http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog Key Programs for Key Entrepreneurs Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:39:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2008/02/04/develop-your-21st-century-entrepreneurial-mindset-read-the-entrepreneurial-imperative/ Thinking about starting a tech business in the Northeast Ohio region?  It can be a very daunting task.  Think about all you have to do; recognize an opportunity write the business plan, design the product, create a proof of concept, perform market research...the list goes on and on. Plus, maybe you haven't ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2008/01/09/starting-a-entrepreneurial-tech-business-neoinc-can-help/ Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone (And Other Secrets To Success, One Relationship At A Time), Doubleday, 2005, delivers his 21st century networking best practices. Ferrazzi, the youngest man ever to make Partner at the accounting firm of Deloitte and Touche, underscores that networking is about building relationships. Ferrazzi illustrates that ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/12/18/gain-personal-and-professional-prosperity-in-2008-read-never-eat-alone-during-international-networking-week-february-3-to-february-9/ Hello everyone, Anne Hach is the Executive Director of the Key Entrepreneur Development Center and wanted us to know about the 8things that you can do to grow your business now! Here they are: 1. Focus on your core product.  Focus you sales efforts on those products or services that generate the ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/10/15/eight-things-that-you-can-do-to-grow-your-business-now-by-anne-hach/ Hello everyone! Last Monday I had the pleasure of speaking at the NCCET Conference in Louisville Kentucky (National Council for Continuing Education and Training). The conference was fantastic, with some incredible speakers like Dr. Denise Reading, president of Corporate College and Global Corporate College. There were a ton of great breakouts too, ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/10/15/emarketing-techniques-for-entrepreneurs-nccet-2k7/ 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 ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/10/11/learn-how-to-start-your-own-restaurant-from-shelley-prueter/ “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 ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/10/01/class-on-franchising-coming-up-october-11th/ Ask a Banker - The 4 C's of Credit    Featured Blogger Mike Toth from Key Bank According to the SBA, 99.7% of all businesses in the US are small businesses. More than seven out of ten of these businesses use some type of credit to finance their operations. This represents a significant risk ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/09/29/featured-blogger-mike-toth-ask-a-banker-the-4-cs-of-credit/ Hello everyone,  This past Monday, we had our first session of our eMarketing Techniques Series.  It seemed to go very well, as our 24 participants learned about the vast amount of techniques that can be used to grow our businesses and organizations online.  Not only did we go over topics like email marketing, ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/09/21/youve-been-alerted-by-google-alerts/ Hello everyone, As you may know, we often post articles in regards to Web 2.0 and how entrepreneurs can leverage the power of the web to connect to their customers. A GREAT resource for you to check out is: SEOMoz.org's Best of Web 2.0 article. So a big part of what we ... http://keyentrepreneurs.org/blog/2007/09/09/create-a-permanent-relationship-with-your-customers-with-conduit/