entrepreneurship
After stints in energy and insurance, Amy Tanksley, BBA '02, is helping build Nashville's entrepreneurial scene.
They lurk around cubicle corners and infiltrate mission statements. Proverbs and old marketers’ tales that have for years colored the way many of us do business, whether we care to admit it or not. We take a close-up look to see what really works.
Executive MBA students Harish Jayakumar and Michael Garel will take their product, which monitors consumer purchasing behavior, to the Global Venture Labs Investment Competition May 2-5.
In January, The Austin Chamber of Commerce published the first “Austin A List,” a collection of 35 local companies area investors say have strong growth potential. Eighteen of those companies have direct ties to the McCombs School.
A group of startups are finishing their time at the Austin Technology Incubator. The Austin American-Statesman looks at how the program helps fledgling companies and others in Austin.
A Social Innovation Boot Camp brought together students from McCombs and across the country to help them develop their venture projects and look at social innovation with new eyes.
In a Knowledge to Go Webinar hosted in December Professor John Butler described the importance of innovation for businesses, and how the concept has played a role in pivotal American companies.
Ingrid Vanderveldt, MBA '96, aims to help the company connect with medium and small businesses. Check out her video interview with MSTC Director Gary Cadenhead, on technology and entrepreneurship.
Gone are days when superior quality of product or being the best of breed was sufficient. Nowadays, there is increased reliance on the softer aspects of business. Focus on these three core principles to keep your organization competitive.
A new class called 1 Semester Startup allows students to form teams and create their own startup company, with input from faculty and seasoned industry mentors.
