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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. Have a cushion.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

Department of Commerce & the Minority Business Development Agency, between 2002 and 2007, diverse-owned firms outpaced the growth of non-diverse firms in gross receipts and employment. VCAP© finalists will also be invited to present at Marathon’s 7th Annual DealMakers’ Summit July 23rd and 24th at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Favorite Songs to Get Them Motivated

Hearpreneur

I’ve built my business from the ground up and there were/are many times where you relate to what Billy Beane went through in the 2002 season. 24- Chicago’s Feeling Stronger Every Day. What’s always kept me motivated especially when at critical stages of the building business is the score to the Moneyball soundtrack.

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Attention: Female Founders on the Rise

The Startup Magazine

Outcomes from a national study conducted by the Center for an Urban Future that reported a dramatic 52 percent growth in woman-owned business formation from 2002 to 2012.( First published in late 2016 by: Martha Carney, executive director of ConVerge , a Chicago-area startup business accelerator.

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What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Eboo Patel

crowdSPRING Blog

Subsequent episodes featured Lara Miller , a designer and Executive Director of the Chicago Fashion Incubator, serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman , Redbox Founder Mark Rechler , and James Miller and Samantha Ballenger of Network After Work. crowdSPRING was featured in episode six.

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What Affects Nonprofit Executive Compensation?

Board Effect

To preserve the integrity of nonprofits, the IRS set new rules for nonprofit executive compensation in 2002. Big cities like New York City and Chicago tend to pay their nonprofit executives more. IRS Regulations for Nonprofit Executive Compensation. Nonprofits that don’t comply can receive sanctions or be fined.

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

crowdSPRING Blog

Locations: Bangkok, Beijing, Cape Town, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dubai, Geneva, Hamburg, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Headquarters: Chicago. Headquarters: San Francisco. Leo Burnett. courtesy of Leo Burnett.