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Switzerland As A New Entrepreneur Hub

YoungUpstarts

In spite constantly catching global attention as far as quality of life, safety and being a forerunner in the pharmaceutical field for many years is concerned, Switzerland’s role as an entrepreneur hub has mostly been overlooked. Switzerland also happens to be one of the most livable country in the world.

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

This action can create inefficiencies and add cost. For example, when we started, we had a different name because we thought we could solve all the world’s problems. Freed is a global thinker and living proof that purpose-driven businesses transform lives. Raising sponsorship funds?

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CompPair- Finding the way from the Lab to the Market

Where to Play

Amaël Cohades and based on over 12 years of research at EPFL (Switzerland), this startup needs to find the best market opportunity for its innovation. The applications, therefore, are endless, ranging from sports gear, to buildings or marines- to name just a few. The magic of self-healing materials. a blow drier for 1 minute).

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He was named among the World’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT Technology Review and received the TR100 award in 2002. Mr. Vukajlovic has two kids and lives with his family in Zurich, Switzerland. Cost: $15/Members of HBS Angels of NY and/or HBS Club of NY; $40/Non-members & Guests. Tuesday, Jan 17th, 2012.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

The idea sat there for a decade until a naval officer named Deak Parsons discovered it, went around to every bureau chief, pounded the table on why it mattered, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, until he got them to cough up a check for $5,000 to fund the project. Which of these actions would impose the greatest cost on China if implemented?

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Ten On-The-Job Mistakes That May Be Sabotaging Your Career

YoungUpstarts

Early in my career, a client bullied me into saying ‘yes’ to a request I didn’t understand — and it cost my employer $25,000. While covering up your own ignorance might not come with such a steep price tag, it’s still something you should avoid at all costs. Your integrity, credibility, and reputation — and possibly your job! —

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Transcript of Advice for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell Their Companies

Duct Tape Marketing

I love looking at cost per account acquired as a key metric to share with potential acquirers. In other words, my cost to acquire account is $333, that’s huge information for potential acquirer because guess what? It’s developed by a guy named Fred Reichheld, made famous by Scott Cook at Intuit. It’s huge.