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XPRIZE Awards $15M In Global Learning Competition

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Diamandis which seeks to spur innovative solutions to the world's problems, has awarded $15M in the Global Learning XPRIZE , the prize which challenged innovators to create a way to enable children to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months.

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6 Essential Elements For Kickstarting Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

A few years ago, I saw a classic primer on the key elements of great online content that I like, in “ Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition ,” by Michael Stelzner, founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com. Educational. If you want to connect with customers, put aside your writing formalities.

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Interview with Fariborz Maseeh, Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition

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Last week, the University of Southern California 's Viterbi School of Engineering announced that it had established a new, business plan competition, the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition ([link] specifically aimed at students in the engineering school. Why a business plan competition, and why in engineering school?

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8 Entrepreneurship Principles For Anticipating Change

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It requires an attitude of self-education, versus an assumption that someone else will provide the education. Technologies are not solutions, but understanding a technology, in the context of a customer need, will result in more competitive and long-lasting solutions. The act of communicating and writing enhances learning.

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8 Key Principles Applied By The Best Business Leaders

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Brown, who has been studying and writing about business leaders for many years for Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Inc. Find and sell your unique competitive advantages. If you don’t highlight your competitive advantages , no one else will. So how do good entrepreneurs do it, and what do they do that everyone can learn from?

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6 Keys To Selecting The Right Business Future For You

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In my view, no amount of academic education can prepare you for the challenges of running a business, but real experience will quickly open your eyes to some of the challenges, and let you know how much you enjoy responding to these on a day-to-day basis. Write a business plan for your desired new business.

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6 Marketing Tips To Attract Customers To Your Rollout

Startup Professionals Musings

A couple of years ago, I saw a classic primer on the key elements of great online content that I like, in “ Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition ,” by Michael Stelzner, founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com. Educational. If you want to connect with customers, put aside your writing formalities.