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...Sarah and Abraham—because they kept the spark alive for nearly a century...
...Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander—because they kept the spark alive for nearly 3 days...
None of this would have happened, however, without a spark of venture capital. That came from Martin Tobias of Seattle-based firm Ignition Partners. A restless ex-Microsoft executive, Tobias thought software had maxed out, and by 2004 he was looking for the next big thing. He found it in the emerging clean-tech sector - which encompasses renewable energy, environmental efficiency and water - and discovered the struggling start-up Seattle Biodiesel, which had just been launched by a former airline pilot. Tobias injected badly needed capital, eventually buying 20% of the company and becoming CEO of the renamed Imperium Renewables...
...briefly broke down, pondering the future his 15-year-old daughter would face if nothing were done to stop climate change. "We face irreversible and catastrophic consequences," Doerr said. "We must act and we must act decisively." Investors like Doerr have financed revolutions before. Let's hope they spark another...
...remaining pushed the Terrier lead to 50-40. In what was a game of runs all night—the Crimson responded to a 13-4 BU run in the first half with a 9-1 stretch of its own—Hallion and Harvard provided the final spark. Defensive intensity and renewed effort on the boards helped sustain the run that Hallion started...