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Bob Dhillon of Mainstreet Equity Corp

January 17th, 2012
By: AlbertaVenture.com

Bob Dhillon of Mainstreet Equity Corp talks IFSR accounting, real estate development and condo-mania.

An immigrant and graduate from the Richard Ivey School of Business takes on the recession and racism, and succeeds in Alberta’s residential real estate rental market.

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Success or Failure of a new business

January 16th, 2012
By: Navid Nathoo

90% of small businesses fail. A horned owl doesn’t have real horns. And a pregnant goldwish is called a twit. What do these facts have in common? Answer: they’re all meaningless.

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Kevin O’Leary Shares Cold Hard Truth on Student Business Ideas

November 24, 2011
By Ivey Public Affairs

Seasoned investor Kevin O’Leary told three Ivey students how to set their business ideas in motion during a visit to Western as part of his Cold Hard Truth book tour.

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MBA Entrepreneurship Club – A Year in Focus

November 21, 2011
By Ahad Ahmed

This year has been somewhat foundational for the Entrepreneurship Club.  The executive and the club members have collaboratively developed the Entrepreneurship club’s first vision and mission statements. 

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Serial Entrepreneurs: How to Find the Next Great Idea

November 21, 2011

Globe and Mail interviews Ron Close about the keys to finding ideas for the next great business solution.

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