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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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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. For example, recruiting writ large is useful at all stages of development. I have developed a founder curriculum on my blog.

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How to Choose a Business Location

Up and Running

Ultimately, they decided on a location in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, located right off the 95 and on every major bus route. Other useful resources: Find a local Small Business Development Center. We made sure to let them know that we were leaving, and asked them where the easiest central location would be to get to,” they said. .

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?Vinny Paz’s Comeback And Overpreparedness: A Lesson For Leaders

YoungUpstarts

The film, set in the late 1980s, tells the comeback story of Paz (Miles Teller), known as “Paz” and “the Pazmanian Devil,” a kid from Rhode Island, with an innate talent for the ring and an incredible tolerance for pain. Paz had already developed formidable boxing chops before his accident.

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?Vinny Pazienzo’s Comeback And Overpreparedness: A Lesson For Leaders

YoungUpstarts

The film, set in the late 1980s, tells the comeback story of Pazienza (Miles Teller), known as “Paz” and “the Pazmanian Devil,” a kid from Rhode Island, with an innate talent for the ring and an incredible tolerance for pain. Pazienza had already developed formidable boxing chops before his accident.

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?Vinnie Pazienzo’s Comeback And Overpreparedness: A Lesson For Leaders

YoungUpstarts

The film, set in the late 1980s, tells the comeback story of Pazienza (Miles Teller), known as “Paz” and “the Pazmanian Devil,” a kid from Rhode Island, with an innate talent for the ring and an incredible tolerance for pain. Pazienza had already developed formidable boxing chops before his accident.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

Principal Investigator: Walter Besio University of Rhode Island. Filed under: Customer Development , Lean LaunchPad , Technology. TexCone – Laser-Generated Surface Textures for Anti-Icing and Sun-Light-Trapping Applications. Principal Investigator: Mool Gupta University of Virginia. Concentric Technology.

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