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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 July 7, 2009
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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"...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
The blogosphere is buzzing with talk that Sarah Palin's shock resignation was to head off an embezzlement scandal. Brad Friedman at the Brad Blog broke the story. "I've now been able to get independent information from multiple sources that all of this precedes what are said to b...
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
...the initiatives they have been taking in my posts but the one I am sharing with you in this post in quite nice to start with. It's called "Re:Motion".
Re:Motion, as you can see in... ...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...
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 ...
Neutron CE 6 Electric Lawn Mower is the Eco Friendly Evolution
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 4, 2009
...with a normal grass thickness. If you neglect your yard and have a forest out back, the battery may quit on you a bit earlier. Neutron believes in their products because they offer a 1 year return pol...
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 idea ...
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 21, 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...
AIG witch hunts: the new McCarthyism
in Sox First, on March 21, 2009
Some of the most disturbing reports now coming out of the US tell us that AIG employees are now living in fear. Now we're told employees have been told to avoid sporting the company logo and to travel in pairs at night. Bomb sniffer dogs and body guards are in demand. As the Hartford Cou...
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 ...
For Every Golfer There's A Swing
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 6, 2009
...Bobby Clampett embraced Homer Kelly's book, The Golfing Machine.
When Clampett blew up and quit the game, he said later that he had focused too much on specific movements rather than allowing...
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...
Toilet Paper Worse than Hummers for Global Warming?
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...per is doing more to cause global warming than driving a hummer.
Luckily there's a solution. Quit using toilet paper, (or perhaps if we all just used one sheet), and start using Wallypops !...
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...
20 Bootstrapping Tips
in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009
...r.
The tips are basic: Hire people on a part time basis
Automate wherever possible
Don't quit your day job (and we've said that before)
Form partnerships
Chances are, you've h...
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...
Spread "The Heart Truth - Find Out How You Can Make a Difference This February
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 30, 2009
...e with others while taking action to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Choose from any of the following: Quit Smoking, Aim for a Healthy Weight, Get Moving: Exercise Regularly, Eat for Your Heart Health an...
Bill Drayton of Ashoka talks to Google people about social entrepreneurship
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 24, 2009
...trepreneurs 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 other day related to a... ...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...
Building a Start Up from Scratch
in BootStrapMe, on January 21, 2009
... even better. You can read the article here . Step one is the most practical in my mind: don't quit your day job...
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2435975
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in Wangtam, on January 19, 2009
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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...
Bill Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Secretary Designee
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 5, 2009
...a's future Cabinet members to run into a problem is New Mexico Governor Bill richardson who quit the post before he was sworn in.
Richardson has recently come under scrutiny by a New Mexico S...
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...
SMoking During First Trimester Linked to Cleft Lip in Infants
in Next Nine Months, on December 21, 2008
...trimester.
Based on these results, it seems to be a sensible idea not only for a pregnant woman to quit smoking, but also to avoid passive smoke coming from people in the household, workplace, etc.
...
Venture Capitalists Karen Gordon Mills Nominated to Head the Small Business Administration
in Bizinformer, on December 20, 2008
...minated by President-elect Obama to lead the Small Business Administration. She has been a private equity investor since 1993. She was founding partner and managing director of the New York firm Soler... ...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 December 18, 2008
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...
More law suits for big tobacco
in Sox First, on December 16, 2008
...merican Journal of Public Health found that people who smoke light cigarettes are half as likely to quit as other smokers. A third of respondents said that they smoked lights because of health con...
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...
Compound In Broccoli May Inhibit Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 8, 2008
... and former smokers," wrote lead author Fekadu Kassie.
Of course the best advice would be to quit smoking altogether but it is good to know the cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli has its b...
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...
IASB chief Sir David Tweedie nearly resigned
in Sox First, on November 14, 2008
Last week, I did a blog entry on how Deutsche Bank had exploited the weak-kneed approach of the International Accounting Standards Board and European Commission allowing banks to reclassify assets, basically turning an out and out loss into a reported profit. Now the IASB seems to be coming o...
Interview mit Stefanie Maul von EXPLI
in web2weblog, on October 27, 2008
...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 15, 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...
MySQL Co Founder plans to quit since current stay becomes unpleasant
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 15, 2008
It was in the month of January that Sun Microsystems paid a whopping $1 billion to acquire MySQL but it seems cracks have already started to develop since the deal went through.
David Axmark, co-founder of My SQL intends to leave the company and is upset about having to work under a new m...
Another book on bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 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 13, 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...
A Car Movie Worth Seeing: Flash of Genius
in Classical Drives, on October 13, 2008
... As a young man forced to quit art school when his stepmother locked him out of the house for dallying with a female student, thus missing the 11 PM curfew his father had imposed while absent on bus...
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 4, 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 4, 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...
Sarbanes-Oxley and foreign firms
in Sox First, on October 2, 2008
...ars now, we have had an ongoing debate about whether Sarbanes-Oxley is forcing foreign companies to quit US equity markets. Now we have a new study Why do foreign firms leave U.S. equity markets? An...
Jessica Elliot Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 1, 2008
...ss and a natural talent for design, Jessica's jewelry-making hobby proved successful. She soon quit waiting tables and turned her hobby into a career.
Vermeil "Istanbul Moon" Ear...
Join ZooQ and help bootstrap my business
in BootStrapMe, on October 1, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Khuong Hoang
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST
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. Ipse...
