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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:00 GMT
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A Silicon Valley startup called CherryPal announced a two-Watt, $250 ultra-mini PC that runs Debian Linux. Based on a 400MHz PowerPC-based system-on-chip (SoC) from Freescale, the solid-state CherryPal C100 Desktop offers managed "cloud" computi
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:00 GMT
A Silicon Valley startup called CherryPal announced a two-Watt, $250 ultra-mini PC that runs Debian Linux. Based on a 400MHz PowerPC-based system-on-chip (SoC) from Freescale, the solid-state CherryPal C100 Desktop offers managed 'cloud' computing paid

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Group to reward best entrepreneurs
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:25:00 GMT
Kacou and Hashim Wasswa, his senior consultant speaking to The New Vision about this year's OTF awards in Kigali MARKET MOVER Legatum, Social Equity Venture Fund and OTF Group have invited submissions from entrepreneurs from 11 African countries

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Entrepreneurs Thrive in the Global Age
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:21:00 GMT
For more than a century, entrepreneurs in Europe and the United States have thrived, bringing innovation and change to the world. Now, looser government controls, fast Internet connections and better access to capital are helping entrepreneurs in the

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Zimbabwe entrepreneurs struggle with hyperinflation
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:06:00 GMT
Although leaders may have shaken hands, the pressing reality for Zimbabweans today, four months down the line from the 29 March harmonised polls, is coping with the economic crisis. The optimism for better lives - characterised by more food, medicines,

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Startup led by Sun vets readies data access for Web 2.0
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:02:00 GMT
A start-up founded by veterans of Sun says it is developing a data access product, apparently targeted at the Web 2.0 and cloud computing realms. , which is in stealth mode, was founded by CEO John Busch and CTO Thomas McWilliams. Busch was research

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Startup led by Sun vets readies data access for Web 2.0
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:52:00 GMT
A start-up founded by veterans of Sun says it is developing a data access product, apparently targeted at the Web 2.0 and cloud computing realms. , which is in stealth mode, was founded by CEO John Busch and CTO Thomas McWilliams. Busch was research

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(AMM) AK's Middletown coke plant said on track for '09 start-up
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:49:00 GMT
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Forty-Four Malaysian Entrepreneurs Win Asia Pacific Awards
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:31:00 GMT
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Introducing Tom Ehrenfeld, Author of The Startup Garden
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:19:00 GMT
Welcome to Day 4 of the Business Blog Book Tour. Our guest today is Tom Ehrenfeld, author of The Start-up Garden. In The Startup Garden, Tom speaks eloquently about how the Internet has changed things for entrepreneurs. He also speaks frequently about

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Tough Times for eBay Entrepreneurs
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:18:00 GMT
by Karen E. Klein Ann Wood was thrilled last January when her eBay (EBAY) store, Willow-Wear, had its best month ever, grossing around $33,000. In February, however, Wood experienced a sharp drop-off in sales. Since 2004, Wood has run the home-based

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Sun Powers Startup's GSM System
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:06:00 GMT
Startup equipment vendor Vihaan Networks Ltd. (VNL) thinks it has the answer to bringing GSM cellular coverage to the masses of rural India. The Indian-Swedish firm has unveiled a range of solar-powered GSM base stations that will be shipped to rural

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Life of a Salesman: Chery lawsuit latest turn for entrepreneur Bricklin
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:50:00 GMT
Filed under: Car News, Motor City Blogman I could see the train wreck coming when I interviewed Malcolm Bricklin a couple years ago for the November 2005 issue of Motor Trend. His company, Visionary Vehicles, had signed a deal with Chery Automobile

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Betting on Betas: How Internet Entrepreneurs Are Creating New Paths to Online Revenue
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:30:00 GMT
Americans bought more than $127 billion worth of in 2007 from huge online retailers such as Amazon, Staples and Dell Computer as well as a host of smaller ones offering everything from dating services (eHarmony) to virtual pets (Marapets). In fact,

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Swapping Smokestacks for Stores, Startups Market CO2 as Green
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:08:00 GMT
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ā?? In the back of his Freightliner van, Derek McLeish tips a nondescript gray powder into a thick-sided metal flask. 'This is the kind of particulate we can get from mine slimes,' he says, referring to calcium-heavy mine

