Here is a short article based on a panel discussion at Harvard that included successful entrepreneurs. After reading the piece I can honestly say that I disagree with almost all of their advice. Seriously. Things like don’t overpromise? What new business hasn’t had to make promises they weren’t sure if they could keep? Also, the [...]
Archive for April, 2007
Ideas from Those Who Have Made It?
Posted in General Thoughts on April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for Ideas?
Posted in General Thoughts, Markets on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Some are born entrepreneurs and are just searching for the right idea. The website coolbusinessideas.com has lots of examples of things entrepreneurs are trying. Any of them look good to you? The site doesn’t have enough images for me, but the food thumb drive caught my eye.
Profile of an Entrepreneur from BusinessTown.com
Posted in Entrepreneur Profiles, General Thoughts on April 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t really know what businesstown.com is but they have a pretty extensive piece on the characteristics and requisite skills for an entrepreneur. From self-control and self-confidence to a sense of urgency and emotional stability.
Here is a snippet on Conceptual Ability…
“Entrepreneurs possess the ability to identify relationships quickly in the midst of complex situations. They identify [...]
MySpace Founder Profile at CNNMoney.com — USC
Posted in Campus Eco-System, Students on April 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Cool profile. Here is the money quote….
“I grew up in Portland, Ore., the younger son of two teachers. I bucked the family tradition by studying business at the University of Washington and then going to USC’s Marshall School of Business. Everyone said, ‘Have a five-year plan.’ I didn’t have a five-year plan or any plan. [...]
Dana Lande; Jewelry Entrepreneur — Univ. of Maryland
Posted in Campus as Market, Entrepreneur Profiles, Professors on April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Late last week I interviewed Dana Lande, the founder and CEO of Dayna Designs and DaynaU — companies that design and manufacture silver and natural gemstone jewelry. She founded the companies while attending the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
Her story is fascinating and I was able to record [...]
Big Win for Bulldogs (UGA) — 50K + Birth in MOOT Corp
Posted in Business Plan Competitions, Entrepreneurship Programs on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
According to a posting at Oregonlive.com — Grad Students from the University of Georgia’s B-School won first place at Duck’s Business Plan Competition (official name is the New Venture Championship).
From the article,
“A team of graduate students from the University of Georgia won the 16th annual New Venture Championship business plan competition Saturday presented by the [...]
Are You Fit to be an Entrepreneur
Posted in General Thoughts on April 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last week Kelly Spors — the small business/entrepreneurship columnist at the Wall Street Journal — posted a column on how to identify if someone is ready to lead a business. From the piece,
“Many experts say there are some personality traits common among successful entrepreneurs, like the tendency to have a higher risk tolerance, drive and [...]
A TV Show For Entrepreneurs
Posted in Entrepreneur Profiles, General Thoughts on April 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Motivation is a key to success in entrepreneurship. More often than not, entrepreneurs need to take care of things themselves. Keeping motivated is crucial to success when faced with such overwhelming responsibility.
Personally, I get inspired by listening to and learning about successful entrepreneurs. Its why I love learning about new entrepreneurs and ideas [...]
Make Green from Green Students
Posted in Campus Eco-System, Campus as Market on April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
BusinessWeek offers a piece explaining that the green movement is taking over campuses across the nation. Sounds like an opportunity to me. Selling organic shirts, foods, etc.. For example, would people protesting in support of Kyoto wear non-organic shirts? I bet margins are better on these products also.
The article explains that not only must the [...]
Steve Jobs Speech at Stanford — Video
Posted in Campus Eco-System, General Thoughts on April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Is this inspirational? Check out his comments on his college career. Wow! People have been inquiring into the motivations of entrepreneurs for years. Do you think the motivation is different for Edu Entrepreneurs?
