May 2012
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“The best way to learn something is to be forced to teach it.”
– Richard Sandor, the “forefather of environmental finance,” educates students at Ohio State and shares his journey from college to running his own empire.
Environmental entrepreneur shares tales of business - Campus - The Lantern - Ohio State University
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Business Owners Ready to Take the Money and Run -... →
Many business owners have put off selling their business due to the down economy. But it looks like they’re reconsidering in 2012. Why? An increase in interested buyers. Things may be looking up…
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“A good executive has everything to do with being a woman. I think they make...”
– Catherine Levene of CNN Money
Lady CEOs Take Over Internet Week | Betabeat
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"Could These Start-Ups Become The Next Big Thing?" →
nasdaq:
Pinterest, Dropbox, Pinwheel … there are a lot of good candidates out there under the category of ‘next success of Facebook-esque proportions.’ What’s your pick?
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“Each startup always faces choices. Making a commitment, focusing, and then...”
– (via What Startups Can Learn From Haruki Murakami : Read Write Web)
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“Even in a tough job market, 23% of recent college graduates wouldn’t take...”
– Despite the economy, recent grads are still making high demands when it comes to work. Among them: good health benefits, a high salary and work/life flexibility. Is today’s youth reaching too high?
No Personal Calls on the Job? No Thanks - WSJ.com
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“Think of [the business] as who you are. Then the lifestyle you lead will be...”
– Justin Rosberg, co-founder of The Meat House
(via Bringing Back the Neighborhood Butcher)
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“Fall in love, certainly. But a wonderful product or service won’t make up for...”
– The Top 10 Rookie Mistakes for Entrepreneurs - NYTimes.com
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“The lesson of patience is an essential characteristic that small business owners...”
– via 5 Lessons Your Mother Taught You About Business
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“Don’t spend all your time refining, get your ideas out there and see if people...”
– So many great lines from Barbara’s post: Can you Teach Someone to Be an Entrepreneur (via garychou)
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When someone cancels a meeting at the last minute...
runningastartup:
Need a laugh today? Check out this new Tumblr.
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“There is a true entrepreneurial gold rush going on thanks to the Internet…it...”
– Looking to start your own company? Read this first.
Three Reasons Why Every Smart Startup Is A Digital Media Company - Forbes
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“A great hire can make a company, but a single bad one can break it.”
– Startup Professionals Musings: Startup Founders Need to Build a Dream Team
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“Being great involves luck and other circumstances beyond your control. The less...”
– These may be words of wisdom for college grads, but they apply to small business as well. After all, it’s possible to have a great company even if you don’t become the next Facebook.
What They Don’t Tell You at Graduation - WSJ.com
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The Atlantic: jameshupp: “I want us to get back to... →
jameshupp:
“I want us to get back to those exciting days where people were making predictions about the affordances of the future that seemed wonderful and impossible. No doubt the future remains unevenly distributed but now, when you get your bit, it seems as likely to include worse cell…
