BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

Study Links Punishment to an Ability to Profit

Given a choice, most people playing an investment game created by the researchers initially decided to join a group that did not penalize its members. But almost all of them quickly switched to a punitive community when they saw that the change could profit them personally.

Inside Entrepreneurship: How to find venture capital funding sources

The message here is patience matters. You have too much going for you to let a few mismatched solicitations undermine your goals.

"Market Driven Organizations," By Dr. Artur Baldouf Of The University Of Bern, Switzerland, 4/10, UM Missoula

Dr. Baldauf is a Professor of Management at the University of Bern, Switzerland. His presentation, "Market Driven Organizations," is a unique opportunity to hear about the characteristics of market driven organizations in a global context.

Sandia Labs scientists take time off for entrepreneurship

Since 1994, the Entrepreneurial Separation to Transfer Technology program at Sandia National Laboratories has allowed scientists to take years off to turn their research into commercial products. If the business fails to launch, scientists have up to three years to return to the labs without having to apply anew.

The Fifth Annual Graduate Student And Faculty Research Conference, 4/8, Missoula

This year’s conference also includes an interdisciplinary roundtable discussion titled "Infectious Diseases in the Modern World," moderated by Herbert Swick of the Missoula’s Institute of Medicine and Humanities.

From Montana to Mali, students present research at MSU conference

More than 1,200 MSU students are currently supported by a variety of undergraduate research programs, according to Greg Young, vice provost of Undergraduate Education.

Main Street makes a comeback

The danger in some of these success stories is that everyone tries to imitate them, to the point of quaintification of every small-town downtown as a sort of theme park.

Stock options to ripple through earnings

"There will be some confusion," says David Zion, a research analyst who specializes on accounting issues for Credit Suisse. "It could be April Madness."

Avoiding Pitfalls When Partnering with a Friend

Business partnerships are more like marriages than most people realize going into them, and they frequently end in bitter divorce. But it’s especially heartbreaking when a friendship is lost along the way.

Renowned Stem Cell Researcher, Dr. Irving Weissman “Stem Cells: Science, Medicine and Politics”, 4/10, Missoula, MT

Weissman, an advocate for stem cell science, is director of the Institute of Cancer and Stem Cell Biology and Medicine at Stanford University and a professor in the school’s departments of developmental biology, pathology and biology.

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