- CED Challenges Entrepreneurial Community to Raise 1/2 Million Pounds of Food for Annual Drive
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is challenging the region’s entrepreneurial community to contribute 500,000 pounds of food to the 20th Annual Heart of Carolina Food Drive.
CED President Monica Doss, who is chairing this year’s food drive, encourages CED’s network of over 4,000 entrepreneurs, investors and service professionals to contribute to this important cause. - iMergent Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2007 Financial Results
iMergent, Inc. (AMEX:IIG), a leading provider of eCommerce and software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2006. - 2006 FSA Suppliers Expo Taiwan & Semiconductor Leaders Forum Focuses on Synergy within the Supply
FSA, the voice of the global fabless business model, held its third annual FSA Suppliers Expo TAIWAN & Semiconductor Leaders Forum at the Taipei International Convention Center on November 8. The event was co-organized by DigiTimes. - Sequence Wins Top si100 Spot Two Years Running
Sequence Design, the EDA leader in power-aware SoC design solutions, today announced it has earned a coveted spot on SiliconIndia’s annual si100 list for the second year in a row. Honoring the top U.S. companies founded and managed by Indians, the si100 award goes to those companies best exemplifying entrepreneurship, innovation, and market leadership. - Endeavor Entrepreneurs from Latin America, South Africa and Turkey Meet the Boston Business
Twenty-one Endeavor Entrepreneurs from Latin America, South Africa and Turkey will meet with Boston’s top business leaders from November 6-8. The goal is to advance private sector development in emerging markets. - Southeast Venture Conference Co-Chairs Supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurs
The Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) is proud to announce that Sheila Ahler and Mark Mirkin have been named co-chairs of the SEVC’s upcoming event. Ahler is a client development partner at Cherry Bekaert & Hollard, LLP (CB&H), one of the nation’s top 30 accounting firms, and brings more than 25 years experience as a CPA. - Constant Contact Offers Advice for Washington D.C.-area Entrepreneurs
Representing 99.7 percent of all employers nationwide, small businesses are key drivers for the U.S. economy. In the Washington, D.C.-area alone, there are 198,013 small businesses (according to ReferenceUSA), contributing to local job growth, economic diversity, and innovation. - Payments Entrepreneur to Head Online Resources eCommerce Division
Online Resources Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCC), a leading provider of web-based financial services, today announced that Robert R. Craig has been named executive vice president and general manager of eCommerce Services. Mr. Craig is responsible for the Company’s Princeton, New Jersey-based Biller Services unit (formerly Princeton eCom) and its Parsippany. - 39 Regional Entrepreneurs Present at the Midwest Venture Summit: Series A+, Seed/Angel and Business
Midwest Venture Summit 2006, the only conference led by 22 venture capital firms, will showcase 39 of the most promising Midwest companies looking for Seed/Angel, Series A or later capital. - PKF Texas Supports Entrepreneurial Spirit and Provides Accounting Services to Aggie 100
Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas), sponsor of the Aggie 100, provided the accounting services for the 2006 event.
