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Stimulating Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace
Sutton Robert I
8/26/2006
Audio Resource
Summary:

Robert Sutton, Co-Director of the Center for Work, Technology, and Organization at Stanford University focuses on what it takes to stimulate innovation and creativity in the workplace and relates the key points from his book "Weird Ideas that Work."

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Strategies for Managing Litigation
Patel Jayesh
2/1/2007
Article Resource
Summary:

The litigation process is expensive and needs continuous involvement and monitoring. And having a plan is key. This article offers strategies and insights on these topics and more for entrepreneurs who encounter litigation.

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Success Measurements Worksheet
2/21/2007
File Resource
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This tool will help establish success measurements and goals to be used in your Operations Plan.

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Survey Shows More Evidence of Trend Toward Online Storage
5/1/2007
Summary:

A survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association found that users of managed IT services are increasing spending in storage, backup, and disaster recovery services. One reason: a U.S. Supreme Court ruling demands businesses store and be able to retrieve documents connected to a case in litigation.

Go To Source (www.eweek.com)
TVAX: Cancer Researcher-turned-startup Founder Takes DIY Approach
2/19/2013
Blog Resource
Summary:

It’s a cancer immunologist’s dream to discover a safe and effective way to coax the body’s own immune system into waging war against invading cancer cells. Building a startup company around that finding, though, is definitely not every scientist’s forte. For Gary W. Wood, making the leap from laboratory to C-suite seemed like the next logical step.

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Tech Titans Draw Fire on U.S. Expansions
2/16/2007
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This article covers how some entrepreneurial growth companies, including Dell and Google, make decisions on building new company facilities in the United States. One challenge is considering the array of regional economic development incentives and local politics when choosing location to expand.

Go To Source (www.usatoday.com)
Technology Licensing II: Key Elements of an Agreement
Sherman Andrew J
7/30/2001
Article Resource
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Learn what a license really covers, what details to spell out and how to provide for accurate record-keeping, so as to prevent trouble later on. This article reviews the basic provisions, from boilerplate to bones of contention.

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Terms and Acceptance Document
2/1/2007
File Resource
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This example of a terms and acceptance document covers a quotation/proposal for a vendor to a contracting firm. Terms include scope of work, time estimated to do the work, and a clause prohibiting the hiring of the vendor's staff.

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The End of Software, and a New Way of Doing Business
5/1/2007
Summary:

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems like Salesforce.com provide on-demand software via the Internet and are changing the way entrepreneurs leading growth companies serve, interact, and track online their potential and existing clients.

Go To Source (www.eweek.com)
The Entrepreneurial Case for ISO Standards
Glynn Leo T Stowe Ralph S
9/24/2003
Article Resource
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Entrepreneurial companies should consider complying with an internationally recognized set of quality standards known as ISO as a way to mitigate risk, benchmark progress, and attract customers to an untested enterprise, say the founders of a consultancy.

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