Ashwin & Entrepreneurship
Jun 26
Jun 21
» Why Business Plans Don’t Deliver - WSJ.com
The five most common flaws—and how to fix them
- HERE I AM, NEVER MIND THE PROBLEM
- A COKE FOR EVERY KID IN CHINA
- JUST LOOK AT OUR (PAPER) PROFITS
- OUR TEAM WALKS ON WATER
- EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL
Jun 10
Jun 09
Governor Granholm Attends Opening of GM’s Advanced Battery Lab in Warren, MI (via govgranholm)
Jun 04
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May 23
» University of Michigan - Reinventing the automobile
“General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources.”
May 20
Why Large Companies Should Out-Innovate Small Ones
Sprint CEO, Dan Hesse
November 2, 2006
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Apr 27
“ My budget also triples the number of National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships.
“ And that’s why I’m announcing today that states making strong commitments and progress in math and science education will be eligible to compete later this fall for additional funds under the Secretary of Education’s $5 billion Race to the Top program.
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And today, I’m also announcing that for the first time, we are funding an initiative — recommended by this organization — called the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy, or ARPA-E. (Applause.)
This is based, not surprisingly, on DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which was created during the Eisenhower administration in response to Sputnik. It has been charged throughout its history with conducting high-risk, high-reward research. And the precursor to the Internet, known as ARPANET, stealth technology, the Global Positioning System all owe a debt to the work of DARPA.
Apr 25
“ Bill hadn’t realized that it’s standard practice for designers to own what they create and license it to their clients, unless the contract between the parties specifically says “work-for-hire.” The design firm claimed ownership of not only the packaging design, but the name. It took nine months, lots of Bill’s valuable time, and $150,000 in legal bills, but The Switch won. Bill had paid the design firm in part with shares, and the shareholder agreement the designers had signed said that all work done by shareholders was owned by the company.
Apr 23
“ Michigan’s long-serving 19th-century president James Angell used to say that the school provided “an uncommon education for the common man.” But many are starting to wonder if that mission is still possible.
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Cash-Strapped State Schools Being Forced to Privatize - TIME
TIME article published today.
Re: unmanageable tuition increases does not mesh well with attracting and retaining a well-educated work force (below)
