A New Generation Of Gaming: Social and Viral (Part 3)

By Guest Author Cindy Weng There is no doubt that the Internet today is all about social, social, social. And with so many different ways to connect to others online (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.), there must be something out there for everyone, right? However, contrary to popular belief, the still-expanding social gaming sector is not

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Mompreneur Stories: Personal Fulfillment

By Guest Author Erika Valdez Last week we saw that many women entrepreneurs start their own businesses partly because of the flexibility that an entrepreneurial life can offer. This week’s essay explores another benefit of entrepreneurship that is perhaps less easily measured but is no less important: the chance to embark on a journey towards

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From Non-profit To IPO: The Turnaround Of Grand Canyon University: Brent Richardson (Part 3)

SM: What was the financial structure utilized? Did you raise money? BR: The first year my brother and I, along with two other investors, put in capital that we thought was enough to get the organization to where we thought it needed to be. In 2005, the Department of Education came in and required a

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Forbes Column 2009: Wall St. Vs. ‘Virtual Street’

As Wall Street slowly climbs its way out of its worst crisis since the Depression, another economic system is flourishing: the virtual economy. Read Wall St. Vs. ‘Virtual Street’.

From Non-profit To IPO: The Turnaround Of Grand Canyon University: Brent Richardson (Part 2)

SM: In 2001 you sold the company. Is that when you ran into Grand Canyon University? BR: We sold, and like most entrepreneurs I had started another company with my brother. That was Masters Online, in which we were using all the things we had learned about the Internet and online education. We were partnering

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Winners Of The Entrepreneur Journeys Book Promo on VentureWoods

Hello readers, here are the winners of the Entrepreneur Journeys book review promotion at VentureWoods:

Tim Peter Interview On Bootstrapping

Tim Peter interviewed Sramana recently on Bootstrapping. Check it out. “Greed is what people do for money setting aside their conscience, setting aside any need to worry about whether or not their actions are creating value or not. Managing cash for a bootstrapped entrepreneur has nothing to do with greed, and everything to do with

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From Non-profit To IPO: The Turnaround Of Grand Canyon University: Brent Richardson (Part 1)

Brent Richardson is the executive chairman of the board for Grand Canyon University. He joined GCU in 2003 as the CEO and led the transformation of a near-bankrupt university into an IPO success story. Prior to GCU, he was the founder of multiple companies and CEO of Masters Online. In his early career, he gained

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