Educating the Next Wave of Entrepreneurs (Part 3)

By Guest Author Christine Volkmann [Last week, the series discussed what entrepreneurship education should look like; today Christine Volkmann addresses how to implement last week’s ideas in a university setting.] Creating a “high surge” of entrepreneurs in institutions of higher education The current global economic and social crisis may leave people puzzled, doubting that existing

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Personal Branding and Me 2.0 (Part 3)

By Guest Author Dan Schawbel [In the first two parts of his series, Dan defined the concept of a personal brand and discussed how to build and maintain one. Here he elaborates on the social aspects of a personal brand with excerpts on visibility and networking.] Visibility Creates Opportunities A key part of branding is

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The Price of Sales Mediocrity in A Buyer’s Market

By Guest Author Linda Bishop [In this series, Linda considers how salespeople can adapt their approach to thrive even in a tough economy. You can find out more in her book, ‘Selling in Tough Times’.] When the economy booms and people look at the future enveloped in a rosy pink glow of optimism that causes

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Shervin Pishevar’s Dream: Social Gaming Network (Part 3)

SM: Did you get any investors to help you get started? SP: We raised money from investors after a year. Initially we raised $150,000, and then $700,000.

EJ1, EJ2 Now On iPhone

If you read books on the iPhone or another device, you can now download Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume One) and Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume Two): Bootstrapping, Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction from Smashwords, and read on Stanza and other e-book readers. Btw, Stanza was acquired by Amazon this week, adding more momentum to e-book adoption. Enjoy!

Future of Old Media Conglomerates

Lately, we’ve been having this conversation often: Have you noticed how CNN sticks in an ad every 3 minutes? Boy, television is getting unwatchable, but for a reason: old media is imploding at a fantastic pace right now. The cost of producing quality content is still high, especially the kind of content that CNN and

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Forbes Column 2009: The Future Of E-Commerce

Zero-In on The Future of E-Commerce.

April 30 Roundtable Recording

In case you missed the roundtable, here’s the recording: