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What did one entrepreneur say to the other entrepreneur?

My placement at Sword Ciboodle has been mind expanding and I am now shaping my recommendations and distilling them into a few powerpoint slides -my IBM powerpoint experience is serving me well! On Tuesday, the Scottish Technology Showcase was an explosion...

Published 11-Jun-2011 12:36 by Rebecca Ewing (2010)

Filed under: entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Exchange, Scottish Technology Showcase, WEST, Freeflow

Entrepreneurial thinking is a state of mind.

Many believe entrepreneurial thinking primarily thrives within an environment built to nurture its very nature. In fact, in the second week of my externship, when introduced to senior management within my unit, one of the managers’ responded with...

Published 02-Mar-2011 21:38 by Sandrine Sienche (2010)

Filed under: Boston, Liberty Mutual, entrepreneur, externship, babson college

Boston! Refreshingly Entrepreneurial ...

Just back from a Life Sciences event organized by MassBio – the oldest Life Science organization in the US. The organization is well represented by companies in this space especially in the New England area – renowned for being the life sciences...

Published 10-Feb-2011 7:12 by Madhu Nair (2010)

Filed under: Biotech, Boston, Business, innovation, entrepreneur, Biotechnology, entrepreneurship, externship, Fundraising, ideas, Achievements, business ecosystems

Out of my depth, part 1

Spark spreads. Cogeneration. Solar Taurus jet engines. These are just three of many new terms I've been getting to grips with in my first month at Veolia Energy North America. With a background in marketing communications it's fair to say that...

Published 01-Feb-2011 2:22 by STEVE TIGAR (2010)

Filed under: Fellowship, entrepreneur, Creativity

Opportunity Obsession

Another week has flown by here in Boston. During the past six weeks teams of Fellows have been working as consultants with Boston based companies. Steve, Joanne and myself were asked to explore distribution channels for a mass customisation bra technology...

Published 21-Nov-2010 12:40 by Rebecca Ewing (2010)

Filed under: Opportunities, entrepreneur, thanksgiving, Zyrra, consulting

First 20 days - WANDER & WONDER

The first 20 days have been truly amazing, and we have done so much that it feels like over a month we have been here. As last year's fellows will know the intensity of the programme is quite daunting at times, but the style of teaching and learning...

Published 01-Oct-2010 22:30 by Mark Simmers

Filed under: Saltire Experience, Fellowship, Boston, entrepreneur, improve, Competitive Scotland, Babson, monkeys

Going Global

Before I get too engrossed in my Externship B project with Global Energy Group, I thought I’d blog a few lines reflecting on our two weeks in the classroom in Stirling. It was great to experience the unique teaching styles of Profs Les Charm and...

Published 01-Sep-2009 10:35 by Martyn Tulloch

Filed under: entrepreneur, energy, opportunity

Invest in Smart Kids...

And amazing things start to happen... I remember Bob Caspe, serial entrepreneur telling us that at business school. And how right he was - "just do it, do it, do it....." The update from Boston this week, finds me at the end of yet another whirlwind...

Published 26-Jun-2009 13:31 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: Education, innovation, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, ideas, passion, Government role

The entrepreneurial dream team

A few weeks back I got meet one of entrepreneurial hero's - Greg Petsko. Well this week I get to meet another - Dean Kamen. By now a few of you might be saying who..? Well for a bit of fun , allow me to explain by introducing my own "fantasy...

Published 23-Jun-2009 2:46 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: Leadership, innovation, entrepreneur, Cause, ideas, passion

In anticipation of our return to Scotland

Whilst flying home from a Veolia Business Development conference in Atlanta, I had a sudden recollection of why I became a Saltire Fellow. I had intended on using the flight to catch up on sleep. I had been “networking” into the wee hours...

Published 19-Jun-2009 18:07 by James Murray

Filed under: Saltire Experience, Business, entrepreneur, externship, magazine

Getting noticed on the Global Stage

With only a couple of weeks to go for the 2010 nominations, I thought it might be interesting to post the World Economic Forum's view of the Technology pioneers of the future. Wouldn't it be fantastic if someday a Scottish company could make the...

Published 15-Jun-2009 16:23 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: Opportunities, Leadership, innovation, entrepreneur, Cause, ideas, persist, improve, Technology

Kid Entrepreneurs

Spend enough time in Massachusetts and you can't help but run into some kid entrepreneurs...! Now to old "Wantrapreneurs" like me, I mean the 18-21 year old hot-shots full of passion, brimming with optimism, and with the courage and the...

Published 14-Jun-2009 21:11 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: entrepreneur, Fundraising, Cause, Networking, success, persist, passion, focus, improve

Success is a continuous journey

For those of you not familiar with the TED talk series, I urge you to at least watch one. Today's struck a chord with my and the ongoing entrepreneurial journey to "SUCCESS." It's from Richard St. John, a self-confessed average guy who...

Published 12-Jun-2009 22:03 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: entrepreneur, work, ideas, success, persist, passion, focus, improve

Bob Marley - Angel Investor?

Made me laugh - From baking cupcakes to selling pixels, entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to finance their dreams, The Wall Street Journal reports. To raise money for their medical software company, Aaron Foss and Keri Mahoney played the reggae...

Published 09-Jun-2009 12:54 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: Fellowship, Opportunities, innovation, entrepreneur

Mixing Business with Pleasure

Last week BioTech - This week HiTech, I'm quickly realizing just why there is so much interest in Ventures here in Massachusetts. Even in the throws of the biggest downturn of modern times - opportunity and optimism abound in this place....it's...

Published 09-Jun-2009 1:17 by Iain Mcdougall

Filed under: Biotech, Boston, MIT, Social Skills, Opportunities, Business, innovation, entrepreneur, Networking

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