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What we need in incubators

Women on Business

Around the country politicians, industry leaders and small businesses have screamed their support for small business development centers and universities to get involved in creating business incubators that help build and sustain small business. More non-tech incubators.

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The Economy of Punishment

Harvard Business Review

That is to say, given the applied "street smarts" and talent — the art of the hustle, the leadership and prowess of running a drug business — what is it all worth? A resume from the underground is full of hustle and street skills that aren't acknowledged by employers.

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The Core Incompetencies of the Corporation

Harvard Business Review

Deep change, when it happens, is belated and convulsive, and typically requires an overhaul of the leadership team. Managers know how to command obedience and diligence, but most are clueless when it comes to galvanizing the sort of volunteerism that animates life on the social web.