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2013 Idea Competition Winners!

Kyran Richardson Percy Addo win it with InSource #GotIdeas

The Sports Zone was yet again packed for UMBC's fall Idea Competition held on November 11th. Over 40 ideas were submitted and the Top Ten were selected for the final competition. Due to a last...

Posted: December 2, 2013, 7:07 PM

LinkIn Training Event Monday

Learn about LinkedIn and how it can get you a job!

The IEEE (Institute Electrical and Electronics Engineers) will be hosting an event tomorrow, November 18 on LinkedIn training.  http://my.umbc.edu/groups/ieee/events/19653 If you are unable...

Posted: November 17, 2013, 12:58 PM

Idea Competition Winners!

Here are the winners of the Fall 2013 Idea Competition

Tonight, as part of the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship's Fall 2013 Idea Competition, 10 student entrepreneurs pitched their ideas to a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, all UMBC Alum, and...

Posted: November 11, 2013, 11:00 PM

5 Tips for pitching your idea to investors

For those pitching at tonight's Idea Comp #GotIdeas

Tonight is the big Idea Competition pitching event, Commons Sportzone 7pm! You can share your thoughts throughout the event by tweeting with the hashtag #GotIdeas.  I remember last semester...

Posted: November 11, 2013, 3:52 PM

IDEA COMPETITION TONIGHT!! Sportszone 7pm

Come support student entrepreneurs and vote for the winner!

Tonight is the Fall 2013 Idea Competition.  Throughout the event make sure you are tweeting your thoughts and votes on the event #GotIdeas Come out and enjoy hearing some of UMBC's...

Posted: November 11, 2013, 11:32 AM

TedxBaltimore Conference

Tickets now on sale, $15! 6 Speakers announced, more to come

Have you always wanted to go to a Ted event? Now is your opportunity, and for only $15!! Purchase your Tickets Ted has a way of bringing out some of the most influential and...

Posted: November 9, 2013, 8:57 AM

gb.tc Tech Night Event

Tech Night, an absolute blast and well worth the time!

The Greater Baltimore Tech Council (gb.tc) hosted their annual Tech Night last night. It is Baltimore’s annual celebration of our region’s tech culture. gb.tc honors innovators in each of...

Posted: November 8, 2013, 4:06 PM

Coming this Monday, Monday, Monday!

Espeaker, Idea Competition, Social Media Updates

Jason Hardebeck, founder of WhoGlue [which he sold to Facebook for an undisclosed amount] and now Executive Director for the Greater Baltimore Tech Council (gb.tc), will be speaking to student...

Posted: November 8, 2013, 1:17 PM

5 Lessons from Nietzsche

Nietzsche, Inspiration for Entrepreneurs?!

I am a lover of entrepreneurship and philosophy and feel that there is a lot to be learned from great minds of the past. Below is a blog entry I read recently on the Entrepreneur Magazine blog (on...

Posted: November 4, 2013, 4:36 PM

7 Steps to Finding Success as a Millennial Entrepreneur Rea

Entrepreneur Blog entry by Blaine Vess

Older generations say millennials have short attention spans, a sense of entitlement, and little patience. The fact is, those qualities are not necessarily bad -- especially for young...

Posted: November 3, 2013, 8:17 AM