Entrepreneurs have limited time, knowledge and resources. They need to focus on what matters most to them and what they need to do better than their competitors, but the rest still needs to get done and that’s where incubators can be of great help. Continue reading
What is Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)? Check out the Kauffman Foundation sketchbook http://www.gew.co/resources for an overview. GEW is 35,000 events in 125 countries around the globe – all in one week.
Global Entrepreneurship Week at the CBI concludes with FAST PITCH FINALS on Friday November 22nd at 5:30pm. This free event is open to the public.
Seven entrepreneurs will each pitch their business for 5 minutes and answer questions from the audience. It’s a bit like Shark Tank, with the twist that the audience will be there to provide support and offer suggestions to help the entrepreneurs make the connections they need to succeed in their businesses.
It’s the season of presentations. Global Entrepreneurship Week is November 18th through the 24th, just a short week away. We hope you’ll join us for the Final Round of Fast Pitch at the CBI on November 22nd at 5:30pm to hear the business presentations – “Pitches” – by local entrepreneurs. Some of these entrepreneurs have been working on improving their presentation skills by participating in the workshops we have provided to help them get ready for the final round of Fast Pitch on the 22nd, in front of a public audience. In additional to the CBI Fast Pitch, there are Start Up Weekends and 48 Hour Launch events around the globe as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. These presentations matter. On November 8th, Seth Godin posted a blog about presentations. Continue reading
Every now and then it’s a good idea to take a step back from your day to day focus and take a look at where you are in terms of the success you’re trying to achieve. For business owners, the definition of Success is very personal, but usually it’s going to be measured by how much money and freedom your business generates for you.
“The road to success runs uphill.” – Willie Davis
Mr. Davis makes a great point – you can’t achieve long term success without effort. In a lot of things you do, your success is directly tied to the amount of effort you put into it. The more effort you put in, the more success you’ll get. Continue reading
I speak with existing business owners every day and one of the things I hear often is that they have a “people problem” and it’s hurting their business…but there are always at least 2 sides to every story. Continue reading
CBI Bucks are your voting power at Fast Pitch.
CBI Bucks are only good on Friday November 22 from 5:30pm until the close of
voting at Fast Pitch.
Fast Pitch is part Shark Tank (but only the very best parts of the show) and
part American Idol. As in Shark Tank, there will be businesses or
would-be businesses making their business pitch. As in American Idol, your vote
counts! You vote with CBI Bucks. Continue reading
Just because you can’t do exactly what a customer asks doesn’t mean you can’t do something.
Let’s say someone was going to ride a 105 mile endurance bike race and the day before the ride their bike broke. First they would freak out with the thought of four mountains and over 11,000 feet of climbing ahead of them and the months of training behind them. Then they would hustle down to the local bike shop – your bike shop. Continue reading
Are you considering making your business idea pitch at the Cumberland Business Incubator Fast Pitch during Global Entrepreneur Week? You know it’s a great opportunity to share your amazing, world-changing business idea with your community. You’re excited and a little nervous. You might not have ever done a pitch session before, so you may not know quite what to expect. What follows should help you prepare. Continue reading
It’s all about getting everyone and everything ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week, or so it seems, at the Cumberland Business Incubator. Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the world’s largest celebration of innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, business owners and job creators who bring ideas to life, driving economic growth and expanding human welfare. Continue reading
Personally as the entrepreneur in residence and business coach at the CBI, and our volunteer CBI business mentors, our job is to help business owners develop bigger better businesses. If you are actively trying to build your company, then you could benefit by looking for an advisor/coach/mentor to help you.
What can an advisor/coach/mentor help you do? Continue reading