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You wouldn’t need a PhD to know that the driver of the car, Virginia, Ellen’s mother was out of sorts. Virginia was a strong person, but the signs were evident. Unfortunately, it seemed Virginia wasn’t going anywhere fast on that particular day. Virginia’s rear tire was flat and the July heat was driving the mercury level through the roof. Then Virginia harkened back to that fateful afternoon in July. Virginia smiled. MORE
New York state, for example, has reciprocity with several states, including Massachusetts, Georgia, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. There are nearly two million active real estate agents in the United States today, according to the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. Real estate agents face new challenges and situations every day, so their days are never dull or boring. MORE
” Many students who have undergone the program and picked up web development include Sandi Lin, CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Everpath ( www.everpath.org ), Bradley Kipp, co-founder of Virginia-based UpHex ( [link] ), and Mike Wyatt II, a GM factory worker-turned-developer based in Missouri. You have a great idea for an app or a startup but you have have absolutely no programming skills. MORE
14.7%) New Mexico (7.14%) Virginia (14.3%) Four Industries General (28.57%) Healthcare/Life Sciences (28.57%) High Tech (28.57%) Social Impact (14.3%) 58% Female Founded “The amount of attention given to female and minority founders is long overdue,” said Sara T. Pocket Innovations, LLC : (Richmond, Virginia): Pocket Innovations solves the common complication of pocket hematoma associated with pacemaker implants. MORE
Not only did I find an incredibly interesting piece by Virginia Postrel, In Praise of Irrational Exuberance , but it turns out that another GMU economist, John V.C. Nye , has some fascinating research and thoughts on how our modern, innovative economy can thrive, or not. Thanks to Tim Kane at Growthology for the find). From Postrel : Nye, now at George Mason University, argues that countries become economically stagnant when their business people become too mature and rational. MORE
Since its humble inception, Nathan has grown Heyo from his dorm room at Virginia Tech to 10,000 paying customers, $2.5 Just last month, Nathan Latka took a risk: A public, five million dollar, business-defining risk. At 26, Nathan is already a bonafide startup icon. MORE
The latest entry is DayOne Ventures , just opened for business in Southwest Virginia, and seeking applicants. That’s intense incubation. ** Today's guest blog is by Jim Flowers, a forty-year veteran of technology-based start-ups, Director of the VT KnowledgeWorks Business Acceleration Center at Virginia Tech, President of the Virginia Business Incubation Association , and author of " MOXIE and other fundamental entrepreneurial concepts ". MORE
Our guest today is Kimberly Wilson, Deputy Director of Human Resources, Volunteers and Community Service, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Kimberly, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an organisation that values volunteering and building a strong connection with the community. Diversity in hiring is at the heartbeat of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. What are the best D&I practices the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts? MORE
National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). I’ve known Edmund Pendleton from the University of Maryland as the Director of the D.C. But it wasn’t until seeing him lead the first I-Corps class at the National Institutes of Health that I realized Edmund could teach my class better than I can. MORE
For example, the F-35/B-21/KC-46 aircraft, Ford-Class Carriers, Columbia-class SSBN, Virginia-class SSN, M-1 tank upgrades, etc. We just had our first week of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. MORE
” and Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. by Michael Lenox and Ronnie Chatterji, co-authors of “ Can Business Save the Earth?: Innovating Our Way to Sustainability “ Can business save the earth? For many observers, the question is preposterous. MORE
” 50 startups have been selected – representing a broad cross section of the south, with companies from eight southern states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia – to present and compete for the title of “Southland’s Most Innovative Startup” during the conference, with the winner walking away with a US$10,000 prize. MORE
The legal justification is that some states in the US (for example Kansas, Illinois and Virginia) will not enforce an indefinite obligation to keep information that is not a trade secret confidential. MORE
This year’s class included six teams from the Carolinas and Virginia and four from Austin and half of them had female founders. By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News From dog walking services to robot teaching assistants, 10 startup founders pitched their ventures at the sixth annual Techstars Austin Demo Day. They made their […]. The post 10 Startups Pitch at Techstars Austin Demo Day 2018 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
