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		<title>Public crisis in clean energy &#8211; Read Kassia Yanosek&#8217;s article in Foreign Affairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<title>CEO of MaRS got 22% raise (one month before Ontario wage freeze?), made $533K in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton1820" class="tw_button" style="margin:10px 10px 20px 0 !important; clear:both!important; align-text: left;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.growthtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fceo-of-mars-got-22-raise-one-month-before-ontario-wage-freeze-made-533k-in-2010%2F%3F18305451&#38;text=RT%20%40growthroute%20CEO%20of%20MaRS%20got%2022%25%20raise%20%28one%20month%20before%20Ontario%20wage%20freeze%3F%29%2C%20made%20%24533K%20in%202010%20-%20GrowthTimes&#38;related=growthroute&#38;lang=en&#38;count=none&#38;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.growthtimes.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fceo-of-mars-got-22-raise-one-month-before-ontario-wage-freeze-made-533k-in-2010%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.growthtimes.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>The salary of MaRS&#8217;s CEO was $533,113 in 2010, according to the Ontario government&#8217;s public salary disclosure report, which can be seen at <a href="http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/publications/salarydisclosure/2011/otherp11.html">http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/publications/salarydisclosure/2011/otherp11.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/publications/salarydisclosure/2011/otherp11.html"></a>That&#8217;s an increase of 22% over&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/26599407/0/growthtimes~CEO-of-MaRS-got-raise-one-month-before-Ontario-wage-freeze-made-K-in/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/publications/salarydisclosure/2011/otherp11.html"></a>That&#8217;s an increase of 22% over&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~http://www.growthtimes.com/2011/08/ceo-of-mars-got-22-raise-one-month-before-ontario-wage-freeze-made-533k-in-2010/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]>

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		<title>Emotional intelligence and startup fundraising (&#8220;Pathos&#8221;)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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<p>In my previous post, I explained the importance of a logical business case anchored in compelling facts. I&#8217;ll expand in a future post on how to build a&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/26265792/0/growthtimes~Emotional-intelligence-and-startup-fundraising-Pathos/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]></description>
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<p>In my previous post, I explained the importance of a logical business case anchored in compelling facts. I&#8217;ll expand in a future post on how to build a&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~http://www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/emotional-intelligence-in-startup-investments/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]>

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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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<p>In the movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception" target="_blank">Inception</a>, any logical incoherence in the structure of a dream threatens to interrupt the dreamer&#8217;s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_disbelief" target="_blank">suspension of disbelief</a> &#8211; and wake them up.&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/26232567/0/growthtimes~The-art-of-Inception-for-fundraising-entrepreneurs-Logos/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]></description>
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<p>In the movie <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inception" target="_blank">Inception</a>, any logical incoherence in the structure of a dream threatens to interrupt the dreamer&#8217;s <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_of_disbelief" target="_blank">suspension of disbelief</a> &#8211; and wake them up.&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/growthtimes/~http://www.growthtimes.com/2011/06/inception-for-pitching-investors/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Boutin</dc:creator>
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		<title>Due diligence for investor in Ontario renewable energy projects</title>
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<p>Renewable energy business in Ontario has taken off, thanks to a well thought-out Green Energy Act (see my article <a title="Greg Boutin's article on Green Energy Act in&#8230; <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/26110623/0/growthtimes~Due-diligence-for-investor-in-Ontario-renewable-energy-projects/" class="read_more">Read the rest</a></p> ]]></description>
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