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Fortune – The 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of Our Time – and what you can learn from them

Big ideas of the ground-shifting variety are rare — and hard to pull off. But that’s the difference between the dreamer and the doer. It took Bezos all of 48 hours to decide to quit his job and get started. Some 18 years later, he’s still at the helm of Amazon.com, which has redefined the way people buy almost everything, employs 56,200 people, and is valued at more than $80 billion.

Fortune – The World’s Most Admired Companies

Which companies have the best reputations? Apple tops the list for the fifth year in a row. See who else made the top 50 this year.

Technology Review – The 50 Most Innovative Companies 2012

What is a TR50 company? It is a business whose innovations force other businesses to alter their strategic course. TR50 members are nominated by Technology Review’s editors, who look for companies that over the last year have demonstrated original and valuable technology, are bringing that technology to market at a significant scale, and are clearly influencing their competitors. Eighteen of the companies we selected for the 2011 TR50 continue to meet those criteria, and return this year (seven are making their third appearance). Of course, that means that 32 companies we picked for last year’s TR50 are no longer on the list.

realbusiness.co.uk – Britain ranked 14th most entrepreneurial nation

Britain has placed joint 14th in a new global ranking of the entrepreneurial performance of countries, behind the US (1st), Australia (2nd) and other European countries including Sweden, Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark and Belgium.

Food & Beverage Close-Up – City Saver CEO/Co-Founder Wins 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Beach Marketing, parent company and developers of Nashville City Saver, Memphis City Saver, Louisville City Saver and Clarksville City Saver coupon books, announced that its founder, Tom Beach, has been recognized as the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Derbyshire Times – Entrepreneur’s top honour

A Chesterfield woman has won a top award for her global entrepreneurial skills in developing a successful international recruitment and training company.

Economics Week – Trilliant Receives 2012 Green Innovator Award of Excellence

Trilliant, a global smart grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, has been selected as the recipient of the Green Innovator Award of Excellence for 2012 by the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA).

Entertainment Close-Up – Electrochem Attains Top Ten Patent Board Ranking for Energy & Environmental Industry

Electrochem Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Greatbatch, achieved a top ten ranking on The Patent Board’s most recent Energy and Environmental industry scorecard. In a release, the company noted that this scorecard is based on more than 50 indicators developed by The Patent Board to track global patent activity relating to innovation, technology and science strengths.