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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

Maryland was the first U.S. Currently this structure is available in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., state to adopt this structure in 2010.

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Entrepreneur Builds on Technology Platform to Power the Barbershop Industry

Hearpreneur

Whether it be operating with unique business models or serving overlooked demographics, the ability to solve problems or create solutions that others cannot is itself a competitive advantage. Maryland & Virginia area) a great place to be an entrepreneur or business owner? What makes the DMV (Washington D.C.,

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

No more 60 hour weeks at a job where the owners apparently were unable to run a successful operation. Thanks to Steve Groom, Maryland Home Buyers in Baltimore ! #6- I decided to decline that job offer and start my new career as a real estate entrepreneur. No hassles. No regrets. 6- Help people align with their purpose.

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Plank’s Cupid Cup Business Contest at U of Maryland is Open

Campus Entrepreneurship

From the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland , the application period for the Cupid’s Cup Business Competition is open. From the Smith School: Calling all University of Maryland students and recent alumni who own and operate businesses! I attended the finals last year and it was excellent.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 10: Reetu Gupta and Mandela Schumacher-Hodge

Steve Blank

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education list in 2014, Mandela Schumacher-Hodge is a former high school teacher who later served as global director of Education Entrepreneurs, a Gates Foundation initiative operated within UP Global, now Techstars. Her first startup was Tioki, known as the LinkedIn for educators. . I was very frustrated.

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6 Ways User Interface and User Experience Design Can Help Your Business

crowdSPRING Blog

Another study from Harvard and the Universities of Maryland and Colorado found similar results: the more visually complex a website was, the lower its visual appeal. Overnight, apps that used real world visual cues went from fitting in with the operating system to looking dated. The bottom line? The simpler the design, the better.

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Fly High

Steve Blank

The next military college was the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, set up in 1845 to train Navy officers. The oldest is the Army’s U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York, founded in 1802 to educate Army officers. The Coast Guard Academy opened in New London Connecticut in 1876. The Air Force, originally part of the U.S.