Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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Hello everyone. Here are some of the latest headlines for all things Idaho, startups, and tech. Check back later for more.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:26 AM |
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Friday, August 08, 2008
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Early in my 30-year commercial banking career, I became fascinated with entrepreneurial business - with what made some entrepreneurs successful and others not. I was curious to know how entrepreneurs got started and what their keys to success were.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 3:55 PM |
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Startup Buzz highlights some of the latest articles & links about startups and the Idaho businesses that have made the latest headlines. Check it out, there's plenty of valuable information.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:13 AM |
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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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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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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I am an accidental entrepreneur. The happy accident arose from a contract to work as intellectual property attorney for a global technology company. I was well prepared in education and experience and downright lucky to be at the right place at the right time in front of the right people.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:31 AM |
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
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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
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CNBC ranks Idaho number four on its recently released America's Top States for Business list, citing factors such as the Gem States cost of doing business and our strong economy.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 10:27 AM |
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I am one of the many people affected by the slowing of the real estate market in the Treasure Valley. Formerly a broker, today I maintain a limited involved in the real estate community, but it has been clear for awhile that I needed to find another source of income.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:52 AM |
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008
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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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