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Introductory Workshop for Entrepreneurs by The Joseph Business School @ DWO
An invitation to an Entrepreneurial Workshop focusing on tangible business applications, business strategies from industry leaders, and an insight of how the JBS program can help you learn to lead with confidence. - July 27, 2016 - JBSDWO
Network Offers Help to Black Women Seeking to Start and Grow a Business
Entrepreneurship is the vehicle which will allow African-American women to become financially solvent. - July 27, 2016 - e-BlackWomenNetwork
First Cryptocurrency Gift Card Sold at Silent Auction
A 2GIVE cryptocurrency paper wallet known as a Gift*Card was sold at a non-profit's silent auction. The Bitcoin of social tipping fetched a 250% premium over market value. - July 25, 2016 - Strength in Numbers Foundation
Balls® Brings a Fresh Take on Italian Street Food to Dubai
The Dubai food scene can expect to heat up with the launch of Balls®, an exciting new Italian street food experience. - July 23, 2016 - Balls
Email Append Services Launches a Service Tailored to Help Businesses Effectively Manage Their Data
Proper data management has proved to be one of the most effective ways of ensuring that a company continues to grow its client base as well as enhancing their customer services. - July 23, 2016 - Email Append Services
International Creativity for Social Change Event: The 2016 Creative Activist Virtual Summit, Hosted by Author & Activist Rae Luskin
Rae Luskin, author of the award-winning book "The Creative Activist," will be hosting The Creative Activist Virtual Summit from August 15th – 22nd, 2016. Featuring 24 expert guest speakers, the goals of this year’s summit are to provide practical tools, fresh ideas, and... - July 22, 2016 - The Winning Adventure
Do All Kickstarter Videos Feel the Same? Why the Founder of Cup Cozy Pillow Decided to Break the Mold.
When launching a new company sometimes you must take risks to stand out. See why this entrepreneur decided not to create the typical Kickstarter video. - July 22, 2016 - Cup Cozy Pillow
Trailblazing a New Future for Disabilities
Mark your calendars; Trailblazing2016 Conference: The Future of Disabilities, Technology and Business sets its gaze on the future. #Trailblazing16 allows rising entrepreneurs with disabilities and their families meet with venture capitalists and angel investors from around the country, while discovering the newest developments in accessible and assistive technology, so they can create startup companies of their own and contribute globally. - July 21, 2016 - Trailblazing LLC
Kepley BioSystems Selected as Finalist for 2016 Hello Tomorrow Global Startup Challenge
Kepley BioSystems announced today that their team has been selected as a Top 500 Startup for the 2016 Hello Tomorrow Challenge. Hello Tomorrow is the world’s leading nonprofit aiming to accelerate science and technology entrepreneurship. Their mission is to catalyze the intersection of top... - July 21, 2016 - Kepley Biosystems Incorporated
Versasec Expands US and Global Operations to Meet Growing Demand for Security Solutions
Additions Include New GM of North America and Silicon Valley Office - July 21, 2016 - Versasec AB
CoffeeBot Signs Deal with Amalgated Inc.
Digital CB Solutions or CoffeeBot aims to be bigger and better as they sealed a deal with Amalgated Building. They also joined Facebook Live and Instagram. - July 21, 2016 - CoffeeBot Solutions
Rittenhouse Ventures Invests in Workplace Dynamics’ Fundraising Round
Firms join forces to drive rapid innovation in human resources technology - July 20, 2016 - WorkplaceDynamics
Xo.works Launches Customizable Art Shirt Collection
Startup garment company, Xo.works has launched a new and unique concept allowing their customers to customize their own art shirt from thousands of possible configurations. - July 20, 2016 - Xo.works
Journey from Business Start-Up to Success with the Entrepreneurial Spirit Program (E$P)
Limited seating available for Dress for Success SW Florida’s business conference - July 20, 2016 - Dress for Success SWFL
Mother of 4 Launches the World's Best Cup Holding Pillow on Kickstarter
Carpets and couches are saved! How a mom went from being fired during maternity leave to inventor of a pillow with a twist that will make family life easier. - July 19, 2016 - Cup Cozy Pillow
Stagedhomes.com Under New Ownership
Jennie Norris, ASPM®, IAHSP®-Premier, is the new President & CEO of Stagedhomes.com and the Chairperson for the International Association of Home Staging Professionals. She is joined in ownership with John Norris, Vice President, and Executive Directors, Sandra Holmes, Bette Vos, and Lyn Spaeth, who will provide training, program development and other special project support in order to grow the company. - July 17, 2016 - Stagedhomes.com
Feeding Frenzy Announces Their First Round of Entrepreneurs for Their July 20th Event in Jacksonville
Feeding Frenzy is a revolutionary new company helping entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground. They are bringing local entrepreneurs and real investors...the middle class, together into one room. It's going to be quite the frenzy, but who is presenting? What ideas are taking the stage? - July 15, 2016 - Feeding Frenzy
Investors Rush to Reserve Their Place in the First Crowdfunded Silicon Valley Venture Fund
KXTER reservations cross $1 million threshold – Crowdfunder now closed – WeFunder round still open. - July 13, 2016 - KXTER INC.
