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Can Business Save The Earth?

YoungUpstarts

” and Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Each of these players influence the degree to which businesses invest in and develop sustainable technologies.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

He asked tough questions about why the government not private capital should be doing this. government, American researchers in academia and risk capital can do together. Principal Investigator: Mool Gupta University of Virginia. The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps combines the best of what the U.S.

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20 Essential TED Talks For Entrepreneurial Students

YoungUpstarts

As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. With the green movement swelling in popularity, many opt to keep their ideas local and sustainable, and the incoming results proved absolutely spectacular.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

Up and Running

Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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35 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

Image Credit: Siobhan Green. I am the Founder of Sonjara, Inc – a woman owned small business in Northern Virginia. Thanks to Siobhan Green, Sonjara, Inc ! #8 We were looking at off the wall names like Green Flame and things like that. Thanks to Ethan Warren, Corner Piece Productions ! #7 Image Credit: Bryan Miles.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. Most boards have an audit committee, a nominating governance committee and a comp committee. mayor, Mayor Bowser, the governors of Virginia and Maryland. as an advisor.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. Most boards have an audit committee, a nominating governance committee and a comp committee. mayor, Mayor Bowser, the governors of Virginia and Maryland. as an advisor.