The story of TerraCycle

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The amazing story of the coolest little start-up in the US:
http://ia.rediff.com/money/2006/jun/23inc.htm

Next few days I will collect some articles and links on the "look and feel" of an innovative organization - how it looks, what it does and what process/structure it consists of. So, if you are curious on that domain stay tuned....BTW, you are welcome to share your thoughts too. You can email me at goswamip1@simon.rochester.edu

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