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What is a Social Enterprise?

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states for-profit companies can accept donations and nonprofit companies earn revenue, which dispels the myths that a nonprofit can’t make money, or a for-profit venture would miss out on donations. According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. They also note that after the 2007 recession—when things looked grim for the U.S.

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Strategy Roundtable: Open Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Rural BPO

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They already have several customers including some telcos, and are at about $350,000 in revenues. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. That's why, I advised Gio to keep going with further execution on his business and build more revenue traction. In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Spotlight on Latin and Central America

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A well designed trust system with reviews and ratings and dispute settlement would be necessary to prevent fraud, the way other exchanges like eBay do. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Words To Live By. and each book costs $375 retail. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

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First up, Manik Kinra from Bangalore, India, pitched Jade Magnet , a crowd sourcing platform for creative services like logo design, website development, animation, video production, etc. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jade Magnet. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 1M/1M Announces Partnership With TiE Chennai

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We also had Ajit Narayanan present AVAZ , designed by Invention Labs, a neat learning and communication product that helps people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, mental retardation, and speech disorders to communicate. The majority of the discussion was about go-to-market strategy, channels and regulatory issues. Discuss.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Free is Not a Business Model

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It is much better to grow organically with revenue. Cortese Design Bags. Debra Cortese, from Miami, Florida, discussed Cortese Design Bags , a designer of tote bags with natural designs. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Guerrilla P.R. & SEO Most Profitable Customer Acquisition Strategies

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Then Danny Wong from Shanghai, China, presented GemKitty , a custom jewelry design site that is having difficulty finding its core customer base. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. Discuss.