Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. After recent conversations with Y Combinator alumni and other promising entrepreneurs, I’ve heard that many of them have no plans to raise venture capital at all. Although raising funds is often crucial, bootstrapping is an approach every entrepreneur should consider. Unlike the “move fast and break things” … Read more
Why Generation X women are ready to leave the corporate world and pursue entrepreneurship getty Generation X women are stepping into their power and taking the lead in entrepreneurship. Many are at a crossroads between the ages of 40 and 50, feeling burnt out by everyday business life and ready to explore new horizons. For … Read more
ABINGTON, Pa. – Khamila “Kitty” Barnes graduated from Penn State Abington in 2011 with a degree in integrative arts, providing a solid foundation for many career paths, particularly those that are creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. But after becoming a mother in her senior year of high school and becoming the first in her family to … Read more
In the summer of 2020, Alamance County native Catie McVey earned her doctorate. from the University of California at Davis when 9,900 wildfires ravaged more than 4 million acres in California. McVey, who attended Graham High School and graduated from the NC School of Science and Math in 2011, said experiencing Mother Nature’s wrath firsthand … Read more
In a recent live video interview hosted by Logan Goldenberg, a sophomore at Alvernia University, local entrepreneur Nick Johnson, president and CEO of TEM Care Behavioral Health, shared his journey from running a business to building a successful business that focused on supporting adults with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The interview, part … Read more
The hype surrounding generative artificial intelligence is hard to ignore. Many companies are investing in generative AI – around $150 billion, according to one estimate by Sequoia Capital – because they are afraid of being left behind. At the same time, many are paralyzed by the fear that generative AI hallucinations could damage their reputation. … Read more
This narrated story is based on an interview with Sabba Keynejad, co-founder of the AI-powered video editing platform along with Tim Mamedov waters. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. In 2013, my then-roommate Virgil and I became obsessed with it breaking Bad. Around mid-October the season finale would be upon us and … Read more
What is the connection between live music and entrepreneurship? The Deming Centers’ recent Startups and Sandwiches event marked a unique collaboration between the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurship Center for Music at the University of Colorado Boulder. The session brought together student entrepreneurs from various areas of campus and was a celebration of … Read more
For entrepreneur and investor Daymond John, deciding which projects to invest his time, energy and money in comes down to one thing: having a positive impact on the world. In 2020 he founded Black Entrepreneurs Day (BED) wants to do something to encourage Americans suffering from the consequences of George Floyd’s murder. “People were in … Read more
Can a former naval officer turned entrepreneur revolutionize the way companies adopt cutting-edge AI solutions? Shayak Mazumder, founder of Adya.AI and Atma, believes he can. In a world increasingly reliant on technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept, but a driving force behind innovations. However, the cost and complexity of implementing AI … Read more