Approximately 2 years ago, the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center launched an e-Learning program for entrepreneurs. The goal of the program is to reach as many small business owners as possible, giving them the tools that they need to succeed. There are currently over 20 lessons available for entrepreneurs to take. According to Seacoastonline.com, […]
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When Muhammad Yunus founded Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank almost 35 years ago, no one was there to teach him about social entrepreneurship. John Bird didn’t have any resources either when he started The Big Issue in 1991, reports Guardian.co.uk. Needless to say, social entrepreneurs are know to take this route alone. However, courses are bigging to
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Gaston College is doing its part to help current and potential entrepreneurs receive the information they need to grow by offering a few free seminars. They will cover a variety of topics, like legal issues, record keeping, tax issues, marketing, and business planning. Some of these lessons could be invaluable to the right person. According
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For a few months in the 60’s Marni Wieshofer and a colleague worked together at a company in Australia. Women like them were so rare in business at that time that they became somewhat famous. Despite there being so few women in her industry, Marni worked hard to enter into the business and dominate reports
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Fairfield County might soon become the new home of the entrepreneur reports ctpost.com. In response to interest from their students, Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business has launched a new concentration in entrepreneurship. “When we’d make presentations to students on management, we would get inquiries into whether we had courses on entrepreneurialism,” said
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A recent post at The Wall Street Journal is taking a second look at MBA programs and whether you really need one. Aspiring entrepreneurs should only begin downloading the Harvard Business School application after considering the following drawbacks to pursuing the degree: Time Lost in School To earn an M.B.A. from most full-time programs, you
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In the ’80s Tom Lennett was looking for a fun way to help his daughter learn math. He looked at different games but couldn’t find exactly what he was looking for. Instead of giving up his search, Tom created a game of his own. The Scrabble-like math game is starting to catch on in Finland
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This year my daughter entered Kindergarten, and with it comes a long list of new responsibilities she must learn, one of which is tying her own shoes. So, when I had the opportunity to interview Wendy Welling I jumped at the chance. Anyone with a young child struggling to tie their own shoes should know
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Could you imagine being paid to start a business while working towards your MBA in college? That’s the idea behind the MBA Entrepreneur Fellow program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Business Administration. “The Entrepreneur Fellow program offers what every entrepreneur hopes for — an opportunity to bring a business to life,” said
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Chad Vail might be young but he is no newcomer to the word of business. Now a successful entrepreneur, he has entered into a new line of work. Chad is training a new generation of entrepreneurs reports The Berkley Independent. Vail, who is president of Junior Achievement’s South Carolina Coastal Region, recently spent a few
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