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The Next Idea Most offenders in Michigan’s prisons will someday be released. Figuring out what to do next is difficult. Some may lack skills, and...
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The Next Idea For centuries, people who need some fast cash have turned to pawn shops: "pawning" some personal treasure for a cash loan. Today there is...
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The Next Idea One afternoon while waiting for my flight to board, a headline caught my eye: “ Civilization-Destroying Comets Are More Common Than We...
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The Next Idea The Incubator Kitchen at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market is helping people with an idea for a food product or business turn their dreams...
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The Next Idea Is there a “state of mind” that aids innovation and creativity? Think for a moment about the last time you were totally immersed in a...
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The Next Idea If you’re old enough, you might remember Schoolhouse Rock, a series of musical films that helped kids learn. Emmanuel Smith is “ Mr. E in...
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The Next Idea Caring for a baby takes up a huge amount of time. Yet one mom managed to find the time to come up with an idea for a product, pitch it in...
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The Next Idea Helping underserved young people embrace education, get into college and go on to be world-class citizens is the mission of a program...
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The Next Idea It’s the quintessential American success story. Three young, black engineers left a major technology corporation to form their own...
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The Next Idea Parents of children on the autism spectrum face significant challenges in getting the right education, support and other life tools for...