Over 400 companies were nominated this year, with oil and gas company, GEODynamics of Millsap, Tex., leading the 100 finalists. - Honourable Chief Minister, Orissa, Shri Naveen Patnaik to Inaugurate TiEcon Delhi 2006
Honourable Chief Minister, Orissa, Shri Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate TiEcon Delhi 2006, at ITC Hotel Maurya Sheraton and Towers, New Delhi on 27th October 2006. TiEcon Delhi 2006, the seventh annual flagship event of The Indus Entrepreneurs, New Delhi Chapter, is scheduled from October 26, 2006 to October 28, 2006 Focused on inspiring and educating entrepreneurs - Spirit of the Entrepreneur Finalists Announced
The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino has announced the finalists for the 2006 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program. Award winners will be announced on Nov. 15 at the annual black-tie gala at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside. - More Than 290 Organizations Join EntrepreneurshipWeek USA As Program Partners
Thousands of individuals, representing more than 290 program partners, are adding support and resources to EntrepreneurshipWeek USA. The weeklong event is a coordinated effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice and celebrate America’s unique culture of inventiveness. - Aurora Biofuels Team Wins Intel, Berkeley Tech Challenge
Aurora Biofuels, a Berkeley-based team whose technology promises to make bio-diesel a mainstream energy source, won the second global Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge on Thursday, October 26 at the UC Berkeley campus. - No Need to Be a Giant to Play in the Big Leagues, According to R. Levin Marketing Group
The strategic alliance, a long-time tactic in the corporate world, is not just for giants. For example, San Francisco marketing consultant Robyn Levin created an alliance for client PENSCO Trust Company, not quite a household name, with software powerhouse Intuit. - Filnet CEO Named “Entrepreneur of the Year”
-Today Filnet, a data quality and information technology (IT) firm, announces it has been named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Asian American Business Roundtable (AABR). AABR will formally bestow honors to recipients at its 2006 Dinner-Awards Night in Rockville on November 10, 2006. AABR accepts nominations of companies, large and small, from anywhere in the country. - TiE Austin Unveils a Distinguished Lineup of Successful Entrepreneurs and Technology
TiE Austin draws yet another group of distinguished speakers for its TiEcon 2006 Conference taking place November 17th in Austin. TiEcon is the premier technology and entrepreneurship conference in Central Texas and brings together CEOs, government leaders and venture capitalists from all over the world so that entrepreneurs and business students can learn about the great opportunities to build businesses in Central Austin and serve the world market. - Constant Contact Offers Advice for Chicago-area Entrepreneurs
Representing 99.7 percent of all employers nationwide, small businesses are key drivers for the U.S. economy. In the Chicago-area alone, there are 302,148 small businesses (according to ReferenceUSA), contributing to local job growth, economic diversity, and innovation. To help educate Chicago-area businesses and organizations, Constant Contact® (www.constantcontact.com), the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits, is offering tips and a series of expe - Merrill Lynch Awards $2.175 Million to Promote Entrepreneurship in Under-Served Communities
Merrill Lynch today awarded nearly $2.175 million in grants to nine Southern California non-profit organizations as part of a more than $4.3 million California effort to teach young people about entrepreneurship and finances. - Glendale, Arizona Residents Have One More Reason to Sit Down at the Dinner Table With Dinner MyWay
Experienced entrepreneurs and Glendale residents Jim and Alice Forler and Kelly Mitchell bring the answer to the 5:00 P.M. question every family dreads, “What’s for Dinner?” Opening the latest Dinner MyWay franchise in Arrowhead Plaza in Glendale will provide the answer to this common evening question for more Arizona families. - International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Board of Directors Names Joe Moore President
The Board of Directors of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) today announced that it has named Joe Moore as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the association. Moore had been serving as the association’s interim leader since July of this year and now will fill the role on a permanent basis. - Medidata Solutions Honored by Frost & Sullivan as 2006 Healthcare IT Entrepreneurial Company
Medidata Solutions, a global provider of electronic clinical data capture (EDC), management and reporting solutions, today announced their selection as recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 North American Healthcare Information Technologies Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. - Cbeyond President and CEO Receives AeA’s 2006 Southeast Spirit of Endeavor Award for Technology
Cbeyond Inc. (NASDAQ: CBEY), a managed services provider to small businesses and a leader in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), announced that President and CEO Jim Geiger received the American Electronic Association (AeA) 2006 Southeast Spirit of Endeavor Award for Technology Entrepreneur. He was also a finalist in the Outstanding Leadership category and Cbeyond was a finalist in the Emerging Business category. - Spire Equity, LLC Aligns Entrepreneurs and Investors to Transform Ventures through Strategy
