Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurship’ Category
Burning Heart
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Friday, April 15th, 2011 Categories:
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson You cannot inspire someone else until you are inspired. Where does inspiration come from? From many places: God, faith, love, a vision, a passionate leader, duty…to name a few. So take a look deep-down [Click Here]
The Root of the Problem
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Thursday, March 24th, 2011 Categories:
I saw the first yellow crocus blooming in the yard not long ago. It’s an encouraging sign of Spring. Pretty soon, my kids and I were walking around the yard excitedly pointing out the hyacinths and tulips poking through the ground. Didn’t take long, however, in my excitement about the “fun” flowers to spot the [Click Here]
Don’t Sanitize the Mess
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 Categories:
‘When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love’ (Marcus Aurelius) Joy. Peace. Noel. Words that come easily to mind this time of year. We may even have these words gracing the fireplace mantel as we decorate for [Click Here]
UM’s change to student IP rights nets grant
Posted by admin on Thursday, November 18th, 2010 Categories:
The University of Missouri’s push to commercialize more intellectual property bagged it a $100,000 grant from the Kansas City-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the country. The Kauffman foundation, which promotes entrepreneurship, awarded the grant to help MU advance student entrepreneurship. As part of the grant, the Reynolds Journalism Institute [Click Here]
Who Wants Yogurt?
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Categories:
During a recent session on Twitter, I came across an opportunity that piqued my interest and I felt it just had to be shared with the business community of CoMo. Thanks to Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog for bringing this to my attention. You might wish to follow him on Twitter: @danec If you are [Click Here]
Playing It Straight in a Crooked World
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Categories:
I tend to optimistically believe in the inherent good of every person, but know that unfortunately we live in a crooked world. Greed, power, inexperience, or sometimes just plain carelessness will cause a person to act in unscrupulous ways. Fear can cause normally good people to make character decisions that disappoint. Fear can also flame [Click Here]
Staying on Track
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Categories:
Keep track of the right things in 2010. Many business struggled because they weren’t monitoring the numbers that make a difference, and didn’t notice the decline until it was too far gone. One that I consider the most important to track is called a T-12 report, or Trailing 12 month report. It gives you a [Click Here]
Finding Help on Twitter
Posted by Scott Wendling on Monday, August 17th, 2009 Categories:
Most people understand social networking, but just don’t get Twitter. In a previous blog I mentioned that Twitter is a place where you become a resource and find other resources. I would like to provide an example of just how this works. On Friday morning the 14th of August I made this post with my [Click Here]
Social Network Trifecta
Posted by Scott Wendling on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Categories:
How social networking relates to real life networking and using the "social network trifecta".
Business, Management, Sales, Success
Marketing, AV/Film, Research
State Politics
Local Business, Sales & Marketing
Commercial real estate