Weekly Update, Issue 48, September 17, 2010
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Kauffman Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Talking about The Wrong Stuff: Infectious Talk Podcast
What does it mean to be wrong? According to Kathryn Schulz, author of "The Wrong Stuff: Adventures in the Margin of Error," we are all wrong. In a recent Infectious Talk podcast from the Kauffman Foundation, Schulz explains to host Paul Kedrosky how trouble arises when business and political leaders don't admit to mistakes. Listen to the podcast>>
When and how do you admit being wrong? Share your experiences on BuildAStrongerAmerica.com>>
Green Financier Shares His Story
Cedric Franklin, CEO of Harley Stanfield, a green financing and investment firm, explains how his disenchantment with the finance industry led him to build his firm
. Franklin notes creativity as the key to being a successful entrepreneur. Watch his video>>
Entrepreneurship, by City
Among the 15 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the United States, the highest entrepreneurial activity rate in 2009 was in Houston at 0.63%. The largest MSA with the lowest rate of entrepreneurial activity was Seattle at 0.16%. Source: Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity
Why don't we have a National Entrepreneuers' Day in the U.S.? Sign the petition
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