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The following is an excerpt from Simon Mainwaring | May 2, 2013 | Forbes.com |
In 2008 Bill Gates told the World Economic Forum that governments and philanthropies could no longer meet the needs of the world’s problems. He called on companies to accept greater responsibility to develop solutions to the ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from CLAIRE CAIN MILLER | April 11, 2013 | Nytimes.com |
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW calls data science “the sexiest job in the 21st century,” and by most accounts this hot new field promises to revolutionize industries from business to government, health care to academia.
The field has ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from JEFFREY H. ANDERSON | December 20, 2012 | TheWeeklyStandard.com |
Forbes’s recently released list of “The Best States for Businesses and Careers” provides further evidence of the Democratic party’s striking erosion as a party of economic growth and prosperity. Based on their votes in the ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from DYAN MACHAN | June 11, 2012 | Smartmoney.com |
Everyone wants to be an inventor. So when I had the opportunity to test-drive an idea at Quirky, a company that helps people commercialize their product ideas, I jumped at the chance.
During a presentation at Quirky's ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from BETTINA HEIN | May 19, 2012 | nytimes.com |
I WAS born in Germany. My parents divorced when I was 5 and I moved to the United States with my white mother and the black American soldier who became my stepfather. From first through fourth ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Caleb Melby | April 12, 2012 | Forbes.com |
There’s a lot going on here. For one, Caine clearly has a heart of gold, and it shines through in this video. But it’s also a stunning portrayal of a young entrepreneur in action. Where the ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from STEVE YODER | March 27, 2012 | The Fiscal Times |
After Cedric Hornbuckle, age 37, served eight years in prison for drug dealing, he knew finding a job in the real world would be difficult—studies have found that any criminal record can cut someone’s ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Rich Russakoff and Mary Goodman | March 20, 2012 | CBSNews.com |
Ah, spring...A time of renewal, re-awakening, re-birth. It's the time of year when we park our parkas, open our windows to the fresh air and breathe in the promise of the new season.
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The following is an excerpt from Merrill Goozner | December 13, 2011 | TheFiscalTimes.com |
The Justice Department on Tuesday lodged criminal charges against seven former executives of Siemens AG, who engaged in a decade-long scheme to bribe top Argentine officials to win a billion-dollar government contract. The criminal cases stem ... Read More
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Mike Segal, co-founder and managing director at New York Private Equity Forums, talks with the Opportunist’s Managing Editor Leslie Stone about his company’s unique business model.
When Mike Segal returned to New York after many years on the West Coast, he immersed himself in the business community and started attending investor ... Read More
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The following is an excerpt from Felix Salmon | December 9, 2011 | thedailybeast.com
An agreement that involves only the 17 euro-zone members pursuing a treaty to bring down debt, rather than a wider solution, means the collapse of the entire edifice is now a matter of when, says Felix Salmon.
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The following is an excerpt from Scott Shane | December 6, 2011 | Entrepreneur.com |
Guest op-ed contributor Scott Shane is a professor of entrepreneurial studies at Case Western Reserve University. He writes about entrepreneurship and innovation management, among other things.
Ever wonder why so many children of entrepreneurs become entrepreneurs themselves?
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