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There Is Never a Bad Time to Start Up a Company

by Geri Stengel on May 21, 2009 - 10:58am

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Recently I presented at the New Haven, CT Professional Net Impact chapter at Yale University. The task at hand: talking about why starting a company during the biggest recession since the Great Depression isn’t crazy.

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The Benefits of Starting a Business During a Recession

by Geri Stengel on May 19, 2009 - 3:47pm

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I’ve been told that I’m a bit of a Pollyanna. When you ask me if the glass is half full or half empty, I’m likely to tell you it’s overflowing. So it was when I addressed the New Haven Professional chapter of Net Impact.

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