Inner-city entrepreneurship isn't 'Easy Street,' but some are walking the walk
At a meeting in the church last week, Alder Michael McGee Jr. wanted to discuss a different type of angel "angel investors." These angels...IBM takes one direction, Milwaukee entrepreneurs the other
I spent the morning with Milwaukee entrepreneurs at eForum 2005, where one of the hot topics was the shift from selling services to selling products. The thinking was that it's easier to grow per-employee revenue selling products. Later that day, IBM announced that its year over year earnings were doing...CTT - Bridging the states entrepreneurial gap
MADISON In the past, when entrepreneur Ken Schlager started a company, he looked to the west or east coasts for funding sources. This time around, Schlager is turning to the Center for Technology Transfer (CTT) in Madison for help as he launches a cutting-edge technology that applies electromagnetic fields to wastewater treatment. Schlager, a 75-year-old electrical engineer, has develop...Entrepreneurs and Business Plans
Over the years I have watched many people succeed and some fail at starting new businesses. As they begin to define their ideas on how and why the world needs their new product or service, certain personality characteristics begin to emerge regarding how they approach their new challenge. Its in the writing of their business plan that these personality characteristics of the entrepreneur begin to...Entrepreneurs Dont RequireVenture capital, high-tech or government programs
RACINE -- Developing entrepreneurial eco-systems -- where the seeds of start-up and early stage ventures take root and bloom -- does NOT require venture capital, high technologies, and new government programs. It can happen anywhere if three ingredients are brought together, a national expert on entrepreneurial development told an audience here last week. Dr. Erik R. Pages presentation,...