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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Transform A Culture With Innovation]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:30 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hamerhokie</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[How Project Better Place is using the principles of innovation to transform Israel by eliminating the need for oil by 2020.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Slump-busting strategies  - Mar. 4, 2008]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Slump-busting_strategies__-_Mar-_4_2008/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:39:33 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jlawlor</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[This article from Fortune Small Business explores how several small businesses are prepared to thrive - even if recession strikes.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Harnessing the wisdom of busy execs to find the best stuff online]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Harnessing_the_wisdom_of_busy_execs_to_find_the_best_stuff_online/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 20:09:46 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[From the interview: Taken a look at BizSugar? It's a place for business owners, managers and entrepreneurs in small and midsized businesses to discover, share and vote for the best business tips, trends, news and strategies on the Web. The idea: If you find a business story, tip or video that you like, give 'em a little sugar! <br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[give ‘em a little sugar! | WAHNewsToday]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/give_lsquoem_a_little_sugar__WAHNewsToday/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/give_lsquoem_a_little_sugar__WAHNewsToday/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 13:57:52 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>LisaAlexander</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/give_lsquoem_a_little_sugar__WAHNewsToday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[John Holsen, Founder of www.bizSugar.com, was gracious enough to allow for an interview. This very busy entrepreneur has a lot on his plate, but takes some time to share with us why &quot;bizSurgar,&quot; what it will do for fellow entrepreneurs, how it compares to Digg and much more!<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Startups That Came Back From The Dead]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Web_Startups_That_Came_Back_From_The_Dead/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Web_Startups_That_Came_Back_From_The_Dead/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:19:08 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[We've all seen the usual success story: a 20-something programmer gets an idea, launches a website, and within months he's already got huge traffic, multi-million dollar exit options and an interview with Wired. All the traffic graphs go straight up without faltering even for a day. These types of stories have created an atmosphere in which no<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs - Keep Putting One Foot in Front of the Other]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Entrepreneurs_-_Keep_Putting_One_Foot_in_Front_of_the_Other/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Entrepreneurs_-_Keep_Putting_One_Foot_in_Front_of_the_Other/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:18:20 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mer0104</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Clayton Christopher, founder of Sweet Leaf Tea (one of fastest growing iced teas) shares a great cycling story analogus to the many times his company almost went under over the last 10 years, but he never gave up. Now he's in 6,000 stores &amp; in every state.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Entrepreneurial Path to Peace]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/An_Entrepreneurial_Path_to_Peace/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/An_Entrepreneurial_Path_to_Peace/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:00:32 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Becky</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[By providing small businesses with incubators, Israeli industrialist Stef Wertheimer hopes to give Israelis and Arabs economic opportunities that will lead to peace.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Julie Aigner-Clark, Baby Einstein - Famous-Entrepreneurs]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Julie_Aigner-Clark_Baby_Einstein_-_Famous-Entrepreneurs/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Julie_Aigner-Clark_Baby_Einstein_-_Famous-Entrepreneurs/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:23:08 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jrjr</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Julie_Aigner-Clark_Baby_Einstein_-_Famous-Entrepreneurs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lessons from Julie Clark founder of Baby Einstein and her lessons for success.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yelp! founder Jeremy Stoppelman on building a site with millions of users]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Yelp_founder_Jeremy_Stoppelman_on_building_a_site_with_millions_of_users/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Yelp_founder_Jeremy_Stoppelman_on_building_a_site_with_millions_of_users/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:22:51 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>entrepreneur</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Yelp! founder Jeremy Stoppelman, a former VP at PayPal, talks about how to rebound from difficult beginnings to go on to creating a site that millions of people visit every month.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phoenix from the ashes: Struggling Or Going Bust - Think Big To Get Out Or Even Rise From The Ashes After Your Demise]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Phoenix_from_the_ashes_Struggling_Or_Going_Bust_-_Think_Big_To_Get_Out_Or_Even_Rise_From_The_Ashes_After_Your_Demise/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Phoenix_from_the_ashes_Struggling_Or_Going_Bust_-_Think_Big_To_Get_Out_Or_Even_Rise_From_The_Ashes_After_Your_Demise/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:30:02 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iandenny</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Phoenix_from_the_ashes_Struggling_Or_Going_Bust_-_Think_Big_To_Get_Out_Or_Even_Rise_From_The_Ashes_After_Your_Demise/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New to bizsugar, I thought I'd share my experience of setting small business goals in a most unusual situation - JUST having gone bust. Hope it helps someone - new, successful or struggling. We all have challenges I hope this little tip can help with. You just need a pencil and a single sheet of paper.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Photo-sharing site outgrows family home office]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Photo-sharing_site_outgrows_family_home_office/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Photo-sharing_site_outgrows_family_home_office/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:20:54 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>suzyQ</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Photo-sharing_site_outgrows_family_home_office/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SmugMug in Mountain View, Calif., is an example of how a startup can grow from an at-home operation to a $12 million-a-year subscriber-driven online business. Don MacAskill tapped his family to staff an ad-free photo-sharing site.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Work-from-home moms get balance]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Work-from-home_moms_get_balance/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Work-from-home_moms_get_balance/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:17:01 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>suzyQ</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Valerie Gunderson, a Minnesota communications consultant, has been able to balance a successful at-home career with raising her two sons. Time management is a key for &quot;microbusiness moms&quot; like Gunderson and others who have been able to achieve the balance they couldn't get while working a &quot;50-plus-hour-a-week&quot; job in a conventional workplace.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lessons From a Soloist Who Reached the Inc. 500 List]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Lessons_From_a_Soloist_Who_Reached_the_Inc-_500_List/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Lessons_From_a_Soloist_Who_Reached_the_Inc-_500_List/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:07:25 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Becky</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Lessons_From_a_Soloist_Who_Reached_the_Inc-_500_List/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How can a soloist surpass much larger companies and reach the prestigious Inc. 500 roster of fast-growing privately held firms? By staying nimble, creating a deep network of referrals, and using creative thinking to transfer risk and retain profits for his own firm.Those nuggets of advice were among the gems shared during a recent chat with Ji<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Design to Distribution (video)]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Design_to_Distribution_video/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/Design_to_Distribution_video/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:07:49 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>suzyQ</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
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<description><![CDATA[How does a small apron business with an even smaller profit margin soar to the forefront of high-end denim design, manufacturing and distribution? Ask Marc Crossman, CEO of Joe's Jeans, who transformed this small shop into a world class denim company, distributing high-end product to the likes of Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom. Crossman speaks a<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KC Entrepreneur: Top-Flight Dart Company Targets Success]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/KC_Entrepreneur_Top-Flight_Dart_Company_Targets_Success/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/KC_Entrepreneur_Top-Flight_Dart_Company_Targets_Success/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:38:46 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Success Stories</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/SuccessStories/KC_Entrepreneur_Top-Flight_Dart_Company_Targets_Success/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Terry Maness enjoyed being a Horizon Darts investor, but never intended to take an active role in the company. When her husband died unexpectedly nearly three years ago, Maness faced the choice of selling the company, closing it  or stepping in to keep her husband's dream alive. &quot;I have no business background at all,&quot; Maness said. &quot;I was completel<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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