This Fall, Matriculate At Nasdaq University's School Of Tech

Come one, come all, ye Zuckerbergs of tomorrow.
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In the South Financial District here [in San Francisco] — close to a growing number of start-ups — Nasdaq is in the midst of building what it calls its Entrepreneurial Center, a 13,000-square-foot space aimed at teaching future generations of Mark Zuckerbergs how to create and run successful businesses...When the center is finished, probably this fall, entrepreneurs will walk into a sprawling space that is part school, part hangout and part broadcast studio. Visitors will be able to attend educational forums and classes to learn the basics of running a business, from writing a business plan to raising the initial funds to get a company off the ground. [Dealbook]

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