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Improving Board Education for Nonprofits

Board Effect

It’s not uncommon for nonprofit board members to have little or no knowledge or experience in governance matters. Best practices for nonprofit boards suggest that boards should have regular training opportunities to improve their leadership capabilities and to protect themselves and their organizations from liability issues.

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Finance and accounting biggest headache for small biz owners followed by tech

NZ Entrepreneur

Finance and accounting was the most common area of concern (39%), followed by IT and technology (31%), digital marketing (20%), and business planning and strategy (25%). If the classroom learning experience is more your style, there are short courses, seminars and conferences you can attend. Business events & courses.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

Everyone wanted to work in finance. Events and Conferences : Yale Innovation Summit , Yale Cyber Leadership Forum , Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (with focus on innovation). Political science, government service, and law — Yale has the #1 rated law school in the US and a long history of alumni serving in government.

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The Future of America’s Innovation Economy- Progress and Challenges at the USPTO

David Teten

We assume it will be a 2-3 day discussion, but may be much longer, because of the CR (Continuing Resolution) to fund the government overall. Dickinson: 3 amendments likely to be offered: 1) Financing 2) Schumer, at request of financial services sector, is thinking of bringing an amendment to the floor re: business method patents.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Something similar happened during a salary negotiation seminar years later. For nearly 15 years I had analytical, numbers-driven jobs in finance and banking, working for some of the world’s largest banks. –about my career or a quick coffee or lunch, we would end up talking about their career path or life.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

At FLYJETS, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are the driving force behind everything we do, and we seek to be proactive about delivering impact. 2- Education seminars. We hold educational seminars throughout the year. 1- Three ways. Photo Credit: Jessica Fisher. Thanks to Jessica Fisher, FLYJETS ! #2-