Archive for April, 2010

All Jonathan Hegranes needed was a launching pad for his business idea. The Thunderbird MBA student had spent more than 200 hours developing a concept, writing a business plan and recruiting a team to support him. His opportunity came when the Thunderbird Entrepreneurship Network announced the Thunderbird Global Business Plan Competition, with cash startup awards for the winner’s business. Hegranes’ idea was Turbo 140, a micro-job marketplace that will match people offering small jobs, or “gigs,” with people willing to do the tasks for negotiated fees. What will set the site apart is that all gigs, such as taking down Christmas lights, painting a fence or moving a fridge, will have to be posted in 140 characters or less.
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