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Seen that? - Intel Capital Makes Swift Investments Post-Alibaba Deal
in China Venture News, on October 24, 2009
...ng from a fund only established two months ago does reinforce Intel's support for Chinese-style entrepreneurship and underscores the VCs' attraction to the China market. According to Red Herri...
Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
...usinesses that keep the economy dynamic and productive, according to the seventh annual U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). GEM is directed by Babson College and London Business School. More t...
Seen that? - Case studies in Micro Finance #1
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 21, 2009
...project in India. These projects are IMHO a real help for rural folks and can breed ver much needed entrepreneurship. "Microfinance is a long way from the world of venture capital where Mr. Kh...
Seen that? - The Audeamus Awards Round #2
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 11, 2009
...re we... (Photo from PBS) Before getting to this week's social entrepreneurship awards, it should be noted that PBS has a program out on social entrepreneurs calle...
Seen that? - Another non-starter: Micropayments
in P2P File Sharing, on October 11, 2009
Another non-starter: Micropayments at P2P File Sharing Here's another non-starter: Micropayments. Extensive obits have been written. I won't go into that here. See clay Shirky's piece Fame vs Fortune: Micropayments and Free Content for...
Seen that? - 10 shoestring principles for business
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2009
...alls them "shoestring"--entrepreneurs may sometimes have the edge. She writes: Success in entrepreneurship is not necessarily a contest of having the fattest wallets...Successful entrepreneu...
Seen that? - The Robin Hood Awards Round #1.5
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 2, 2009
...s are up to, but they are interested in feeding the poor and fighting injustice and tyranny through entrepreneurship, so why not? [...] Read More Audeamus Social Entrepreneur Awards Roun...
Seen that? - Stream DivX to the 360 without re-encoding
in XboxSpace, on October 2, 2009
Stream DivX to the 360 without re-encoding at XboxSpace The type of files you can stream to the 360 has been the achillies heel of the 360's media center experience. Well, it turns out that it is possible to do, but it requires a bit of comput...
Les samoans refusent la conduite à gauche
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 25, 2009
...énéral courageusement de bouleverser l'ordre des choses. Le Nigeria, le Ghana et le Yémen ont fait le passage inverse dans les années 1970 mais jamais aucun pays n'était passé ainsi de la droi...
Ghana Becomes a Tourism Focus
in Wandalust, on August 21, 2009
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Since the Obama's visited Ghana back in July that country has gotten more attention as a tourist destination than at any point in recent memory. And as the NY Times points out, ...
Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment
in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2009
...ctive is especially interesting because his blog is not about bootstraping - or any other kind of entrepreneurship. It's just about personal finance... Although I tend toward entrepreneurial end...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-08
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New blog on social entrepreneurship from College of Wooster
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 5, 2009
...Two researchers (&/or social entrepreneurs) have recently launched a blog on social entrepreneurship which I wanted to introduce to you: "Global Social Entrepreneurship - Assessment Trip"...
Polaris Project: How to attack human slavery challenge?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 27, 2009
...Two gradute students in Brown university participated in the annual entrepreneurship competition, they knew they would have a tough time: Their idea was establishing a social enterprise which was more...
Elevator pitch for the social enterprise
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 25, 2009
...Have you ever heard the term "Elevator Pitch"? Well the term is certainly a commodity in entrepreneurship world and refers to the following situation: Imagine you are in the elevator with a big time i...
Social Entrepreneurhip at Stanford
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
...ents are looking for new ways of changing the world and fortunately one of the main areas is social entrepreneurship. I try to cover some of the initiatives they have been taking in my posts but the o...
Social Entrepreneurship using Facebook
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
... a website for sharing photos and contact info. with friends but also a good way of starting social entrepreneurship initiatives.
The video below illustrates this in a very easy way:
Find more...
13-inch MacBook Pro 2009 拆解
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-12
...BetaGroup - Web Entrepreneurship in Belgium , Internet Startups, Web 2.0 , Online Media , Entrepreneurs , Belgique , Belgie
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Entrepreneurial Life
in TJ's Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...o every entrepreneur, but evidently most of them wish they'd made the jump to the world of entrepreneurship earlier in life.
Entrepreneurs tend to view themselves as unemployable; they work ...
Social entrepreneurship: A three decade history
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...Skoll Foundation has created a n excellent video giving an overview of social entrepreneurship initiatives done in the last 30 years. Leaders from Acumen Funds, Skoll Foundations and some entrepreneur...
