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Entries from April 2009

More than Money

April 6th, 2009 by Emira · No Comments

This video, produced by the ever so talented folks at Free Range, captures the message of small and sustainable in business can be a beautiful perfectly (or as a Twitter friend said it perfectly “illustrates the classic parable of the fisherman and the MBA”): The video is a teaser/promo for Mark Albion’s excellent book More [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneurial Inspiration · Thoughts

Babycakes The Book & A Short Lesson in Specializing

April 2nd, 2009 by Emira · No Comments

Forgive the slight tangent from regular business talk here while I share a truly awesome video with you. As a fellow author and a big ol’fan of Babycakes in NY I could not resist sharing this: BabyCakes, the Book of Recipes: It’s Here! from BabyCakes NYC on Vimeo. How great was that? BabyCakes Book of [...]

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Tags: Business Advice · Entrepreneurial Inspiration · The Boss of You: The Book

$10,000 Grants from Eileen Fisher

April 2nd, 2009 by Lauren · 2 Comments

We often receive press releases about grant and prize opportunities for entrepreneurs, but this past week I got word about one that fits so closely with our values that I’m very excited to share it with you. Eileen Fisher, a clothing company that puts environmental and social consciousness at the forefront of its business principles [...]

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Tags: Boss Ladies We Love · Entrepreneurial Inspiration · Resources for Women in Business