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Education? Innovation? Do - Learn - Do - Learn

Mills Scofield

I told my Middle Eastern parents that I wouldn''t be pursuing the traditional routes of doctor, lawyer, or engineer and left home to pursue a degree and work in education. Risk: From students to self-made education. I was curious: could I create my own education ? Learn: From self-made education to Prototype.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Making of a Classic: Houston Legends. How Entrepreneurs and Business Made City Grow.

Strategy Driven

It is the hub of the world’s energy industry, headquarters of medical innovation and entrepreneurial phenomena. Recurring themes include pioneer spirit, business innovation, community give-back, growth and vision. Today, I see Houston as a collection of communities, economic engines and entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Will the Sun Shine Bright on Kentucky Innovation?

Harvard Business Review

At his invitation, I went this week to the state's two largest cities, Lexington and Louisville, to talk with local entrepreneurs and community leaders about what it takes to spur more innovation and entrepreneurship in a region. It's a concern I see in cities in every mature economy that once lived in high-growth prosperity but no longer do.

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Recognize Intrapreneurs Before They Leave

Harvard Business Review

An “innovation engine” is an organization’s capability to think and invest in long-term opportunities along with the competence to drive continuous innovations for top-line growth each year. This is your bench of corporate innovators: your intrapreneurs. Executing on Innovation. Failed Leadership. Special Series.

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What Are the Most Satisfying Jobs?

HR Digest

Without teachers, our education wouldn’t progress. Students can grow and mature socially because of educators. Teachers aren’t only educating our minds; they also guide us to become responsible citizens. Today, we rely less on designers to develop fresh concepts and instead turn to search engines.

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Why Tech Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries Struggle to Raise Funds

Harvard Business Review

student in the engineering school at Johns Hopkins University, I had a business idea. Most investors liked the business model and the fact that I was educated in Nigeria and knew the market. is dynamic, and investors know that there are companies interested in buying innovative tech startups. It's something that U.S.

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Funders Can Give More than Money

Harvard Business Review

When presented with a surprising idea, smart organizations will bravely listen, because what comes next might just be game-changing innovation. He was labeled a troublemaker and, without access to education, was destined for the poverty cycle, living in a region where less than 10 percent of youth finish high school.