Sheikh Asif, a young Kashmiri boy from the Batamaloo area of Srinagar, was forced to drop out of school and start working in Grade VIII due to poor economic conditions. The same Kashmiri entrepreneur, Sheikh Asif, now owns a leading information technology (IT) company in the UK and specializes in web design. He also offers … Read more
CLEVELAND, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Huntington National Bank and the City of Cleveland today announced a new initiative to help small businesses grow and positively impact the economy in the greater Cleveland region and neighboring communities. Tea Entrepreneur in Residence Powered by Huntington program involves a partnership between Huntington and 11 nonprofit organizations in … Read more
Effectuation theory, as one of the dominant theories in entrepreneurship, argues that when you cannot predict the future, control itPicture: Shutterstock EEntrepreneurs or managers of small firms have to make difficult decisions under uncertainty, where they know nothing about the future. Under such uncertainty, should decision-makers do market research, industry analysis, or macro market edits … Read more
Colorado Springs is a “great” place for racial minorities to start their own business; they just have to take the leap, said Eric Phillips. So that’s what he did. Phillips launched the Comedy Club at 3E, the only comedy venue in downtown Colorado Springs, during the pandemic. He was not alone. Black-owned businesses reached nearly … Read more
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. Growing up, I watched my dad run his own business and I had a front row seat to the freedom and opportunity it gave him. But before jumping into the world of entrepreneurship myself, I followed a traditional path to get my undergraduate and master’s degrees, then … Read more
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. You are reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. We have all witnessed a significant increase in entrepreneurship among young adults over the past few years, and this number is only expected to increase in the future. Indeed, as we look around us today, … Read more
Martinville – If you have a great business idea, now is your chance to get funded and become your own boss. Applications are open for the 8th Annual Gauntlet Business Program and Competition. New this year is a matching grant program to help more entrepreneurs in Uptown Martinsville. Uptown Partnership with matching funding from the … Read more
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. The outcome of COP26 left many disappointed. Although 151 parties have submitted new or updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) ahead of the conference, commitments to reduce emissions continue to lag significantly behind what is needed to limit the global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030. Calls … Read more
Economic development is a very misunderstood profession. One of the biggest misunderstandings is the belief that economic development organizations like Greater Bemidji only work to recruit new big business into their communities, paying little or no attention to the small businesses and startups that dot the streets and the main neighborhoods of their community. In … Read more
As the climate crisis exacerbates weather, businesses around the world are starting to feel the heat. Domestically, the financial impact of climate risks on Indian businesses is estimated at around 7,138 billion rupees, according to a 2020 report by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The recently released Global Risks Report 2022 highlights the phenomenon. It … Read more