I was speaking at the National Governors Conference in Williamsburg Virginia and my talk ended Sunday at noon. TE·NA·CIOUS /T??N?SH?S/. Adjective: Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle: “a tenacious grip” Not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action. When I was a entrepreneur I’d pursue a goal relentlessly. MORE
When Ohanian and his University of Virginia roommate, Steve Huffman, pitched their idea […] The post Be a Creator and Change the World Says Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit appeared first on SiliconHills. Everyone can be a creator now on the Internet, said Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit. It doesn’t take anything but an idea and an Internet connection, Ohanian said during an afternoon keynote address at Dell World held at the Austin Convention Center. MORE
Take a quick read of The Medium–The Death of the Open Web on the nytimes.com site, by Virginia Heffernan. Tags: technology trends apps iPad iphone NYTimes.com open web smallbizlabs Steve King Virginia Heffernan I like a thoughtful analysis that puts some conceptual order into larger sweeping trends. She makes some very interesting points. MORE
Fred Sachs on Grapewood Farm in Virginia. We had the opportunity to talk with many great entrepreneurs doing research for our book, The New Builders. I was struck by how thoughtful, determined, and gritty they were. MORE
Virginia. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. Virginia is known for its educated workforce and diverse industry. by Lewis Robinson. Looking to start a business? Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business. MORE
Burton, III, Trustee, Commonwealth of Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS); Member, Board of Directors Chase Investment Counsel Corporation; Professor of Economics, University of Virginia. Mr. John Mcfarlane, Chairman of the Board, University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO). MORE
Amazon, based in Seattle and Northern Virginia, already has more than 1,000 employees in Austin at two buildings in the Domain area. Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to add 800 jobs to its Austin Tech Hub. The jobs will be in the fields of software and hardware engineering, research science and cloud computing. And […]. The post Amazon Expands its Austin Tech Hub with 800 New Jobs and New Office Building appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
Oh I was so intimidated to meet Virginia Heffernan for the first time. Virginia recently wrote Magic and Loss , an amazing and well-received book about the Internet as art. Virginia Heffernan: Part of the reason for the development of critical theory—literary theory, art theory—in the 20th century is that critics recognized that without it all they were doing was generating just one more reading of a specific work. MORE
Oh I was so intimidated to meet Virginia Heffernan for the first time. Virginia recently wrote Magic and Loss , an amazing and well-received book about the Internet as art. Virginia Heffernan: Part of the reason for the development of critical theory—literary theory, art theory—in the 20th century is that critics recognized that without it all they were doing was generating just one more reading of a specific work. MORE
Focus4media provides sight, sound, scent and system solutions to businesses in the mid-Atlantic region, including Alabama, Florida, Virginia and more […]. Austin-based Mood Media, the parent company of Muzak, announced Monday afternoon that it has acquired focus4media, one of the largest Mood independent affiliates in North America. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. MORE
Whether you need to buy workers comp insurance in Arizona , Florida or Virginia, you need to research carefully to find the best rates, bearing in mind that requirements vary from state to state. MORE
For example, the F-35/B-21/KC-46 aircraft, Ford-Class Carriers, Columbia-class SSBN, Virginia-class SSN, M-1 tank upgrades, etc. We just had our first week of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War. MORE
The DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region represents the most fertile science and technology region in the country with about $30 billion in federally-funded R&D. program in 2011, I approached Edmund Pendleton from University of Maryland, Jim Chung from George Washington University and Jack Lesko from Virginia Tech with the idea that together we could leverage the respective strengths of our institutions, and catalyze the region through I-Corps. MORE
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. In response to my post Book: Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape several people asked me for the feminist literature reading list that Amy had put together for me. Following are the other ten books that I’m working my way through this fall. Sexual Politics by Kate Millet. Sisterhood is Forever by Robin Morgan. The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde. Ain’t I a Woman by bell hooks. MORE
This is a picture (thanks to Google Maps) of the Virginia Tech drillfield, the center of campus. All the students living in dorms cross the drillfield every day to get to classes on the other side. The grey lines you see, crossing the drillfield are the sidewalks. The tan ones are paths made by students. It is interesting what you learn after the fact. The students (consumers) will blaze the paths that are most convenient for them. MORE
