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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. Ahlberg founded Spotfire (acquired by Tibco) based on his research on information visualization at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Ben Shneiderman. Moderator: Joseph W.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. Maryland was the first U.S. Here in the U.S. InStove contributes both the technology for efficient stoves, and the means to create sustainable jobs.

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270+ Tools for Running a Business Online

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Small Businesses Need To Look Into These Social Media Strategies

YoungUpstarts

But as a small business operating in a very specific area, these are not the types of goals you should be setting for yourself. Don’t use sites like Facebook and Twitter to raise brand awareness with people across the country if that isn’t the area you’re operating in.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

He also didn’t believe in supporting the community and supporting local organizations through our skills. More importantly, we continue to help the community through pro-bono projects, supporting non-profits and charitable campaigns, and giving back where and when we can. Six years in business later, we continue to grow.

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Virtual worlds – then, now and next

VC Cafe

The first virtual worlds were simple chat rooms & communities. In 2010 Jon Jacobs built & operated a virtual nightclub inside the game Entropia and sold it for $635,000! . Virtual wedding in Animal Crossing – Janna and Stefan, from Maryland, US, walked down the aisle and made vows during the ceremony.

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6 Ways User Interface and User Experience Design Can Help Your Business

crowdSPRING Blog

Another study from Harvard and the Universities of Maryland and Colorado found similar results: the more visually complex a website was, the lower its visual appeal. Overnight, apps that used real world visual cues went from fitting in with the operating system to looking dated. The bottom line? The simpler the design, the better.

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