Prominent entrepreneurs Michael Edell, Fredrick Ackourey, and Ron Means today announced the formation of Spire Equity, LLC, a private equity firm dedicated to steering winning strategies, focused execution, and the right blend of capital to help entrepreneurs and investors achieve success more quickly. Uniquely, this approach enables the firm’s team to increase equity values for successful liquidity events. - PKF Texas Director Elected to Houston East End Chamber of Commerce Board
Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) Director of Entrepreneurial Advisory Services (EAS), Byron Hebert, CPA, has been elected to the board of the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce. - Constant Contact Offers Advice for Boston-area Entrepreneurs
Representing 99.7 percent of all employers nationwide, small businesses are key drivers for the U.S. economy. In the Boston-area alone, there are 232,084 small businesses (according to ReferenceUSA), contributing to local job growth, economic diversity, and innovation. - Ernst & Young 2006 Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year Awarded to FreeFlow’s Founder & CEO
FreeFlow, a provider of hosted inventory asset management solutions, today announced that company Founder and CEO, Alan Scroope, has been named the Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year by Ernst & Young in Ireland. Scroope was recognized for FreeFlow’s innovation and their patented technology that transforms its customers’ business processes by automating the identification and liquidation of at-risk inventory. - Santa Clara University: Social Networking Start-up Execs Share Stories of Success
Executives from four of the top ten social networking sites will share their experiences on Tuesday, October 10, at 7:00 PM in the Recital Hall of the Santa Clara University Performing Arts Center. The panel presentation, produced by the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the SCU School of Business, is co-sponsored by the MBA-Entrepreneurs Connection and the Engineering Business Alliance, and is proceeded by a reception from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. - ''I’m There for You Baby,'' Radio Show Presents October Line-up – Entrepreneurship Alive
“I’m There for You Baby, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to the Galaxy,” a new radio show about entrepreneurship and taking control of your life, announces its program line-ups for October, which will focus on entrepreneurs in non-profit, real estate and Internet industries. - Tate & Lyle PLC and Microbia Precision Engineering, Inc. form partnership to develop
Tate & Lyle, a world leader in renewable ingredients, and Microbia Precision Engineering, Inc, today have formed a multi-year partnership to develop fermentation-derived renewable ingredients.
Precision Engineering®, a subsidiary of US-based entrepreneurial pharmaceutical company Microbia, specialises in the development of highly efficient microbial manufacturing technology. - Intamac Raises Further £900,000 to Meet Market Momentum
Intamac, the leading service provider for internet-based remote home monitoring and management, has raised a further £900,000 of funding from its existing private investors. This investment brings the total funding of the company to date to £2.8 million. - Frost & Sullivan Honors Firefly Energy with its Energy Storage Entrepreneurial Company of the Year
Firefly Energy, Inc., the Peoria-based spin out of Caterpillar Inc. now developing a ground-breaking carbon foam lead acid battery for commercial and military uses, today received Frost & Sullivan's 2006 Energy Storage Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award for its potential to provide a disruptive technology that yields advantages over traditional lead acid batteries. - BioCrossroads' Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum Visits Notre Dame
On Thursday, September 21, 2006, the BioCrossroads life sciences initiative and the University of Notre Dame will host the Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum at the university. - Wharton School Presents Wharton Business Plan Competition to Test India's Entrepreneurship Prowess
India's aspiring business leaders have an opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial skills by participating in a special India version of the renowned Wharton Business Plan Competition (Wharton BPC) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Since it began accepting submissions in August, the competition has received an overwhelming response of more than 600 individual entries from current students studying at business schools and colleges across India. - TCVN Forum Presents 'Survivor Meets the Investment Community'
Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) announced today that every entrepreneur and company in attendance at its September 28th Forum will have the opportunity to make a 30-second pitch to a panel of venture capitalists and angel investors and compete for serious investor attention and valuable prizes. 10 companies will then be invited back as "sub-finalists" to return to the podium to make a three minute pitch. - Student Scholarships Available for the 16th Annual Hispanic Business EOY(R) Awards
Hispanic Business magazine announced this week that Winner's Circle scholarship applications are now available online for Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students between the ages of 18 and 25 who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degrees. - Leading Entrepreneurs and Investors Connect at Investorfest 2006
