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A Glimpse: My American Dream

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When I looked at my inbox this morning, I had emails from six organizations I have advised/worked with over the past couple of years (including Astia and Techstars ) announcing their partnership with the White House’s Startup America initiative.

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Should You Serve Fair Trade Coffee?

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Certification began in 1997, as a concrete way to ensure that a fair trade certified (FTC) label on a product meant that a series of milestones had been met, and a socially conscious consumer could rest easy with their purchase. Meets the demand of the socially-conscious consumer. USD per pound), despite changes in the market.

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Why Crunch Modes Doesn't Work: Six Lessons

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Throughout the 30s, 40s, and 50s, these studies were apparently conducted by the hundreds; and by the 1960s, the benefits of the 40-hour week were accepted almost beyond question in corporate America. In terms of knowledge workers, a programmer produces more good code and fewer bugs when well-rested.