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Can you Do Well by Doing Good? The Data Say Yes

Up and Running

As an entrepreneur, you depend on the support of your community to realize your vision, but what are you giving back? Good corporate citizenship is a must for business in 2012. The data shows companies that build corporate citizenship into their business plan, make it part of the DNA of the business, see a return on their investment.

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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

Dino and I kept in touch as he moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Part 1: Bend, Oregon Ecosystem and Entrepreneurs. Bend, Oregon is an ideal case study because of its size, location and entrepreneurial characteristics. Part 2: Early-stage Regional Venture Funds.

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What’s an SBDC and Why You Want to Know

Up and Running

If you’re serious about starting a business, growing a business that already exists or managing your business better, and you’re in the United States, then you ought to know where the nearest SBDC is. That stands for Small Business Development Center. There are about 1,000 of them in the United States.

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3 Website Trends That Customers (and Business Owners) Will Love

Duct Tape Marketing

3 Website Trends That Customers (and Business Owners) Will Love written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Andy Hayes – Enjoy! Andy Hayes is a creative web producer based in sunny Portland, Oregon.

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Ask Me Anything! (Well, Almost Anything)

Up and Running

Palo Alto Software HQ in Eugene, Oregon. I’m Noah and I’m COO here at Palo Alto Software. In case you didn’t know, Palo Alto Software is the great company behind Bplans. Our goal has always been to help entrepreneurs succeed in business. So, I invite you to ask me your questions.

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Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R. 1

crowdSPRING Blog

Small businesses which are built on the Internet and dependent on it for their livelihoods are threatened by an amendment to the spending bill passed by the House last week. The amendment introduced by Oregon Representative Greg Walden, specifically prohibits the FCC from enforcing its Net Neutrality rules , passed late last year.

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An Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Up and Running

Designed for entrepreneurs who are either starting a new business or growing an existing one, Palo Alto Software’s Start, Run & Grow Your Business: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is currently being taught at colleges and universities around the country. The corporate sponsor for the class was Citibank.

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