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Tips for entrepreneurs: Jim Pitkow - VatorNews

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 17:08

Tips for entrepreneurs: Jim Pitkow
VatorNews
In this Tips for Entrepreneurs interview from HP Startup Central, he discusses today's evolved landscape for innovation and offers entrepreneurs practical advice for success. The growth and maturity of Internet businesses that represent billions of ...

Invest in female entrepreneurs - Pacific Daily News

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 17:08

Invest in female entrepreneurs
Pacific Daily News
NEW YORK -- It was a scene straight out of the 1990s: A web start-up, flush with nearly $1 million in new investor cash, threw a party at a downtown bar to toast that success. But here's the 2011 twist to the story of DailyWorth, a daily email ...

LUCKY OR SMART? There Is No Such Thing As A Great Startup - The Business Insider

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 16:41

The Business Insider

LUCKY OR SMART? There Is No Such Thing As A Great Startup
The Business Insider
And that is precisely the moment by which all of the true entrepreneurs will have left the building. Start-ups are like extreme-skiing runs. The person who wins is the one who screws up the least and doesn't die. Success in a start-up is being around ...

Van Eck Files For “Market Vectors Business Development Company/Specialty ... - ETF Daily News (blog)

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 16:32

Van Eck Files For “Market Vectors Business Development Company/Specialty ...
ETF Daily News (blog)
BDCs are vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately-held companies. Specialty finance companies provide capital or financing to businesses and consumers within specified market segments. ...
UBS AG : UBS Investment Bank Announces Exchange Traded Note Linked to the ...4-traders (press release)

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JSC Bank of Georgia UK Regulatory Announcement: Annual Financial Report - Business Wire (press release)

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 16:01

JSC Bank of Georgia UK Regulatory Announcement: Annual Financial Report
Business Wire (press release)
If any of the following risks actually occur, the Bank's business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially adversely affected. The risks and uncertainties described below may not be the only ones the Bank faces. ...

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Why Women Entrepreneurs Should Go Global In China - Forbes (blog)

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:34

Forbes (blog)

Why Women Entrepreneurs Should Go Global In China
Forbes (blog)
Program officials state that the program has helped over 10000 women start-up businesses. Another astounding piece of statistical data: at the Global Summit of Women in Beijing, it was reported that there are more women entrepreneurs in China than the ...

Press Start - Urbanite Baltimore

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:32

Urbanite Baltimore

Press Start
Urbanite Baltimore
In the meantime, however, entrepreneurs are left to negotiate deals with an often scattered community of private and government funders. To get a sense for just how complicated this can be, look no further than CSA Medical, a local startup based in the ...

Kate Middleton Is The Entrepreneurs Princess - Portfolio.com (blog)

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:06

Kate Middleton Is The Entrepreneurs Princess
Portfolio.com (blog)
Berlau points to the psychological benefits of helming a successful startup, including the feeling of accomplishment and achievement, especially for those who manage to buck adverse economic conditions by finding a niche for their products or services. ...

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Why Kindergartners Make Better Entrepreneurs than MBAs: And How to Fix It - Forbes (blog)

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:05

Why Kindergartners Make Better Entrepreneurs than MBAs: And How to Fix It
Forbes (blog)
The experimentation mindset applied to unknown problems lies at the core of the new entrepreneur and the shifting entrepreneurial paradigm. Underneath ideas like Customer Development, Lean Startup, and Nail It then Scale It is a bigger problem: the ...

Wells Fargo, JA Solar collaborate on renewable energy - Energy Business Review

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 14:20

PV-Tech

Wells Fargo, JA Solar collaborate on renewable energy
Energy Business Review
As per the agreement, Wells Fargo will provide JA Solar strategic support in a number of areas, including commercial banking services, potential financing for JA Solar's increasing US sales, manufacturing and project development activities, ...
Wells Fargo Invests $120M in SunEdison Solar PVSustainableBusiness.com

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Lehman, GSC, Orchard, Madoff, Banning Lewis: Bankruptcy - BusinessWeek

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 14:01

Lehman, GSC, Orchard, Madoff, Banning Lewis: Bankruptcy
BusinessWeek
All of the secured lenders of GSC other than Black Diamond Capital Finance LLC filed a Chapter 11 plan this week to prevent a sale of the business by the Chapter 11 trustee, James L. Garrity. The plan calls for the lenders to receive all the new stock ...

