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Kiva: p2p micro lending: Kiva helps lenders provide (charitable) microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, offering a new, sponsor-a-business option for individuals to connect with small enterprises in developing countries through flexible loans. More »
Facilitating kidpreneurs: Dutch Postbank, part of the ING Group, recently started a campaign aimed at budding entrepreneurs. Children who open [...]

From: http://www.allaboutalpha.com
“If Modular Portfolio Construction catches on, Janus hopes it might someday be recognized as a new beginning for retail portfolio construction.  Say the rocket scientists at “Janus Labs”:
“Today’s complex markets require more innovation and comprehensive solutions to investing than ever before.  Traditional approaches, nine-box style grid, and core/satellite models may not meet those expectations.
“What’s needed is a [...]

Metabolix stock looks like a hit. The Cambridge-based company produces “green plastics” from biomass – materials like wood or corn which can decompose over time. This contrasts with petroleum-based plastics, which do not biodegrade.

Since the company went public last October, its stock price has moved from about $15.50 to a high of over $20. It is currently trading at around $18. It has a production partnership with agribusiness giant ADM and a market cap of around $350 million.

I highly recommend this introduction to Web 2.0 tools through 23 small exercises.
http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/

Two years ago (while I was employed by The Otter Group) I worked with Ken Cohn, who is a general surgeon and a consultant at Cambridge Management Group, to create and manage a blog-based collaborative web site for a large hospital system. Ken invited me to co-author a chapter about that work in his recently [...]