If you support the Startup Visa and are in the congressional district for Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21), Darrell Issa (CA-49), or Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) I’d like to talk to you – please drop me an email. Startup Visa MORE
Here's a look at three brands that got PR (and being human) right as the Carolinas and Virginia confront multiple threats from Hurricane Florence. Company Culture Grow News acts of god Breaking News company culture natural disasters MORE
by Veronica Baxter. Perhaps. Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance. MORE
Nonetheless, in the state of Virginia, you cannot just file for a divorce. In other words, the state of Virginia is not a no-fault state. That being said, there are certain prerequisites for spouses filing for a divorce in the state of Virginia. MORE
2 years – Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado (3 years for car accidents); Connecticut; Delaware; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Minnesota; Nevada; New Jersey; Ohio, Oklahoma; Oregon; Texas; Virginia; West Virginia; . MORE
By LAURA LOREK Publisher and Reporter with Silicon Hills News As a kid growing up in rural West Virginia, Chris Taylor launched his first entrepreneurial venture, ranching turtles. In the summertime, he would capture turtles from the woods and create a “Turtle Ranch” that people would pay $1 to visit. At the end of the […] The post Chris Taylor Built Square Root into a Thriving Software Company in Austin with no Outside Investment appeared first on SiliconHills. MORE
One of the employees explained that approximately half the staff was from other Cracker Barrel stores in Virginia and that they were here to get the Jersey employees up to speed. During a recent trip I stopped by one of my favorite chain restaurants, Cracker Barrel.*. It was a new store that had opened in New Jersey, yet I noticed many of the employees had southern accents. MORE
As I sit in my hotel room in Virginia trying to fall asleep (and not succeeding), my mind has wandered to my trip here from Austin this morning and my trip home to Colorado tomorrow. Plus I’d be home now, instead of still in Virginia. During this contemplative moment, I’m fantasizing about teleportation. I would like to simply walk into a teleportation machine on this end and appear instantly in my house in Boulder. Then I’d be able to sleep in my bed tonight. MORE
by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change “ Everyone knows that jobs have been automated over the last 20 years. But the number of those automated jobs will be a small number compared to what is coming over the next 10 years. MORE
Saras Sarasvathy , of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Uncategorized affordable loss angel investment Darden School of Business Inc.com Leigh Buchanon Saras Sarasvathy University of VirginiaTweet I got an email overnight asking me about “affordable loss,&# which is one of the four factors in my Wednesday post on Planning Startups Stories, A Seasoned Angel Investor Highlights These 4 Factors. MORE
“Virginia Woolf wrote, ‘Across the broad continent of a woman’s life falls the shadow of a sword.’ Tags: book review books new york city parenting austin bhagavad gita eat pray love elizabeth gilbert india indonesia italy richard from texas soul mates virginia woolf yoga Hamilton Pool. I just got back from a week long part stay-cation and part away-cation with some friends who live in two different cities. MORE
Austin British Airways Fred Schmidt Glenn Morgan Homeaway Jon Driscoll Mass Relevance Matt Curtis Spredfast Virginia Miracle By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The British Airways direct flight that just started its inaugural journeys back and forth from London to Austin isn’t your average plane ride. It has been calibrated to reduce jetlag. For example, the lighting is different from other planes. MORE
The Seattle-based company announced this week it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for its new headquarters. Austin lost its bid for Amazon’s HQ2 project. Amazon plans to invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs in the new locations. The fundamentals that made Austin a top 20 finalist […]. The post Austin Loses its bid for Amazon’s HQ2 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities. (San The top performing cities were Austin, Virginia Beach and Houston. I received a request to post this info back in April, but just now had the time to get it on the blog. It’s a bit dated but still useful especially since Austin, Texas made the list for being one of the most friendly places for small businesses! MORE
The company, based in Warrenton, Virginia installs high-speed fiber optic cable on roads, and parking lots. TRAXyL, a startup that installs high-speed Internet on roadways, received the top prize of $150,000 in cash from MassChallenge Texas in Austin on Thursday night. It coats the fiber optic cables in heavy-duty paint that can be glued on […]. The post MassChallenge Texas Awards $500,000 to Five Startups appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
Virginia Related Topics Women Entrepreneurs Can
MARCH 5, 2021
Nonetheless, in the state of Virginia, you cannot just file for a divorce. In other words, the state of Virginia is not a no-fault state. That being said, there are certain prerequisites for spouses filing for a divorce in the state of Virginia.