The James J. Hill Center Selects O’Neill Board Chair, Welcomes Three New Board Members. Organization Strengthens Ties to St. Paul Entrepreneurial Community.
O’Neill, a third generation St. Paul attorney, joined the Board in 2013 and is a partner at the law firm of Larson King where he focuses his practice on professional liability and business service litigation. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College and earned his J.D. at the William Mitchell College of Law. - July 13, 2016 - James J. Hill Center
Teli Communications Expands Private Label Options
Teli.net offers full customer control of private label and private branding options for Resellers and VARS to sell their own branded VoIP and SMS service. Complete end-user customer billing is now included. - July 12, 2016 - Teli Communications
The Deele, the Band That Launched Superstar Careers and Influenced a Generation, Launches Mobile Fan Club on Privi
Band reunites to reach a new generation of fans. - July 09, 2016 - Privi
Ad Exchange Mediastinct Acquires Content Marketplace dotWriter.com
Global ad network Mediastinct's latest acquisition is a Romanian-based premium content marketplace dotWriter.com. - July 08, 2016 - Mediastinct Ltd
Geniecast Launches Facilitator Channel
Unveiled today, Forumocity by Geniecast is a marketplace of professional Facilitators throughout the world available to moderate in-person and virtual panel discussions, staff and board meetings, leadership retreats and trusted peer groups. - July 08, 2016 - Geniecast, LLC
CEO and Founder of Jazzercise, Judi Sheppard Missett Named a World Changer
On July 1, 2016, the San Diego Union Tribune honored Jazzercise, Inc. CEO and Founder Judi Sheppard Missett as one of 40 "San Diegans Who Have Changed the World." - July 06, 2016 - Jazzercise, Inc.
Atlanta Company Wins Global Startup Award and Funding
Atlanta Tech Village based startup, Trust Stamp received a Gold Award together with over $110,000 of funding and other benefits from the Publicis Group at Viva Technology in Paris. - July 05, 2016 - Trust Stamp
cdlancer Organises 6th Edition of the Open Translation Day
Discussions, Networking and Insights Into the World of Translators and Interpreters - July 04, 2016 - CDlancer
Accountant Finds Compatibility with Home Inventory Business
Kate LeGrand, an entrepreneurial consultant, adds Capital Counts Inventory to her focus of serving her Indiana community. - July 01, 2016 - Nationwide Inventory Professionals LLC
Record Breaking Crowdfunding at 5th Annual Global Crowdfunding Convention
Purchase tickets now for the largest crowdfunding event in Las Vegas October 15-17, 2016. - July 01, 2016 - The Global Crowdfunding Convention
Fired During Maternity Leave with Twins, This Mom Invents a Unique Product to Help Other Families
We all know the aggravation cause by spilled drinks. Now that can be avoided with the Cup Cozy Pillow. The Cup Cozy Pillow is the world's only cup holding pillow with patent pending cut outs that allows almost any type of cup, including coffee mugs and beer steins to be safe, snug and free from spills. Even when the pillow is turned vertically your cups stay in place. It is your drink saving hero. - June 29, 2016 - Cup Cozy Pillow
MJIC Inc. Taps Cannabis Compliance Expert Paul Shively to Lead MJIC Compliance
MJIC Inc. has hired Paul Shively, founder of Paul Shively and Associates, the legal cannabis industry’s leading corporate compliance firm to lead MJIC Compliance. Shively will be the Chief Compliance Officer, working closely with Larry Horwitz, MJIC Counsel. Shively brings more than 25 years... - June 29, 2016 - MJIC Media
SunFrog.com Leaps Into the Top Echelon of Websites Worldwide
Latest data from Alexa.com places SunFrog into the elusive Top 1000 most visited websites in the U.S. and top 5000 websites in the world. - June 28, 2016 - SunFrogShirts.com
Young Entrepreneur Finds Instant Success with Fishing Company
A 17-year-old high school graduate from Kentucky and his innovative ideas, hard work and a passion for fishing provide the perfect “catch” for success. Coleton Jennings, a former competitive high school bass angler turned entrepreneur launched Jenko Fishing to manufacture and sell... - June 28, 2016 - Jenko Fishing
Celestron and #Popscope Announce New Partnership for Community Astronomy
Celestron, a world leader in telescope manufacturing, and #popscope, a grassroots community-based astronomy movement, announced a new partnership today. Telescopes and support provided by Celestron will enhance #popscope’s mission of reconnecting diverse communities to the night sky -- and to... - June 28, 2016 - Celestron
Inexhaustible Demolishes Barriers Inhibiting U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development
Inexhaustible announces a Patent Pending method of over-the-water electricity transport that dramatically improves offshore wind energy economics while protecting the natural beauty of seacoast environments by mitigating the cost of distance from shore. - June 27, 2016 - Inexhaustible
Tom Ferry Hosts First Ever Women in Real Estate Event to Address Business Challenges That Are Specific to Women
