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Love And Giving Aren’t Green: Startups & Corporate Social Impact

YoungUpstarts

If we think about it… Wall Street charities funds foundations, foundations source programming, and the programs attempt to hire people with similar skills as we have amongst ourselves in the start-up community, to work on their projects that are commissioned by the Wall Street dollars. I would urge people to share these attributes.

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How Green Initiatives Can Benefit Your Business

Up and Running

Okay, this isn’t exactly what we mean, but it sure is green! One big decision for your company is whether to implement green initiatives, and that includes everything from reducing energy consumption to wasting less paper. That way, you can make the best adjustments possible when you enact your green plan. Keep reading.

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Calculating Carbon And Energy On Your Website For A Brighter Planet

YoungUpstarts

Between alternative energy, waste processing and more efficient power distribution systems, the push towards green technology has seen bigger impetus in the past decade than ever before. That’s where Prospect , by sustainability technology company Brighter Planet , comes in.

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Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People

Ben's Blog

Perhaps the most common mistake that I see a technical founder make when building her sales organization is she applies strategies that worked in building the engineering team to the sales hiring process. It starts with the hiring process. Hire engineers with that profile and you’ll fail. Dick hires Mark on the spot.

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30 Money Saving Tips For Your Business

Up and Running

You’ve heard it before and it’s still true: going green saves green. For more information on greening your spaces, check out Energy Star, a program run by the U.S. Hire capable employees with little work experience. Environmental Protection Agency. Use Open Source and Cloud Computing. Microcontract.

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Amsterdam-based Rockstart Accelerator’s first graduates head to Silicon Valley

The Next Web

If you’re going to the Demo Day in Silicon Valley, these are the startups you’ll be hearing from: Peerby : Peerby enables people to rent goods in their neighborhood and just won over 100,000 euros at the Green Challenge. Nexi : aims to change the way companies attract and hire the most talented people.

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Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People

Ben's Blog

Perhaps the most common mistake that I see a technical founder make when building her sales organization is she applies strategies that worked in building the engineering team to the sales hiring process. It starts with the hiring process. Hire engineers with that profile and you’ll fail. Dick hires Mark on the spot.

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