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March 2011

World Entrepreneurship Day: Young Entrepreneur Mixer

Posted by Anonymous on March 31, 2011 at 11:03 AM MST
Arizona State University student entrepreneurs network

In celebration of World Entrepreneurship Day on April 15, head to Boulders on Broadway in Tempe from 5-7 p.m. to gather with fellow entrepreneurs for a Young Entrepreneur Mixer (YEM)!

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Entrepreneurship at ASU a model to University of Texas system

Posted by Anonymous on March 31, 2011 at 9:50 AM MST
Arizona State University President Michael Crow presents to staff and faculty.
Arizona State University President Michael Crow presents to staff and faculty, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurship.

Arizona State University best exemplifies the newly established Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE) philosophy at University of Texas (UT), according to Richard Cherwitz, UT professor, who is helping to usher in the initiative.

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Hackspace Jam Session (Procrastinators Workshop)

Posted by Anonymous on March 30, 2011 at 10:55 AM MST
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Edson applications are due April 3rd. We know this is a busy time of the semester, so to help students put the final touches on their applications – or heck, write the whole thing up – SkySong is hosting a last‐minute proposal writing session on Saturday, April 2nd.

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Creating Sustainable Community Ventures, Ghana: Study Abroad Summer '11

Posted by Anonymous on March 29, 2011 at 2:48 PM MST
Arizona State University Social Entrepreneurs in Ghana, Africa
Photo by Mark Henderson

This is more than a trip – it’s also a service to others. GlobalResolve is a social entrepreneurship program at ASU that creates sustainable economic development in poor communities by developing technological solutions to energy, health and water problems and helping to initiate startup ventures around the solution.

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Bragging rights

Posted by Anonymous on March 28, 2011 at 10:11 AM MST
Arizona State University art students

Because Creative Infrastructure is what my brother would call a “vanity blog” I’m going to use my space today to brag – not about me, but about the p.a.v.e. program in arts entrepreneurship and the creative, enthusiastic students who submitted proposals to it.  P.a.v.e. provides experiential learning opportunities for budding arts entrepreneurs through its arts venture incubator program, as well as public programming (like the “Creating Infrastructure” symposium later this week) and formal curricula.

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March madness without the face paint

Posted by Anonymous on March 25, 2011 at 4:42 PM MST
Tell your entrepreneurship victory tale.
Let's start our own March Madness at ASU - a tournament of entrepreneurship victory stories.

Sweet sixteen.  College basketball has given a whole new meaning to this phrase.  Sweet sixteen is no longer the purview of adolescent girls on the verge of womanhood.  It’s the first round of a frenzy-inducing basketball tournament appropriately nicknamed March Madness.  As I write, the nation is in the midst of March Madness.  But why?

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Do not be reasonable

Posted by Anonymous on March 25, 2011 at 1:17 PM MST

Live your own life Photo by Chris Devers

"I'm grandiose. I have a grandiose life and I'm embracing it. ... It doesn't fit into their model and their model sucks." - Charlie Sheen

Incessant rambling aside, I think Charlie has a good point. Most of us spend our lives trying to fit into a predefined mold and act a certain way. While this may make others happy, it's the best way to make ourselves miserable.

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Ashoka Exchange 2012 Student Planning Committee

Posted by Anonymous on March 23, 2011 at 1:32 PM MST

ASU is hosting the Ashoka Exchange February 2012, and we are looking for committed student leaders to help ASU plan an unforgettable conference.

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Need volunteer hours? Volunteer for Lemonade Day's Mentor Day

Posted by Anonymous on March 21, 2011 at 2:05 PM MST

Photo by emilyonasunday

Lemonade Day Glendale, AZ, a community event created by Prepared 4 Life, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, teaches kids the skills they need to be successful in the future. Youth learn to set goals, develop a business plan, establish a budget, seek investors, provide customer service, and give back to the community. Lemonade day is the perfect opportunity for a community to show kids they care and train the next generation of entrepreneurs through a FREE, fun, engaging, experiential activity. 

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Your Chance to Empower Women and Protect the Planet

Posted by Anonymous on March 21, 2011 at 10:13 AM MST
FAVE Bags Arizona State University Student Entrepreneur
Aaron Redman, a recent ASU alum, talks with El Salvadoran women about FAVE Bags, a startup company Redman created as an ASU student. Redman won a $2,000 Innovation Challenge grant to help launch this venture.

When laborers in rural El Salvador can find work, they might hope to earn $3-$5 in a factory position, taking home an average of $3.50 per day after paying for transportation to and from the factory; adding to these less than optimal work conditions, many factory workers are forced to be away from home 12 hours each day, creating immense stresses on family and community, even if the money is en

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