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    <title>Groove Capital Blog</title>
    <link>https://blog.groovecap.com</link>
    <description>The Groove Capital blog is the place to stay up-to-date on Minnesota startup funding and investment opportunities.</description>
    <language>en</language>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-03-19T19:30:19Z</dc:date>
    <dc:language>en</dc:language>
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      <title>Where Do the Best Deals Come From?</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/where-do-the-best-deals-come-from</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/where-do-the-best-deals-come-from" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Deals%20Photo-1.png" alt="Where Do the Best Deals Come From?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.75;"&gt;The best deal you’ll invest in this year probably won't come from a deal-sharing platform, a demo day, or a cold email. Instead, someone will think of you. The question is whether you've given them a reason to.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/where-do-the-best-deals-come-from" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Deals%20Photo-1.png" alt="Where Do the Best Deals Come From?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.75;"&gt;The best deal you’ll invest in this year probably won't come from a deal-sharing platform, a demo day, or a cold email. Instead, someone will think of you. The question is whether you've given them a reason to.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Fwhere-do-the-best-deals-come-from&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Invest</category>
      <category>Minnesota</category>
      <category>Angel</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>emily@groovecap.com (Emily Kist)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/where-do-the-best-deals-come-from</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-19T19:30:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>MN Women's Investment Collective 2026</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/mn-womens-investment-collective-2026</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/mn-womens-investment-collective-2026" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Cover-1.png" alt="MN Women's Investment Collective 2026" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the women shaping what angel&lt;br&gt;investing looks like in Minnesota.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.75;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Minnesota Women’s Investment Collective is a highly curated angel investing cohort designed and led by Groove. This is a hands-on experience for women who want to move from curious to confident, connect with peers who take investing seriously, and deploy capital into Minnesota-based startups together.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/mn-womens-investment-collective-2026" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Cover-1.png" alt="MN Women's Investment Collective 2026" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h2 style="line-height: 1.5;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the women shaping what angel&lt;br&gt;investing looks like in Minnesota.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p style="line-height: 1.75;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Minnesota Women’s Investment Collective is a highly curated angel investing cohort designed and led by Groove. This is a hands-on experience for women who want to move from curious to confident, connect with peers who take investing seriously, and deploy capital into Minnesota-based startups together.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Fmn-womens-investment-collective-2026&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Invest</category>
      <category>Minnesota</category>
      <category>Angel</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:10:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/mn-womens-investment-collective-2026</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-06T18:10:19Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Mickayla Rosard</dc:creator>
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      <title>Love, Risk, and Capital</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/love-risk-and-capital</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/love-risk-and-capital" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Love%2c%20Risk%2c%20and%20Capital.png" alt="Love, Risk, and Capital" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;How Couples Can Get on the Same Page About Angel Investing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/love-risk-and-capital" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Love%2c%20Risk%2c%20and%20Capital.png" alt="Love, Risk, and Capital" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;How Couples Can Get on the Same Page About Angel Investing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Flove-risk-and-capital&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Invest</category>
      <category>Angel</category>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:04:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/love-risk-and-capital</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-14T00:04:34Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Mickayla Rosard</dc:creator>
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      <title>Minnesota may be feeling down, but it’s not out</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/minnesota-may-be-feeling-down-but-its-not-out</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/minnesota-may-be-feeling-down-but-its-not-out" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-12%20at%206.54.28%20PM.png" alt="Minnesota may be feeling down, but it’s not out" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Originally published in &lt;a href="https://www.startribune.com/mn-innovation-fraud-scandals-political-violence/601555473"&gt;The Minnesota Star Tribune&lt;/a&gt; on 1/4/26.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/minnesota-may-be-feeling-down-but-its-not-out" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-12%20at%206.54.28%20PM.png" alt="Minnesota may be feeling down, but it’s not out" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Originally published in &lt;a href="https://www.startribune.com/mn-innovation-fraud-scandals-political-violence/601555473"&gt;The Minnesota Star Tribune&lt;/a&gt; on 1/4/26.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Fminnesota-may-be-feeling-down-but-its-not-out&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Startup</category>
      <category>Innovation</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:40:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/minnesota-may-be-feeling-down-but-its-not-out</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-13T16:40:04Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reed Robinson</dc:creator>