Beer company to contribute to social entrepreneurship movement
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...ess Fund for Social Entrepreneurs. The money is aimed to support approximately twenty-five social entrepreneurship initiatives in Ireland for at least the next two years.
Accrding to Social Earth , ...
Social entrepreneurship in China
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 23, 2009
Kristi Heims of Seattle Times gives nice examples of how some Chinese companies are taking responsibility towards creating a socially responsible business and also the role of the entrepreneurs in this area.
One interesting one was the following: In Guangxi Province in southern China , a w...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
... as a nation with the MBA and suggested that perhaps we should be more concerned with the talent of entrepreneurship than with training. Rarely have I seen the contrast spelled out so clearly... Now,...
Hope Cleaning Services creates sustainable jobs in San Antonio
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 15, 2009
Social Entrepreneur is an individual who identifies an environmental or social problem in society and creates a venture that will direct its goals to improve society and the environment. A business entrepreneur creates a business that will generate profit; a social entrepreneur produces a company th...
Business Plans a Waste of Time? Maybe...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 26, 2009
...sity of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Here it is in a nutshell: Management and entrepreneurship professors David Kirsch and Brent Goldfarb, along with doctoral student Azi Ger...
Transforming social housing in Africa
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 10, 2009
One of the people who recently got featured by INSEAD Business School in France as a transforming factor in social enterprises is Taffy Adler.
Taffy become the CEO of the Johannesburg Housing Company (JHC) in 1996. According to INSEAD, the company is an urban regeneration agency that operates ...
The best entrepreneurs of the year?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 9, 2009
Teaching slum dwellers in Guatemala to sell worm byproducts as fertilizer or helping disabled Nigerians become business owners rather than beggars: These might seem very controversial ideas in the first sight; well actually these are some of the noble ventures being undertaken by the 20 "so...
Before You Start a Business, Do an Internship
in BootStrapMe, on April 4, 2009
...r management processes, controls, and information systems. All of this will make your transition to entrepreneurship easier. Work hard and learn everything you can," he says Gerdes says that ther...
A cool example of sustainable development in Africa
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
This is a cool example I found recently on how Dubai is helping Rwanda with developing tourism capabilities and improve its level of welfare.
In this article (link here ) in Fast Company, the authors highlight how different institutions and countries like UAE are helping Rwanda's tourism&...
The story of the Kiva from its founder
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
Jessica Jackley Flannery, an MBA graduate who founded Kiva, the micro lending website has written the story of she came up with the idea of her company in Stanford Social Innovation Review (It's a bit old, from Sep. 2008, but interesting...the link is here ).
She got obsessed by the i...
Ideas for social entrepreneurship in crisis times
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
... low class people lose their jobs, and when there is lower support for developing countries, social entrepreneurship become even more important. However, the ideas and business models should be adapte...
Should Businesses Take on Debt Now?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on March 22, 2009
...iego State University's Entrepreneurial Management Center, to Maria Minniti, a professor of entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business, to Daniel Meyerov, a...
Looking for a School of Entrepreneurship? Look No More...
in TJ's Weblog, on March 10, 2009
...iting piece this week on the call for applicants for the 3rd annual "Summer@ Highland " entrepreneurship program. The program is run by Highland Capital Partners . Highland's 10 week ...
Ghana: Mietwagen kann Sinn machen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on 10.03.09
... eines Mietwagens liegen auf der Hand: geringe Kosten, große Unabhängigkeit und im Falle von Ghana jede Menge Thrill. Womit wir dann auch bei den Nachteilen wären. Diese sind unter anderem desaströse ...
MIT Sloan BioInnovations Conference
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 5, 2009
...usiness Development, Biogen Idec
Andrin Oswald, M.D.; CEO, Novartis Vaccines
Panels will include:
Entrepreneurship: Making Your Company a Success
Lesa Mitchell (Kauffman Foundation), Stanley Lapidus...
Detroit and the rest: how the crash will reshape America
in Sox First, on March 3, 2009
...less spending on sectors like medical technology and alternative energy that could drive US growth, entrepreneurship and exports. "Different eras favor different places, along with the industrie...
New book: The power of unreasonable people...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 16, 2009
George Bernard Shaw once said: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all the progress depends on the unreasonable man". This is the main theme of the book "The Power of Unreasonable People...
