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Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars.

Women on Business

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. E-commerce solutions offer a low-cost storefront from which to launch your electronic medical records venture. Capture those dollars with an electronic medical records business.

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Author Chris Brady's Leadership Blog: The Camel's Nose Under the.

Chris Brady

This would all be fine and dandy, except for three little reasons: 1) they cost money and therefore create massive problems of their own, 2) they generally don't work, and finally, 3) they generate secondary consequences (some would say "unintended" consequences, but given the power lust of many bureaucrats, one wonders).

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Fixing the World's Infrastructure Problems

Harvard Business Review

Just a few examples illustrate some of the pressing issues: South Africa''s power distribution network has an estimated maintenance backlog of $4 billion — equivalent to half of the country''s total investment in electric power generation and distribution in 2011. an estimated $100 billion per year. We need to streamline delivery.

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What Makes New Orleans a Startup City to Rival the “Big Three”

Harvard Business Review

based companies that they finance,” according to a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. But New Orleans offers both culture and an affordable cost of living. In 2011, demographer Joel Kotkin developed a list of the U.S.’s to live on the sort of shoestring budget that startups demand.

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Stop Saying Big Companies Can’t Innovate

Harvard Business Review

Vanguard carved out a niche by managing low-cost index mutual funds in 1975. Pure Internet-plays Betterment and FutureAdvisor launched in 2010 and Wealthfront in 2011. The company’s 136-year journey has taken it from power through transportation, appliances, health care, finance, media, and industry leaps.

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Pricing Lessons From the London Olympics

Harvard Business Review

While bundling can increase revenues, it can also add costs for consumers and doesn't necessarily fill seats. Interestingly, however, the committee did bundle public transportation into the ticket price, recognizing the opportunity to reduce traffic congestion in and around the venues. Manage the market's standards for fairness.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. I haven't read the book yet, but when I do I'll share my feedback with readers. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. It can inspire, and illicit both emotional and intellectual response.

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