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Stanford graduates have enormous impact

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 10 2012, 2:27pm CST

Stanford University's graduates are well known for their entrepreneurial success. But up until now, it has been hard to measure just how large an economic footprint these alumni have left behind. A new study by Stanford University professors shows t ...

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Veteran entrepreneurs lowering jobless rate to below civilian levels

Source: Stars and Stripes  |   May 24 2013, 3:42pm CDT

Robert Rummells was an Army Ranger for 22 years. WASHINGTON — Robert Rummells, a U.S. Army Ranger for 22 years, says it was a natural transition when he opened a Mosquito Joe pest-control franchise in Richmond, Va., ...

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M. Gymnastics. Alvarado Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Source: Stanford University's Official Athletic Site  |   May 24 2013, 2:39pm CDT

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford men's gymnast Gabriel Alvarado was named one of 58 athletes from the winter sports season to receive an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, as announced by the NCAA recently. Alvarado is attending postgraduate courses ...

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Meetup Founder Scott Heiferman: Have Patience And Guts To See Your Startup Through

Source: The Business Insider  |   May 24 2013, 12:16pm CDT

This post is part of the "Small Business, Big Ideas" series, in which business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators share their stories of overcoming obstacles and achieving success. "Small Business, Big Ideas" is sponsored by Chase. Ab ...

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The right sectors for would-be business founders

Source: Globe and Mail  |   May 24 2013, 7:56am CDT

Certain jobs are suited to entrepreneurship, while others are definitely not. If you have ambitions to become an entrepreneur, it pays to join the right industry even if you don’t become self-employed right away. So I thought I ...

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IFC empowers 240 SMEs

Source: Ghana Web  |   May 24 2013, 7:34am CDT

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with Advans Ghana Savings ...

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Business loans aim to boost Native American entrepreneurship

Source: MPR | Minnesota Public Radio  |   May 24 2013, 4:21am CDT

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Even though the city of Bemidji is surrounded by three Indian reservations, there have been few Native American-owned businesses in town. Now, a Red Lake tribal member has opened a new restaurant. It's believed to be ...

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22 hours ago

Indian Entrepreneurs Show A Never-Say-Die Attitude: Survey

Source: Silicon India  |   May 24 2013, 3:08am CDT

According to Krishna Anand from Mediate Media, official mechanisms did not help him much for his business. But if one wanted to be a successful entrepreneur, nothing would come that easily. It is like a white knuckle ride and one has to have ne ...

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Ph.D.s as teachers and other ideas emerge from panel on doctoral reform at Stanford

Source: Inside Higher Ed  |   May 24 2013, 2:54am CDT

Hoping to help Ph.D.s secure jobs and challenge old notions about academe, Stanford University will encourage and pay for humanities graduate students to pursue careers as high school teachers, starting next year. The plan consists of a new c ...

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Helping Entrepreneurs Fight Off Major Concerns When it Comes to...

Source: PRWeb  |   May 24 2013, 2:14am CDT

“think about small things, like is your home too noisy for a business? Will you be able to concentrate? Small things that can make a big difference.” Ciaran Connolly, Co-Founder of ProfileTree There are several things that may cause iss ...

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