Hunter Walker
JULY 28, 2016
Oh I was so intimidated to meet Virginia Heffernan for the first time. Virginia recently wrote Magic and Loss , an amazing and well-received book about the Internet as art. Virginia Heffernan: Part of the reason for the development of critical theory—literary theory, art theory—in the 20th century is that critics recognized that without it all they were doing was generating just one more reading of a specific work.
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Hunter Walker
JULY 28, 2016
Oh I was so intimidated to meet Virginia Heffernan for the first time. Virginia recently wrote Magic and Loss , an amazing and well-received book about the Internet as art. Virginia Heffernan: Part of the reason for the development of critical theory—literary theory, art theory—in the 20th century is that critics recognized that without it all they were doing was generating just one more reading of a specific work.
Campus Entrepreneurship
DECEMBER 1, 2010
Not only did I find an incredibly interesting piece by Virginia Postrel, In Praise of Irrational Exuberance , but it turns out that another GMU economist, John V.C. Nye , has some fascinating research and thoughts on how our modern, innovative economy can thrive, or not. Thanks to Tim Kane at Growthology for the find). From Postrel : Nye, now at George Mason University, argues that countries become economically stagnant when their business people become too mature and rational.
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 15, 2011
If you support the Startup Visa and are in the congressional district for Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21), Darrell Issa (CA-49), or Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) I’d like to talk to you – please drop me an email. Startup Visa
entrepreMusings
JULY 6, 2013
Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities. (San The top performing cities were Austin, Virginia Beach and Houston. I received a request to post this info back in April, but just now had the time to get it on the blog. It’s a bit dated but still useful especially since Austin, Texas made the list for being one of the most friendly places for small businesses!
SiliconHills
MARCH 6, 2014
Austin British Airways Fred Schmidt Glenn Morgan Homeaway Jon Driscoll Mass Relevance Matt Curtis Spredfast Virginia Miracle By SUSAN LAHEY Reporter with Silicon Hills News The British Airways direct flight that just started its inaugural journeys back and forth from London to Austin isn’t your average plane ride. It has been calibrated to reduce jetlag. For example, the lighting is different from other planes.
Up and Running
MAY 25, 2010
Take a quick read of The Medium–The Death of the Open Web on the nytimes.com site, by Virginia Heffernan. Tags: technology trends apps iPad iphone NYTimes.com open web smallbizlabs Steve King Virginia Heffernan I like a thoughtful analysis that puts some conceptual order into larger sweeping trends. She makes some very interesting points.
YFS Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Here's a look at three brands that got PR (and being human) right as the Carolinas and Virginia confront multiple threats from Hurricane Florence. Company Culture Grow News acts of god Breaking News company culture natural disasters
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 18, 2019
The company, based in Warrenton, Virginia installs high-speed fiber optic cable on roads, and parking lots. TRAXyL, a startup that installs high-speed Internet on roadways, received the top prize of $150,000 in cash from MassChallenge Texas in Austin on Thursday night. It coats the fiber optic cables in heavy-duty paint that can be glued on […]. The post MassChallenge Texas Awards $500,000 to Five Startups appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
MARCH 28, 2019
Amazon, based in Seattle and Northern Virginia, already has more than 1,000 employees in Austin at two buildings in the Domain area. Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to add 800 jobs to its Austin Tech Hub. The jobs will be in the fields of software and hardware engineering, research science and cloud computing. And […]. The post Amazon Expands its Austin Tech Hub with 800 New Jobs and New Office Building appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
VC Adventure
MAY 12, 2021
Fred Sachs on Grapewood Farm in Virginia. We had the opportunity to talk with many great entrepreneurs doing research for our book, The New Builders. I was struck by how thoughtful, determined, and gritty they were.
SiliconHills
APRIL 22, 2018
This year’s class included six teams from the Carolinas and Virginia and four from Austin and half of them had female founders. By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News From dog walking services to robot teaching assistants, 10 startup founders pitched their ventures at the sixth annual Techstars Austin Demo Day. They made their […]. The post 10 Startups Pitch at Techstars Austin Demo Day 2018 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
entrepreMusings
AUGUST 15, 2010
“Virginia Woolf wrote, ‘Across the broad continent of a woman’s life falls the shadow of a sword.’ Tags: book review books new york city parenting austin bhagavad gita eat pray love elizabeth gilbert india indonesia italy richard from texas soul mates virginia woolf yoga Hamilton Pool. I just got back from a week long part stay-cation and part away-cation with some friends who live in two different cities.
