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617 Business Resources
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Ongoing Innovation: Tom Malloy on Sustaining the Relevance and Impact of Adobe's Advanced Technology Labs
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu— — “Throughout its 25-year history, Adobe Systems has introduced a series of innovations that the company has turned into successful commercial products”
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Art of Starting
guykawasaki.com— — “I use a top-ten list format for all my speeches, and I would love to
begin this book with a top-ten list of the most important things an
entrepreneur must accomplish. However, there aren’t ten—there
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The Information Technology Workforce: Trends and Implications 2005-2008
misqe.org— — “In 2005, a team of researchers sponsored by the Society for Information Management Advocacy program interviewed senior executives in Information Technology (IT) departments about their current and future workforce trends and skill requirements.”
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Coping with Project Backlog
cio.com.au— — “Demand for new applications is pushing IT departments to their limits. Here’s why the workload has exploded and – more important – how to handle it.”
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Successful IT: A CIOS Primer
informationweek.com— — “University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center CIO Dan Drawbaugh talks about his steps to making IT projects effective. (CIOs Uncensored)”
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Avis-Budget VP of Technology: John Turato
video.zdnet.com— — “John Turato, Vice President of Technology for Avis-Budget Group talks to ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber about managing technical operations for a rental fleet of more than 400,000 vehicles worldwide.”
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Fast tracking car rental receipts
video.zdnet.com— — “John Turato, Vice President of Technology at Avis-Budget Group describes a new service which delivers a receipt via email to the customer immediately after returning a rental car.”
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Renting green cars
video.zdnet.com— — “John Turato, Vice President of Technology at Avis-Budget Group describes the company’s green strategy which includes increasing their rental fleet to include more hybrid vehicles.”
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Tuning TECH to Business
baselinemag.com— — Research finds that alignment is the top priority for IT management in the coming year and the most challenging task well into the next decade.
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The Entrepreneurship Myth
businessweek.com— — “Author Scott Shane seeks to dispel popular illusions about startups—starting with the myth that founders earn more than they would as employees”
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Creative Ways to Finance Growth
businessweek.com— — “Corporate finance specialist and author John De Puy says successful companies carve out a niche and dominate it, put in the right managers, and find creative ways to finance growth”
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How to Spot and Avoid Legal Mistakes
businessweek.com— — “Which industry should I buy into? How can I determine whether an existing business is a good purchase? What should I look for when hiring and managing employees? Rubin Ferziger, a New York City business attorney, answers all these questions and more”
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What Helps and Hinders Entrepreneurs
businessweek.com— — “Babson College professor Elaine Allen, the research director of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, discusses the latest findings of this international study of nascent and startup business owners, and how governments help
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Bookkeeping Basics
businessweek.com— — “It’s not unusual for small companies to find themselves in financial disarray. Paul Stappas, president of Bookkeeping Administration Management in New Jersey, urges entrepreneurs to get their records in shape for 2008 and gives tips for doing that”
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Surviving the First Year
businessweek.com— — “Barry Thomsen, a serial entrepreneur, recently wrote When the Shit Hits the Fan: How to Keep Your Small Business Afloat For More Than a Year. He details some of the common pitfalls of a company’s inaugural year and provides tips on how to overcome them”
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Angel capital and the HotorNot approach
thestandard.com— — “The Global Technology Symposium hosted the panel on February 1, 2008 in Palo Alto, California. The panel’s premise was simple: Why bother impressing venture capitalists when (a) it takes less money to start a company and (b) there are plenty of angels who will fund early-stage deals?”
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The Right Business Plan for the Job
businessweek.com— — “When entrepreneurs seek funding for a new venture, potential investors often want to see a business plan. The question is: What kind?”
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Before You Write a Business Plan
businessweek.com— — “First, you need to test your product or service with potential customers, and define your business model”
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Garnering Angels
entrepreneur.com— — “Sure,” says Guy Kawasaki, “you may have ventured for VC, but raising angel capital takes a different kind of skill.”
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Angel Financing: Dos and Don'ts for Entrepreneurs
eventuring.kauffman.org— — Entrepreneur Andy Sack’s list of things to do before approaching angels for financing.