Facebook began as a way for students at a single university to keep in touch.
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Started in 1950, this was designed as a way for kids to help other kids.
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Khan Academy started out as a way for an eccentric former engineer to tutor his cousin remotely.
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Originally, it was designed as a way for scientists at different universities and other institutes to share information.
Ning was founded in 2004 as a way for people to create their own free customized social networks.
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Perdue touted this as a way for Georgia to compete with income tax free Florida for wealthy retirees.
Skillshare started as a way for people to teach and share in their communities by hosting in-person, peer-to-peer classes.
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Gossip exists in all human social structures as a way for conveying information to navigate the complexities of relationships.
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Opponents see this as a way for Islamists force out judges in high courts, including the Supreme Constitutional Court.
Cloud computing is increasingly being adopted as a way for IT organizations to decrease costs, improve efficiency and enhance business agility.
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That would leave 2012 open as a way for them to be the center of attention, but are they ready yet?
Apple Stores were conceived as a way for Apple to promote its entire smorgasbord of products and to control their presentation.
He favours a partial stock market flotation of KBR as a way for its parent to cut debt and return to financial health.
Wall Street bankers routinely tout hedge funds as a way for institutions such as pension funds and endowments to diversify and manage risk.
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These pension plans were created as a way for many companies in an industry to share the burden of providing pensions to retirees.
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The event was affiliated with the Tulane College Democrats and held off campus as a way for students to get acquainted with the organization.
The Mac App Store is seen as a way for Apple to capitalize on the popularity of its iPhones and iPads to sell more computers.
This move seems sensible enough as a way for Google to shore up its exchange user interface, which even Google concedes needs more care and feeding.
The company originally launched as a way for people to anonymously ask health questions of doctors and get answers online or on a mobile phone.
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Tax bills have become feeding frenzies for special interests, as well as a way for pols to try to buy votes through manufacturing ever more tax credits.
Fidelity, the second-largest mutual-fund manager in the U.S. by assets, trumpeted the iShares agreement as a way for clients to gain access to more ETFs for less money.
Analysts see the lawmakers' trip and Obama's campaign rhetoric as a way for the new administration to start thawing relations with Cuba before the Fifth Summit of the Americas.
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These plans will be instructive to institutions as a way for them to better understand how their business lines interact and how to mitigate the effects of failure risk.
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These trusts (also called megatrusts) have been promoted as a way for a family to hand down wealth for generations, free from both estate taxes and all creditors' claims.
Reverse mortgages, which hold great promise as a way for the frail elderly to pay for long-term care costs while living at home, are failing to do the job.
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Some in the industry view the deal as a way for Facebook to elevate online social behavior closer to search as an indicator of consumer interest and purchase intent.
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This is seen as a way for Iran to get the fuel it wants, while giving guarantees to the West that it will not be used for nuclear weapons.
The decision, which doesn't require approval from Parliament, was viewed as a way for Congress to get changes rolling without getting caught up in interminable debates in a splintered legislature.
We feel that the acquisition could serve as a way for Priceline to expand its paid search or advertising offerings, an area where it does not have much exposure currently.
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To understand this phenomenon, it is useful to consider foreign investing as a way for an individual in any country to hedge against the risk of economic shocks at home.
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