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Defy Ventures

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“Step To The Line”: How Prison Is Helping Oculus Expand VR’s Horizons

Oculus and entrepreneurship program Defy Ventures are using motivational exercises and groundbreaking VR films to change lives on both sides of the prison wall.

“Step To The Line”: How Prison Is Helping Oculus Expand VR’s Horizons

Most Creative People

The Case For Hugging Your Coworkers

Defy Ventures, which works to help former inmates develop entrepreneurial skills, finds hugging it out is the best way to break down walls.

The Case For Hugging Your Coworkers

Impact

This startup lets you subscribe to support an army of drones that’s planting millions of trees

This devastating back-to-school ad is designed to shock parents into action

Think fake burgers are just for vegetarians? 95% of Impossible Foods’ customers are meat eaters

Creativity

So, the Navy just admitted the Blink-182 guy leaked actual UFO footage

This Marvel-themed student assembly throws down the (infinity) gauntlet for all high schoolers

Why Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde, and Zazie Beetz are telling the truth for True Botanicals

Co.Design

These cat houses are nicer than human houses

Modern money is crawling with nasty bacteria

Three-quarters of plastic products are toxic

Work Life

Exclusive: Barclays and Anthemis launch startup studio for female founders

4 interview mistakes you probably didn’t realize you were making

Advice for founders dealing with defensive or troubled employees