New Zealand soil scientist Dr Carol Smith, Academic Programme Manager in Lincoln University's Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is establishing a new specialization in science and entrepreneurship at Lincoln University. The specialization will give students a practically-focussed introduction to technology-based business by introducing them to the main elements of the commercialisation of science and technology.

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Author: Cindy Woudenberg

If you are a business owner with a website, you know that everyone is talking about Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and the positive impact it can have on your business. Is SEO alone enough to increase sales? Can you do the work yourself, or should you hire an SEO consultant? You don’t need to be proficient in web development or a marketing expert to make an educated decision about small business SEO.

Prompted by a post on LinkedIn by NSCSS Member Russell Losco, I am considering the business potential of producing biochar locally to serve a small but growing interest in biochar.

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When you decide that it’s necessary to raise your fees you must determine the best way to sell the idea. That is, to inform clients of the new fee structure in the most advantageous way. Here are some ideas:

Many of our members are founders of startup firms. Paul Graham helps startups and has asked them what surprised them about starting a startup. The result is "What Startups Are Really Like" Despite fundamental differences between Paul Graham's client businesses, and ours, nearly every single one of his 19 topical surprises are familiar to us in NSCSS.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is seeking proposals to provide technical assistance pertaining to soil science, hydrology, engineering, fluvial and hillslope geomorphology, wetland science, and botany. Those selected would be contracted through a 2 year master services agreement, from which task orders would be issued on an as needed basis.

SustainableBusiness.com caught my attention with a solid and balanced blog post in support of biochar. Sustainable businesses "create products and services that compete on price and performance while significantly reducing humankind's impact on the environment."

Can you steer me to some quality info about E & O insurance and other aspects of setting up a hole-in-the wall consulting business?

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