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Community Financing Breathes Life into a New U.S. Manufacturing Firm

Harvard Business Review

Seed-stage financing for technology start-ups fell from 16% of total annual private equity investment in 1995 to just 1% in 2002 and recovered to only 4% in 2011, according to data compiled by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. Where did all that money go? based labor. manufacturing jobs.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Following are a few of the thoughts David shared in closing out Day 1: Start-ups begin here, but are scaling offshore. Out of all the speakers on today’s agenda David is the one I’d be most interested in having dinner with. Looking to hire great leaders – hire one of our veterans.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. Compete on your merits not why your lack thereof should be overlooked. If you’re not qualified don’t try to work around your lack of qualifications, go get the qualifications you need to compete.

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What Data Journalists Need to Do Differently

Harvard Business Review

Guardian journalist James Ball, who has been closely associated with the use of data for journalism – from his work with Wikileaks to the “Offshore Leaks” investigations – recently offered an interesting analysis of these developments. These new media outlets have been received with both praise and criticism. Why does this matter?