As you may recall, I first began networking intentionally when I was going through career transition. Mine was not a unique situation. In fact, that’s when many people begin their networking efforts. Whether career change is self-selected or foisted on you, one harsh reality that I haven’t often addressed is this is tough stuff. While […]
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1 Million Cups
On any given Wednesday morning at 9am Central time, I invite you to show up at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, “the Foundation of Entrepreneurship,” in Kansas City, Missouri. Ask the receptionist to direct you to 1 Million Cups (“1MM Cups”). No reservations necessary. Last year, my colleagues in Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation […]
Honoring Our Heroes
Last year, my company, Kauffman FastTrac, was awarded a sizeable grant to train U.S. military veterans to become entrepreneurs in 2012. At the time that we were made aware of the funding, I felt very proud to have won the grant and was eager to implement our plan for which we expected to create special […]