BlueSnap-Elance Entrepreneur Development Program Finalists To Pitch For 12 Scholarships At Roundtables On June 4th & 7th

BlueSnap, a global provider of Open Commerce technology and services that maximize revenues through recurring payment solutions, today announced the scheduling of two strategy roundtables on June 4 and June 7 for the twenty finalists selected for the Entrepreneur Development Scholarship Program. Co-sponsored by Elance in cooperation with the One Million by One Million Initiative, the program was launched April 20 and the finalists selected were announced on May 22. The One Million by One Million (1M/1M) program is a global initiative with the goal of nurturing one million entrepreneurs to each reach $1 million or more in annual revenue. BlueSnap and Elance will jointly award on June 4 and June 7 twelve digital entrepreneurs scholarships to virtually attend the 1M/1M program for one year.

Anyone interested in hearing the entrepreneurs present their business pitches is encouraged to attend the roundtable sessions on June 4 and/or June 7. Further details, times, and agenda for June 4th listed here and June 7th listed here.
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Thursday, May 31: Opportunity For Entrepreneurs To Pitch At 127th FREE Online 1M/1M Roundtable

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 127th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can “attend” to watch and learn. See what entrepreneurs who Mitra has helped say here. You can find more details here and register here. All are welcome!

The Myth of the Super Manager

By guest author Cynthia Montgomery

Bold, confident, visionary leaders who take their businesses in new directions are widely admired and sought after.

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Roundtable Recap: May 22 – Winners Of TechHub-A&N Media Battle Of The Startups Contest In London Win 1M/1M Scholarships

Last night, at a packed event in London’s TechHub, A&N Media awarded five yearlong 1M/1M scholarships. The judges for the contest were Kevin Beatty, CEO of A&N Media, Dominique Trempont, Board Member of DMGT (parent company of A&N Media), Bill Raduchel, Strategic Advisor to DMGT, Alberto Torres, former EVP and GM of Nokia’s MeeGo division, and me.

Let’s review the businesses we saw.

goCarShare
Drummond Gilbert, pitched goCarShare to connect drivers with paying passengers who wish to travel the same way, allowing them to share the journey costs. It uses Facebook to connect users with friends of friends and a rating system to help create a trusted community. goCarShare will take a commission of 15 % of the paid transaction between the passenger and driver.
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May 31: Opportunity For Entrepreneurs To Pitch At 128th FREE Online 1M/1M Roundtable

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 128th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT/8:30 p.m. India. If you are a serious entrepreneur, register to “pitch” and sell your business idea to Sramana Mitra. You’ll gain constructive feedback and she’ll answer any of your questions. Others can “attend” to watch and learn. See what entrepreneurs who Mitra has helped say here. You can find more details here and register here. All are welcome!

May 29: 1M/1M Roundtable Contest With Imperial College Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are invited to the 127th FREE online 1M/1M roundtable on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. BST. Imperial College entrepreneurs will have first priority to “pitch” their businesses during this roundtable. A&N Media and Elance will be awarding yearlong scholarships to the 1M/1M program to the two top presentations. All are welcome to register to “attend” to watch and learn. You can find more details here and register here. We hope you will join us!

A&N Media – Elance Roundtable Competitions For Entrepreneurs In Britain

As part of a collaborative effort to help Stimulate Entrepreneurship In Britain, A&N Media and Elance, will be co-hosting with several entrepreneur groups in Britain an ongoing series of online 1M/1M roundtable competitions. During each roundtable, five entrepreneurs will be selected to present their company pitches. Two will be judged the winners and receive yearlong scholarships to the 1M/1M education and incubation program for entrepreneurs, courtesy of A&N Media and Elance.

May 29: Imperial College Business School entrepreneurs – Register Here
June 19: London School of Economics entrepreneurs – Register Here
June 26: University College London entrepreneurs – Register Here
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Announcing Finalists For The BlueSnap – Elance Entrepreneur Development Scholarship Program

As part of the BlueSnap – Elance Entrepreneur Development Scholarship Program, the twenty finalists listed below have been selected to present their company pitches during two public online 1M/1M Roundtables for entrepreneurs on June 4 and June 7. Twelve winners will be chosen, six at the end of the session, by BlueSnap CEO Hagai Tal, Elance VP of SMB, Ved Sinha, and Sramana Mitra. Each winner will receive a yearlong scholarship to the 1M/1M education and incubation program for entrepreneurs, access to BlueSnap commerce experts who will help establish the winners’ online presence when ready, and Elance service credits to help them hire and manage online professionals in the cloud.

All are welcome to attend these roundtables to watch and learn. To attend on Monday, June 4, at 8:00 a.m. PDT, register here. To attend on Thursday, June 7, at 8:00 a.m. PDT, register here.
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