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Lady Gaga Goes FarmVille

When most people think of this woman, they think of her outlandish outfits. However, even the pop star knows the power of social media. According to Forbes, she is reaching out through the popular social game, FarmVille, to draw people in to her music. What else from the real world will seep into the virtual

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Hitchhiking via Facebook

Herald Series: A young entrepreneur is on the road to success after his car sharing business clocked up 5,000 users. Drummond Gilbert came up with the idea for GoCarShare.com after seeing queues of cars each carrying just one person. The 29-year-old, from East Hendred, near Wantage, launched his firm 18 months ago to reduce the

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Engineering Heroes

Around 900 engineering undergraduates in the UK recently selected their own list of engineering heroes. According to PC World, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and James Dyson ranked in the first two spots with Steve Jobs coming in third. Brunel’s work on bridges, dockyards and railways made him the top choice among engineering students, with Dyson’s vacuum

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Needing More Business In Education

According to Canadian Business, a new study from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows that over 80% of business owners surveys would choose the same path if they were given a second chance. Most of those people also recommend entrepreneurship as a viable career option for young students, unfortunately they also agree that

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Makeup Icon Leaves Her Mark

Mirta de Perales was rich and famous in her home country of Cuba, but all that changed when she left in 1962. With only a few dollars and her two children, she decided to build her way back up in business. She started at the bottom, but she eventually found success again in the cosmetics

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Through Kids And Startups

We’re just coming off of Mother’s day, the perfect day to let our mother’s know just how much we love them. It also celebrates their ‘super’ abilities. Christina Grushkin is one of those moms. After spending nearly 10 years working in advertising, marketing, and sales, she left the business world as an employee and returned

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