Meet Amy Cell, an entrepreneur whose journey from Ford to Silicon Valley shaped her into a vibrant force at the Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE). After contributing to Michigan’s economic transformation and founding a consulting firm, Amy now shares her wealth of wisdom with students. Amy’s journey into the entrepreneurial realm is a tale of twists, …
Last week I received an email from a boutique owner with a very good question about personal branding. And because I (Kathleen here – hi!) secretly want to be a proper advice columnist I thought I’d share the original questions and my response here. Hi Kathleen, I own a brick and mortar fashion boutique and …
In celebration of Small Business Month, LiftFund, a nonprofit small business lender, has received two prestigious awards from the Unites States Small Business Administration (SBA), recognizing the organization as a true champion for small businesses. The Partner of the Year award was presented to Michi Clay, vice president of lending at LiftFund in recognition of …
LiftFund Celebrated as a Small Business Champion During Small Business Month Read More »
A few weeks ago, I was a guest speaker at a meeting held by the Dallas Chapter of Women of Visionary Influence (WOVI), whose mission is “to empower women to lead and mentor.” Each member has access to a mentor to help her achieve, succeed and prosper in her chosen path in life. For me, …
MBA Graduates Hi Another week has gone by and today we want to try and evaluate the value of an MBA in business success. There have been quite some arguments recently on the relevance of an MBA, and I thought I should share my viewpoints in this blog. I will attempt to do this with …
9 Odd reasons why an MBA is not necessary to be a success in business Read More »
For entrepreneurs, there’s nothing like the excitement that comes with creating a new company, a new service or a new product. Or maybe a new process that’s better than an existing one. But here’s the problem: People fall in love with their ideas. Eager to get started, they rush forward with the idea without taking …
We are delighted to share that Linda Toyota, our Market Executive at LiftFund, has been appointed to the City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) Advisory Board. This appointment is not just a personal achievement for Linda, but a significant milestone for LiftFund and a testament to our commitment to supporting small businesses and …
Written by Nick Moroz, Director of Entrepreneurial Practice at the Center for Entrepreneurship Intro Each spring break, students in the Entrepreneurial Leadership Program (ELP) and Perot Jain TechLab series of programs join CFE staff on excursions to the nation’s most robust startup ecosystems. This break, 30 students traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area for …
WUST in the Bay: Introducing CFE Students to Innovative Alumni & Startups Read More »
Who would think you could reinvent your whole life at age 50? It’s a question Jenny Doan still ponders, even though she did just that. Jenny is a co-founder of the Missouri Star Quilt Company, which offers over 30,000 bolts of fabric along with hundreds of its own quilting patterns, quilt kits, a quilting magazine …
How a Late Bloomer Crafted a Successful Quilting Company Read More »