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Federal Funding Opportunities

Many opportunities for Research and Development projects from Department of Labor -National Institutes of Health – National Science Foundation Department of Labor The Women’s Bureau seeks applications for projects to assist employers and labor unions…

Smartups: Lessons from Rob Ryan’s Entepreneur America Boot Camp for Start-Ups

Building successful start-ups was never quite as easy as it seemed, and the changing economic climate has raised the stakes, reduced the margin of error. New entrepreneurs can’t stumble into wealth on the power of…

The Investment Pitch- How to be succinct in 10 minutes-Answer seven basic questions to persuade investors to fund your company

You’re standing in front of a room filled with angel investors and venture capitalists, and you have 10 minutes to pitch your company. By: Dan Rosen Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle, WA While confident of…

Memo to: CEOs

Business is at a crossroads. Scandal and recession have cast a pall on the way CEOs go about leading their companies. Three distinguished professors send this memo — Five Half-truths of Business — as a…

How Some Small Firms Are Fighting Off Giants

So, you developed a nifty product, started production and, boom, it’s selling like hotcakes. But as the market takes notice, how do you prevent some big outfit from snagging your idea or otherwise crushing your…

Software seeks efficient way to link boards, firms

No one would put up with their inefficiencies if they were at the bottom of the org chart instead of at the top. But, until recently, companies were inclined to cut their corporate boards a…

For Employees, Ignorance Isn’t Bliss -Communication Is an Asset, but It’s Scarce at Many Companies

An employee at the America Online campus in Dulles told me last week that if management had kept her and her colleagues up to date on happenings before and after the company’s merger with Time…

Venture Capitalists Are Taking the Gloves Off

The venture capital world is looking less like a genteel club and more like a brawling barroom. Venture capitalists are offering the companies they bankroll increasingly hard-knuckled deals that leave little wealth for a start-up’s…

Entrepreneurs invited to show their stuff at Boise Venture Forum- 10/2-3

Calling all good business ideas. The Boise Metro Economic Development Council put out the word Thursday that it´s now looking for entrepreneurial presenters for its 4th Annual Intermountain Venture Forum in Boise. This year´s forum…

Boulder company offers ‘angels’ tips

Would-be investors in startups get advice on making choices Several Denver-area groups offer advice for entrepreneurs looking to fund their ventures, from panel discussions to all-day pitch sessions. By Janet Forgrieve, Rocky Mountain News At…