Why do nonprofit leaders and funders alike continue to shortchange nonprofit organizations? That's the question The Bridgespan Group asked, and answered, in its new report, The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle.

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Thriving Nonprofits Rely on Peers and Professionals

by Geri Stengel on Sep 1, 2009 - 2:46pm

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No nonprofit will solve a large social problem in isolation. The multiplier effect of pooled resources is critical to success. Collaboration brings together the broad range of resources and expertise needed to achieve lasting solutions.

The Power of Peers: A Much Relied Upon Resource Among Small Business Owners

by Geri Stengel on Aug 26, 2009 - 8:40am

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Use and Value of Resources by Small Business Owners and Nonprofit Leaders is a newly released study by Ventureneer, which provides insights into support systems upon which small business owners rely. Entrepreneurs rely more on each other than accountants, lawyers, or anyone else. However, it appears the most successful entrepreneurs rely almost equally on professional services and peer support.

Entrepreneurs Prefer Seminars Over Degree Courses for Ongoing Learning

by Geri Stengel on Aug 25, 2009 - 12:55pm

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New research finds that small business owners learn in many different ways, but they have a strong preference for seminars over undergraduate business and MBA university courses. Use and Value of Resources by Small Business Owners and Nonprofit Leaders: A Survey Conducted by Ventureneer, August 2009 also finds that going online is a popular way of taking seminars.

Research on Entrepreneurs: Membership in Business Networking Groups Proliferates

by Geri Stengel on Aug 24, 2009 - 10:27am

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At a time when budgets are being cut left and right, a brand new report published by Ventureneer, “Use and Value of Resources by Small Business Owners and Nonprofit Leaders,” finds the membership in business networking groups continues to proliferate – over three quarters of entrepreneurs find value in belonging to one or more.

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Research Confirms Entrepreneurs Turn to Networking for Help

by Geri Stengel on Aug 19, 2009 - 11:53am

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Over the past few weeks, Ventureneer has been conducting research to find out about the use and impact of resources among small business owners and nonprofit leaders. I’m still digesting all the information for the full report, Use and Value of Resources by Small Business Owners and Nonprofit Leaders: A Survey Conducted by Ventureneer, but I wanted to start sharing some of the insights.

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Research Confirms Entrepreneurs Turn to Networking for Help

by Geri Stengel on Aug 19, 2009 - 11:53am

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Grit: The Must Have Quality for All Entrepreneurs

by Geri Stengel on Aug 7, 2009 - 8:24am

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It may not have been Jonah Lehrer’s intention to link Isaac Newton with successful entrepreneurs in his article, “The Truth About Grit”, but I consider that to be its logical conclusion. Just like Newton, it may take an entrepreneur years before he or she reaches their goal. Newton had, and entrpreneurs must have an astonishing ability to persist in the face of obstacles.

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