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BE 2.0: Self-Correction is Vital – Recognizing When Change is Needed

Paul G. Silva

Redesigning for Reality Once I accepted the brutal facts, we transformed the organization: We shifted our purpose : From helping sophisticated investors find deals to helping new angels learn how to invest successfully.

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

We’re all continuously learning, and the ADC provided a wonderful opportunity to hear multiple perspectives on relevant topics and to see how I could adapt to better my practice to add more value.” King has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters in Audiology and founded her own audiology business in 2004. It’s not a one and done.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

Skye Amundsen , Owner, hope&plum This Month’s Free Skills Training: From Determining Prices to Government Contracting Turning Layoff into Startup Opportunity I lost my company in 72 hours, and it made me a better entrepreneur. From 2000 to 2004, I held jobs that allowed me to travel the country. We were in four cities.

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Why AI Won't Be the Investment Opportunity Everyone Thinks It Is

This is going to be BIG.

The venture asset class seems to have already decided that AI is the next great investment opportunity, but I’m not so sure it’s going to disrupt business and create the across-the-board wealth that has been predicted. Technology has already made the world pretty efficient.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. We'll be doing more making sure *everyone* gets the opportunity to create innovative change versus just campaigning for people who look like ourselves in our own various constituent groups. Reader beware.).

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. FourSquare obviously brings up a lot of interesting commercial opportunities. Social Chaos Will Create New Business Opportunities: Sprout Social, CoTweet, awe.sm, LocalResponse.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

America truly is the land of opportunity, especially to people who grow up in third world countries and fight adversity every day while seeking to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Creating Popongo was one such opportunity, a chance to challenge myself as well as fill a need and connect people.