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		<title>Techpreneurship: 2011 Predictions &#8211; Final Grades</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2011/12/31/techpreneurship-2011-predictions-final-grades/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamerine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I sit here on this final day of 2011, it seems like a final grade card for  my 2011 predictions is in order.]]></description>
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		<title>Is the End Nigh? Hopefully Not</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2011/08/10/is-the-end-nigh-hopefully-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mprice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since last week's downgrade of the credit worthiness of the federal government by S&#038;P, the markets have become more volatile than they already were earlier this summer. ]]></description>
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		<title>Startup Opportunities in Arkansas</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2011/07/19/start-up-opportunities-in-arkansas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mprice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of innovation to be had in the current big industries in Little Rock and the rest of the state. Focusing your startup on an industry that is big locally provides a lot of advantages.]]></description>
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		<title>Techpreneurship: In Search of Venture Catalysts</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2011/03/24/techpreneurship-in-search-of-venture-catalysts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamerine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who are the venture catalysts?]]></description>
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		<title>Techpreneurship: Too Many Venture Funds?</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2011/03/10/techpreneurship-too-many-venture-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamerine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some exciting times in the startup junkie world in Arkansas.  Recently, in addition to Gravity Ventures, I've heard through official and rumored channels about three more tech-focused venture funds in varying stages of formation that will be aimed at Arkansas.

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		<title>Startups: Don&#8217;t Drink Your Own Kool-Aid</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/11/30/startups-dont-drink-your-own-kool-aid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mcarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's crucial for entrepreneurs to understand the difference between things they think they control and things they actually control, Anthony Lee writes in Fortune.]]></description>
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		<title>Startups Key to Job Creation</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/09/22/startups-key-to-job-creation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mcarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few years, Arkansas has begun to nurture its startups, this very blog a testament to that effort. What more could we be doing? ]]></description>
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		<title>Techpreneurship: Whirling Fishing Line</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/08/26/techpreneurship-whirling-fishing-line/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/08/26/techpreneurship-whirling-fishing-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamerine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, these days my eyebrows need trimming, I'm feeling my age, and I just feel like being a grumpy, old man and really teeing off on a product and a business model that have made my life a little less fun this week. So, here goes with mostly full attribution to Andy Rooney.]]></description>
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		<title>Study Says Startups Responsible For All U.S. Job Growth</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/07/07/study-says-startups-responsible-for-all-us-job-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mcarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is job growth in the U.S. created entirely by startups? Is the economy that stagnant? According to U.S. Census Bureau data and analysis by the Kauffman Foundation, the answer to both questions is yes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Techpreneurship: Making the Home Solar Numbers Work</title>
		<link>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/07/01/techpreneurship-making-the-home-solar-numbers-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.innovatearkansas.org/2010/07/01/techpreneurship-making-the-home-solar-numbers-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jamerine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time for some basic capital budgeting math.  What conclusion does any wise techpreneur come to when the payback period for a home solar system capital purchase is 20-plus years and the expected useful system life is 10 to 12?? ]]></description>
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