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Jeff Smith: Lições em negócios........da prisão.

Filmed Jun 2012 • Posted Dec 2012TED@New York
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Jeff Smith passou um ano na prisão. Mas o que ele descobriu dentro não era o que ele esperava - ele viu em seus companheiros detentos desenvolverem engenhosidade sem limites e também havia muita expericência em negócios. Por que nós náo exploramos este potencial empresarial para ajudar ex-detentos a contribuir para a sociedade uma vez que estejam do lado de fora? ( Do TED Talent Search event TED@NewYork)

Once an up-and-coming star in the Missouri State Senate, Jeff Smith went to prison for covering up an election law violation. Since his release, he's created a new space for himself as a professor, writer, political commentator and advocate for those he was locked up with. Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese, Brazilian by Luiz Alexandre Gruszynski
Reviewed by Camila Sauer
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