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		<title>100 Brilliant Business Ideas to Inspire the Entrepreneurial Thinker</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solutions for problems you didn't even know needed solving (edible packaging, anyone?) prove there are countless niches out there—and endless opportunities]]></description>
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		<title>4 Tactics of Successful Innovators</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kim Hart Macneill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaders of the most innovative organizations create a culture that not only ignites new ideas, but takes them to market]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Needs U.S. Help to Drive Innovation, Says Goodyear</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lack of R&#038;D is holding Canadian entrepreneurs back]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Care About Google Glass</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Campeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The surprising and profitable spinoffs around Google's latest toy]]></description>
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		<title>Is There a Market for Green Products?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's Earth Day—should you care? The business opportunities for "green" exist, but they may not be what you think]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be a Failed Inventor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our essential guide to turning a brilliant idea into a big business]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Manufacturing: 3 Ways to Use This New Tech</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acquire a 3D printer and rule your industry]]></description>
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		<title>Good Ideas Make You Sick</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to push the creative process forward and end up with a viable business  ]]></description>
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		<title>4 Steps to Giving Financiers What They Want</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Campeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concrete advice on how to make a stronger pitch for your innovations]]></description>
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		<title>Social Innovators Apply Here</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Campeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New crowdfunding site Catalyst gives enterprises aiming to create social change profile and a vehicle for requesting funding well before they have a product or service to offer]]></description>
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		<title>What, Me Innovate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Condron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New study finds most Canadian SMEs don't take the time to innovate in spite of the clear benefits]]></description>
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		<title>Making Technology Work For You</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benoit Bertrand of Avanade Canada discusses how leveraging technology and innovation can achieve customer satisfaction]]></description>
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		<title>Chile Looking to Import Entrepreneurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Campeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Start-Up Chile program hopes to lure early-phase entrepreneurs to the country with capital, work visas and a global network]]></description>
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		<title>Grind Me Up: Your Startup Grows Here</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Live from Startup Grind Toronto, entrepreneurs and featured speaker Marc Garneau offer advice on how to grow and sustain your venture]]></description>
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		<title>New Opportunities for Alberta Tech Startups</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A partnership between Innovate Calgary, the Alberta Deal Generator and CNSX will provide tech entrepreneurs and investors with new avenues for innovation and growth]]></description>
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		<title>SMEs Report Growth and Innovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Campeau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new survey finds most SMEs have had sales increases over the past two years and expect a continued upswing]]></description>
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		<title>The Medium of Powerful Messaging</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can one simple video boost your brand, increase sales and give you a leg up on the competition? Mark Campbell of VMG Cinematic thinks so. He explains why—and how—in the latest BusinessCast.]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of Soft Skills is Hurting Business Owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Condron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs don't have the skills needed to sell their innovative ideas to potential investors, report finds

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		<title>Canada Ranks High in Global Innovation Barometer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Hart Macneill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[9 in 10 Canadian executives believe that SMEs and individuals can be as innovative as large companies]]></description>
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		<title>Actionable Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Gold & Andrew Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founder of Actionable Books, Chris Taylor shares with us the evolution of a company that strives to always keep business leaders/owners current on best practices.
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