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Social Enterprises Globally

Business Plan Blog

Conservative Party known as the “Big Society” has been launched and aims to empower local community entrepreneurs. In addition, the University of Oxford boasts that the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship is the leading global entity for the advancement of social entrepreneurship. Back in the U.S., and the U.S.

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A Glimpse: My American Dream

thebarefootvc

I often think of all the times I was encouraged to conform when I come across entrepreneurs who are told that their ideas won’t work. Jalak means glimpse and is a word in Hindi (it’s not a traditional name) and has provided much entertainment to taxi drivers in Mumbai, camel drivers in the Rajasthani desert and countless others.

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What if it’s 1996, not 1999?

Seeing Both Sides

In 1997, a Charles River Ventures fund yielded a stunning 15x return, backing such superstars as Ciena, Vignette and Flycast. The average venture capital fund raised between 1995 and 1997 returned more than 50% per year. Matrix had a fund in 1998 that yielded an eye-popping 514+% IRR. But what if it’s actually more akin to 1996?

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. As the son of entrepreneurs, it’s in my blood to create a business for myself. Start our FREE Business Blogging Course!

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Entrepreneur-Friendly Policies (Finally) Showing Promise - But Leadership Required

Seeing Both Sides

The Kauffman Foundation’s research on this matter is clear: from 1997 to 2005, job growth in the US was driven entirely by start-ups. Yet, we make it very difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and build their companies in America. In truth, it’s not small business that represents the country’s job engine.