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		<title><![CDATA[Complying With Government Regulations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=382588]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[All businesses, regardless of type, must comply with statutes laws passed by legislative bodies and regulations rules enacted by regulatory agencies to carry out the purposes of statutes. These statutes and regulations can come from all levels of government; federal, state, and local. Some of these statutes and regulations apply...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Giving To Entrepreneurship]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=282185]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Indeed, it is entrepreneurship that fuels our economy and provides our communities with the goods and services that contribute to a better quality of life for all. Beyond goods, services, and jobs, entrepreneurs are helping to improve people's lives by giving their time and expertise - through mentoring, teaching or...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understanding Entrepreneurship]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=282526]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs create. They innovate. They employ. They are vital to the success of every economy. Ewing marion Kauffman wanted his foundation to advance entrepreneurship and, in doing so, enhance living standards for all Americans. In this paper, we highlight one of several exciting data projects at U.S. statistical agencies. In...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Giving Back With a Personal Touch]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=68336]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Having channeled the entrepreneurial energies into a cause that speaks personally, article advises entrepreneurs that the process involves several distinct steps, such as the need to accept and move beyond the personal issue, share the story, set goals, and, finally, keep some energy in reserve. Article gives is a discussion...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Giving for Entrepreneurs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=68338]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial companies know that giving back is the right thing to do. When charities call, they write a check. Article suggests that companies should instead "give strategically" in order to have a bigger impact and get something in return. Charitable giving can benefit your company as much as the charity....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Angel Investing Group Best Practices - Managing Members, Guiding Presentations and Finding the Right Deals]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=174323]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Angel investing has long been an important source of financial support and mentoring for new and growing businesses, bridging a gap between individual and institutional venture capital rounds of financing or being the only source of external financing. Over the past several years, the number and types of organized business...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Entrepreneurial Director: An Uninvited Guest]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67416]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By design, some inherent conflict exists between a board of directors and a management team. If the conflict is acknowledged, appreciated, respected and managed by both sides, it can produce extraordinary dividends for executives and directors alike, not to mention the company and its stockholders to whom both parties owe...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Benefits of a Board]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67417]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A Board of Directors is not just a sign of growth and maturity in the company. It's also an essential key to growth. One has always relied on the advice of friends, family, peers and the management team. But if one wants to grow, he needs to start thinking about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pursuing Venture Capital]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67418]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur seeking venture capital, a person, at the most fundamental level is treated as a seller. He is selling the business idea and the ability to execute on that idea. Securing the funding one needs, is a matter of taking specific steps. One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Serious Look at Serious Money]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67419]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When a person is serious about growth, he needs Serious Money - the kind of capital that can dramatically fuel the growth plans. First of all, one has to recognize that the capital options depend on what kind of company is being grown. People have to determine how much money...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Raising Money In Tough Times: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Bootstrapping]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67420]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As many entrepreneurs and leaders of emerging growth companies know, the capital markets have been weak for nearly three years, making it very difficult to raise the resources needed for continued growth. The few companies that have been fortunate enough to raise money during these tough times have demonstrated all...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Legal and Ethical Challenges for Entrepreneurs in the New Age of Scrutiny]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67421]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the collapse of Enron, Arthur Andersen, Worldcom, and the investigations at AOL Time Warner, Tyco, QWest, Global Crossing and other major companies, the public's trust in corporate leaders and financial markets has been virtually destroyed - the "public" meaning employees, shareholders and bondholders. What can be done to rebuild...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pursuing Investment Financing in Difficult Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67422]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internet bubble, the decreasing net worth of individual investors, and the gun-shy nature of venture capitalists have left a wake of companies unable to secure the financing they needed to grow and thrive and some of them are very compelling businesses. This fallout in the fund raising market has...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understanding the Fundamentals of Succession and Transition Planning]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67423]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history will occur in this country over the next decade. An estimated $10 trillion is expected to change hands by 2010, and much of this wealth will be managed by second-generation entrepreneurs in the form of stock ownership. However, one thing is certain:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Planning: Building an Effective Business Model]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67424]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective business planning is critical to an entrepreneurial company's long-term success and its ability to raise capital and grow successfully. As a result, bankers, accountants, consultants and academics have written volumes about business plans. Yet, it seems the more information there is, the more confused people become. There is no...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Acquiring Another Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67425]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business strategists often say that it is cheaper to buy a business than to build one. This approach has created an acquisition frenzy that is likely to continue, aided by relatively low interest rates and large pools of capital that have flowed into large and medium-sized companies through initial public...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategies for Raising Growth Capital in a Turbulent Market]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67609]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The article explains the strategies for raising growth capital in a turbulent market. The capital markets for smaller and mid-sized companies is not be much accessible nor as affordable so plans to raise capital to grow the business must be more strategic and more, with a greater focus on strategic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Intellectual Property Protection and Leveraging Analysis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67610]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Article explains about the competitive strategy of intellectual property. Despite the critical importance of the role of intellectual property and intangible assets as key components of the net worth and overall shareholder value of many fast-track growth and established businesses, many entrepreneurs fail to appreciate and take inventory of the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Negotiating Venture-Capital Transactions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67718]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The article is about the succession plan for the development of the business. One of the way to make the growth of the business is with "venture capital" that refers generally to relatively high-risk, early-stage financing of young, emerging growth companies. Private corporations and state governments manage venture funds for...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Selling Your Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=67719]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The article is about the business plan strategy for selling the business. Regardless of the specific motivation for selling the business, the key to the selling process is preparation. That means anticipating the questions and concerns of a prospective buyer and preparing own financial and retirement plan so as to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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