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ANNOUNCEMENTS
STARTUP CUP BUSINESS MODEL COMPETITION LAUNCHED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY

A new and unique business competition called the StartUp Cup Business Model Competition has been licensed for launch in Santa Clara County in 2012. Local business persons and residents, Cynthia Nowicki and Alice Fenton have teamed up to bring this job producing program developed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Santa Clara County. Local residents with a good business idea are invited to enter the competition via the StartUp Cup Santa Clara County Website between April 24 and May 22, 2012.

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Second Annual Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

On May 18th, the City of San Jose will host the “Second Annual Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation” in the City Hall Rotunda of San Jose to celebrate National Small Business Week (May 21-25)

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UPCOMING EVENTS
05/17/2012 11:30 AM PDT
China: Integrated IND-Enabling Support with a Sole Source Provider
This Lunch & Learn features Pharmaron, a premier R&D service provider for the pharmaceutical industry with resources in China. With their expertise, you will learn the intricacies of outsourcing development programs to China, what key considerations to keep in mind, and how best to manage this process.
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05/17/2012 05:00 PM PDT
Keys to Managing People
This course covers how to hire the best people, motivate and retain them, how to set objectives and expectations, and create an atmosphere that fosters strong and loyal employees. The course also provides information on employment legal issues, and benefit programs.
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