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Young entrepreneurs create a new dimension
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:00 GMT
Dimension, a company set up by a group of A-level students, is proof that Britains youth, despite its poor image, has entrepreneurial drive in spades. Students at the Fortrose Academy were given an opportunity, through Young Enterprise UKs company

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Agro-biotech start-up Kiima raises $8m
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13:00 GMT
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Simple Startup
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:59:00 GMT
When you visit natural and organic bath and body store Salus, it's easy to imagine a team of employees working behind the scenes to maintain the website, take orders and ship products. In reality, the online store is run entirely by husband-and-wife

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Edge Roundup 08/08
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:55:00 GMT
At Your FingertipsBy Amanda C. Kooser Do you wish you could interact with your computer the same way you do with your iPhone? As their sophistication and practicality increase, touchscreens are getting closer to becoming mainstream. The iPhone's

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Natural Instinct
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:55:00 GMT
When Mark Laska walks through the streets near his office in New York City, he doesn't look at the buildings and the sidewalks. 'I look at the landscape and imagine what was here before and what could be here again,' he explains. The CEO of Great Ecology

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Face Time: Too Faced Cosmetics Inc.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:55:00 GMT
Bringing Sexy Back Not Camera Shy Already known behind the scenes on TV sets like Desperate Housewives, the brand is about to gain a wider consumer reach by appearing in front of the camera. A reality show offering an inside look into the business's

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High Rollers
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:54:00 GMT
Entrepreneurs were the big winners in 2007, receiving more than $7 billion in venture capital a quarter for four straight quarters--a phenomenon not seen since 2001. Venture capitalists invested $29.4 billion in 3,813 deals in 2007, marking the highest

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On the Horizon
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:54:00 GMT
Last year was a good one for companies seeking expansion capital. Of the record $29.4 billion in VC funding handed out last year, 31 percent represented later-stage deals--up from 28 percent in 2006--according to the 'MoneyTree Report' by

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Betting on Betas: How Internet Entrepreneurs Are Creating New Paths to Online Revenue
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:50:00 GMT
Americans bought more than $127 billion worth of in 2007 from huge online retailers such as Amazon, Staples and Dell Computer as well as a host of smaller ones offering everything from dating services (eHarmony) to virtual pets (Marapets). In fact,

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Microsoft Transforms Community Game Developers Into Entrepreneurs
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:44:00 GMT
today at the Gamefest 2008 Microsoft Game Technology Conference, Microsoft Corp. revealed that it will allow anyone to turn the hobby of game-making into a full-fledged career. Through what is now officially called "Xbox LIVE Community Games,"

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Start-up led by Sun veterans readies data access for Web 2.0 world
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT
A start-up founded by veterans of Sun says it is developing a data access product, apparently targeted at the Web 2.0 and cloud computing realms. , which is in stealth mode, was founded by CEO John Busch and CTO Thomas McWilliams. Busch was research

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Balancing Parents and Career for First Generationers: Readers' Comments
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:17:00 GMT
This article touches home for me on many levels. I think this is an issue that should be addressed more as the population that falls into this category continues to grow. Thanks for this article, I am familiar with her experiences and have learned that

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'In the Heights' Brings Latino Flavor to Broadway
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:16:00 GMT
Mix a little hip-hop, salsa, merengue, dancehall reggae and reggaeton with a side of hip shaking, foot stomping and head bopping, serve it on a Broadway platter and what do you get? 'In the Heights,' a musical about three days in :Washington The first

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Starting Your Own Business With a Micro-Loan
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:15:00 GMT
You are here: DiversityInc | Homepage Third Story - F | Starting Your Own Bu . . . Have a great idea for a business, but don't have the money or the knowledge to get it off the ground? A micro-loan might be the answer. Click here to read the entire

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Forty-Four Malaysian Entrepreneurs Win Asia Pacific Awards
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:49:00 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Forty-four Malaysians who displayed outstanding entrepreneurship were honoured with coveted awards at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2008 (APEA2008) here Wednesday night. The awards, organised by Enterprise

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