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Why Some MBAs Are Reading Plato

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Why Some MBAs Are Reading Plato
The philosophy department is invading the M.B.A. program—at least at a handful of schools where the legacy of the global financial crisis has sparked efforts to train business students to think beyond the bottom line. Courses like "Why … The 10-week …
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Sikorsky Credit Union helps Ansonia students prepare for their financial future
Business teacher Sara Crooks said students chose a career they are interested in exploring. They then filled out a worksheet detailing their monthly … Junior Dinsdale Brown called the fair a good idea. “It helps us to think about life after high …
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Startup Business Ideas for 2014 – Empowered Ezine Reviews Some of the Best …

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Startup Business Ideas for 2014 – Empowered Ezine Reviews Some of the Best …
A new article from Empowered Ezine helps potential business owners a starting point for their research into what business to start by presenting some of the best startup business ideas for 2014. … For example, the article says about starting a hobby …
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9 Little-Known Google Tools That Are Cool Workday Hacks for Entrepreneurs
For successful businesses, whether your company has one employee or 1,000, there's virtually no such thing as too many of these workplace weapons. Here are the best little-known Google tools that will take your business and productivity to the next level.
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Mark Hinson column: Some folks forget their social skills when it comes to …

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Mark Hinson column: Some folks forget their social skills when it comes to …
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles in this office in Palo Alto, Calif. He's the guy who let the genie out of … So, had the NSA finally caught up to me as I shoveled organic-squash casserole into a box at the hot bar? Surely the statute of …
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Please, Microsoft, don't put Windows XP to sleep on April 8 – the world isn't …
Anyway, the point is, if you have a friend or family member who's still running Windows XP, help them upgrade to Windows 7 as soon as possible. In case you were wondering, Office 2003 also has the same EOL/EOS date — but unless you're in the habit of …
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Who Will Top Quirky? Some French Contenders!

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Who Will Top Quirky? Some French Contenders!
… engaging with Quirky? According to Margaux Mulliez from Quirky, 4 months after the launch Quirky has 4,000 French membres who submit 150 weekly ideas. … In April 2013, I blogged about this start-up, called Nov'in (“Can This Start-up Become The …
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Lawsuit Questions Square's Start-Up Story
According to the lawsuit, Mr. McKelvey — for whom Mr. Dorsey worked as an intern at one point — had sought out Professor Morley beginning in 2008 for help in starting a new business. After running through a few ideas, Mr. McKelvey hit upon the …
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Startup Diaries: Being A Remote Founder
Join Facebook groups, connect with other entrepreneurs via blogs, or start your own blog. Use the resources you do have around you. … I've come up with great solutions and brilliant ideas while I've been out in the garden. Taking a break and getting …
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Ready for 2014? Here's some financial advice to make sure you are

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Ready for 2014? Here's some financial advice to make sure you are
He has a Master's Degree in Financial Services and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ certification, and he welcomes your emails: tconte@contewealth.com. Registered Representative Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., …
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General Partner of Summit Midstream Partners, LP Announces Closing of …
Summit Investments engaged Barclays Capital, Inc. to act as its financial advisor and Vinson & Elkins LLP to act as its legal advisor on the transaction. … In addition, any determination by Summit Investments to offer any interest in Ohio Gathering …
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Retirement Unlikely For Some Blue-Collar Americans

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Retirement Unlikely For Some Blue-Collar Americans
He said the biggest concern for most is succession — whether any children want the farm once a farmer retires. "Now, statistics pretty well show that about two-thirds of farm families … "To plan for retirement in today's economy is very, very hard …
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Fiat-Chrysler to seek NYSE listing this year
Banking sources said CNH Industrial, a sister company to Fiat-Chrysler, is a template for the governance and corporate structure of a fully integrated Fiat-Chrysler. Born out of … It also shifts focus sharply on to succession planning at the group …
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COMPXPRESS AND CREATOR STUDIO FRY’S UP SOME HOT NEW BUSINESS IDEAS

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(PRWEB) November 13, 2002

CompXpress, Inc.

Press Release

For Immediate Release

November 7, 2002, Diamond Bar, California. CompXpress, Inc., has entered into a vendor agreement with Fry’s Electronics to supply Creator Studio, Computer Aided Creative Thinking for Business, to all Fry’s Electronics Retail Stores including Fry’s Internet Store Outpost.com.

Look for Creator Studio to be available at all Fry’s Electronics Retail Stores and Outpost.com in mid November 2002.

Creator Studio is a Powerful Computer Aided Creative Thinking software application for Business. Creator Studio helps you Quickly Create New Ideas, Innovate and Solve Problems for Business, Inventions, Projects, New Products and Services – Anytime You Need Great Ideas –

“Deploy Creator Studio to harness the intellectual power of your organization and begin creating new profitable business ideas today.“ said Ken Plumley, President of CompXpress, Inc. Put the Power of Creator Studio to work in your business and experience the difference. In a challenging and competitive world of rapid change, Creator Studio gives you the Creative Advantage!

Some puzzled how $25M was given for Marcy nanotech plans

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Some puzzled how M was given for Marcy nanotech plans
“This wasn't the way it was explained to us,” Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente said. He said he is glad those important projects were funded but wishes the process for the prison funds had been more clearly outlined.
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REFILE-UPDATE 1-Eni probe will not stall Kazakh oil project
Kanatbek Safinov, the ministry's executive secretary, said he believed media reports of a probe into international corruption by Milan prosecutors might also be linked to a struggle for operating control among members of the consortium behind the …
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Broken Bow Wind project will generate electricity, jobs, land lease payments
When the output from the Broken Bow project joins production from the other two EMG wind farms and NPPD's Ainsworth project, approximately 5 percent of NPPD's total power portfolio will come from wind power. President and Chief Executive Officer Pat …
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