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Business Plans and Angel Investors

"Investors invest in you, your team and your products or services, in that order"; it is important to clearly convey your passion and knowledge.

UW-Madison third in nation in tech-transfer value

"There are 300 different universities that have technology transfer offices, and to be among the top three is a real honor for Wisconsin," said Andrew Cohn, public relations manager for WARF. "We are competing with Harvard, with Stanford, with all of these other great universities, and holding our own—in fact, doing better than holding our own."

Help Wanted: Small-Business Owners Big Players in Politics

“If you run a business, you better get involved in politics or politics will run your business.”

Middle Management Excellence

What is the single most important thing a CEO can do to maximize his or her company’s performance?

Hiring for Executive Intelligence

Intelligence is the skill with which someone uses knowledge to solve a problem.

USDA Awards $2.4 Million for Rural Development Research

"These grants support innovative research to help communities create and sustain rural community vitality and prosperity," Johanns said. "The Bush Administration is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America."

Tech guru, Guy Kawasaki sees rebound in start-ups

When Guy Kawasaki worked at Apple Computer, it, well, really wasn’t work. Nearly two decades after leaving the Apple campus on Infinite Loop, where he helped to sell the world on the Macintosh, Kawasaki is…

Does doing good lead to doing well? BYU professor’s research says companies benefit from philanthropy

"My article says philanthropy in particular may not earn your shareholders any more profits, but . . . it will preserve their value," he said.

BSU gets wind power grant – $500,000 will be used to study low-speed winds

The research is especially important in Idaho, where wind development companies are trying to capture low-speed winds to generate energy, Gardner said.

Innovating with Simulation and Prototyping – Focus on INNOVATION – not the technical details

A public forum for discussing the design of software, from the user interface to the code architecture.