Posted on February 4th, 2008
Develop Your 21st Century Entrepreneurial Mindset: Read The Entrepreneurial Imperative: How America’s Economic Miracle Will Reshape the World (and change your life)
By Tim Zaun
The Entrepreneurial Imperative: How America’s Economic Miracle Will Reshape The World (and change your life) by Carl J. Schramm (HarperCollins, 2006), is a prescient 21st century account of the world’s economic landscape.
Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation since 2002, is a globally renowned proponent of entrepreneurial capitalism. The Economist hails him as “the evangelist of entrepreneurship.”
The Kauffman Foundation, established in the mid 1960’s, is named after the late entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ewing Marion Kauffman. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, it is the 30th largest foundation in the United States. The institute’s vision is to foster ” a society of economically independent individuals, who are engaged citizens contributing to the improvement of their community.”
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Posted on October 11th, 2007
The Dream Business Series Starts November 1st with expert Shelley Prueter!
Are you cut out for the Restaurant Industry? Even for people who have been successful in other industries, opening a restaurant can be one of the most challenging yet fulfilling entrepreneurial ventures one can encounter. Chances of success often hinge upon how well prepared they are to face the challenges. The purpose of this course is to provide some basic knowledge on why people succeed or fail when they open a new restaurant and to provide some realistic benchmarks that you can use to enter into this multi-faceted business. Discussion points will include the importance of a Business Plan in mapping your journey, 12 Elements of Success, 21 Elements of Failure, how to calculate food & labor costs, and tips on financing your first restaurant. If opening a restaurant is your dream business, do it with your eyes wide open!”
Click here to learn more about the course!
Posted on October 1st, 2007
“Is Franchising for You”?
Joel Libava, local franchise expert, consultant, and popular industry blogger will be discussing topics such as:
- Franchise Myths vs. Realities
- Finance and Legal information
- Research techniques and much more…
If you would like to learn about franchising, and find out the trends you should be looking at, attend this class!
Watch a 3 minute video from Joel on Key Entrepreneurs Live, then register, here.
Get a head start, and read one of Joel’s posts about “Hot Franchises” on one of his increasingly popular blogs.