E+Co receives award for the development in energy
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 14, 2009
... The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University launched a new award called the "Enterprising Social Innovation Award" as part of its ongoing efforts ...
Success story: God's Love We Deliver...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 13, 2009
Ganga Stone joined forces with Jane Best and Restaurant Claire in 1986 to help patients with HIV and other serious problems get food delivery service for free. Restaurant Claire prepared meals that Ganga and volunteers delivered to people living with HIV/AIDS in Manhattan. They started delivering ab...
Top Destination For Chocolate Lovers
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 8, 2009
... IgoUgo.com has come with a list of top destinations for chocolate lovers.
1. Oaxaca, Mexico
2. Ghana
3. Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
4. Philippines
5. Zurich, Switzerland
6. Bocas del Tor...
Social media and social entrepreneurship
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 31, 2009
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As the time passes by, I am coming to the conclusion that technology is a good think for social entrepreneurship; specifically this new generation of so called Web 2.0 technologies which help us c...
Bill Drayton of Ashoka talks to Google people about social entrepreneurship
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 24, 2009
...and fostering social entrepreneurs worldwide. He is considered by many one of the fathers of social entrepreneurship (I am quite sure many of you know him already).
I found a cool video from him the...
Unemployment Benefits? One of the Risks of Going it Alone...
in BootStrapMe, on January 15, 2009
...ic Radio had an interesting story yesterday that highlighted the plight of many people involved in entrepreneurship and home-based business. If their business fails, they are just as unemployed as a ...
Armenta Fine Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 13, 2009
...sketching, designing, and working with stones since she was young, but it wasn't until an entrepreneurship class, while working on her MBA, that she discovered she could turn this love of jewelry ...
What are three big things in social entrepreneurship in 2009?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 7, 2009
...ted to ask you a futuristics! question: What are the top trends in the year 2009 in area of social entrepreneurship?
I personally think there are 3 movements which have already started and will co...
Social (business) plan: Do we really need it?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 4, 2009
...an is necessary for them to be able to make their decision.
Makezen's Reflections , a social entrepreneurship blog, has written a number of "To-Dos" for writing a business plan for so...
Atta-Mills ist neuer Präsident Ghanas
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on 04.01.09
...Oppositionsführer John Atta Mills ist bei der Stichwahl als neuer Präsident Ghanas hervor gegangen. Einsprüche gegen die Wahl sollen zurückgezogen worden sein.
· Ganzen Artikel in der Volksstimm...
Venture Capitalists Karen Gordon Mills Nominated to Head the Small Business Administration
in Bizinformer, on December 20, 2008
...our nation rebuild our economy."
Of her appointment Mills said: "America's spirit of entrepreneurship is one of our greatest assets as we compete in this global economy. I am very pleas...
Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum und MiMi: Salman ausgezeichnet, Sozialunternehmer des Jahres
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 19.12.08
Ramazan Salman, 48, ist sehr produktiv. In 20 Jahren hat er mehrere soziale Betriebe gegründet, aufgebaut und zum Erfolg geführt. Sein größtes Projekt "MiMi - Mit Migranten für Migranten" hat heute 38 Standorte im Bundesgebiet erreicht. Für "Innovation, Nachhaltigkeit und sozial...
Micro Finance social ventures in Bangladesh
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 13, 2008
I found this cool video about Muhammad Yunus, owner of a local bank in Bangladesh, who was recently awarded Noble Prize for his efforts on starting social ventures. In this video, he talks about the need for business thinkers to lead the way and be the first movers in starting social start-ups i...
Immigrants and Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
in TJ's Weblog, on December 2, 2008
...unity.
Wadhwa has argued for several years now that immigrants in the U.S. are heavily involved in entrepreneurship. But last month the Small Business Administration released a report that supporte...
Interview mit Stefanie Maul von EXPLI
in web2weblog, on 27.10.08
...ommen (finanziell, technisch, organisatorisch)?
Wir werden vom LMU EC (Entrepreneurship Center der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität), das ist ein Gründerzentrum, das vom Lehrstuhl für Innovationsforsc...
What others have to say about Shawn Hessinger and BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 20, 2008
...; Personal Assistant, Aday VA Solutions
Shawn and I made an interview together about my part time entrepreneurship experience a few years ago. Since then I have remained a faithful reader of the www...
Keeping Customers
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 16, 2008
What are you doing to keep your customers shopping in this economy?
