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		<title>Is High-Speed Rail The Answer For Warsaw?</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/is-high-speed-rail-the-answer-for-warsaw/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard of Warsaw, Indiana? If not, I&#8217;m guessing you are likely not in the medical device industry. Warsaw is regarded as the Orthopedics Capital of the world.
I came across a post from Ed Morrison titled &#8220;The Midwest High-Speed Rail Initiative&#8221; and was reminded of a recent article talking about the importance of high-speed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook as a Business Strategy? C&#8217;mon man!</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/facebook-as-a-business-strategy-cmon-man/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/facebook-as-a-business-strategy-cmon-man/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I met with Brooke DeRam of Tomato Fish Marketing and she was giving me a run down of a webinar she had listened to from Duct Tape Marketing, &#8220;Facebook for Small Business&#8220;. Basically, the gist was that every small business needs to be on Facebook. After looking at her notes, my comment was:
&#8220;I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 25, 2010 - National Instruments LabVIEW Hands-On Seminar</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/february-25-2010-national-instruments%c2%a0labview-hands-on-seminar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/february-25-2010-national-instruments%c2%a0labview-hands-on-seminar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Introduction to LabVIEW and Computer-Based Measurements Hands-On Seminar
Seminar Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Radisson Indianapolis Airport
2500 S. High School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46241

Experience the ease-of-use and power of LabVIEW through hands-on exercises.
See examples of how LabVIEW is used in areas ranging from embedded systems design and machine control to data acquisition and automated test.

Register for this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Voice: I Need A Translator</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/google-voice-i-need-a-translator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1743</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a big fan of Google Voice. One of my favorite features of this tool is the voice mail transcription which is then sent to me via email. Usually, the transcription is very good, or at least close enough. But I received a message earlier today that I&#8217;d like to share with you:
Good Morning, This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exit Strategy - More than Just a Buy-Out</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/exit-strategy-more-than-just-a-buy-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/exit-strategy-more-than-just-a-buy-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1727</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In military strategy an exit strategy is used to minimize blood and treasure (lives and material). In business it&#8217;s not that much different. Having an exit strategy allows you to:

 get out of an unfavorable situation with a pre-crafted plan
achieve an objective worth more than the cost of continuing the organization

When you start a business, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Allergic To Admitting Failures?</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/are-you-allergic-to-admitting-failures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/are-you-allergic-to-admitting-failures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1740</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We recently blogged about the importance of learning from failures in order to achieve success. It was a short post, so here is a follow-up. I just finished reading &#8220;10 Ways Failure Leads to Success&#8221; on BNET. I love one of the thoughts in the post:
Unfortunately, many leaders seem to be allergic to the whole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would You Pay to Use Twitter?</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/would-you-pay-to-use-twitter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1725</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Word on the street last summer was that Twitter may not be paying the bills and will soon be charging for their service. Is this still the case? If it was would you pay to use Twitter?
It&#8217;s an interesting question, but more importantly WHY would they start charging for a service that is currently offered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The New Rural Paradigm</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/the-new-rural-paradigm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a chance to hear Dr. Mark Drabenstott speak at the recent North Central Indiana WIRED celebration luncheon in Kokomo, IN. Some key points relayed by Dr. Drabenstott:

Rural America continues to lose ground in the global economic race.
Rural communities must move past commodities-based economies.
Rural communities need to move beyond &#8220;Friday night basketball / football [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Indiana&#8217;s Economy Dependent On Farming?</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/is-indianas-economy-dependent-on-farming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/is-indianas-economy-dependent-on-farming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1684</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every time I meet someone who is not from or hasn&#8217;t visited Indiana, their first reaction is that the state has nothing but corn and soybeans. Wrong. I&#8217;ve always known this but recently came across USDA maps that prove it: farming-dependent counties map. So what is Indiana&#8217;s economy dependent upon? Clearly manufacturing.
But so many people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three-Word Phrases For Start-Up Success</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/three-word-phrases-for-start-up-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/three-word-phrases-for-start-up-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to &#8220;50 Three-Word Phrases That Can Make Your Start-Up A Success&#8221; from Entrepreneur Corner Venture Beat.  Some of the phrases:

Watch your cash.
Watch your cash.
Hire generalists early.
Hire specialists later.
Invest in culture.
Avoid business plans.
Delay raising capital.
Sell something today.
Focus, focus, focus.


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		<title>Project Management Key Points</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/project-management-key-points/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/project-management-key-points/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1707</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So many people think project management is only about project timeline. Wrong. An effective project management process is so much more than just a schedule.
&#8220;16 Points To PM Maturity&#8221; from ProjectSteps provides a list of 16 key project management points. Here are a few from the list:

Adopt a project management methodology and use it consistently
Commit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Create Entrepreneur Incubators In Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/lets-create-entrepreneur-incubators-in-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/lets-create-entrepreneur-incubators-in-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an interesting blog post about the need to create entrepreneur incubators in schools. I love the idea. Here is an excerpt from the post:
What a great opportunity to start developing these incubation platforms at the secondary school level, where you have a captive audience of thousands of kids, bright teachers, and ideas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 18, 2010 - FDA 510(k) Process For Medical Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/february-18-2010-fda-510k-process-for-medical-devices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/february-18-2010-fda-510k-process-for-medical-devices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/?p=1704</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has scheduled a public meeting on Feb. 18, 2010, to discuss key challenges related to the premarket notification, or 510(k) process, used to review and clear certain medical devices marketed in the United States. The FDA receives more than 3,000 510(k) submissions each year.
The public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 9, 2010 - Intellectual Property Discussion</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/february-9-2010-intellectual-property-discussion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/february-9-2010-intellectual-property-discussion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bderam</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Intellectual Property: A discussion around current trends
Where: Riley Outpatient Center (Directions)
When: 2/9/2010 at 12am
Come join us for an opportunity to ask your questions about Intellectual Property and startup companies. Gain advice from a panel of experts whether you are currently in the patent process or considering making public disclosures including publishing your research.
Cost is free, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Little Things Do Count</title>
		<link>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/the-little-things-do-count/</link>
		<comments>http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/2010/02/the-little-things-do-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Speer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[On my trip to the PO box today, I had a card from Mike Auger of Barger Packaging. Inside the card was a small present. Mike made a &#8220;bag tag&#8221; by laminating my business card.

Yeah, the bag tag is a small token. But it really means something to me. Barger hasn&#8217;t been a client of [...]]]></description>
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