July 2006 Archives
A View from the Coast
Gene Haley, founder and CEO of Wilmington Pharmaceuticals, recently shared his thoughts on starting and growing a company in the Coastal region.
Haley's advice for other entrepreneurs:
Guy Kawasaki's HR Tips
Serial entrepreneur and investor Guy Kawasaki shares some insight on the difficult task of firing someone.
He offers 11 tips on how to approach lay-offs. One of the more interesting tips is "Look in the mirror":
Is There an Engineering Gap?
Vivek Wadhwa, Executive-in-Residence/Adjunct Professor at Duke University, is making headlines with his recent BusinessWeek online column on the debatable "engineering gap" in the United States.
Most of the recent conversation stems from a Duke study that compares the number of U.S. engineering graduates to those in developing nations, particularly India and China.
Angels on the Rise
The number of organized angel investor groups is on the rise, according to a new study by the Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
The report found that the number of angel groups increased substantially in the past three years, from an estimated 150 in 2002 to 250 in 2005.
The "Green America" Movement
Clean technology is hot topic among business, media and political circles these days.
Newsweek's July 17 cover story on "Green America" declared that "with windmills, low-energy homes, new forms of recycling and fuel-efficient cars, Americans are taking conservation into their own hands."
This nationwide phenonemon has created -- and will create -- unique opportunities for entrepreneurs.
World-Changing Trends
Wired magazine examines “Six Trends that are Changing the World” in its July 2006 issue.
The six trends include peer production, unlimited video, personalization, clean technology, open standards, and technology mergers and acquisitions.
Tips for Selling a Business
Kauffman eVenturing, a Web site for growth-oriented entrepreneurs, has posted a new collection of articles on successful selling strategies.
This new collection offers tips on deciding who to sell your company to, whether to seek a buyer yourself or use an investment banker, how to get the best price once you do decide to sell and how to tell your employees.
Articles include the following:
The Power of "Entrepreneurial Capitalism"
Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, recently wrote a column in USA Today on "entrepreneurial capitalism."
Schramm points to economic freedom and the "export of entrepreneurial capitalism" as a means to usher in a new global era of peace.