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...never been a preferred or solitary action. But unfortunately, it’s a necessary part of the equation. Remember no matter the business model, a basic respect for the property rights of creators will always be necessary for such an industry to stay healthy. Record companies do not profit from this litigation. But we spend the money on this program because we must protect the integrity of the digital marketplace, no matter how it may evolve in the future...
...Sebastian, who declined to say whether Freeze had made enough of a profit to cover her initial investment, spent over $8,000 of her own money on the first issue of her magazine...
...Another is the growing realization that money talks—in all languages. Private foundations can often avoid the bureaucratic mess that plagues public funds, and more effectively stomp out developing world maladies. Even NGOs extol the virtue of profit through microfinance. Social enterprises ensure that each dollar of goodwill can go further. For do-gooders and techies alike, entrepreneurship is almost a religious calling...
...Things have started to change for the better. In 2000, the Harvard College Dean’s Office lifted its ban on students operating for-profit businesses on campus. Prior, startups had to keep day-to-day operations out of dorms or their founders would face the Administrative Board. The wild successes of Sparknotes and Facebook proved that students had a knack for Internet novelties. Just this fall, the University allowed Dormaid’s laundry service to compete with HSA?...
...Carter Partnership Award went to “School Readiness for All,” a Roxbury preschool education initiative spearheaded by national non-profit Jumpstart in collaboration with Northeastern University, Suffolk University, and Wheelock College...