Local Artist, David Amoroso, recently had his artwork displayed in Mason Hall during a reading from the "Devils Highway" by author Luis Urrea.
Photo by David Amoroso
Special Topic: The Artist as Entrepreneur
"As the United States continues to polarize about immigration issues, we tend to forget that the individuals who cross into the United States illegally have made this risky decision, not out of greed, but for survival. The majority of the individuals I have spoken with carry the financial responsibility of their families. While making the journey, these individuals are often robbed, sold, or violated; many others never make it to the United States and die heat-related deaths. Upon arrival, many of these Jornaleros (day laborers) often live in crowded, sub par living situations. After working long days performing jobs that others are not willing to do, they are often not paid for their work. It is my goal to tell their stories through my paintings. . ." Read More
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| October 16, 2008 | Business Alliance Grub Stake Breakfast Series The Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast Selection Subcommittee has selected the following five young companies to be featured at the October 16th Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia: DubmeNow, Griffin Enterprises, mySBX’s, PointAbout, and Near Infinity. The longest running networking and investors forum of its kind in the region, the Grubstake Breakfast provides early stage companies seeking focused growth capital in the range of $250,000 - $2 million a forum to present their investment opportunities to targeted audience of institutional and angel investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and service providers. |
| October 21, 2008 | Winning Strategies for doing business with Government Presented by the Procurement Technical Assistance Program at the Mason Enterprise Center in the School of Public Policy. To register, please visit the PTAP website. |
| October 22, 2008 | Virginia's 2008 Advanced SBIR Forum Current and prior SBIR/STTR award winners are invited to join us for a special Advanced SBIR Forum where you’ll learn advanced strategies and thoughts on how to get the most out of your SBIR/STTR and improve your odds of a successful commercialization and transition event. Derived from the SBIR-Max workshop CIT helped design and conduct over the past several years, this forum replaces Virginia’s annual SBIR conference this year. We hope you can join us! |
| October 24, 2008 | Women Entrepreneurs' Expo A must-attend conference for business owners & budding entrepreneurs! WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?? To grow your business! To meet successful businesswomen! Powerful networking! Interactive workshops! All-day tradefair with 70 exhibitors! Inspiring VIP keynote luncheon. Exciting raffle prizes! |
| October 27, 2008 | TechCelebration: NVTC's Annual Banquet Keynote Speaker: Meg Whitman, former President and CEO, eBay |
| November 13, 2008 | Entrepreneurship Awards presented by the Greater Washington Board of Trade This annual event celebrates Greater Washington’s leading entrepreneurs and large companies committed to their development throughout the region. Join over 100 emerging companies and small business advocates at this luncheon event to recognize three outstanding firms |
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Mason Enterprise Center helps Chilean company enter U.S. Market
The Mason Enterprise Center (MEC), part of the School of Public Policy, has helped Chilean educational technology company i-Education Holdings Inc. enter the U.S. business market through the MEC's International Business Accelerator (IBA) program.
Are we in the midst of a Venture Capital (VC) crisis?
Jonathan Aberman of Amplifier Venture Partners writes that multiple rounds of financing, for significant amounts of capital, combined with the unavailability of the public markets causes a stacking up problem, because in order for the VC funds to generate their required return, and for the entrepreneurs to benefit from the amount of capital deployed, companies have to be exited at multi hundred million enterprise valuations.
Global, Vertical, or On-Demand Marketing Approach?
Local entrepreneur, Daniel Odio, suggests that "no matter what your [marketing] approach is, just make sure you have the appropriate budget to apply to the marketing segment you're going to target, and if you have little or no marketing budget then really focus on the most efficient use of the funds you have. . ."
Sales and Marketing:
The best person to sell your product or service is . . . You!
Our series continues with Andy Rudin of Outside Technologies offering a simple checklist to explore your sales ability.
Mason Enterprise Center:The MEC submitted a response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop and operate a Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC).
The Mason Enterprise Center continues to develop and provide new and exciting programs to support the entrepreneurial activities of our nation’s military veterans.
Research Spotlight:Fighting the Future: Mason Scientists address bacteria's resistance to modern antibiotics
Antibiotics that work today may not work tomorrow. It's a serious problem that several researchers at Mason are bent on solving. Bacteria are becoming more resistant to common antibiotics, partially due to overuse of this class of medicine.
Featured Technology: Asbestos Containment
Mason Professor Dr. Mark Krekeler and his research team have developed an asbestos containment composition that sequesters, aggregates, and helps remove asbestos particles, dust particles, and similar fibrous matter more rapidly that what is currently available or known.
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Small companies are the Economy's innovation engine.
Rick Ducey, Chief Strategy Officer, BIA Networks points out that not only are small and medium sized companies more likely to come up with patented ideas, small companies come up with the high value patents.
The business start-up: Getting Started.
Bobby Saini, CEO of 360Matic, recommends that you consider several key questions before you throw down money and valuable time in jump-starting your business venture.
Special Issue of Innovations prepared for 2008 World Economic Forum on the Middle East in both Arabic & English.
Dr. Phil Auerswald, Editor of Innovations, writes that "change is the global constant. Previous generations coped with change just as we do today. However the pace of change, and the magnitude of uncertainties change creates, are greater now than they have ever been."
Whether you're a contracting novice or an old pro, PTACs can help you take your business to a new level.
The Procurement Technical Assistance Program is a Defense Logistics Agency cooperative agreement in which Mason has participated for more than 16 years. The purpose of the progam is to help businesses do business with government. Visit the Mason PTAP website.
Hot topics on Leadership
Gone are the days when school leaders were simply managers. As schools face high-stakes challenges of improving student performance and reducing achievement gaps in learning, leaders have a new set of demands.To respond to this evolving role, Mason's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is spearheading an effort to create a professional development center for school leaders in the region: The Northern Virginia School Leadership Center (NVSLC).
Mason is committed to climate neutrality and sustainability? The mission of the Sustainability Office is to use the strengths of George Mason University - innovation, responsiveness, flexibility, and community strength - to provide leadership in environmental, social, and economic stewardship on our campuses and throughout the local and global communities of which we are a part.
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