Posted on July 3, 2010, 11:36 am, by Thomas Oppong.
Every startup begins with a new startup opportunity that can be translated into a product or service. Entrepreneurs identify new opportunities and when it is worth the time and resource you being the journey to make a solution out it for an identified market. But the top questions to answer are:
How do you [...]
Posted on June 7, 2010, 2:18 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
Startup Weekend Boston took place between 4th and 6th June. The program witnessed 15 teams who presented startup ideas. The following teams took turns to present their ideas, progress made so far and lessons learned over the weekend. Startup weekend presents its attendees with networking, team building and [...]
Posted on June 6, 2010, 11:42 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
MIT Arab Competition is designed to encourage all entrepreneurs in the region to start their own company and, ultimately, create a nest of leading firms in the Arab world. This year, a lot of teams applied to participate, and the list was narrowed to Top 30 Business Plans.
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Posted on June 5, 2010, 6:50 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.
The London startup weekend started on Friday June 4th and it will end on June 6th. Day 2 has seen 22 [...]
Posted on June 5, 2010, 5:05 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
The WPI Venture Forum is organised for entrepreneurs starting new technology ventures or simply developing new technologies to license. A diversity of people including entrepreneurs, service providers, investors, faculty and students, and job seekers attend their programs. A rich networking environment is provided. Programs are open to the public. Funding sponsorships, [...]
Posted on June 4, 2010, 11:07 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
Geeks On APlane(GOAP) is a business travel and cultural exchange program comprised of Silicon Valley, US & International entrepreneurs, techies, investors, and bloggers. They visit other geeks and entrepreneurs around the world, learn and share our collective experiences, and attend/host a variety of tech, startup, and social events & conferences.
The group [...]
Posted on June 1, 2010, 9:34 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
LeadForce1, provider of marketing automation solutions, received the award as Best Startup of 2010 at the just ended SiliconIndia startup 2010 Award . 95 technology startups presented their business plans to a distinguished panel of venture capitalists.
LeadForce1, provides real-time solution that delivers a new level of enriched [...]
Posted on May 27, 2010, 4:31 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
Techrcunch Discrupt 2010 saw 20 startup presentations. The list was screened further to five finalists: Betterment, MOVIECLIPS, Publish2, Soluto And UJAM. . Competing startups had five minutes to explain their business and why it rocks to the audience and judges. And then they had to defend themselves [...]
Posted on May 25, 2010, 5:13 pm, by Thomas Oppong.
TechCrunch Disrupt is a conference that gathers both Web innovators disrupting media and technology and also executives successfully navigating disruption to talk about turning change into opportunity. Disrupt is for innovators in new Internet-enabled industries: social Web. Mobile computing. Real-time data. Sentiment analysis. Web targeting. Smart devices. The app ecosystem. The [...]
Posted on May 23, 2010, 6:41 am, by Thomas Oppong.
Startup 2010 is a business plan competition and one-day event about entrepreneurship and digital business that will showcase 10 top startups competing for bragging rights, buzz, and a $100,000 prize. The conference is co-hosted by Silicon Alley Insider and New York University’s Stern School of Business, with support from exclusive founding [...]