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U.S. Venture Capital Has Its Biggest Quarter Since Dot-Com Days

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It’s clear that factors like the greater American economy and the bumpy tech IPO market don’t necessarily have a direct and/or timely correlation with venture capital spending. Ed tech, e-commerce and enterprise. Green tech turned in a good quarter, based on big money for Fisker Automotive and Bloom Energy.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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3- Due to financial difficulties in my family. I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. This makes all the stress worthwhile. Photo Credit: Gina Moccio.

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28 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

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In our online community we are using breakthrough technology to start a revolution to change the face of the cleaning industry. When I started my company in 2005, I spent too many years working so much both IN and ON the business that I burned out. Photo Credit: Charlotte Maumus. Thanks to Charlotte Maumus, Memwris !