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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

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. Maryland was the first U.S. According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. economy in general—U.S.

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The Big Bang. The Lean LaunchPad explodes at University of Maryland

Steve Blank

The University of Maryland is now integrating the Lean LaunchPad ® into standard innovation and entrepreneurship courses across all 12 colleges within the University. The DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region represents the most fertile science and technology region in the country with about $30 billion in federally-funded R&D.

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Live now: The founder of greeNEWit answers your entrepreneurship questions via video. Get involved!

The Next Web

He has helped greeNEWit reach revenue goals by communicating concept-to-reality ideas that bring brand awareness and sales to new heights. Recognized as the 2012 Maryland Green Entrepreneur of the Year, Jannati is devoted to developing social programs that have an environmental focus.

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Tomorrow on TNW: Your chance to ask greeNEWit founder Jason Jannati your entrepreneurship questions

The Next Web

As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Jason will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site. He has helped greeNEWit reach revenue goals by communicating concept-to-reality ideas that bring brand awareness and sales to new heights. ET (12 p.m. PT) Thursday, May 16th.

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Plank’s Cupid Cup Business Contest at U of Maryland is Open

Campus Entrepreneurship

From the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland , the application period for the Cupid’s Cup Business Competition is open. From the Smith School: Calling all University of Maryland students and recent alumni who own and operate businesses! I attended the finals last year and it was excellent.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

Our dual 2020 goals are continued geographic scale of Hemafuse to achieve a $1M revenue run rate and a pilot of our second portfolio product. Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland). Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW , the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals.

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Cupid’s Cup 2012 | Zombie Races | Food Prep Ed | 3D Sound Production

Campus Entrepreneurship

Reed Street Productions, a Zombie race event company (see the video of their pitch below) has booked over $3 million in revenue in less than 2 years. (It The real participation of alumni entrepreneurs appears to be one of the strengths of University of Maryland, the Smith School of Business, and the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship.