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Archive for the “Entrepreneurship” Category
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Chit Chat With @StartupOfficer!
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Interview on 26 Apr, 2010
Today I want to share a little chit chat that I had with @StartupOfficer who I met over Twitter. His name is Jon Brause, a very energetic and entrepreneurial person and I also got to meet him in person when I was in NYC. We had a couple cold ones and discussed the hot topics like economy, layoffs, jobs, Lehman, and most importantly – entrepreneurship. A few weeks later, I asked him if he would be willing to share his thoughts and opinion with us and of course he said “yes” – that’s what brings us to this post....
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Executive Turned Clothing Designer And Entrepreneur – Karen Crawford
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 25 Apr, 2010
Paz (Peace), Amor (Love), Fe (Faith), Belleza (Beauty), Unidad (Unity) and Esperanza (Hope) is what makes KCTees. And Karen Crawford, our guest today under the “Our Heroes” series is who makes KC Tees. The T shirt line was created with the objective of inspiring integrity, respect and self-esteem with messages we can all embrace. Karen worked in the Film Entertainment industry as a Creative Advertising Executive however, the desire to apply her creative skills in a more personal endeavor led her design this t-shirt line which pays tribute to her heritage and celebrate what she believe is important in the world today. Let’s talk to her…...
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From Resume Critique to Strategic Business Planning, J.D.’s got you covered!
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 23 Apr, 2010
Our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series is J.D. Docheff, Juris Doctor He used to be a corporate strategy consultant and then a finance lawyer, who quit that world to start his own business doing Career, Resume, and College/Grad school Admissions Consulting. So basically, he helps *other* people work their way up in the very world that he chose to leave. Let’s talk to him and find out more…...
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Layoff or Launch?! – Maria Ross
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 21 Apr, 2010
Maria Ross, today’s guest under the “Our Heroes” series, has over a decade and a half of experience where she has seen all colors of marketing and business. After years of the Silicon Valley grind as a Director of Marketing, she moved to Seattle and worked remotely for her last employer. She did that job for a few months, before finally hanging out her own shingle as Red Slice and providing brand and marketing consulting to businesses big and small. She wasn’t getting to do the kind of work she wanted to do while working for technology companies, so she went off on her own. Let’s dig more…...
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Publicist Turned Entrepreneur – Jennifer Krosche
Posted Under: Entrepreneurship, Our Heroes on 19 Apr, 2010
Jennifer Krosche, our guest under the “Our Heroes” series, worked as an Account Supervisor for a PR agency, a PR Director for a major National magazine and several other PR agencies throughout her career. After getting laid off last year, she started out doing some freelance work while looking for another job. But once the clients started rolling in, she realized that this was the right time to start her own PR business. Today, when she looks back, she thinks that was the best decision she could have made! Let’s talk and find out more…...
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