Will innovation save the economy, and patent employees?
Posted by GEW/USA staff
May 05, 2009
The recession is taking its toll on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With companies trimming back, or at least maintaining, their current levels of research and development, the demand for patents has tapered. While innovation has historically led the country...
Did You Know?
Posted by GEW/USA staff
May 05, 2009
The way we do business, the way we share information, and the way we think are more and more being impacted by a global environment: China will soon become the number one English-speaking country in the world. The top ten in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in...
Competition supports entrepreneurship in New Orleans
Posted by GEW/USA staff
May 04, 2009
States and localities are recognizing that business plan competitions can help generate local interest in entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship.
Take Your Business Ideas to the Mic
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 30, 2009
What do you get when you combine an open mic, a cocktail and an entrepreneur? The answer is Bloblive, a new trend in networking that creates a relaxed forum for pitching business ideas.
Launch Pad builds program one entrepreneur at a time
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 27, 2009
More than 500 University of Miami people have sought Launch Pad’s help since they opened on campus last November, offering a one-stop resource center for students and alumni to turn their ideas into entrepreneurial endeavors. Aside from the traditional start-up...
To Sell, or Sell-Out?
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 23, 2009
Every business owner wants to make money, but at what point are profits too much–a.k.a “selling out”? This topic was explored in an Investors’ Circle Spring Conference, with moderator Mark Albion, founder of Net Impact and best-selling author of True to Yourself...
Ten Entrepreneurs Talk About Their Start-up Days
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 20, 2009
It’s hard to imagine that companies like Mary Kay and Ben and Jerry’s were ever fledgling start-ups. In a time of economic uncertainty and risk, it’s nice to hear inspiring words from those who took the entrepreneurial gamble and ended up on top. Inc.com...
Ten Industries Seeing Growth
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 16, 2009
For those looking to make an entrepreneurial splash, Entrepreneur Magazine has found 10 industries to look toward in this economy. A lot of the bullet points on the list make sense for the times–secondhand goods and discount stores are obviously seeing new...
Third Annual Entrepreneurial Spirit Award kicks off in Tulsa
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 16, 2009
The 3rd Annual Mayor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award contest was recently kicked off in Tulsa, with over $35,000 in start-up funds up for grabs. The competition, sponsored by Mayor Kathy Taylor, is open to anyone in the City of Tulsa with an existing business from...
Youth entrepreneurship gets White House support
Posted by GEW/USA staff
Apr 15, 2009
In a USA Today editorial, First Lady Michelle Obama says the key to overcoming our current economic situation is involving all parts of society–including youth. Drawing on her background with AmeriCorps, she highlights a number of programs across the county that...
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