three
states-California, New York, and Massachusetts-while the
forty-seven states making up the rest of the country have been
forced to share the remaining twenty-five percent. And it's even
harder for some people no matter where they live. Less than ten
percent of venture capital currently goes to female founders, and
less than one percent to Black founders. Since new
companies-startups-are responsible for net new job creation, it is
essential that entrepreneurs everywhere have the opportunity to
start and scale companies. Rise of the Rest is about leveling the
playing field for everybody, and in the process creating
opportunity and jobs for the people and places that have been left
behind. This book tells that story and provides a hopeful
perspective on the future of America. In The Rise of the Rest: How
Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American
Dream, Case takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the
startup communities that are transforming cities nationwide. Rise
of the Rest's signature road trips, on a big red tour bus, have
created significant local and national buzz and spotlighted
communities large and small that have committed to a new
tech-enabled future. Along the way, Case introduces readers to
dozens of entrepreneurs whose inspirational stories of struggle and
achievement match the most iconic examples of American invention.
To date, Case has traveled to forty-three cities on his Rise of the
Rest bus tour and has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in The New
York Times, USA TODAY, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal.
With dedicated venture funds, backed by an iconic group of
investors, executives, and entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Eric
Schmidt, Meg Whitman, John Doerr, Sara Blakely, and Ray Dalio, Rise
of the Rest also invests in the most promising high-growth startups
located anywhere in the US outside of Silicon Valley, New York
City, and Boston. The fund has invested in more than 175 companies
across more than eighty cities, including: Phoenix, Chattanooga,
Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Louisville, Baltimore, Columbus, St.
Louis, Green Bay, Madison, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minneapolis,
Cincinnati, Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Atlanta,
Pittsburgh, Nashville, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and dozens of
others.
With its vibrant, student-focused approach and authoritative yet
accessible coverage of all key topics, The Oxford Textbook on
Criminology is the essential companion to exploring, explaining,
and responding to crime. While other books simply impart
information The Oxford Textbook on Criminology goes further,
equipping readers with the confidence and skills to form their own
views and treating them as fellow knowledge-generating
criminologists. This highly engaging introduction supports
undergraduates throughout their criminological journey, from their
first encounter with the discipline to conducting independent
research and considering career options. Its fresh, contemporary
account of the subject includes chapters dedicated to the hot
topics of global criminology, social harm, and green criminology,
as well as 'New frontiers' boxes which highlight recent and
emerging developments in each area. At every turn, concepts and
theories are set into a real world context and readers are
encouraged to unpick the issues. 'What do you think?' boxes
challenge students to question their assumptions and critically
reflect on their personal viewpoints, while 'Controversy and
debate' and 'Conversations' boxes help students apply the knowledge
they've gained. The authors' explanations are brought to life by
the voices and experiences of a wide variety of people connected to
criminology and the criminal justice system, from students and
academics to police officers and crime victims. Digital formats and
resources The second edition is available for students and
institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported
by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and
convenient access along with self-assessment activities, answers to
the review questions, and links that offer extra learning support:
www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - These study tools that enhance
the e-book are also available as stand-alone online resources for
use alongside the print book. Online resources for students: - Over
300 multiple choice questions - Suggested answers to the end of
chapter questions - Additional chapters on the criminal justice
systems of the UK's devolved jurisdictions - Checklists, templates,
and resources on academic writing; research ethics; and
employability For lecturers: - Exam and essay questions for each
chapter - Customizable PowerPoint slides for each chapter - A
teaching pack for each chapter, containing ideas on how to use the
book material in lectures and smaller groups - Downloadable
versions of all figures in the book
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