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SoFi Will Crowdsource Your Student Loans
Credit: 401(K) 2012/ flickr By Ariel Schwartz $57,070. That’s the yearly tuition for 2012-2013 at the small liberal arts college where I went to school. That kind of cost can lead to crushing debt for...
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Shop Relying On Customer Integrity Proves That Honesty Pays
Credit: Edvvc/ flickr By Sonia Zhuravlyova The Honesty Shop is a retail experience with a difference. Located in a 50-year-old double-decker bus in St Katharine Docks next to the Tower of London, it’s...
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Study Shows Wanting Stuff Makes Us Happier Than Having Stuff
Credit: Truthout.org/ flickr By Jaymi Heimbuch Think about it. How many times have you been so excited about getting something — planning for it, saving up for it, finally deciding to buy it, waiting...
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TYTHEDesign: A New Business Model To Balance Profit And Social Good
Credit: nicolasnova/flickr By Kristina Drury People often ask why I started TYTHEdesign, our collaborative consulting firm that supports the needs of organizations working in the social sector. The...
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We Need To Redesign Our Economy To Make It Work For Profits, People, And The...
Credit: Robert Agthe/ flickr By Feike Sijbesma When the richest quarter of the world’s population uses about half of our global resources–and take the liberty to produce half of the global...
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What Does It Take To Organize A Workplace?
Credit: carlos.a.martinez/ flickr By Laura Gottesdiener At a clandestine, late-night meeting in Manhattan, Mahoma Lopez leaned forward and addressed the soft-spoken man fidgeting with his hands a few...
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At 48 Panera Breads, You Can Pay Whatever You Want (Or Pay Nothing) For Your...
Credit: chibirashka/ flickr By Ariel Schwartz Go to any of the 48 Panera Bread cafés in the St. Louis area and you’ll notice something strange: You can pay whatever you want for your turkey chili. In...
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BRICS In Africa: A Development Dream?
Photo: GovernmentZA By Kartikeya Khanna On 26-27 March, representatives from Brazil, Russia, India and China will join their South African counterparts in Durban for the fifth annual BRICS summit. With...
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Move Over, Angel Investors, Crowdfunding Is Changing The Rules Of The Game
Photo: Paul Polak and Team By Emily Youatt As banks rein in lending options for entrepreneurs, crowdfunding’s popularity is off the charts and continuing to rise. By providing startups and social...
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Online Course Lets Students Give Money Away
Photo: trackrecord/ Flickr By Josh Funk A free online course that started July 15 will offer students the chance to learn about giving from Warren Buffett and help decide how to spend more than...
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