article thumbnail

14 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started Ignite Social Media in 2007 after working in a mid-sized regional ad agency. Amazing chefs and experts who want to share their cultural and culinary traditions with curious people – even if they can’t hop on a flight and visit Japan this year or Italy next year. Photo Credit: Jim Tobin. Photo Credit: Ira S.

article thumbnail

Episode 57: Marketing Buzz and Business Growth with Michael Shepherd

Mike Michalowicz

As a founding member of the World Pizza Champions (America’s #1 Pizza Team), he has traveled to Italy competing at the World Pizza Championships in Italy annually since 2002. In 2006/2007 his team won back to back Gold Medals in the Team Acrobatic Event. Show Quotes . Turn your idols into your rivals. Exciting news can fade.

Italy 60
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. billion), and 33 percent lower than proceeds in 2007 ($3.79 Foreign direct investment in Israel reached $3.8 billion in 2009, compared with $10.8 billion in 2008 and $8.8 billion, 7 percent below 2008 levels ($2.74

OTC 68
article thumbnail

Thoughts for New Angels - Startups and angels: Along the way to.

Tim Keane

» July 20, 2007. I was in Italy a couple of weeks ago at the request of the US State Department to discuss angel investing with IBAN, the Italian Business Angels Network. I was in Italy a couple of weeks ago at the request of the US State Department to discuss angel investing with IBAN, the Italian Business Angels Network.

Italy 60
article thumbnail

Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

When I first got into the industry it was 2007. Most of the informed people I know are telling me that the sharp sell-off has more to do with European national debt (PIGS as it is called: Portugal, Italy, Greece & Spain) than the current US dilemma of a S&P downgrade of the US government debt. Yesterday was a Monday.

Stock 305