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Rich Legg
It should be no surprise to anyone that most of the major retailers are reporting disappointing financial numbers. With everyone worried about the economy, people are going to spend l...
Share bootstrap resources on Yahoo!
in BootStrapMe, on October 16, 2008
© Yodel Anecdotal
Got a resource you'd like to share with other bootstrappers?
Do so at The Bootstrapper's Group on Yahoo! using the Rich-Text Editor function to create links to blogs and other website resources .
Using The Bootstrapper's Group you can:
• Share resources you...
Another book on bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on October 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Courtney Weittenhiller
Travel industry entrepreneur Chicke Fitzgerald is one of numerous contributors to a new " Bootstrap Business " book due out this spring.
In a post on her Distribution Solutionz blog, Chicke suggests bootstrapping may be key to i...
Bootstrapping key in tough economic times
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2008
...ess mind. This is due to the economic discipline that bootstrapping requires meaning bootstrap entrepreneurship is likely to attract only the best because these are the only entrepreneurs that can su...
Help me make this blog even better
in BootStrapMe, on October 8, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Rafal Zdeb
I've received a few very nice comments over the last couple of days about this blog and how it has been helpful to readers.
Thanks to all of you for visiting and responding.
In the near future I plan to have more interviews with other companie...
Bootstrapping my blog network
in BootStrapMe, on October 7, 2008
...;ve placed my question about pricing for PostRanger.com sponsor posts on both the Innovation and Entrepreneurship and On Startups groups on LinkedIn .
If you haven't joined yet, do so, and...
Make me an offer!
in BootStrapMe, on October 6, 2008
I'm setting pricing for my latest bootstrapped venture and could use your help.
PostRanger.com , the interactive blog network, is up and running and, as you've probably noticed, some guest posting is already going on, mainly for noncommercial purposes with a link back to a writer'...
Hunger gives bootstrappers their edge
in BootStrapMe, on October 5, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Skip ODonnell
( Editor's Note: Entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescue interviews mike Michalowicz about the ultimate bootstrapper advantage. )
I've recently had the chance of interviewing Mike Michalowicz , serial entrepreneur and author of the book...
Top 10 links on BootStrapMe.com
in BootStrapMe, on October 5, 2008
...nition of bootstrapping again? We take another look at what it means to bootstrap a business
8. Entrepreneurship , another popular category at BootStrapMe.com during the month of September
9. B...
"Bailout" news may not be good for bootstrappers
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Lilli Day
As a revised version of Monday's failed Wall Street "bailout" legislation passes the Senate and is now being evaluated by members in the House here in the U.S., it's time again for reflection.
I've posted before about my doubts...
Join ZooQ and help bootstrap my business
in BootStrapMe, on October 1, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Khuong Hoang
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Now that we've reviewed the tools available through ZooQ , the new problem solving application with implications for the bootstrapping entrepreneur , I've decided to try it myself.
Co-founder Edward A. ...
Founder: ZooQ is for bootstrappers
in BootStrapMe, on September 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Ashok Rodrigues
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Ultimately, ZooQ 's co-founder Edward A. Ipser, Jr. maintains that the application is a perfect fit for bootstrappers . In a series of e-mails on the subject earlier this month he explained:
ZooQ is [a]...
Tool gives bootstrappers board of directors of the big guys
in BootStrapMe, on September 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , yang yu
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So how does ZooQ work?
Well, the new social application officially launching beginning in October is built on the premise that anyone should be able to get together a bunch of advisors to solve a problem no matter how ...
If Your So Smart...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on September 25, 2008
Wil Schroter on his blog asks the question if you're so smart, why are you working for someone else?
© TheTruthAbout...
He used the example of a financial planner. If the financial planner is so good and smart, why is he not working for himself and making himself rich?
Of course the...
Reader's pick for bootstrapper principles
in BootStrapMe, on September 23, 2008
© a2gemma
We've laid out a couple of what I consider to be among the most important bootstrapping principles over the last few days: Here they are .
But I want to keep this site as interactive as possible so now it's your turn to add to the list.
If there are any important princi...
Ask Google for bootstrap news
in BootStrapMe, on September 13, 2008
If you want to know what other bootstrappers around the world are up to, why not let Google keep track.
Using a service like Google Alerts to create your own bootstrap business feed is one great way to bootstrap your own informational needs.
The alert will keep you in the know not only about e...
