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09/12/2024

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The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) a program of the Maryland Clean Energy Center is dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of advance...

02/04/2024

I've had good engagement on this blog... one of the first giving up bits on the research I've been doing for an upcoming book.

I've been researching/writing a book for the last 8 years that compares the history of Detroit vs. Seattle: the Automotive vs. Aviation industries and Ford/GM vs. Boeing. I was going to start heavily blogging about my analysis next year. Given Boeing's continued safety issues, I wanted to share some...

01/27/2024

I've been researching/writing a book for the last 8 years that compares the history of Detroit vs. Seattle: the Automotive vs. Aviation industries and Ford/GM vs. Boeing. I was going to start heavily blogging about my analysis next year. Given Boeing's continued safety issues, I wanted to share some relevant history and insights on the company to understand the importance of leadership returning to its roots.

I've been researching/writing a book for the last 8 years that compares the history of Detroit vs. Seattle: the Automotive vs. Aviation industries and Ford/GM vs. Boeing. I was going to start heavily blogging about my analysis next year. Given Boeing's continued safety issues, I wanted to share some...

03/03/2021

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04/29/2019

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High growth entrepreneurs are the primary job creators in any economy, helping to create a more diversified and resilient economy that improves economic gove...

03/19/2019

Please join J.E. Austin Associates as they host the newest edition of the Ecosystem Forum focused on the topic of "Building Social Capital." This discussion will be a webinar in conjunction with USAID Marketlinks on Wednesday April 3, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Eastern time. We will have participants from ANDE, Mowgli Mentoring, and Village Capital for this exciting event.

Please visit the link below for details and to register.

High growth entrepreneurs are the primary job creators in any economy*, helping to create a more diversified and resilient economy that improves economic governance, donor organizations and entrepreneurial ecosystem actors still face challenges when trying to have a positive impact on growth entrepr...

07/23/2018

Today is the last day to RSVP for this Thursday's edition of the Ecosystem Forum on "Deploying Global Capital to Early-Stage Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia and Other Emerging Markets." Please email [email protected] to secure your spot.

07/11/2018

Join us for the next edition of the Ecosystem Forum on Thursday, July 26th, hosted in Washington DC by the US State Department's Lower Mekong Initiative. We will be discussing "Lessons for Deploying Global Capital to Emerging Market Entrepreneurs" with two global investors.

RSVP before July 23 by emailing [email protected].

04/23/2018

MIT $1+ MILLION FUTURE OF WORK PRIZE REGISTRATION CLOSING IN EUROPE! MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) Europe registration closes on May 1. MIT's premier Future of Work prize rewards and promotes entrepreneurs that are using technology to drive economic opportunity for workers. Twelve Regional Finalists in Europe will be celebrated in Darmstadt, Germany on September 10. Four Regional Winners advance to the Global Grand Prize Celebration at MIT to compete for more than one million dollars. Don’t miss your chance to have your organization celebrated and promoted globally by MIT, tech leaders, policymakers, funders, media, and more. Early and growth stage organizations – for-profit or non-profit - that are based in Europe or impacting workers in Europe are encouraged to apply TODAY at https://www.mitinclusiveinnovation.com. https://youtu.be/IDvkr7enRrc

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04/03/2018

We would like to thank Professor Bhaskar Chakravorti and Professor Steven Koltai for an incredible panel on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Co-organizers: Project Inspire Cambodia, ASEAN Society of the Fletcher School; J.E. Austin Associates

08/14/2017

We would like to thank USAID AMEG at Chemonics for hosting the event and providing technical support, Project Inspire Cambodia for content creation and media outreach to developing regions, and all participants today.

Allow us to also thank our speakers: Karim Sy, Nicolas Rouhana, and Stephen Paterson for your valuable insights and perspectives on the topic. Our discussion was a productive one, and we could not have done it without you.

08/13/2017

Check out what Chan thinks about starting a business in Cambodia.