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UCSB Philanthropist Makes Lifetime of Work Worthwhile
Cooper Stephen E
7/1/2005
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Making a little girl's life better may rival extensive work with his alma mater as Stephen Cooper's most rewarding giving back.

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Toward a Virtual World
Gaut Norman PhD
5/1/2007
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From a lab at MIT to connecting 50,000 high school students live around the world, Norman Gaut's team at PictureTel were pioneers in connecting the world via real-world time, visual communications.

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Tips on turning academics into entrepreneurs
Baum Stephanie
10/19/2011
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There is no shortage of well-educated people in academic environments. But the challenge is in turning the attention of those bright minds to entrepreneurship. Here are a few ideas on how to do it.

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Thom Ruhe on The Lou Hutt Show (XM Radio Channel 169) - Part 2 of 2
Ruhe Thom
5/28/2009
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Part 2 of 2:  Thom Ruhe speaks on entrepreneur/CPA/lawyer/author Lou Hutt's popular XM Radio show discussing various matters related to entrepreneurship, the Kauffman Foundation, the E=R Campaign and our current business/economic climate.

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The best-kept secrets of the world's best companies
8/23/2007
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Profiling twenty-five methods used by consistently successful companies to stay ahead, often way ahead, this article will at the very least give you great ideas you can adapt and at best spark a few of your own. The innovative, highly effective techniques range from extreme tracking of competitors' numbers (Hewlett-Packard) to providing thousands of toys and gadgets to spark creativity (Ideo) to betting on new-product launch dates (Microsoft) to bright red "bad news" file folders (Colgate-Palmolive) that can head off catastrophe.

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The best healthcare innovations for the future: some noteworthy nominees
Glenn Brandon
7/11/2011
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Every year Cleveland Clinic compiles a list of the best healthcare innovations for the future. Here are our suggestions for the best healthcare innovations in recent biotech news.

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The Value of Documenting Processes
FastTrac
3/20/2007
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Why spend money, time, and effort documenting processes? Beyond the obvious direction it will provide in operating the business, numerous other benefits are discussed in this article.

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The Seven Demands of Leadership
1/25/2007
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Effective leaders can be groomed to manage adversity and sustain high-performance. Based on research conducted with more than 40,000 leaders across industries and sectors, the Gallup organization has identified specific abilities that can lead to success.

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The Role of Entrepreneurship in Solving World Problems
Byers Tom
2/28/2007
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Prominent industry leaders team up with Stanford Faculty to discuss entrepreneurial solutions to problems in the areas of international affairs, human health and the environment.  They tackle world issues from a global and technical perspective beyond the usual bureaucratic approach with a special focus on developing nations.

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The Remote Access Imperative in Disaster Recovery
5/1/2007
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This author recommends that an entrepreneur include remote network access as part of a company's disaster recovery plan. Secure, remote access allows associates access to key data and applications on the network via an Internet connection.

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