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FOCUS Resources Announces May 11 Webinar for Entrepreneurs, Inventors and ... - NCTechNews (press release)

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 13:46

FOCUS Resources Announces May 11 Webinar for Entrepreneurs, Inventors and ...
NCTechNews (press release)
“It's exciting that the Research Triangle and communities throughout the US are turning their efforts to support new businesses and startup programs. Investment in these efforts by the government and private investment groups is an important first step ...

Spiceworks snags $25M to expand network - Bizjournals.com

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 13:29

Austin American-Statesman

Spiceworks snags $25M to expand network
Bizjournals.com
Software maker Spiceworks Inc. has closed a $25 million Series D round of financing that company officials expect to use to expand its social business network. Austin-based Spiceworks, which develops network management software, has collected $54 ...
Spiceworks Raises $25 Million to Bring Integrated Commerce to World's Largest ...Business Wire (press release)

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China Nuvo Solar Provides Update on Freya Acquisition and Financing - Business Wire (press release)

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 13:02

China Nuvo Solar Provides Update on Freya Acquisition and Financing
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--China Nuvo Solar Energy, Inc. (OTCQB: CNUV) updated today its progress with the previously announced Freya Energy, Inc. acquisition and its financing plans. As previously reported, the Company is seeking substantially non-dilutive and ...

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Omnicare Reports First-Quarter 2011 Financial Results - Reuters (press release)

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 12:01

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Omnicare Reports First-Quarter 2011 Financial Results
Reuters (press release)
In connection with discontinuing the operations of this business, the results from operations for all periods presented have been revised to reflect the results of CRO Services as discontinued operations, including the impairment loss as well as ...
Old Republic Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial ResultsSYS-CON Media (press release)
Groupworks Financial Corp. Announces Strong Second Quarter Results, a $14.5 ...DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Fortinet Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Announces Two-for ...TMC Net
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Chrysler to repay debt - Independent Online

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:51

Reuters

Chrysler to repay debt
Independent Online
Chrysler also plans to raise a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility for general business purposes. It will remain undrawn and will not be used for paying down the government loans. Morgan Stanley will lead the term loan deal, Bank of America the bond ...
Fiat to spend $1.3bn to boost its stake in ChryslerMalta Business Weekly
Treasury Secretary Geithner to meet GM, Chrysler CEOs, other executivesThe Detroit News

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Iowa House OKs financing for new nuclear plant - BusinessWeek

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:41

Iowa House OKs financing for new nuclear plant
BusinessWeek
"If this passes, 100 percent of the financial risk goes on ratepayers." With lawmakers in the closing days of this year's session, the measure's future is uncertain. And, even if it passes the Senate, Republican Gov. Terry Branstad's spokesman Tim ...

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ND lawmakers approve plan for pipeline project - BusinessWeek

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:40

ND lawmakers approve plan for pipeline project
BusinessWeek
Supporters say it will take advantage of the oil industry's insatiable demand for water to finance a pipeline network that can supply quality drinking water to rural areas. The proposal's critics say the state is shouldering the financing risk for the ...

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Hawaii's on-bill solar financing measure dead - BusinessWeek

Financial News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:40

Hawaii's on-bill solar financing measure dead
BusinessWeek
He also said the state can't afford the financial risk of providing loan guarantees to banks financing the loans. Coffman said the issues need to be studied further before the measure could have a chance of becoming law.

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StartupAddict.com Launches Crowdfunding Platform for Startups and Entrepreneurs - PR Web (press release)

Entrepreneur News - Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:13

PR Web (press release)

StartupAddict.com Launches Crowdfunding Platform for Startups and Entrepreneurs
PR Web (press release)
In the spirit of the American Startup Partnership Initiative, StartupAddict has one simple mission: No good idea will be left unfunded. Now anyone can be an pseudo Angel and help American startups for the price of their Monday morning Latte. ...

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