Entrepreneurship in Mexico
Entrepreneurship is gaining support in various developing nations around the world; I want to address more specifically entrepreneurship in Mexico. Entrepreneurship has expanded tremendously in Mexico, now there are more than 500...
Importance of Entrepreneurship for African Americans
My mother sacrificed a lot, working two jobs early on in my life to make sure I could have more than she had as a child. She had me at the age of 21 and wasn’t able continue her college education, which made her a big proponent...
Building bridges: A profile of TingaTinga Capital
All successful start-ups have to navigate the waters of failure as they bridge the gap between starting a venture and seeing it succeed in the real world. One such start-up’s business model hopes to serve as the bridge for 3rd...
Women entrepreneurs: a global perspective
The gender disparity in the business world in general, and entrepreneurship specifically, has recently garnered renewed attention in light of the recent Global Entrepreneurship Week and Women’s Enterprise Day. The UK’s unofficial...
Teaching entrepreneurship in engineering
Instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineers is essential if we want our bright young talent to innovate and then productize those innovations to better mankind. Tuition at top engineering schools is close to...
Is green red or black?
Few startups ever dream of having their name called out during a presidential debate, yet this political season there were a few that wish they hadn’t been. Regardless of which side of the aisle you sit, it is becoming more and...
Robots mean business
Today, robotics is far more than a cool hobby, toy, or hard-to-fund hardware startup. Robots have entered the 21st century as cost-effective solutions to market problems. The Robobusiness Leadership Summit, which just took place...
A glimpse of the future: Baxter the robot
Rodney Brooks, a thought leader in robotics and entrepreneurship, came to Pittsburgh the other day. Carnegie Mellon, courtesy of Matt Mason and the Robotics Institute, hosted Rod for the public unveiling of his new talk, “A new...
The rise of entrepreneurship in engineering schools
Entrepreneurship in engineering departments at universities is a growing trend. We see this at Stanford’s NSF-funded, Epicenter, dedicated to “creating a nation of entrepreneurial engineers.” And we see signs elsewhere, at other...
Is Algeria ready for entrepreneurship?
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to Algeria to assess the state of entrepreneurship there as well as make recommendations as to what to do to improve the country’s startup and innovation ecosystem. I was offered this...