Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Starting up: Plan ahead for success in business
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Twenty years ago I left Boise to study economics and finance at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Three years later, I was studying business law at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. People in Nashville and New Orleans were fascinated to meet someone from Idaho.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:56 AM |
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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STOEL RIVES LAUNCHES NOMINATION PERIOD FOR 2008 IDAHO INNOVATION AWARDS
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PRESS RELEASE July 14, 2008 - STOEL RIVES LAUNCHES NOMINATION PERIOD FOR 2008 IDAHO INNOVATION AWARDS AND EXPANDS SCOPE OF RECOGNITION TO INCLUDE INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONALS AND COMPANIES. BOISE, ID - The nomination period for the third annual Stoel Rives Idaho Innovation Awards program is now open and program organizers are accepting nominations in two new non-technology categories: Innovator of the Year and Innovative Company of the Year. Nomination forms can be submitted online at www.stoel.com/innovation until August 13, 2008.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:50 AM |
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Starting up: Sun Valley forum will showcase Idaho's promising tech start-ups
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In 1999, business attorney Nick Miller came up with the idea of creating a conference to showcase Idaho's most promising start-up technology companies to potential investors. With the help of many volunteers and the support of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Intermountain Venture Forum was launched in 2000 with five companies and a small group of investors.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:39 AM |
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 10:27 AM |
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:52 AM |
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008
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TIP announces its first competition
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is seeking proposals for high-risk research projects to develop innovative technologies for inspecting, monitoring and evaluating critical components of the nation's roadways, bridges, and drinking and wastewater systems. The competition for cost-shared research and development (R&D) support is the first to be announced by NIST's newly established Technology Innovation Program (TIP) in an effort to address critical societal challenges.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:47 AM |
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:02 AM |
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Starting up: Preparing for your first trade show? Here's some advice
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A month ago, I wrote a column here about preparing for my first trade show - the National Stationery Show in New York - to promote my new product: Quote Joy, a series of themed quotation cards printed on 100-percent recycled cardstock, packaged with an easel in a metal tin.
I promised to write another column to let you know how the show went, what worked and lessons learned. I discovered a lot and have some tips to share:
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:47 AM |
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