Tom Ferry – Your Coach hosts the inaugural Women in Real Estate (WIRE) retreat and empowerment event, September 7-9, 2016. This represents two major firsts; the first women only event hosted by real estate’s #1 coaching company (Swanepoel Power200 rankings), and the first major event... - June 25, 2016 - Tom Ferry International
Nina Nguyen Designs Hits the Jackpot with Soft Launch on New Collections in Las Vegas
Designer Introduces Her Gold Jewelry Collection to Rave Reviews During Vegas Market Week - June 24, 2016 - Southern Jewelers Guild
Increasing Number of Digital Nomads Who Start Living Together
Within the digital nomad community there's a trend of grouping together. This can be seen for example on https://hashtagnomads.com/ and https://nomadhouse.io/. Personal development website http://amstermind.com now combines these trend with the mastermind group concept. - June 24, 2016 - Amstermind
Kim Coles to Host the Groundbreaking Inaugural Indie Author Legacy Awards (IALA)
On Saturday, June 18, 2016, Purposely Created Publishing Group will present its inaugural Indie Author Legacy Awards (IALA) at the DoubleTree Hotel – Baltimore North in Pikesville, MD at 6:00 p.m. (EST) sponsored by Black Enterprise, Women of Power Summit. Comedian/actress/author/motivational... - June 17, 2016 - Purposely Created Publishing Group
AffiliateManager.com Takes on Management of Online Cleaning Service Marketplace
Cleanify.com teams up with AffiliateManager.com to promote the top-rated cleaning service marketplace via the affiliate marketing model. - June 17, 2016 - AffiliateManager.com
EPN MAGAZINE Launches Their First Print Magazine Where Entrepreneurship Meets Creative and Individualism
EPN is a Global Community of Entrepreneurs and Professionals from diverse industries, founded by Hubert and Maggie Delany with the goal of connecting, empowering and inspiring entrepreneurship and leadership worldwide using the most powerful forms of media. Entrepreneurs and Professionals Network... - June 16, 2016 - EPN MAGAZINE
College Students Work Off Debt as GladlyDo Becomes a Staple in Boston Freelance Economy
Families and organizations enjoy having odd jobs and errands done by college students who choose jobs based on skills and schedule - June 15, 2016 - GladlyDo
Avionté Taps Proven Product Veteran Jami Timmons as VP of Product Management
Technology Innovator brings cloud-based technology expertise to expand staffing software provider Avionté's product line and partnerships. - June 15, 2016 - Avionte Staffing Software
Kalona Bank Publishes New Promotional Interest Rates for Customers in Latin American Countries
Kalona Bank, a finance company based in Iowa with new offices in Florida to serve all Hispanic customers in the region, recently published on its website www.kalonabank.com, new promotional interest rates for certificates of deposits accounts. These rates are valid until next September 30,... - June 15, 2016 - Kalona Bank
Jazzercise, Inc. CEO and Founder Judi Sheppard Missett to Attend First Ever State of Women Summit by The White House
On Tuesday, June 14th, Jazzercise, Inc. CEO and Founder, Judi Sheppard Missett will be attending the first ever State of Women Summit in Washington, D.C. hosted by theunitedstateofwomen.org. Judi is one of 5,000 out of over 10,000 nominated leaders in today’s community who have been selected... - June 11, 2016 - Jazzercise, Inc.
South Korea Patent Allowance for Anti-Obesity Pet Vaccines to Braasch Biotech LLC
Braasch Biotech granted Anti-Obesity patent for pets by Korean Intellectual Property Office. Commercial utility and novelty for first therapeutic vaccine for use in obese dogs, cats and horses. - June 11, 2016 - Braasch Biotech LLC
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Announces SuperTemp™ - New Electrolyte Formulations for BEV, PHEV, and Start/Stop Vehicle Systems
Wildcat’s new electrolyte discoveries improve cycle life at both temperature extremes - reducing cell impedance by 40% at -25 deg C and by 30% during 60 deg C storage tests. - June 10, 2016 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
WURKBENCH, the New "Fix" for Adult Toys
Couples subscription box service partners with actress and lifestyle blogger, Lindsey Evans, to launch guest curated line of boxes. - June 10, 2016 - WURKBENCH
Entrepreneur Alfred Goldberg Gains SOSTAC® Certification
President of Absolute Mobile Solutions becomes a recognized SOSTAC® Certified Planner. Alfred Goldberg, a Tampa entrepreneur and the President of Absolute Mobile Solutions, has gained the recognition of being a SOSTAC® Certified Planner. SOSTAC® is a distinction that allows Goldberg to... - June 10, 2016 - Absolute Mobile Solutions
Adventureproof Eyewear Brand SunGod Sends New Limited Edition Model Sunglasses Into Space
To showcase a new Limited Edition design of their Classics2 model, Ali Watkiss and Zoe Armstrong, founders of the British eyewear brand, SunGod launched 100 pairs of their latest Limited Edition “Out of This World” sunglasses in a thermally insulated capsule into space, rigged with... - June 09, 2016 - SunGod
Book A Queen: Bringing The Best of Drag Right to Your Smartphone
Find Local Drag Queens, Review and Book Them for Events - June 08, 2016 - Book a Queen