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Get Ready to Level Up with SBC's Business Development and Training Wing (BDTW)! Under the savvy leadership of Vice-President Ahmod Reza Sami, we're here to turn your business dreams into reality. Here's what's cooking in our entrepreneurial kitchen: 🚀 Business Case Competitions: Where brains collide and creativity thrives – because who doesn't love a good challenge? 💡 Business Idea Competitions: Pitch-perfect ideas meet pitch-perfect pitches – may the most innovative win! 🌱 Startup Boot Camps: Get your hustle on with boot camps that'll whip your business savvy into shape faster than you can say "unicorn startup"! 💼 Business Movers Grooming: From CEO swagger to business mogul finesse, we've got the grooming session that'll have you strutting like a boss in no time. Grab your thinking caps and your best business jokes – because with BDTW, we're not just building empires, we're building a community. With BDTW, boring is not in our vocabulary. So buckle up, buttercups – we're about to embark on a wild ride of entrepreneurship like never before!

"If you can separate the feelings from the facts, and know that it is your fiduciary responsibility to always act with the best interest of the company in mind, and look at things from a longer-term perspective, you’ll make better decisions." -Jennifer Lea #entrepreneurship #startups #nebraska

Five key lessons I wish someone had given me when I first started out on my entrepreneurial journey.

One of the most valuable lessons we've learned is the importance of surrounding yourself with individuals who think bigger than you! 🤯 . Being in a space where ideas flow freely and boundaries are constantly pushed is essential for growth. 📈 . After all, success in business isn't just about what you know; it's also about who you surround yourself with! 👯 #AustinEntrepreneurialSummit #ExpandYourHorizons #BusinessGrowth

Five key lessons I wish someone had given me when I first started out on my entrepreneurial journey.

In recent years, there has been a noticeable surge in individuals embarking on new business ventures. While more are exploring opportunities in entrepreneurship, many lack visibility into how much these new business ventures might actually earn. To help prospective business owners better understand their earning potential, Flippa analyzed its internal data of more than 25,000 profitable businesses listed on its platform over the past two years. Full article link in the comments 👇

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VCU's Demo Day is a wrap, and the competition was fierce! Entrepreneurs at the VCU da Vinci Center's eighth annual Demo Day pitched their ideas "Shark Tank" style, hoping to impress a panel of experts and secure bragging rights, plus potential support from investors. Want to know what's trending in the VCU entrepreneurial scene or just looking for some innovative inspiration? Read the full story below to catch all the action and learn about the breakthrough ideas that stole the show. https://lnkd.in/gxuaMJ7a

SOME SAY YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, I SAY YOU CAN'T HURRY BUSINESS - "IT'S A GAME OF GIVE AND TAKE"! Wonderful advice Dr. Yinka Opeke! But know exactly when to use it! Know that this equation always holds: size x time = constant So, if you start small, know you'll have yo plan in the time to grow! If you start big, know you'll have limited time to show results! In either case, of not observing the above equation, one will fail! Otherwise one can only succeed! As an entrepreneur, I started small and after more than 20 years I'm still sustainably surviving! Be #resilient as you keep on going! Sustain IT.

Thank you to everyone who joined our Founder/CEO, Adam Paulisick, at Carnegie Mellon University for today's "How to Win Friends and Influence Judges: The Lost Art of the Question & Answer Experience" workshop—thank you for bringing your energy, questions, and commitment! Most people think a great presentation ends with the pitch – but that’s often where the real, make-or-break moment begins. The toughest questions from investors, panelists, fellow entrepreneurs, or audience members reveal whether your venture is truly differentiated. Today’s session was all about anticipating these high-stakes questions, especially the challenging ones, and crafting responses that showcase your expertise, including: - Identifying different types of tough questions (polar, open, closed, and more) and strategies to handle each with confidence - Developing answer patterns that drive urgency, heavy recall, and other impactful outcomes - Preparing for the 10 most likely make-or-break questions you’re likely to face in a live setting A special thank you to our organizers, including the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business teams, for making this session possible! Best of luck to everyone we spoke to who plans to use these lessons when pitching at the upcoming McGinnis Venture Competition, in their fundraising efforts, or out closing deals!