TechCoire's inaugural Investorfest program brought together over 80 leading venture capitalists and entrepreneurs on August 25, 2006. The event was open only to entrepreneurs and qualified investors and brought together the best of the West at its annual gathering. - 'America's Best Franchises' Launches Franchise Web Portal
YFC Enterprises, LLC today announced the launch of AmericasBestFranchises.com, a new Internet-based franchise portal which offers a unique venue to prospective entrepreneurs interested in securing a franchise opportunity. The site is designed to help potential franchisees evaluate and select the business venture that best suits their requirements. - For Entrepreneurs: Leveraging Growth with Online Marketing Strategies Featured
Online marketing offers savvy entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand their customer base, increase brand awareness and strengthen their customer relationships. The trick is crafting an online strategy that is targeted and efficient. - Veteran Funding Company Fuels Entrepreneurial Business Growth
Merchant's Capital Network, LLC (www.mcn.bz), the premier national provider of merchant cash advances and working capital to entrepreneurs for restaurant, hospitality, lodging and other small to medium size businesses, announced today it is increasing to $500,000 its funding program with no credit card processor change requirement. - Coro National Announces the Coro Fellows in Public Affairs Class of 2006-2007
Jill Hultin, Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of Coro National, announced the selection of 67 outstanding individuals from across the country to become Coro Fellows in Public Affairs. The 2006-2007 Class of Coro Fellows represents a diverse cross-section of accomplished individuals from colleges and universities who intend to develop their civic leadership skills to serve the public arena. - SBE, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results
SBE, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBEI), a leading provider of high-performance IP storage solutions serving remote back-up and disaster recovery applications, today reported results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2006.
"We are pleased that our cash conservation efforts are beginning to have positive results. During the quarter just ended we used less than $280,000 of cash compared to $1.1 million in the prior quarter," said Greg Yamamoto, President - August 23 and 24: Canada Pavilion at BioWest 2006 to Showcase State-of-the-Art Research
To learn more about cost-competitive options for conducting clinical trials... about a football field-sized light source that's millions of times brighter than the sun... or about leading research and development for vaccines and immunotherapeutic technologies... visit the Canada Pavilion during next week's annual BioWest conference. - TVC Appoints John R Grizz Deal as Entrepreneur in Residence
Technology Ventures Corp., http://www.techventures.org (TVC), announced today the appointment of John R Grizz Deal as Entrepreneur in Residence under its Cooperative Agreement with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This is one of a number of programs TVC uses to commercialize national laboratory technologies in partnership with the NNSA. - QAD Strengthens Its Board of Directors with Appointment of Tom O'Malia
O'Malia, 62, has been the Program Director of the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurship Studies at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business since 1995. The Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurship Studies is among the nation's leaders in entrepreneurship education and research. O'Malia also served on the faculty of the USC Entrepreneur Program from 1981-1991, and from 1995 to present. - Fitch Rates Enterprise Products Hybrids 'BB+'
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB+' rating to $300 million of 8.375% fixed/floating rate junior subordinated notes due 2066 (LoTS) to be issued by Enterprise Products Operating L.P. (EPOLP). Interest on the LoTS is fixed through July 2016 and thereafter adjusted quarterly. EPOLP is the operating limited partnership of Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. (EPD), a leading publicly traded master limited partnership (MLP) engaged primarily in natural gas liquids and natural gas midstream services. - Make Mine a $Million Business'(TM) Program Seeks Women Committed to Building
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2006--American Express Company:
-- Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence and OPEN from American Express(SM) to Award Resources to Help Women Grow Their Businesses Past $1 Million in Revenues - Make Mine a $Million Business'(TM) Program Seeks Women Committed to Building
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2006--American Express Company:
-- Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence and OPEN from American Express(SM) to Award Resources to Help Women Grow Their Businesses Past $1 Million in Revenues - AppSecInc Selected by AlwaysOn as AO100 Private Company Award Winner
AppSecInc, the world leader in database security, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn - for the third consecutive year - as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners - AppSecInc Selected by AlwaysOn as AO100 Private Company Award Winner
AppSecInc, the world leader in database security, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn - for the third consecutive year - as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners.
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