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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen

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He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations. He spoke about ROCE (return on capital employed).

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SCribe Newsletter October 2008

Technology Council

Check out the feature articles and the upcoming event schedule. Here are quick links to the feature articles in this issue: Magnify360 Wins VentureNet Best Of Show 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Startup “Out Of The Box” PR Tactics. Offshore Outsourcing is Dying…Long Live Hybrid Nearshore.

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Mafia Sourcing – How Insider’s Game User Generated News

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I first learned the ropes around SEO (search engine optimization) and how for years this has been a cat-and-mouse game where people game the system (Google) through link exchanges, offshore SEO “agencies,&# widgets, algorithmically optimized content and the like that degrades the quality of search results.

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5 Steps To Finding The Best Investor For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart

Startup Professionals Musings

A while back, I published an article on “ Startup Due Diligence Is Not a Mysterious Black Art ,” describing what investors do to validate your startup before they invest. Look for positive or negative news articles, any controversial relationships, and involvement in community organizations.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. Personal funds imply the most commitment, and offshore funding is most suspect. Do research on investor visibility via Google and social media. Invite the investor to dinner or fun-related activity.

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Startups Need International, Without the Pitfalls

Startup Professionals Musings

We have heard that there are significant tax advantages in doing business offshore. Manufacturing offshore could impact intellectual property. By Ernst Gemassmer Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Proctor and Gamble and others derive more than half of their revenues from international activities.