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Help in the Job Hunt

Posted by Anonymous on October 30, 2009 at 8:48 AM MST
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Our nation is in an economic recession.  No big surprise there.  We’ve all heard the stories about sustained job and profit losses all over the country.  But how has the downturn changed your life?  Perhaps you’ve lost a job, or know someone who has.  Maybe your parents have put a limit on the amount of money you can spend each month.  Regardless of the

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Helping Startups Get on Their Feet: ASU Alumni

Posted by Anonymous on October 28, 2009 at 12:06 PM MST

 "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."

-Antione de Saint-Exupery

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My Story: Businesses Save, College Students Earn

Posted by Anonymous on October 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM MST

The Arizona Republic recently selected Sean Coleman as one of their Top Young Entrepreneurs in the state (men’s list).

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Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2009

Posted by Anonymous on October 28, 2009 at 11:52 AM MST

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Nov. 16-22, is rapidly approaching; are you ready?

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Is Your Green Idea in Need of Funding?

Posted by Anonymous on October 28, 2009 at 11:37 AM MST

Do you have a smart idea that addresses one of today’s energy, environmental or economic challenges? Are you looking for a way to secure the funding that will get your idea off the ground?

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Listen Up: Learning From The Experts

Posted by Anonymous on October 23, 2009 at 2:26 PM MST
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Guest speakers: we’ve all seen them, heard about them, and been told that they can’t be missed.  Have you ever stopped to consider why they are so important?

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The Best of Both Worlds

Posted by Anonymous on October 16, 2009 at 10:06 AM MST
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Would you like to know something surprising about some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs?  They’re college dropouts.  Richard Branson, CoCo Chanel, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs; none of them completed the necessary work to gain a college degree.  Now, before you run off and drop out of your classes for this semester thinking that you can follow in their successfu

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The Pulse: Your One-Stop Information Shop

Posted by Anonymous on October 09, 2009 at 11:20 AM MST
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How many emails do you get on any given day?  25?  300?  As efficient as it is overwhelming, email has changed the way information is dispersed to the masses.  Take ASU, for example.  I bet many of the emails you receive are about opportunities and resources available to you as a student, and many of them are ignored or deleted without a second thought.  However, k

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Practicing Perseverance

Posted by Anonymous on October 02, 2009 at 2:32 PM MST
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Not too many people need to be reminded of the importance of perseverance.  Everyone has been taught from the early days of elementary school that quitting is not an acceptable practice.  This is still true in college, but the consequences are not always evident and forthcoming.  In grade school, not completing the final page of the assignment could mean an immediate demerit in t

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