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Entrepreneurs: Celebrated in the Private Sector, Hidden in Government

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Google , the search engine that processes more than a billion searches a day, was founded by two graduate students. True open government entrepreneurship isn’t just about open data or mashups or social networking platforms or DC start-ups. Silicon Valley has been built on the backs of these risk-taking entrepreneurs.

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When Was the Last Time Your Intranet Empowered Anyone?

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When was the last time: Image courtesy of Flickr user Search Engine People Blog Someone spent their own money to purchase promotional items to help build awareness and get more people to participate? People voluntarily create mashups and plug-ins to enhance the interface and then share those with other users? Community Blog.

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