Blogosphere On Bootstrapping: Jeff Cornwall

I met Jeff at a conference last Spring and shared some interesting discussions. The post that he sent me is one that wholeheartedly conveys what I would often say myself to young people out there navigating this economic meltdown: Bootstrapping Lessons for College Graduates.

I tell my students and recent alumni that the age of entitlement is over.

Amen! >>>

Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 6)

SM: Give me an overview of DeVry Inc. businesses from a revenue point of view.

DH: Last year DeVry Inc. did $1.46B in revenue. $989M of that was DeVry University including Keller Graduate School of Management. Our medical and healthcare segment, which includes Ross, Chamberlain, Apollo College and Career Western College, reported $363 million. >>>

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Taylor Davidson

We continue our journey through the blogosphere, collecting thoughts on bootstrapping. Today, I want to introduce you to Taylor Davidson who raises a very good question: Do we need a new funding model for starting businesses? >>>

Addressing America’s Healthcare Human Resource Shortage: DeVry Inc. CEO Daniel Hamburger (Part 5)

SM: Let’s talk about the other portions of your education portfolio.

DH: We have talked about business and medical education. We also have a professional education group. It does about $100M in revenue. Becker CPA review is the number one preparer of students who are going to take the CPA exam. >>>

Entrepreneur Journeys Book Review: Trendwatchers Will Not Be Disappointed

From Ivana Taylor’s insightful review of Sramana Mitra’s Positioning: How To Test, Validate, and Bring Your Idea To Market for Small Business Trends:

“If you’re a trendwatcher like me, then you will NOT be disappointed. Not only does Mitra provide valuable insight into some of the upcoming trends in technology, the interviews with the entrepreneurs will show you how they used their personal observations and experience, supported by data to better position their companies for success. >>>

Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Brad Feld

Brad Feld sent me an old one, but a good one: Bootstrapping Top 10 List. Brad is a VC, but believes in bootstrapping. Odd? >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Back To Bootstrapping

Guest authors chime in on bootstrapping, beginning with Blogosphere on Bootstrapping: Luke Timmerman. Click on the full article to read the rest of this week’s posts. >>>

Partner Events And Entrepreneur Contests

There are several partner events coming up, including a workshop Women 2.0 and a Q&A session with Steve Brotman of Greenhill SAVP. Click on the full article for details.

Women 2.0 “Will It Launch?” Workshop — February 6-7, 2010

Entrepreneurs Roundtable NY — February 17, 2010

Technium Challenge International — Application deadline March 25, 2010 >>>