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Unilever CEO talks like a social entrepreneur blogs.hbr.org
An interview with Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever. For more of this...
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IT Jobs Hunting Ideas smartinfobuzz.com
The technology sector is still booming, and more jobs are being...
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Interesting piece in WSJ for all Hub and System Managers in CT
At issue is how we are going to have an effective means to rate and...
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How many of these apps are you using in your startup? Forbes names 10 best software/sites for entrepreneurs.
OK, so I'm using Hootsuite and Square, but plan on checking out Highrise....
As the global economy writhes and rattles, entrepreneurship has ever more clearly emerged as the solution to economic recovery. Young startups not only create nearly two thirds of America's new jobs, they also bring forth...

Great summary of where the Internet has brought us and where it is going, for All Things D conference.
Wow, sometimes we can't appreciate the huge age of transformation that we are in until you see it in seemingly never ending slides.....
Mary Meeker's Latest Incredibly Insightful Presentation About The... businessinsider.com
No one in the entire world is as good at summarizing the state of the technology business through slideshow presentations as Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker. She's about to do it again at the All Things D conference.

Entrepreneurial Lessons from Squatting at AOL
OK so this is just a funny story, and I bet there are lots of Eric Simons on corporate counches out there somewhere -- it's so easy to ...
Meet the tireless entrepreneur who squatted at AOL news.yahoo.com
For two months last fall, Eric Simons secretly took up residence inside the Internet giant's Palo Alto, Calif., campus, eating free food, enjoying gym access, and building a startup in the process.

Thinking out side the box: Tell us how you might integrate Google Glasses into your product?
I'd love to add Google Glasses to be a regular part of our streaming video model at http://moxme.com/products#live-video... how about ...
First video sample from Google's Project Glass theverge.com
Although we're still not sure exactly how Google's Project Glass wearable glasses work, the company has been testing them in very public ways over the past couple of months. Google co-founder Sergey...

I'm consulting for a growing startup in CT. The biggest challenge we face is finding people with the skill sets we need. Being close to...
Those companies include Facebook, Google, FourSquare and the list goes on and on. We've gone to area colleges and find that many of the ...

The SPARK is on
SPARK New England is a group of technology professionals in the Greater Hartford, CT area banding together to offer the CT and Western ...
This year's HSEP State of the Region event is themed "State Collaboration and the Region's Future" and will be located at: Holiday Inn Enfield/Springfield, One Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082 Spark NE will be attending...

Congrats to CT's Brien Buckman on his exit!
Hopefully this will mean more FounderMatchups in CT! Nice job Brien, next round is on him!
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Connecticut’s Newest Technology Entrepreneurs Take the Stage for... ctinnovations.com
Rocky Hill, Conn., May 18, 2012 – Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for technology-based innovation and economic development, today unveiled Connecticut’s newest crop of technology...


Want to know more about Crowdfunding? Check out CT WNPR's report yesterday #startupamerica #crowdfunding
Harriet Jones did the research....
Crowdfunding: Progress or Pitfall? yourpublicmedia.org
Entrepreneurs all over the country are buzzing about crowdfunding. A new federal law will make it possible for small companies to attract investors online. But not everyone in Connecticut is thrilled about the new rules. WNPR's...

8 Angel Investors That Entrepreneurs Should Avoid blog.rockthepost.com
A few angel investors have slipped or fallen from their lofty perch, so entrepreneurs must take great care to validate the character and reputation of every prospective investor. The entrepreneur’s tendency to be in a huge...

My favorite part of this: "The real challenge for organizations trying to innovate transformationally is not finding better insights or ...
Why You Won't Get Breakthrough Innovation by Being Nice blogs.hbr.org
If you want to create a really transformational innovation, you'd better be in an organization that's designed to support, not merely tolerate, someone as challenging as Steve Jobs. Otherwise forget it. "No Simon," I know many...

So there -- recent grads don't want to work for startups -- have to change that!
And here we thought we were so cool and hip to work for. Of the grads pollsters talked to, only a miniscule four percent were hoping to ...
Grad Hiring: It's Tough Out There for Start-ups smallbusiness.yahoo.com
Surprising new survey results show that while grads are keen to work at established small businesses, very few are looking for a start-up gig.

Bestselling author Jonah Lehrer lays out how Bob Dylan, Beethoven, and Einstein achieved success.

Just had to share this funny page promising to "cure" your wantrepreneurism.... LOL
Their definition of “Wantrepreneur”:
-Someone who “is gonna” start a business.
-Someone who “will find the right idea some ...
Wantrepreneurs try to start businesses that are “OMG THIS IDEA IS SOO GOOD!!” … and never end up accomplishing anything. Entrepreneurs first validate ideas to see if the damn thing will work in the real world. Learn how to kill...
