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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 1h

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Episode 66: Help Your People To Help You Succeed At Developing A Great Idea by Private Innovation in the Public Interest

Professor Andrew Foley thinks of entrepreneurship as a social process rather than as a programmatic exercise. Motivated by his experiences as a Venture for America Fellow in New Orleans after Hurrican...

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 1h

Had the incredible pleasure of joining the brilliant Anita McGahan for her Private Innovation in the Public Interest series with the Burnes Center at @northeasternu.bsky.social
We covered a ton of ground at the intersection of #socialcapital and #entrepreneurship. Links in the post below this one.

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 3d

Studying #socialnetworks is hard: the #econometrics can get messy and the major breakthroughs happened decades ago. But here’s the thing: human minds evolved for social life. So, networks are the environments we inhabit, and they effect our well-being as such.

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Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review

In a meta-analysis, Julianne Holt-Lunstad and colleagues find that individuals' social relationships have as much influence on mortality risk as other well-established risk factors for mortality, such...

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 7d

Why do we need hashtag #socialscientists...? 🥸

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 8d

The biggest VC-backed capital infusion in history?

NVIDIA may invest up to $100B in OpenAI.

Beyond the number: compute is the new foundation for growth. As Sam Altman says: “Compute infrastructure will be the basis for the economy of the future.”

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Nvidia to inject up to $100B in ChatGPT creator OpenAI - PitchBook

Largest-ever investment in a VC-backed enterprise follows several funding pledges from the world's most valuable public company.

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 9d

A "Stern" reminder that excellence speaks for itself 🤭

Nice job, NYU Stern! ! 👏

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#businessschool #highereducation #rankings

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 14d

Excellent motivation for studying #economicsociology (stated about #culturalanthropology, but I think the lesson holds for us, too!)

#socialscience #research

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks so much to the team at XSEED for having me on the board - I look forward to working with this upcoming cohort of talented founders!

#Entrepreneurship #management #training

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 16d

Brb, just found my new writing routine.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 16d

Matthew McConaughey likes to write in a remote place for up to 17 hours a day. “The last thing I want to do is put the pen down and go to sleep.”

Matthew McConaughey’s Writing Process Involves Tequila, Steaks and No Cell Service

The actor and author says his dream role is “president of the world.”

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 16d

Does #networking feel inauthentic? You might be doing it wrong.

Wise words from my new colleague, @suzywelch.bsky.social

“Take the time you waste networking and commit to learning how to be a friend to people.”

@NYUStern @nyuniversity

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NYU professor says traditional networking is ‘nonsense’—instead real friendships are key to success | Fortune

NYU professor and seasoned business leader Suzy Welch says that handing out business cards at industry functions won’t lead to success. Melinda French Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Gayle King have also le...

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 18d

As an #entrepreneurship scholar, it's great to see both my alma mater (@Cornell) and my current employer (@nyuniversity) on PitchBook's list of top universities for producing startup founders. #Gobigred and #NYUViolets!

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 We’re hiring at @NYUStern 🚨

Our Management & Organizations group is recruiting a TT Asst. Prof. (start: Fall 2026) who spans #OT + #OB.
I'm a newbie myself, but I can already tell this is a special place. Feel free to DM with Qs!

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 23d

"only a small part is played in great deeds by any hero.” (Tolkien, 1973, p. 323)

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 25d

It was a great conference, @buildit.bsky.social. And, I got to see some of your joint work with Tim Ott. Really fascinating stuff - hopefully we'll cross paths somewhere soon!

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 25d

Thrilled to present at West Coast Research Conference 2025. It was an honor to share my work with scholars whose research I’ve been building on for years. Huge thanks to the organizers! #WCRS2025

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 26d

Very important graph.

Tl ; dr - #entrepreneurship has been booming in the US for the past few years. Will it last...?

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Benjamin Shestakofsky @bshestakofsky.bsky.social · Sep 3

Postdoc opportunity @cornelluniversity.bsky.social STS! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30301

Cornell University, Society for the Humanities

Job #AJO30301, WDR-00046364 Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Technology Studies, AY 2026-2028, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · 29d

Just started "Anointed" by Toby Stuart and I’m hooked. A sharp, readable dive into how social #status shapes trust, inequality & opportunity - and how tech might alter these dynamics. And, very clear, relatable writing. Highly recommended. #sociology #strategy #Anointed

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Sep 7

“Man will only become better when you make him see what he is like.” - Anton Chekhov

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Sep 2

As the #tradewar spreads to AI chips, Chinese #entrepreneurs and incumbents are racing to build alternatives to Nvidia. Backed by state support and big incentives, a surge of innovation is reshaping the #AI hardware race.
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Exclusive | Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void

Chinese chip companies and artificial-intelligence developers are building up their arsenal of homegrown technology, backed by a government determined to win the AI race.

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Aug 29

And hopefully teachers are the medics!

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Aug 29

After Katrina, FEMA prioritized housing & rebuilding - but overlooked #socialcapital. Relocating residents far from home fragmented communities & eroded the culture that made New Orleans resilient. Policies that ignore bonds risk hollowing communities out.

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The Morning: Living with Katrina

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Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Aug 28

[seen on my walk to work today]

Wow, tech anxiety is really heating up.

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Aug 25

What would Alexis de Tocqueville have thought of @bsky.app …?

#networks #socialcapital

Andrew Foley @andrewjfoley.bsky.social · Aug 21

How does #socialcapital impact the effect of #microfinance on #entrepreneurship?

Just back from Oaxaca w/ my colleagues, where I saw firsthand how #trust, #reciprocity & #socialties shape firm outcomes in group lending. Excited to dive into the data, and to return to Oaxaca!