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50 Places You Can Learn to Code (for Free) Online

YoungUpstarts

University-level courses, tutorials, cheat sheets, and coding communities all offer excellent ways to pick up a new language, and maybe even a new job, too. Many big names in education including MIT and Stanford offer programming courses, absolutely free. University. You can even get certified and find a job through the site.

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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

Where are the charitable foundations, business schools, and hospitals named after the founder of GM? But in 1904, after his first time seeing a car in Flint, Michigan, he was one of the first to see that the future was going to be in a radically new form of transportation powered by internal combustion engines. What happened to him?

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Damaged Pure Michigan Brand Impedes Economic Development

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Pure Michigan is a Damaged Brand. As a Michigan resident I’ve followed the developments in Flint with a mixture of horror, sadness, outrage, and confusion. The focus of this post is about the damage that has been done to the state of Michigan’s brand, Pure Michigan. Pure Michigan is (or was) a brilliant brand.

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31 Great Ways Universities Are Using Google+

YoungUpstarts

the University of Michigan, administrators are excited about using Google+ for better campus communication, especially collaboration. Google Plus Hangouts are a great place for alumni to connect with other student, faculty, and staff, building connections and facilitating opportunities within the university community.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

Grand Rapids is also home to StartGarden, a startup accelerator with the goal of turning Michigan into a flourishing business ecosystem. Small Business Development Center Michigan. Community Development Resources Nebraska. StartGarden. Michipreneur: 5 Small Business Resources in Grand Rapids. Oklahoma City, OK.

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Mentorship Community: Work-Life Balance Does Not Exist!

Brandanew

After all, there are more CEOs named John in the US than women. The community was diverse with women entrepreneurs, working moms and senior professionals. The glimmer of hope though, also came from the community. Guest speaker Zsanett let the community write down pressing priorities for the week ahead as a task.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. When we set out to create a name for our business, we knew we had to set ourselves apart from other womens’ boutique swimwear.

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