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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

One social enterprise that embodies this model is InStove, an organization that sustainably makes the world’s most efficient stove, for use primarily in developing nations where fossil fuels and electricity are scarce, and walking long distances to gather wood can be dangerous. Here in the U.S. B corp, or Benefit Corporation. .”

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GDPR Compliance: Better Late Than Never

YoungUpstarts

In January 2012, the European Commission set out to develop plans for data protection reform across the entirety of the European Union. It doesn’t matter if you’re located in Paris, Rome or Bismark, North Dakota – if you do business with customers in the EU and collect data on them, you must be GDPR compliant. What is the GDPR?

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Jason Colodne of Colbeck Capital Interviews Energy Ventures Analysis’ Emily Medine

The Startup Magazine

Over the last four years, the coal industry has witnessed an ongoing transformation on a global scale – from decreased demand in the US to growing fuel needs in Asia and rising concerns about climate change. Medine is responsible for advising coal consumers on developing and implementing fuel procurement strategies.

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How to Balance AI Magic with Human Expertise

Duct Tape Marketing

So why don't you just globally set the table for how you're approaching that topic? So it's basically saying that the capital of North Dakota is, well, 99.99999% of the time. John (01:39): So when you proposed this topic of AI and authenticity, I jumped on it immediately because certainly that's one of the biggest complaints.

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16 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Got Into Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

My dad had only 2 years of high school, yet started a farm implement business, a car sales business and gas station in a small town in North Dakota. My mom had only 8 grades of education in a small farm school in the prairie of North Dakota and was his secretary. Thanks to Melisa Alaba, Eliza Mary Global Network ! #16

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Wind Power and Natural Gas– Some Thoughts on the Pickens Energy Plan

Pascal's View

as follows: “Building wind facilities in the corridor that stretches from the Texas panhandle to North Dakota could produce 20% of the electricity for the United States at a cost of $1 trillion. It would take another $200 billion to build the capacity to transmit that energy to cities and towns.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. DJVentureWire : Clinical Development News, Sept. Bicyclists of a Feather Flock Together. Got a Damaged iPhone?