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The Entrepreneurship Chronicle :: September 2009 Issue :: 49 |
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Dear [fname],
I hope you have made progress on your entrepreneurial vision and that you gain value from this issue of The Entrepreneurship Chronicle!
In Chapel Hill, we are holding Entrepreneur & Social Entrepreneur Meetups once per month at my home. If you live in the area and care about changing the world, come on out. Details on the meetups can be found on the Facebook Group.
Entrepreneurially Yours,
Ryan P. Allis, CEO
iContact Corp.
2635 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC
www.iContact.com
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Entrepreneur & Social Entrepreneur Meetup #31
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Non-Profit of the Month
North Carolina Classical Association
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If you love the arts, but have no one to share your thoughts with, you should probably check out the North Carolina Classical Association. The North Carolina Classical Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the study of Latin, Greek, Classical Art and Archaeology and Ancient History. Vast majorities of community members gather to hold meetings, discuss research, and meet others that share an interest in art. College students can also apply for scholarships from the North Carolina Classical Association.
Members range from college and university students and faculty down to persons simply interested in the ancient world. Degrees are not required to join the North Carolina Classical Association; all that they require is a love for the arts and the hope of passing down their studies to others. Keep the ancient world alive by helping support their cause.
(To learn more or get involved visit: www.uncg.edu/cla/ncca/ )
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25 Facts on Global Poverty
Ryan Allis
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 One of the challenges I've faced as I've sought to learn all I can on global poverty over the past few years has been how challenging it is to find accurate, trusted statistics on the topic. I spent a few hours tonight beginning a compilation of stats on global poverty, which I've added as a new page on The Humanity Campaign web site.
What do you think about these facts? What can we do to end extreme poverty in our lifetime? Please feel free to comment at the bottom of the page.
A Collection of Sourced & Verifiable Facts on Global Poverty
1. As of 2008, 79.8% of humanity lives on less than $10 per day. (5.15 billon people)
2. As of 2008, 48.6% of humanity lives on less than $2.50 per day. (3.14 billion people)
3. As of 2008, 40.2% of humanity lives on less than $2 per day. (2.60 billion people)
4. As of 2008, 21.7% of humanity lives on less than $1.25 per day (1.40 billion people)
5. As of 2008, 13.6% of humanity lives on less than $1 per day. (880 million people)
(Read the Rest of this Article Here....)
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Introducing ZeroMillion's Entrepreneur Blogs
ZeroMillion.com
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 This new interactive section of ZeroMillion aggregates the best of entrepreneurship and small business blogs across the web. The site allows you and other community members to vote up and discuss the best information on the web. From the latest marketing tips to in-depth economics coverage, the Entrepreneur Blogs section will become one of the easiest places you can go to find the best, up-to-date entrepreneurship information.
(Read the Rest of this Article Here....)
ZeroMillion.com is a top entrepreneurship resource online, created by Ryan Allis, and based off his book, Zero to One Million.
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Zero to One Million: How I Built My Company to $1 Million in Sales . . . and How You Can, Too
Ryan Allis
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Book Description
Do You Want to Become a Multi-Millionaire Entrepreneur? Here's How.
By the time Ryan Allis had reached the age of twenty-one, he had achieved the financial goal most people just dream about: He made built his company to one million in sales. Allis has since grown his company iContact Corp., a provider of Web-based email marketing and online communication softwares, to $28 million per year in sales, and has helped numerous clients increase their sales dramatically.
Now Allis shares the secrets of his lightning-fast success with you. In Zero to One Million, he details his simple yet innovative evaluation system of "Market-Advantages-Return" to help you determine if your business idea is viable. Once you have a solid foundation, you can apply his advice for successfully running your business-from initial planning to managing high-speed growth.
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Evaluate your business idea using the innovative MAR system
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Write a business plan sure to excite your investors
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Launch your company with minimal expenditure
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Boost online sales using cutting-edge marketing strategies
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Watch all your hard work transform into millions
Did you know that eighty-one percent of millionaires are entrepreneurs? Join the pantheon of successful businessmen and women with Zero to One Million.
About the Author
Ryan P. Allis is CEO of iContact Corp., a venture-backed email marketing and online communications firm that has grown from nothing to over $28 million in annual sales and 165 employees. Ryan is also the Chairman of the web marketing firm Virante, Inc.
(Buy the Book....)
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Do you have a Facebook account?
If so, Ryan's on Facebook too. Just look up Ryan
Allis (the one at UNC-Chapel Hill). Send
Ryan a message or a friend request. |  |
Ryan
also uses LinkedIn. If you want to connect to Ryan
on Linked in just look him up and send a connection
request to allisr [at] icontact.com.
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Or Follow Ryan on Twitter:
ryanallis
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Don't
have Facebook or LinkedIn but still want to ask Ryan
a question? Feel free to email Ryan at allisr [at]
icontact.com. Thank you!
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