Budding entrepreneurs ponder their "elevator pitches" at the 2008 Young Entrepreneurs Academy at Mason.
Photo by Laila Jadallah
Before the Start-Up Starts, Young Entrepreneurs Learn about Pitfalls and Pitches
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of entrepreneurs like Microsoft's Bill Gates and Virgin Records’ Richard Branson, high school and undergraduate students gathered for the fourth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) at Mason on March 21. Some of the students who attended already consider themselves to be entrepreneurs and are running businesses ranging from pet care to manufacturing and distributing books, while others were hoping to learn the rules of the game to give them a competitive edge down the road.Read More
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Mason Entrepreneurship Conference presented a unique display of research from Mason faculty, and faculty from across the world.
Campusentrepreneurship.com Blogger and Mason Ph.D. Candidate, David Miller, attended the MERC conference and wrote about several of the presenters. We invite our readers to comment on David's blog.
Context Matters -- Thoughts on Negotiating a “Fair Deal” from Jonathan Aberman, Founder, Amplifier Network Partners
Jonathan Aberman, Founder, Amplifier Network Partners has found that understanding the drive to fairness and context is essential to getting to a deal. In addition to his day job, Jonathan is a frequent judge at the Grubstake Breakfast series and hosts monthly seminars for entrepreneurs.
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Local entrepreneur, Daniel Odio, provides an "example - a litmus test, if you will - about what the mentality of being an entrepreneur is all about." Daniel has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and other online publications.
The Fifth Annual Boot camp for Growing Companies & Entrepreneurs Packs the House
Over 300 business leaders gathered on the first Friday of this month to network and learn first hand about entrepreneurship and managing growth at the 5th Annual Boot camp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs.
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Research Spotlight:SPP Alumna Wins Book Contract with Elderly Entrepreneurship Research
Just one year after winning a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Fellowship to research elderly self-employment for an aging U.S. economy, Ting Zhang, PhD Public Policy '08, has signed a contract with World Scientific Publishing to produce a book focusing on the same topic.
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MediaForcePR, started by Mason Professor Bob Gaudian, continues to experience growth in a tight market.
A year and a half later, MediaForce PR has grown in size and experience, and has carved its own niche in the industry. MediaForce PR links organizations with government agencies and non-profits to build strategic relationships that facilitate brand awareness and marketing initiatives.
Digital Media at the Tipping Point: Facing the Duality of Extinction vs. Master of the Universe
Rick Ducey, Chief Strategy Officer, BIA Networks digs into the topic of Digital Media as he advises his entrepreneurial clients to face the opportunities inherent to a digital media world of extinction versus survival.
Hamiltonian Gallery proudly presents the 10 inaugural So-Hamiltonian Fellows.
Hamiltonian Artists, launched by painter and physics Professor Paul So, is part of a larger social entrepreneurship effort that aims to spur community revitalization with an emphasis on environmental responsibility and art.
Would the "real" entrepreneur please stand up?
Ian Mooers, Director, Entrepreneurial Programs at Mason, explores the meaning of entrepreneurship and the current research taking place at Mason and elsewhere that is pushing the boundaries of entrepreneurial thinking.
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It started in late 2006 as a way for Sandy Ratliff to make business support resources more accessible to the 23, mostly rural, Southwest Virginia counties in her territory. Today, it is Virginia’s signature business outreach program in every part of the state - Entrepreneur Express: Moving Your Business Forward.
The Mason Enterprise Center @ Prince William is the newest and one of the most comprehensive business assistance programs in Virginia. The Mason Enterprise Center @ Prince William specializes in regionally-based areas of small business services, such as government contracting, international business development, mentor-protégé, entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, and telework initiatives.
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