Deal Radar 2010: 99designs, Australia

99designs is a marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design. The company runs contests through which clients submit design briefs to the site along with how much they want to pay. Designers registered with 99designs submit their entries, and the client chooses which design they want and pays the winning designer. This approach has proved popular among

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Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 5)

SM: Let’s talk about the other portions of your education portfolio. DH: We have talked about business and medical education. We also have a professional education group. It does about $100M in revenue. Becker CPA review is the number one preparer of students who are going to take the CPA exam.

Entrepreneur Journeys Book Review: Trendwatchers Will Not Be Disappointed

From Ivana Taylor’s insightful review of Sramana Mitra’s Positioning: How To Test, Validate, and Bring Your Idea To Market for Small Business Trends: “If you’re a trendwatcher like me, then you will NOT be disappointed. Not only does Mitra provide valuable insight into some of the upcoming trends in technology, the interviews with the entrepreneurs

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Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Brad Feld

Brad Feld sent me an old one, but a good one: Bootstrapping Top 10 List. Brad is a VC, but believes in bootstrapping. Odd?

Catching Up On Readings: Back To Bootstrapping

Guest authors chime in on bootstrapping, beginning with Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Luke Timmerman. Click on the full article to read the rest of this week’s posts.

Partner Events And Entrepreneur Contests

There are several partner events coming up, including a workshop Women 2.0 and a Q&A session with Steve Brotman of Greenhill SAVP. Click on the full article for details. Women 2.0 “Will It Launch?” Workshop — February 6-7, 2010 Entrepreneurs Roundtable NY — February 17, 2010 Technium Challenge International — Application deadline March 25, 2010

Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 4)

SM: Let’s talk about medical school programs. After the two years of foundational learning, how do you deliver the portion of the curriculum that needs to be hands-on? What hospitals do you have relationships with? DH: Our medical school is Ross University. Residency programs depend on the state and speciality of the student.

1M/1M: Ambassador Program

To those of you who have expressed interest in being 1M/1M ambassadors: Some of you have attended the January 21 roundtable and listened to me discussing the endeavor and the strategy. For those who did not have a chance to attend the roundtable, the recording is here. Before we move forward, please make sure you

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