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Last week the FCC unveiled recommendations for using broadband to advance key national priorities. The plan, which can be read here, identifies the top priorities as:
• Creating jobs and economic opportunity
• Improving healthcare and controlling costs
• Providing more educational opportunities and improving outcomes
• Promoting energy independence and efficiency
• Enhancing...
Wade Roush discusses the idea behind AccelGolf, a mobile app developed by mCaddie which is one of nine startups that graduated from the TechStars Startup Boot Camp.
To try and strengthen the links between local and national enterprises, and expand the program, The National Business Awards...
In my past companies while interviewing prospective new employees, when I get to the topic of our corporate culture, I was fond of saying that we encourage an entrepreneurial environment that respects the intellectual contribution of others, encourages rigorous debate, and is open to intelligent...
It can be tough to determine a concrete amount of money to raise for a startup. Mark Suster debates this issue facing many young startups.
Women entrepreneurs are making their mark in business ventures. Get insight on what works for some women entrepreneurs in their startup...
Business Insider takes a look at 20 startups that are about to take off in a big way.
Humera Fasihuddin, the director of the Invention to Venture program at the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance answers five essential questions that all entrepreneurs need to consider.
Entrepreneur...
Depending upon your politics, the recent passing of the historic healthcare reform bill has you high-fiving friends and co-workers or preparing for Armageddon, as it will most certainly usher in a period pestilence, poverty, and perniciousness.
So whether you’re popping corks on some bubbly or stocking...
For Small Businesses, social media has made great strides and has become one of the most critical of online trends. Small Businesses have leveraged media trends, specifically Twitter to obtain customer feedback and in turn become a direct conduit to their customers with news and...
JumpStart Inc. is a non-profit organization that would attract startup money for regional entrepreneurs. Since JumpStart Inc.'s creation, it has funded more than 47 successful startups.
The Minnesota legislature recently approved the creation of a statewide angel investment tax credit program, giving non-profits like BioBusiness Alliance...
Last week I once again had the honor to attend the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame Induction ceremony and celebration gala that took place at the beautiful campus of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
It is hard to convey the incredible impact many...
Babson College in Massachusetts is taking an innovative approach in bringing the entrepreneurial spirit into the classroom.
You don’t always need to be born rich to make your life a success story. Take a look at 20 billionaires who made it big through hard work,...
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