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      <title>Angel Investing Through an IRA: What Investors Need to Know</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/angel-investing-through-an-ira-what-investors-need-to-know</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/angel-investing-through-an-ira-what-investors-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Hubspot%20Blog%20Images.png" alt="Angel Investing Through an IRA: What Investors Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;At Groove, we work with 250 early-stage investors, including both Limited Partners in our funds and individual angel investors. A question that comes up on the regular is investing in startups through a Self-Directed IRA. The TL;DL is that it’s possible—but might not be for everyone. So, let’s get into it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/angel-investing-through-an-ira-what-investors-need-to-know" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Hubspot%20Blog%20Images.png" alt="Angel Investing Through an IRA: What Investors Need to Know" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;At Groove, we work with 250 early-stage investors, including both Limited Partners in our funds and individual angel investors. A question that comes up on the regular is investing in startups through a Self-Directed IRA. The TL;DL is that it’s possible—but might not be for everyone. So, let’s get into it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Fangel-investing-through-an-ira-what-investors-need-to-know&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Invest</category>
      <category>Angel</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:39:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/angel-investing-through-an-ira-what-investors-need-to-know</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-13T16:39:18Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Mickayla Rosard</dc:creator>
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      <title>Preparing for Your Pitch</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/preparing-for-your-pitch</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/preparing-for-your-pitch" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/15-1.png" alt="Preparing for Your Pitch" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Playfair Display', sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;"&gt;Why The Pitch Matters&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/preparing-for-your-pitch" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/15-1.png" alt="Preparing for Your Pitch" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Playfair Display', sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;"&gt;Why The Pitch Matters&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Fpreparing-for-your-pitch&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Startup</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:44:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>gwen@groovecap.com (Gwen Regenold)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/preparing-for-your-pitch</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-12T19:44:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Up Your Networking Game: How to Write a Forwardable Email</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/up-your-networking-game-how-to-write-a-forwardable-email</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/up-your-networking-game-how-to-write-a-forwardable-email" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/18-1.png" alt="Up Your Networking Game: How to Write a Forwardable Email" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Your network is your most powerful asset, and for founders this is especially true. Progress often hinges on your ability to expand this web of connections, but asking for introductions in a productive and convenient way can be a challenge.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/up-your-networking-game-how-to-write-a-forwardable-email" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/18-1.png" alt="Up Your Networking Game: How to Write a Forwardable Email" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Your network is your most powerful asset, and for founders this is especially true. Progress often hinges on your ability to expand this web of connections, but asking for introductions in a productive and convenient way can be a challenge.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Fup-your-networking-game-how-to-write-a-forwardable-email&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Minnesota</category>
      <category>Founder</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:13:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>gwen@groovecap.com (Gwen Regenold)</author>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/up-your-networking-game-how-to-write-a-forwardable-email</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-12T19:13:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to Invest in a Venture Fund</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/investing-in-a-venture-fund</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/investing-in-a-venture-fund" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/19-1.png" alt="How to Invest in a Venture Fund" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Playfair Display', sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Investing in a Venture Fund? You Have Options&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/investing-in-a-venture-fund" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/19-1.png" alt="How to Invest in a Venture Fund" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Playfair Display', sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Investing in a Venture Fund? You Have Options&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track-na2.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8147722&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.groovecap.com%2Finvesting-in-a-venture-fund&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.groovecap.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Invest</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:38:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.groovecap.com/investing-in-a-venture-fund</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-23T19:38:27Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Reed Robinson</dc:creator>
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      <title>No Straight Lines: Where Are Past Groove Interns Now?</title>
      <link>https://blog.groovecap.com/no-straight-lines-where-are-past-groove-interns-now</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.groovecap.com/no-straight-lines-where-are-past-groove-interns-now" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.groovecap.com/hubfs/Blog-1.png" alt="No Straight Lines: Where Are Past Groove Interns Now?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;What makes an experience meaningful isn’t just what you do, but how it shifts your perspective.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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