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November 2009
Nov
20
Women's Business Development Center 2009 Technology Makeover Competition
Tags: competitions, entrepreneurship, technology
This competition presented by the WBDC gives business owners the opportunity to compete for a technology makeover for their company based on how well they have run their businesses up to this point in time.
Nov
18
Business Ledger's Newsmakers' Forum: 2010 Business & Economic Outlook
Tags: events, networking, Panel
Join the Coleman Center at the Business Ledger's Newsmakers' Forum, 2010 Business & Economic Outlook, for a panel discussion and networking on Wednesday, December 2.
Nov
18
From Books to Business: Student Entrepreneurs
Tags: entrepreneurship, news, students
Just like the general population and workforce, undergraduates are struggling to find jobs and are turning to entrepreneurship.
Nov
18
TechThursdays@OfficePort
Tags: business owners, social media, technology entrepreneurship
OfficePortCHI presents TechThursdays@OfficePort, a weekly get-together where entrepreneurs, developers, new media types, and just plain people can connect over a beer. OfficePort provides affordable, professional workspace for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses to work by the month or by the day.
Nov
17
2010 Outstanding Entrepreneurial Student & Faculty Champion Awards
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Do you know of a great DePaul professor who demonstrates passion and commitment to entrepreneurship? Or is there a DePaul student who sticks out in your mind for his or her entrepreneurial spirit and achievements? Help the Coleman Center in recognizing these individuals by nominating a student or faculty member for the 2010 Outstanding Entrepreneurial Student and Dr. Harold P. Welsch Faculty Champion Awards.
Nov
17
Commuter Advertising Scores Big with New Contracts in Kansas City & Toledo
Tags: business owners, growth, Launch DePaul
2008 Launch DePaul winner Commuter Advertising continued its rapid growth in 2009 by recently winning contracts with the Kansas City Area Transit Authority (KCATA) and the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA). When added to contracts secured earlier this year with the Greater Dayton RTA and Champaign-Urbana MTD, Commuter Advertising’s customer universe has grown to more than 43 million annual transit rides.
Nov
12
DePaul Alumni Release Their First iPhone Game in New Startup
Tags: Alumni, innovation, startups
Arthur Mortega (CDM '08) and Christopher Ingebrigtsen (CDM '08) are both recent DePaul graduates from the Game Development Program that is part of the College of Computing and Digital Media. Together they are a part of a new game development startup called Metamoorephosis Games.
Nov
12
Ernst & Young's "Your World, Your Vision" Competition
Tags: community, competitions, students
This competition gives students the opportunity to create an event or initiative that helps their communities, and will have a chance to win cash prizes to implement the idea.
Nov
11
Coleman Center Welcomes New Members
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Please join us in welcoming our most recent additions to the Coleman Center Membership Program.
Nov
10
Recession Is the Mother of Reinvention
Tags: business owners, business planning, transition
Executive Director Raman Chadha was recently quoted in a Crain's article that discusses how businesses are forced to reinvent themselves in order to keep their doors open.
Nov
10
Coleman Center Client Tasty Catering Honored with Ethics Award
Tags: client, Ethics, membership
Coleman Center Client Tasty Catering was named as one of five winners in the Chicago and Northern Illinois Better Business Bureaus' (BBB) 13th annual Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. The Torch Awards spotlight companies that exemplify ethical business practices.
Nov
10
How to Use Social Media to Build Your Brand: Event Recap
Tags: marketing, membership, social media
Nearly 35 members and their guests gathered at this Coleman Center's Members-Only Gathering last Friday, November 6. Kevin Masi, Co-Founder of Torque, Ltd., led the discussion on how to use social media to build your company's brand.
Nov
09
The Association of Loyola Entrepreneurs Presents: What's the Key to Entrepreneurial Success?
Tags: education, events, Panel
The Association of Loyola Entrepreneurs is putting on a panel discussion with founders of well-known businesses on November 18.
Nov
09
Coleman Center Advisory Council Member Seeking Director of Business Development
Tags: business planning, jobs, marketing
Matrex Exhibits, Inc. is a marketing agency creating exhibits, events, and environments for market-leading companies. The firm is seeking an entrepreneurial Director of Business Development to drive its Performance Science department.
Nov
04
VC Nick Rosa of Sandbox Industries Talks Control vs. Relationships
Tags: business owners, news, venture capital
Nick Rosa (COM '77), friend of the Coleman Center, was recently interviewed in a Crain's blog article.
Nov
04
Success of Entrepreneurship Program Leads to New Masters Program
Tags: education, entrepreneurship, news
Dr. Harold Welsch, who holds the Coleman Chair in Entrepreneurship at DePaul, was recently quoted in the DePaulia discussing the growth of DePaul's entrepreneurial programs.
Nov
03
How Do You Hold Yourself Accountable?
Tags: education, leadership, peer roundtable
ac⋅count⋅a⋅bil'⋅i⋅ty – n 1. the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
As a business owner, you learn quickly that being in control is a double-edged sword: you get to do what you want and what you believe is right, but you rarely have someone who is able to hold you to it.
Nov
03
Doing Business With No Walls
Tags: communication, Entrepreneur Magazine, small business
Entrepreneur Magazine offers a guide to fully mobilizing your business, including the best gizmos to get the job done.
Nov
03
Restaurant Stirs Up Buzz Via Viral Marketing
Tags: growth, innovation, marketing
Kevin Walters, a New York small business owner, grew revenues for his restaurant and jazz club by using word-of-mouth marketing techniques at a time when many dining and nightlife establishments in the city are struggling.
Nov
02
Good Email Communication Practices
Tags: business planning, education, students
At the Coleman Center we know business owners and student-entrepreneurs are in need of finishing tasks and projects quickly and efficiently, but good communication practices is an area that can't be overlooked. Becca Berkenstadt, Marketing Intern, discusses some best practices when it comes to email communications.
Nov
02
Job Opportunity from Coleman Center Member Marbles
Tags: jobs, management, startups
Coleman Center member Marbles: The Brain Store is looking to hire a project manager. This is an opportunity for someone who can successfully operate in a fast‐paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Nov
02
Upcoming Graduate Entrepreneurs' Organization (GEO) Events
Tags: GEO, networking, students
Learn more about upcoming GEO events this Wednesday, Novemeber 4.
