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Watch the trailer for Volume One of our new series Family Works: Inspiring Profiles of Family Business
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South-Eastern Illinois Christian Home Educators Conference - July 23-24, 2010
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Venture Academy Basic Entrepreneurship Training Class of 2010 - September 20-25, 2010
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Now Taking Orders for Volume One of Our New Family Works Series
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Trailer for Volume 1 of Our Family Works Film Series
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Venture Academy DVD Training Series Now Available Direct from NVL at a Discount
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Coming Soon.....Family Works: Inspiring Profiles of Family Business
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Venture Capital Investing Down More Than 50%
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Help! I Keep Losing Money In My Business
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Hiring the Right Team for a Startup
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Looking for an Intern
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Need Advice on Buying a Retail Store
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Growth Strategy for a Veterinary Practice
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The Four Phases of Design Thinking
I like this construct - it is useful for product design as well •••
Win the Sale by Winning Your Customer's Heart
The importance of courting the customer... •••
Straight Talk About Word-Of-Mouth Marketing
A good article on the importance of tapping customer referrals... •••
The Fab Five
Another resource available with some of the Venture Academy •••
Market researcher taps social media for survey results
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SEILCHE Conference Presentations
This PDF document includes all four of the presentations given •••
Book: Venture Academy Online Workbook #1 - A Vision for Christian Entrepreneurship
This 46-page book is a PDF version of the first of six •••
Family Works: Inspiring Profiles of Family Business - Volume One
The Family Works Series Family Works is an exciting new DVD •••
Book: Venture Academy Workbook #6 - Venture Analysis, Panel Presentations and Summary
This 191-page book is a PDF version of the sixth of six •••
Book: Venture Academy Workbook #5 - Human Resources, Business Communications and Legal
This 138-page book is a PDF version of the fifth of six •••
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Top Patent Law Firms
An annual compilation of the largest patent law firms based upon •••
Invention Statistics
A good site for basic research on overall invention and •••
Online Trademark Search
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Business Valuation Calculator
This interactive site helps you calculate the value of any •••
Economic Stress Index
This is an interactive Economic Stress Index that measures the •••
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The Imprisonment of Fear
If you put fleas in a shallow container, they will rapidly jump •••
Thomas Edison on Execution
Vision without execution is hallucination.- Thomas Edison, •••
Walking the Talk
When the reputation of a company is more positive than its •••
No One is a Self-Made Man
There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are made up of •••
The Positive Impact of Angel Investors
They are not called "angel" financiers for nothing. In a new •••
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