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Giving Capitalism Its Due The head of the Kauffman Foundation on the importance of entrepreneurship. NAOMI SCHAEFER RILEY Carl Schramm doesn't buy the idea that some businesses are "too big to fail." That notion, says the president of the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation, only creates obstacles for entrepreneurs. Instead, he sees the failure of big companies as the "moment when 1,000 flowers can bloom." Zina Saunders The Kauffman Foundation, known to National Public Radio listeners and a few others as "the foundation for entrepreneurship," is difficult to categorize, but its president seems to like it that way. Last Sunday afternoon at the largely deserted ... Read Full Story
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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation last week released its latest Index of Entrepreneurial Activity . The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity indicated that overall entrepreneurial activity increased in the United States last year. In 2008, an average of 0.32 percent of the adult population, or 320 out of 100,000 adults, created a new business each month. In 2007, the overall entrepreneurial activity rate was 0.30 percent. The latest index showed the biggest increase in entrepreneurial activity since the foundation began tracking the activity in 1996. The index also showed that more lower-income than higher-income ventures were started — a sign that many people turned ... Read Full Story
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According to a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, challenging economic times can serve as the rebirth of entrepreneurial capitalism, leading to the creation of much-needed new jobs. The study, " The Economic Future Just Happened ," finds that more than half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list were launched during a recession or bear market, along with nearly half of the firms on the 2008 Inc. list of America's fastest-growing companies. The study points out that while recessions often create widespread economic grief, they also can encourage potential entrepreneurs, acting "as an extra spur to founding a new ... Read Full Story
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Guaranteed Advertising ROI in a Tough Economy The offer is selected by the advertiser. The copy is written by the advertiser. The production is again handled by the advertiser. The broadcaster has to trust that the advertiser has done all of these things well. How much risk will broadcasters take? Frankly, it depends on the amount of unsold commercial time on their stations. How Do YOU Use Twitter? Are you on Twitter yet? Or should I ask, "Do you Tweet?" Twitter seems to be sweeping the world as the latest and greatest social networking tool. It's totally free... Kauffman Foundation Reports Entrepreneurship Was Strong ... Read Full Story
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Guaranteed Advertising ROI in a Tough Economy The offer is selected by the advertiser. The copy is written by the advertiser. The production is again handled by the advertiser. The broadcaster has to trust that the advertiser has done all of these things well. How much risk will broadcasters take? Frankly, it depends on the amount of unsold commercial time on their stations. How Do YOU Use Twitter? Are you on Twitter yet? Or should I ask, "Do you Tweet?" Twitter seems to be sweeping the world as the latest and greatest social networking tool. It's totally free... Kauffman Foundation Reports Entrepreneurship Was Strong ... Read Full Story
French MVP James Ravaille manages the community site, Dotnet France. The site encourages its members to learn Microsoft Technologies such as .NET, SharePoint, SQL Server and XNA. Within the community, James is responsible for managing people and writing e-learning courses and he is also the Test Center Manager. James has produced a number of courses on various subjects including: - .NET Languages : C#, VB .NET - ASP .NET...  
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Where is Everyone? - Baekdal.com These days, everyone is trying to figure out how to connect with other people. It used to be simple, you just placed some ads in whatever newspaper that was most suited to your product, but now that world is becoming ever more irrelevant. So how do you connect with other people today? And more importantly, how do you do it tomorrow? eLearning Learning - Tony Karrer eLearning Learning, a collection of...  
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Veteran eLearners won't be surprised by these findings, but new online students and prospective distance learners should definitely check out the Department of Education's latest press release. Essentially, the meta data shows that online education is more effective in improving student achievement than face-to-face instruction. Overall, "blended learning" was found to be the most effective approach. The findings were the result of 46 studies...  
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OutStart, Inc., a provider of social business software and learning systems, merged with mobile provider Hot Lava Software, a company with applications designed to reach mobile cellular subscribers. The newly combined companies will conduct business as OutStart. Massood Zarrabian will continue as CEO and president of OutStart, while Bob Sanregret, CEO of Hot Lava Software, will serve as vice president of the OutStart Hot Lava Mobile business...  
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Cricket Refinances Debt and Raises Cash, KESDEE Moves to mLearning ...Xconomy, MA—San Diego's KESDEE is an all-digital, web-based eLearning company that is moving its financial courses business to mLearning, or mobile learning on mobile phones. “We want to become a dominant niche player in this market. Not Wal-Mart, but Nike,” says ...  
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