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2010-02-06 SCORE announces Lunch and Learn Time Management workshop 02-06-10 SCORE announces a Lunch and Learn workshop for Negotiation Basics on February 25 from noon to 2pm in Roane County. Call 865-376-5572 for info.
2010-01-14 SCORE announces Lunch and Learn Time Management workshop 01-14-10 SCORE announces a Lunch and Learn workshop for Time Management: Strategic Concepts & Practical Time Savers on January 28 from noon to 2pm in Roane County. Call 865-376-5572 for info.
200911-18 Global Entrepreneurship Week 11-18-09 This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week. Tennessee has many activities planned.
2009-12-04 Getting From Idea to Reality Isn't Easy 12-04-09 Wired Magazine Getting From Idea to Reality Isn't Easy article about bringing new technology to market. An interesting take on what is required, including hardware, time, distribution, and marketing.
2009-11-19 Tennessee Small Business Investment Company Credit Act 11-19-09 SCORE informs us of a new capital funding source sponsored by the State of Tennessee. The Tennessee Dept. of Economic and Community Development recently announced the launch of TNInvestco.
2009-11-02 Legacy Engine Company receives funding 11-02-09 Knoxville startup Power Source Technologies, Inc., received research funding through the NTRCI for its Legacy engine, as reported by Blount Today.
2009-10-29 The New Rules of Angel Investing 10-29-09 The NY Times has an article on The New Rules of Angel Investing. "Entrepreneurs should be ready to present a full business plan, a 20-minute PowerPoint, an executive summary and a two-minute elevator pitch (which is what gets you in the door in the first place)."
2009-10-20 Lemelson-MIT Program for 2009-2010 10-20-09 The Lemelson-MIT Program for 2009-2010 provided a grant to Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) for a Micro-scale hydroelectric water purifier invention.
2009-10-16 Innovation Valley changing recruitment strategy 10-16-09 Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley changing recruitment strategy plans on focusing on recruiting companies and boosting existing firms in four industries: instrumentation, nuclear energy, bioenergy, and energy-related materials.
2009-10-01 Military Self-Employment Expo in Chattanooga 08-23-09 Military Self-Employment Expo for Veterans at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405 on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at 12:30 to 4:30pm. Call David Tiller at 615-736-7176 for info.
2009-08-30 Licensing and Marketing Company: Lambert & Lambert 08-30-09 IP Watchdog blog about Lambert & Lambert, a licensing and marketing company. This is not your typical invention submission company trying to rip off inventors.
2009-08-13 Knoxville inventor Jill Quillen 08-13-09 Knoxville inventor Jill Quillen to appear on Shark Tank for her LipStix Remix invention/business. Read about it in the paper.
2009-08-11 SCORE is holding a So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur? workshop 08-11-09 SCORE is holding a So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur? workshop on August 22 and September 12 and 26 in Knoxville. Space is limited, so call 865-692-0717 to register.
2009-08-04 Inventors Digest article To Patent or Not to Patent 08-04-09 Inventors Digest published the article To Patent or Not to Patent in the June Issue.
2009-08-04 In honor of National Inventors Month in August 08-04-09 In honor of National Inventors Month in August, Inventors Digest magazine offers the 2059 Essay Contest for middle school and high school students.