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Village Capital

What beer can teach us about why 82% of the world’s wealth created last year went to 1% of its…

If we care about addressing inequality, we need more owners

5 min readJan 24, 2018

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What beer can teach us about why 82% of the world’s wealth created last year went to 1% of its…

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Ross Baird
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ImpactAlpha

BlackRock just did one thing that changed the game for anyone who invests

CEO of world’s largest asset manager tells companies that measuring impact is no longer optional

4 min readJan 17, 2018

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BlackRock just did one thing that changed the game for anyone who invests

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Ross Baird
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Village Capital

Introducing Virginia is for Entrepreneurs and the Investment Marketplace

A new marketplace to bring together capital from Abingdon to Arlington

7 min readDec 12, 2017

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Introducing Virginia is for Entrepreneurs and the Investment Marketplace

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Ross Baird
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Village Capital

How can I combine knowledge and goodness in my day job? Build a one-pocket career

The following is the prepared text of a speech that I gave this month to the students at Phillips Exeter Academy, where I graduated from…

11 min readNov 17, 2017

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How can I combine knowledge and goodness in my day job? Build a one-pocket career

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Ross Baird
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Village Capital

Why this institutional investor’s impact play matters

UBS makes a move toward impact investing

3 min readNov 13, 2017

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Why this institutional investor’s impact play matters

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Ross Baird
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Village Capital

Are you a Virginia entrepreneur — or investing in Virginia companies?

Whether you’re an ag company in Abingdon or a cybersecurity startup in Arlington, this marketplace can help

4 min readNov 8, 2017

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Are you a Virginia entrepreneur — or investing in Virginia companies?

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Ross Baird
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Austin Startups

Austin’s opportunity to change America’s entrepreneurial narrative

My firm Village Capital has been active in Austin over the last few years — we’ve invested in a couple of companies, and we have more…

5 min readSep 21, 2017

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Austin’s opportunity to change America’s entrepreneurial narrative

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Ross Baird
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Village Capital

Why the most important IPO of the century happened today

This “Berkshire Hathaway for the little guy” could help entrepreneurs build lasting companies

3 min readSep 14, 2017

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Why the most important IPO of the century happened today

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Ross Baird
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Village Capital

11 Books to Help You Get Past Your Blind Spots

We all have them. These authors just help you realize it.

10 min readSep 11, 2017

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11 Books to Help You Get Past Your Blind Spots

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Ross Baird
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ImpactAlpha

After Charlottesville, does impact investing even matter?

How impact investors can address systemic racism and economic dislocation

5 min readAug 18, 2017

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After Charlottesville, does impact investing even matter?

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Ross Baird

Ross Baird

Blueprint Local, @villagecapital, @KauffmanFdn. Working to back entrepreneurs and build better communities. Big fan of @UVA and @Braves.

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