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Garber, Megan. "Seeking Sustainability, Part 1: Voice of San Diego’s Woolley and others on the role of the “venture mindset”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 17 Aug. 2010. Web. 20 Sep. 2023.
APA
Garber, M. (2010, Aug. 17). Seeking Sustainability, Part 1: Voice of San Diego’s Woolley and others on the role of the “venture mindset”. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 20, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/08/seeking-sustainability-part-1-voice-of-san-diegos-wooley-and-others-on-the-venture-mindset/
Chicago
Garber, Megan. "Seeking Sustainability, Part 1: Voice of San Diego’s Woolley and others on the role of the “venture mindset”." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 17, 2010. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/08/seeking-sustainability-part-1-voice-of-san-diegos-wooley-and-others-on-the-venture-mindset/.
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