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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

Both Sides of the Table

Here is where having Marc Berte and a team out of MIT who have designed systems like this for years gave one confidence we could do something others couldn’t copy and at price points that could make us market leaders over night. Could we produce this at cost? Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology?

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

In 2005, Majid coauthored "Data Strategy" a book designed to help streamline information management within organizations. A creator and producer of social media, Michael’s responsibilities include leadership for the design team, concept creation and strategic consulting for highly engaging interactive experiences.

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The Accomplishments of Entrepreneur, Justin Halladay

The Startup Magazine

Throughout it all, Halladay has demonstrated his commitment to overcoming obstacles, living a life by design and staying true to his faith. He worked for corporations in Pennsylvania, Colorado, New York, and his native state of New Jersey, among other places.

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Integrating Creativity in Business

Duct Tape Marketing

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Sarah Avenir, writer, researcher, and partner and CEO at &yet , a design and software consultancy that’s kind of hard to describe. Sarah speaks and gives workshops at conferences and for organizations like CreativeLive and the University of Pennsylvania.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Mental health apps don’t have broad penetration or use yet (at least according to one study, but mental health is more than just apps that are specifically designed with it in mind. Before starting my own company, I spent 5 years working at the University of Pennsylvania working amongst some of the best minds.

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The myth of the brainstorming session: The best ideas don’t always come from meetings

The Next Web

From my experience working at an agency, as a designer, and at ooomf , coming up with ideas from a single brainstorming session like this one is usually not the most effective way. He told me a bit about the site and asked if I could help think of something over dinner. Groups hate scary ideas.

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Start Up and Stay Up – How Small Businesses Survive & Thrive

The Startup Magazine

Since then it has grown to serve the tri-state New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware areas, but I still consider it a small business and my employees, more like a family. Besides creating the site itself, a good business website designer will also help you with logos and other aspects of branding. Grow your network.