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  • NYGIF

    Report from the New York International Gift Fair

    Berkshire Artisans and manufacturers at the New York International Gift Fair (NYGIF)-some to share their wares, others just to see what it was all about. Twice a year approximately 35,000 people converge on New York City to see what’s new in the home, lifestyle and...

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    WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SCORE

    SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. Founded in 1964, the organization now has nearly 400 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with over 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired...

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  • artsake

    ArtSake Launches New “Ask an Arts Attorney” Series

    From ArtSake: “We’re excited to welcome guest blogger Jenny Milana, of DangerMilana, whose experience in contract negotiations, copyright issues, and other legal matters spans the publishing, theater, music, film and television industries. What’s more, while growing up in California, Jenny worked as an actor, so...

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  • entrepcom

    Entrepreneur.com’s Resource Center

    Information from the archives of Entrepreneur magazine on everything from launching a startup and taxes, to profiles of successful entrepreneurs. Sections include: 24/7 Tech Center Learn about the tech tools and services you need to stay connected with your employees and boost productivity–24/7. 75 Secrets...

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  • NEAHUD

    NEA and HUD Announce Two New Funding Opportunities

    On July 7, 2010, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) held a joint webinar and announced two new funding opportunities for the arts community. NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman has been spearheading negotiations with multiple...

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  • The Kauffman Foundation of  Entrepreneurship

    The Kauffman Foundation of Entrepreneurship

    The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private nonpartisan foundation that works to harness the power of entrepreneurship and innovation to grow economies and improve human welfare. Through its research and other initiatives, the Kauffman Foundation aims to open young people’s eyes to the possibility...

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  • Americans for the Arts Creative Industries Report

    Americans for the Arts Creative Industries Report

    Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts reports continue to offer a research-based approach to understanding the scope and importance of the arts to the nation’s economy. While most economic impact studies of the arts have focused on the nonprofit sector (such as our...

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  • innovationDAILY -Daily Newsletter Highlighting Global Innovation News and Trends

    innovationDAILY -Daily Newsletter Highlighting Global Innovation News and Trends

    innovationDaily is a free subscription email service bringing you daily email updates on what’s new in Innovation, Entrepreneurship,  and more from around the world. The mission of innovationDAILY is to accelerate the growth of the entrepreneurial innovation economy in America. innovationDAILY is a service of...

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  • Matchbook.org

    Matchbook.org

    MatchBook.org is an online cultural marketplace that brings together New England’s performing and teaching artists and the people and organizations who present them. This free website features an easy-to-search directory of artists, performance spaces and presenting organizations, designed to MATCH artists with presenters that BOOK...

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  • CALLING ALL LOCAL MUSICIANS: BUILD YOUR FANBASE WITH FANBRIDGE

    CALLING ALL LOCAL MUSICIANS: BUILD YOUR FANBASE WITH FANBRIDGE

    FanBridge.com is an email list management service designed specifically for musicians. The basic FanBridge account is FREE and provides a variety of tools and resources to collect email addresses and to create, manage, and send online email/social network/SMS campaigns. Click here to learn more! FanBridge...

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