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Researching Crowdfunding
Researching Crowdfunding? Start Here. 5 theories from economics and psychology that anyone researching crowdfunding should know.
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September 13, 2013

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Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid
What Entrepreneurship Educators Need To Know About Being Worthless, Impossible, and Stupid Entrepreneurship is characterized by growing ventures that everyone else—even the smartest among us—thinks are worthless, impossible, or stupid.
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August 30, 2013

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Innovation Culture
Are You Building An Innovation Culture? Six building blocks are required for a successful culture of innovation.
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August 27, 2013

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Mentors for Entrepreneurs
Mentors: An Entrepreneur's Most Valuable Player While much is made of the critical importance of finding a mentor, the term can seem as broad as the spectrum of human relationships.
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August 5, 2013

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3 Entrepreneurial Actions to Jumpstart Growth A big company trying to grow faster than its upstart rivals should pick a growth strategy that fits with its culture.
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July 23, 2013

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Conscious Capitalism
Becoming a Conscious Capitalist
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July 15, 2013

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How to Approach Investors
How to Approach Investors 101 A thoughtful strategy for approaching investors can boost entrepreneurs' odds of success.
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June 28, 2013

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Big Business Startup Mentality
Big Business, Startup Mentality The oft-told story of a small startup innovating to greatness stands in contrast to the narrative of a large company caught in the innovator’s dilemma: protecting its current business by ignoring opportunities that could disrupt the status quo. In corporate environments, intrapreneurs fight bureaucracy, outdated processes, groupthink, and sheer inertia.
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May 15, 2013

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Entrepreneur Friendly Immigration Reform
Entrepreneur-Friendly Immigration Reform Immigration is a hot-button issue but, whatever their feelings about comprehensive immigration reform, business leaders and advocates are pushing the message that the political snarl over immigration is hurting American business by preventing the world’s best and brightest from working here.
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May 2, 2013

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The Fine Print on Job Creators: Part III How can you measure job creation when it’s a moving target, and what effect does policy in one area (healthcare) has on another (job creation)?
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April 17, 2013

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