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Author Archives: Krishanna
25 Startups Making A Difference
By John Tozzi, Venessa Wong, and Nick Leiber Pushing for Profits and Social Impact The social enterprise—a sustainable business that creates social or environmental value alongside profit—is no longer a niche concept. Social entrepreneurs inhabit nearly every sector of the … Continue reading
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Fast Company’s 10 Most Creative Business Women
From sustainable software design to the future of the Internet to a biodegradable shoe campaign, the women from last year’s 100 Most Creative People in Business have spent 2010 innovating. Of the women who graced the 2009 list, some have … Continue reading
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6 Ways To Build A Successful Entrepreneurial Community
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. Who creates them? According to the Kauffman Foundation, most jobs are created by new businesses. We need those jobs, and we need those businesses. And they can’t be developed in a vacuum. Everyone knows Silicon Valley is … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneurship, Francine Hardaway, Gangplank, Kauffman Foundation
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Women are the key to establishing strong, stable communities
By Charlie Brown, Changemakers.com Via Forbes Online Historically, governments, philanthropists and corporations–mainly led by men–have attempted to solve the world’s problems by imposing solutions upon the masses. This persistent top-down approach often fails to engage with citizens, and is particularly … Continue reading
10 Tips For Better Business Writing
The growing ubiquity of e-mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language–and following a few other basic writing rules–you can become a … Continue reading
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Surviving Summer With MS
Spring is in full bloom and summer is beckoning. It’s a lovely and uplifting time of year, but for people with multiple sclerosis, summer’s heat and humidity can cause symptoms to become more extreme. These temporary flare-ups are called pseudo-exacerbations … Continue reading
Posted in Conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, healthcare
Tagged blogs, Conditions, cooling vest, Health & Wellness, heat, Living with MS, Multiple Sclerosis, pseudo-exacerbation, summer
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Walking On Eggshells
Do you walk on eggshells around people with chronic illness or disabilities? If so, you are not alone. Maybe you’re a little uncomfortable — you don’t know quite what to say and don’t want to stick your foot in your … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, Conditions, Family Life, Health & Wellness, Living with MS, Multiple Sclerosis
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Are You An Entrepreneur? Take This Test
by Daniel Isenberg Some of your friends are doing it. People who do it are in the front pages and web almost every day. Even President Obama is talking about it. So should you do it? Should you join the … Continue reading
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Women dominate U.S. workforce for first time in history
Source: New York Times By CATHERINE RAMPELL Published: February 5, 2010 For the first time in recorded history, women outnumber men on the nation’s payrolls. This benchmark is bittersweet, as it comes largely at men’s expense. Because men have been … Continue reading
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