Deal Radar 2008: Regent , Frederick,Marryland

Deal Radar continues to focus on education with a discussion of Regent, an on-demand, SaaS provider of financial aid management solutions that make it easier for institutions to be current and compliant with the latest federal and state regulations and updates. Regent’s goal is to offer tools to automate and manage every aspect of the

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Book Reviews: Seeking Alpha Weighs In

Alan Brochstein has a nice review of EJ1 on Seeking Alpha. Have a look!

Postcard From Cambodia

We’ve been in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the weekend, far away from the financial crisis, far away from the Mumbai terrorism. The first thing that strikes me about Cambodia is the serenity that runs through the environment, and its people. The country is extremely poor, and yet the smiles and the joy with which even

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Legendary Entrepreneur and Author Judy Estrin (Part 4)

SM: You merged with 3Com, which has a completely different dynamic and culture. JE: The biggest mistake is that we merged with the notion there was going to be an office of the president. Bill Carrico and Bill Krause were sharing the key roles. Bill Carrico was chairman and president and Bill Krause was CEO, or

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Legendary Entrepreneur and Author Judy Estrin (Part 3)

SM: Tell me some about how VCs received your concept when you were starting Bridge. JE: Bridge started in 1981 and we spent six months trying to raise money. We raised $1.8 million, and I remember one VC asking why we needed $1.8 million for a modem. I looked at Bill and said, “He doesn’t get it”. We

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Forbes Column 08: Stop The Fear Epidemic

This week’s Zero In addresses the media’s role in creating a culture of fear that many feel is developing partly as a result of the rapid spread of negative stories and commentary. The column urges everyone from the most established editors to the newest bloggers to use the reach and power of digital media to cover stories of collaboration

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Design That Moves Business: The Motorola RAZR Effect (Part 2)

By guest authors Charles W. Bush and Kathy Hwang of 3Strand Innovation, a brand, design and business consultancy While any company should be proud of a market success like the RAZR mobile phone, Motorola’s story is even more remarkable because it came out of an older corporation that was able to adapt for innovation. The original vision

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Legendary Entrepreneur and Author Judy Estrin (Part 2)

SM: I have never even thought of myself as a woman. I have thought of myself first as an entrepreneur and a professional. JE: I thought of myself as a technologist first. When I became a leader and manager I thought of myself as a business person first and a woman second. Now when I

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