SiliconHills
JUNE 1, 2017
By LAURA LOREK Publisher and Reporter with Silicon Hills News As a kid growing up in rural West Virginia, Chris Taylor launched his first entrepreneurial venture, ranching turtles. In the summertime, he would capture turtles from the woods and create a “Turtle Ranch” that people would pay $1 to visit. At the end of the […] The post Chris Taylor Built Square Root into a Thriving Software Company in Austin with no Outside Investment appeared first on SiliconHills.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2020
by Veronica Baxter. Perhaps. Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 1, 2019
You wouldn’t need a PhD to know that the driver of the car, Virginia, Ellen’s mother was out of sorts. Virginia was a strong person, but the signs were evident. Unfortunately, it seemed Virginia wasn’t going anywhere fast on that particular day. Virginia’s rear tire was flat and the July heat was driving the mercury level through the roof. Then Virginia harkened back to that fateful afternoon in July. Virginia smiled.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 4, 2021
2 years – Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; California; Colorado (3 years for car accidents); Connecticut; Delaware; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Minnesota; Nevada; New Jersey; Ohio, Oklahoma; Oregon; Texas; Virginia; West Virginia; .
SiliconHills
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
The Seattle-based company announced this week it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for its new headquarters. Austin lost its bid for Amazon’s HQ2 project. Amazon plans to invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs in the new locations. The fundamentals that made Austin a top 20 finalist […]. The post Austin Loses its bid for Amazon’s HQ2 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
David Teten
FEBRUARY 16, 2013
Burton, III, Trustee, Commonwealth of Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS); Member, Board of Directors Chase Investment Counsel Corporation; Professor of Economics, University of Virginia. Mr. John Mcfarlane, Chairman of the Board, University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO).
SiliconHills
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
When Ohanian and his University of Virginia roommate, Steve Huffman, pitched their idea […] The post Be a Creator and Change the World Says Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder of Reddit appeared first on SiliconHills. Everyone can be a creator now on the Internet, said Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit. It doesn’t take anything but an idea and an Internet connection, Ohanian said during an afternoon keynote address at Dell World held at the Austin Convention Center.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. In response to my post Book: Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape several people asked me for the feminist literature reading list that Amy had put together for me. Following are the other ten books that I’m working my way through this fall. Sexual Politics by Kate Millet. Sisterhood is Forever by Robin Morgan. The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde. Ain’t I a Woman by bell hooks.
SiliconHills
JULY 2, 2018
Focus4media provides sight, sound, scent and system solutions to businesses in the mid-Atlantic region, including Alabama, Florida, Virginia and more […]. Austin-based Mood Media, the parent company of Muzak, announced Monday afternoon that it has acquired focus4media, one of the largest Mood independent affiliates in North America. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
For example, the F-35/B-21/KC-46 aircraft, Ford-Class Carriers, Columbia-class SSBN, Virginia-class SSN, M-1 tank upgrades, etc. We just had our first week of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War.
Transformify - Recruiting
JULY 27, 2019
Our guest today is Kimberly Wilson, Deputy Director of Human Resources, Volunteers and Community Service, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Kimberly, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an organisation that values volunteering and building a strong connection with the community. Diversity in hiring is at the heartbeat of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. What are the best D&I practices the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts?
The Next Web
MAY 8, 2016
Since its humble inception, Nathan has grown Heyo from his dorm room at Virginia Tech to 10,000 paying customers, $2.5 Just last month, Nathan Latka took a risk: A public, five million dollar, business-defining risk. At 26, Nathan is already a bonafide startup icon.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Whether you need to buy workers comp insurance in Arizona , Florida or Virginia, you need to research carefully to find the best rates, bearing in mind that requirements vary from state to state.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 28, 2014
Virginia. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. Virginia is known for its educated workforce and diverse industry. by Lewis Robinson. Looking to start a business? Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 17, 2010
The latest entry is DayOne Ventures , just opened for business in Southwest Virginia, and seeking applicants. That’s intense incubation. ** Today's guest blog is by Jim Flowers, a forty-year veteran of technology-based start-ups, Director of the VT KnowledgeWorks Business Acceleration Center at Virginia Tech, President of the Virginia Business Incubation Association , and author of " MOXIE and other fundamental entrepreneurial concepts ".
