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January 2009

Jan
29

Microsoft 'Sparking' Entrepreneurship

This morning, I had the opportunity to attend a discussion with Dan’l Lewin. Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Emerging Business Development for Microsoft. Also in attendance were a group of about 25 technology graduate students, MBA students and entrepreneurs from DePaul, University of Chicago, University of Illinois and Northwestern. The discussion surrounded a new initiative by Microsoft to support, nurture and perhaps eventually partner with technology start-ups via a new product, Microsoft BizSpark.

Jan
27

Chicken Little & The Crecession: A call for action

Do you remember when Chicken Little was regarded as a complete neurotic with an aggrandized sense of fear? I do, but it feels like a lifetime ago. These days it isn’t just the fabled chicken fretting; everyone seems frantic, yelling about how the sky is falling.

Jan
26

No jobs, fortunately.

Most of my classmates are getting nervous. We are full time MBA students here at DePaul, and the current economic environment has severely tightened the corporate job market. Many of them have groused that they would have been better off staying at their old jobs. Fortunately, while I sympathize with them, I am relatively unaffected by this situation. In fact, consistent a theme I have observed in entrepreneurship, I am choosing to see opportunity where others see obstacles.

Jan
23

New Initiatives and Growth at the Center

Since coming to DePaul in August 2007, I’ve seen the Coleman Center grow in a number of ways and know that more of the same lies ahead. I’m reminded of this every time I’m asked the common question of “What’s new at the Center?” because it’s becoming more difficult to summarize even just the new initiatives we’ve launched over the past few months.

Jan
23

DePaul University and Augustana College Networking

This past week I attended two networking events: Blueprint Connections and another for Augustana College Alumni.

Jan
23

Launch DePaul Information Sessions

The Coleman Center will host information sessions for Launch DePaul, an annual entrepreneurial competition for the DePaul community, on Thursday, January 29 and Friday, January 30.

Jan
23

DePaul CEO Elevator Pitch Competition

DePaul CEO and College Pro are hosting an elevator pitch competition. Pitch your idea for a chance to win $200! The application deadline is Monday, January 26 at noon.

Jan
23

How Can You Get Customers Overseas?

Posted by Raman Chadha, Executive Director

Global business is now a part of our daily conversations. Yet when I think about the entrepreneurs I know (in the U.S.), I'm astonished at how few of them actually do any business across borders. And the few I do know tend to focus on outsourcing or overseas production - the expense side, if you will.

Jan
22

Favorite New Business Ideas from 2008

Check out the top 10 industries chosen for new business ideas in 2008.

Jan
20

The Entrepreneurial Presidency: Five Ways to Govern Like a Startup

In keeping with the spirit of today's inaugural events, Nathaniel Whittemore shares his thoughts on how the Obama administration can bring the spirit of a startup to the White House.

Jan
20

Business Plan Workshop

Graduate Entrepreneur's Organization (GEO) will hold a Business Plan Workshop on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 in DePaul Center, Room 7305.

Jan
13

Green Trends and Greenbacks

Angelo Calvello (LAS ‘78, MA ‘80, PHD ‘83), a friend of the Coleman Center, authored this article on how to invest in environmental business opportunities. Not only is this helpful to angels and venture capitalists, but also to entrepreneurs launching “green” ventures.

Jan
13

Go Green

Social Enterprise Collaborative (SEC) invites you to a discussion surrounding green entrepreneurship.

Jan
13

Nominate Your Workplace for Top Small Workplaces 2009

The deadline to nominate your workplace for Top Small Workplaces 2009 is January 30, 2008.

Jan
12

Launch DePaul Registration Now Open

Register today for Launch DePaul, an annual entrepreneurial competition for the DePaul community.

Jan
07

We Media Miami 'Pitch It' Competition

Enter for a chance to win up to $50,000 in seed funding for your business or social venture.

Jan
06

Entrepreneurial Predictions for 2009

Read the latest predictions from The Independent Street, the Wall Street Journal's entrepreneurship blog.

Jan
06

"Who Are Y-O-U: Solopreneur or Entrepreneur?"

DePaul CEO is hosting a speaker series event this Thursday, January 8.

Jan
05

Dreamers and Doers

Life in the E-Tower at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. Babson focuses on business and even more tightly, on entrepreneurship. The residents of E-Tower hash out new business plans at Monday night meetings, and they talk shop throughout the day and night.

Jan
05

Coleman Center Client Featured in The New York Times

2008 DePaul New Venture Challenge winner Russ Gottesman and his company, Commuter Advertising are profiled in The New York Times, Educational Life section on December 23, 2008.

Jan
05

Challenges and Opportunities for Angels

While full data for 2008 investments are not yet in, the picture from the Angel Group Confidence Report is that total angel group investments in North America are estimated to decrease by at least ten percent from 2007.

Jan
05

Small Business and the Credit Crunch

A new poll from the National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation takes a look at how small businesses are responding to the current credit crisis.