NOVAempreendedorismo: agosto 2011

25 de agosto de 2011

Negócio de sucesso em tempo de crise

Bolsa criada com teclas de computador já é sucesso internacional

http://www.cienciahoje.pt/index.php?oid=50579&op=all

18 de agosto de 2011

SAKProject - Contra as lesões, inovar, inovar

As caneleiras dos jogadores da selecção nacional de futebol têm a assinatura de uma empresa de Viseu. A SAKProject diz que são as melhores do mundo: leves, confortáveis e seguras como armaduras. O árabe Al-Ittihad e o britânico Chelsea confirmam.

http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/home.php?template=SHOWNEWS_V2&id=501997

Uma ideia e sete euros para a concretizar

Qualquer pessoa que tenha uma ideia poderá aceder a www.quirky.com e submetê-la de uma forma muito simples. Basta para isso descrevê-la, identificar o público-alvo e possível concorrência, acrescentar desenhos que a ilustrem a ideia e alguns outros detalhes.

http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/home.php?template=SHOWNEWS_V2&id=502003

17 de agosto de 2011

1966 prediction of the home computer

Digital Life: Today & Tomorrow

Future of screen technology

A day made of glass.... the future!

The Case For Boring Entrepreneurship

As financial turmoil swirls in the wake of the S&P’s recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, it is evident that our economy needs help. Much of what we need as a nation lies in the hands of our elected officials. However, we also need a steady crop of new entrepreneurs to boost employment by creating more businesses. And with respect to these entrepreneurs and their businesses, I say the more boring the better.

Qual o segredo de um bom pitch?

A porta do elevador se abre. Por acaso, entra um investidor anjo junto com você. E agora? Pode ser a chance única de conseguir um aporte para sua startup, mas você tem apenas um minuto para vender sua ideia. Apresentações-relâmpago como essa se multiplicaram na era dos negócios digitais. O pitch, como é chamado, pode acontecer em elevadores, salas individuais ou até em grandes auditórios: o importante é que o empreendedor seja capaz de mostrar sua proposta de forma clara e concisa. De acordo com o Centro de Estudos em Private Equity e Venture Capital da Fundação Getulio Vargas (GVcepe), em 2009, no Brasil, 3.921 projetos foram submetidos a investidores, mas apenas 1.681 — ou 42,9% do total — foram analisados. “Um bom pitch pode ser a oportunidade de ouro para ter seu projeto avaliado”, diz Adalberto Brandão, diretor do GVcepe. Além de instigar investidores, é uma forma de ganhar evidência. “As apresentações servem para conseguir feedbacks preciosos de pessoas que entendem do assunto”, diz Silvia Valadares, gerente de Empreendedorismo da Microsoft Brasil.

http://revistapegn.globo.com/Revista/Common/0,,EMI246753-17157,00-QUAL+O+SEGREDO+DE+UM+BOM+PITCH.html

Entrepreneurship Isn't Just a Business Term Anymore; It's a Way of Life!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2011/08/15/entrepreneurship-just-isnt-a-business-term-anymore-its-a-way-of-life/

Every week with the current American government is a new crisis, a new set of challenges for a nation whose people have grown accustomed to government solving its problems. And we certainly are facing a slew of economic and social problems. But compounding problems is that this recession is much different than any other. This time, the solution is dependent more on the individual, not government. But is the individual ready to step up?

Qual o melhor momento para contactar um investidor?

Se tem capacidade económica para manter os primeiros dois a três anos, sem investidores, faça-o porque durante esse tempo vai poder valorizar mais o seu negócio.

http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/home.php?template=SHOWNEWS_V2&id=501079

Nuno
Carvalho

The Quest to Teach Entrepreneurship

Forbes.com reports on how UT is carving its own space in tech innovation, through programs like Venture Week, 3 Day Startup and Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe's new class, "1 Semester Startup."

http://mccombstoday.org/2011/08/the-quest-to-teach-entrepreneurship

Boy-Genius Lands $1.5 Million for Stealth Startup

The first company to emerge from Peter Thiel's great "stop going to college and create a business" program is being led by a 20-year-old who doesn't quite fit the dropout description Thiel was going for. In fact, despite his age, Andrew Hsu has three degrees from the University of Washington and was working on his PhD in neuroscience when he left to develop the idea for his company.

http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/money-hunt/2011/08/03/peter-thiel-young-entrepreneurship-program-produces-first-company/

Is Millennial Entrepreneurship the Answer to Our Failing Economy?

Gerber and others like him think the traditional route to employment has failed their generation. "It's a scary moment we're in, but entrepreneurship can get us out," he said.

http://www.futuremajority.com/node/13791

Ten Horrible Reasons To Get Rich - Steven Berglas - Forbes

Entrepreneurship: Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain

I recently caught up with Ryan Blair, who is a serial entrepreneur and author of the new book "Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain." Ryan established his first company, 24-7 Tech when he was only twenty-one years old. Since then, he has created and actively invested in multiple start-ups and has become a self-made multimillionaire. After he sold his company ViSalus Sciences to Blyth in early 2008, the global recession took the company to the brink of failure resulting in a complete write off of the stock and near bankruptcy. Ryan as CEO went "all in" betting his last million dollars on its potential and turned the company around from the edge of failure to more than $150,000,000 a year in revenue in only 16 months winning the coveted DSN Global Turn Around Award in 2010. In this interview, Ryan talks about how he re-branded himself after being in a gang, the issues with the education system, and more.

Solving Infant Mortality with Social Entrepreneurship

Four million babies die every year simply due to an inability to maintain their own body temperature. Incubators can save lives, but traditionally cost up to $20,000 and require a constant supply of electricity—prohibitive demands in many parts of the developing world. Leveraging the power of social entrepreneurship, Jane Chen and a team of her Stanford Graduate School of Business classmates developed Embrace, a portable and electricity-free alternative sold at about 0.1% of the cost of current incubators. In this audio lecture Chen discusses the challenges and rewards of the development process, and shares her insights on the attitudes that allow entrepreneurs to find success. Jane Chen was speaking as part of the annual Women in Management banquet organized by the Stanford Business School Alumni Association.

http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail4874.html

How Does Your State Rank for Entrepreneurship?

New York is at the top of the list; South Carolina is at the bottom.

What is Social Entrepreneurship?

Interest in “social” entrepreneurship continues to soar. The number of conferences and business plan competitions on social entrepreneurship are growing rapidly, the number of courses offered on university campuses is expanding, and social entrepreneurship is getting a lot of press. So, what differentiates a social entrepreneur from a plain old vanilla entrepreneur? I must say that it isn’t clear to me….

http://stvp.stanford.edu/blog/?p=4169