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July 2009
Jul
30
A DePaul Alum's New Business
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A DePaul alum has opened a small hot dog business in Lincoln Park called Chicago's Dog House.
Jul
29
A Peek Into the Coleman Center Community
Tags: Chicago, community, members, membership, networking
Raman Chadha, Executive Director, helps you catch up on the new connections, partnerships and ventures taking place within the Coleman Center community.
Jul
28
What Has The Coleman Center Meant To You?
Tags: change, Coleman Center, development, marketing, meaning
Amanda Hansen, Marketing Intern at the Coleman Center, asks how the Center, its services or staff has affected your business, your educational experience or your personal development. Share your story by commenting below the entry.
Jul
27
E.Factor Presents Restaurant, Hospitality & Entrepreneurship
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Join E.Factor and a number of successful Chicago food/hospitality entrepreneurs on September 2 for Restaurant, Hospitality & Entrepreneurship.
Jul
23
Blueprint is Now on Twitter
Tags: social media, students, twitter
Blueprint students watch out for tweets.
Jul
23
Find Your Voice of Reason
Tags: business owners, business ownership, challenges, small business, well-being
April Lane, Associate Director of the Coleman Center, urges business owners to find and utilize their "voice of reason."
Jul
21
Facebook to the Rescue: Coleman Center Alumni, Jessica and Amy Cowin, Share Their Story
Tags: Alumni, social media, students
Two DePaul Alumni active at the Coleman Center, Jessica and Amy Cowin, demonstrate how they used Facebook to raise $70,000 to save their family.
Jul
21
Blueprint Students: We Want to Hear From You
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The Coleman Center will be making some changes to the Blueprint program next year and we need your help! Give us your feedback on the program by adding comments to this blog entry.
Jul
21
How Entrepreneurs Can Use Twitter to Their Advantage
Tags: business planning, Entrepreneur Magazine, twitter
Dr. Patrick J. Murphy, Assistant Professor of Management at DePaul University, wrote an article on how entrepreneurs can use Twitter for their businesses. Using a case study of a New Orleans-based start up, Dr. Murphy discusses six practical benefits for how the social networking tool can help an entrepreneurial venture.
Jul
21
Watch DePaul Student Entrepreneurs on YouTube
Tags: e-motion, education, entrepreneurship, students, video
Hear from DePaul student entrepreneurs in this video created by Blueprint member Quinn Wilson of Crystal Falls Productions.
Jul
21
Small Firm Interviews: What You Need to Know - Installment 2
Tags: business owners, interviewing, jobs, small business
Raman Chadha, Executive Director of the Coleman Center, continues his series on how to distinguish yourself when interviewing with small business owners by asking insightful, challenging questions. He also provides insight on how to interpret the answers.
Jul
20
Coleman Center Client Tech@Cost Needs Your Help
Tags: Coleman Center client, students, survey, technology entrepreneurship
Participate in this short survey about how companies purchase technology equipment and gain valuable access to over 300,000 technology products at cost.
Jul
20
New Line from Solidarity Clothing Officially On Sale!
Tags: green, launch, Solidarity Clothing, startups, students
Jen Moran, Founder & CEO of Solidarity Clothing announces the official launch of her fair-trade, sustainable, women's clothing and accessories line. Check out the new line at one of these upcoming events.
Jul
16
Rewarding (or not) in a Tough Economy
Tags: compensation, economy, small business
Amanda Hansen, Marketing Intern at the Coleman Center, asks how small business owners are rewarding (or not) their team members when money is tight.
Jul
14
Blueprint Student Launches Cutting-Edge Website
Tags: blueprint, entrepreneurship, students, twitter
Craig Kanalley, Blueprint student, recently launched his website Breaking Tweets.
Jul
14
Coleman Center Client Named One of Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
Tags: award, client, Tasty Catering
Tasty Catering has been named as one of Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR).
Jul
07
Alibaba.com’s “Newpreneur of the Year” Contest
Tags: business owners, contests, Entrepreneur Magazine
Alibaba.com, in partnership with Inc. magazine and Inc.com, has teamed up to present its "NewpreneurTM of the Year" contest.
Jul
07
Lessons from BrandSmart 2009 - Installment 2
Tags: branding, marketing, small business
Amanda Hansen, Marketing Intern at the Coleman Center, continues to share her insights from BrandSmart 2009. In this installment, she summarizes Experience@Work, a session led by Scott Davis, successful author and brand consultant.
Jul
07
Office Depot "Adopt a Small Business" Contest
Tags: contests, economy, growth, small business
What makes your small business unique? Office Depot is looking for 500 of the nation's best and smartest small businesses. Enter the "Adopt a Small Business" Contest for a chance to win a share of the $1 million dollar prize package.
Jul
02
Behind the Scenes of the Students for Entrepreneurs (S4E) Scholarship
Tags: campus activities, entrepreneurship, innovation, S4E, scholarship, students
Becca Berkenstadt, Marketing Intern at the Coleman Center and President of S4E, shares her behind the scenes perspective on what it was like to give away the S4E Scholarship for the second consecutive year.
Jul
02
Interview with Becca Berkenstadt - the Newest Staff Member at the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
Tags: entrepreneurship, social media, staff, students
Amy Bretz interviews Becca Berkenstadt – the newest staff member at the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center.