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 10, 2014
The DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region represents the most fertile science and technology region in the country with about $30 billion in federally-funded R&D. program in 2011, I approached Edmund Pendleton from University of Maryland, Jim Chung from George Washington University and Jack Lesko from Virginia Tech with the idea that together we could leverage the respective strengths of our institutions, and catalyze the region through I-Corps.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 24, 2020
by Edward D. Hess, author of “ Hyper-Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change “ Everyone knows that jobs have been automated over the last 20 years. But the number of those automated jobs will be a small number compared to what is coming over the next 10 years.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
New York state, for example, has reciprocity with several states, including Massachusetts, Georgia, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. There are nearly two million active real estate agents in the United States today, according to the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. Real estate agents face new challenges and situations every day, so their days are never dull or boring.
Feld Thoughts
MARCH 4, 2016
As I sit in my hotel room in Virginia trying to fall asleep (and not succeeding), my mind has wandered to my trip here from Austin this morning and my trip home to Colorado tomorrow. Plus I’d be home now, instead of still in Virginia. During this contemplative moment, I’m fantasizing about teleportation. I would like to simply walk into a teleportation machine on this end and appear instantly in my house in Boulder. Then I’d be able to sleep in my bed tonight.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 23, 2018
” and Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. by Michael Lenox and Ronnie Chatterji, co-authors of “ Can Business Save the Earth?: Innovating Our Way to Sustainability “ Can business save the earth? For many observers, the question is preposterous.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
For example, the F-35/B-21/KC-46 aircraft, Ford-Class Carriers, Columbia-class SSBN, Virginia-class SSN, M-1 tank upgrades, etc. We just had our first week of our new national security class Technology, Innovation and Modern War.
Steve Blank
MAY 12, 2015
National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). I’ve known Edmund Pendleton from the University of Maryland as the Director of the D.C. But it wasn’t until seeing him lead the first I-Corps class at the National Institutes of Health that I realized Edmund could teach my class better than I can.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 19, 2013
” Many students who have undergone the program and picked up web development include Sandi Lin, CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Everpath ( www.everpath.org ), Bradley Kipp, co-founder of Virginia-based UpHex ( [link] ), and Mike Wyatt II, a GM factory worker-turned-developer based in Missouri. You have a great idea for an app or a startup but you have have absolutely no programming skills.
Steve Blank
JULY 19, 2012
I was speaking at the National Governors Conference in Williamsburg Virginia and my talk ended Sunday at noon. TE·NA·CIOUS /T??N?SH?S/. Adjective: Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle: “a tenacious grip” Not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action. When I was a entrepreneur I’d pursue a goal relentlessly.
Mike Michalowicz
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
This is a picture (thanks to Google Maps) of the Virginia Tech drillfield, the center of campus. All the students living in dorms cross the drillfield every day to get to classes on the other side. The grey lines you see, crossing the drillfield are the sidewalks. The tan ones are paths made by students. It is interesting what you learn after the fact. The students (consumers) will blaze the paths that are most convenient for them.
Mike Michalowicz
NOVEMBER 24, 2013
One of the employees explained that approximately half the staff was from other Cracker Barrel stores in Virginia and that they were here to get the Jersey employees up to speed. During a recent trip I stopped by one of my favorite chain restaurants, Cracker Barrel.*. It was a new store that had opened in New Jersey, yet I noticed many of the employees had southern accents.
NZ Entrepreneur
APRIL 27, 2020
The legal justification is that some states in the US (for example Kansas, Illinois and Virginia) will not enforce an indefinite obligation to keep information that is not a trade secret confidential.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2013
” 50 startups have been selected – representing a broad cross section of the south, with companies from eight southern states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia – to present and compete for the title of “Southland’s Most Innovative Startup” during the conference, with the winner walking away with a US$10,000 prize.
Austin Startup
OCTOBER 8, 2019
14.7%) New Mexico (7.14%) Virginia (14.3%) Four Industries General (28.57%) Healthcare/Life Sciences (28.57%) High Tech (28.57%) Social Impact (14.3%) 58% Female Founded “The amount of attention given to female and minority founders is long overdue,” said Sara T. Pocket Innovations, LLC : (Richmond, Virginia): Pocket Innovations solves the common complication of pocket hematoma associated with pacemaker implants.
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