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Call a Neighbor
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Sign of the Times
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Next Stop: Kiev
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Network: July 1990
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Need Help? Call SPOC
Center helps entrepreneurs through R D process with computer-aided design systems. Read more
Breeding Technology Entrepreneurs in Iowa
The University of Iowa prepares its engineering students for the business world by offering a technology entrepreneurship program. Read more
The Entrepreneur of the Year: Our fifth annual company-building awards
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In Search Of A Better Business Plan
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An Electronic Field Day
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Happy Together
Many business partnerships end in disaster. Yours doesn't have to. Read more
The Other Bottom Line
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The Thinking CEO's Survival Kit
Tips on getting a life, staying healthy, workplace complementarity, cultivating creativity, and much more. Read more
Universities: Your New Best Friend
For resource-hungry entrepreneurs, the explosion of university-based business-development programs comes as sweet relief in tight economic times. From Ann Ar... Read more
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The Year in Start-ups
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Student Uprising
A look at why, faced with poor job prospects, university students today are starting companies in record numbers. Read more
Virtual Realities
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