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Tag: Entrepreneurship

VertueLab’s David Kenney named to National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Rick Turoczy on May 26, 2022

As the US government continues to spin up efforts to help aid recovery from a global pandemic, they’re focusing on more than just financial support. One effort by the US Economic Development Administration includes reestablishing the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE), which had been on hiatus since 2018. And a familiar face is part of the board on this reboot: David Kenney of VertueLab.

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Winner of the first PSU Entrepreneurship Storytelling Challenge shares her story

Rick Turoczy on June 16, 2021

Storytelling. It can often make or break a company. And that’s why it’s an important skillset for any entrepreneur. PSU understands this. That’s why they recently held their inaugural Entrepreneurship Storytelling Challenge, to inspire young entrepreneurs to tell the stories of the ideas they’re passionate about.

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Missouri legislation calls for Office of Entrepreneurship and startup tax breaks

Rick Turoczy on February 25, 2021

Given that the Oregon 10 year Innovation Plan is top of my mind, I’ve been poking around to see what other states are doing in support of innovation and entrepreneurship. And this proposed legislation for Missouri was interesting for a number of reasons.

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State of Oregon releases plan to guide innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment efforts over the next decade

Rick Turoczy on February 17, 2021

Oregon now has a strategy for guiding the future of innovation in the state. The nearly 100 page document, created by TEConomy Partners from Ohio based on the insights from a number of interviews from around the state and months of guidance from the Oregon Innovation Council Futures Commission, provides strategic direction on recommended activities that will enable Oregon to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment over the next 10 years.

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Which second tier startup communities are effectively promoting entrepreneurship?

Rick Turoczy on January 19, 2021

If a startup community grows and there’s no one around to tell the story of that community, is it really a viable startup community? Stories are important. As is promotion. So it’s always nice to see second tier startup cities taking the time to highlight all of the amazing entrepreneurial activity in their midst.

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Lewis & Clark opens up their entrepreneurial “Winterim” program to the world

Rick Turoczy on January 8, 2021

For the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a really compelling program hosted at Portland’s Lewis & Clark College over the holiday break. They call it “Winterim.” And it’s designed to expose college students to startups and entrepreneurship through a series of talks, mentorship, and a weeklong sprint to build a concept for a company.

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Planning for the next 10 years of Oregon innovation and entrepreneurship

Rick Turoczy on December 17, 2020

I’ve been tracking with interest the state of Oregon’s efforts to outline and plan for the next decade of innovation and entrepreneurship for all of its residents. Business Oregon and TEConomy Partners — the Ohio consultancy hired to build out the plan — recently updated the Oregon House Committee on Economic Development on their progress.

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Accelerating entrepreneurship: Supermaker launches $100,000 grant fund and mentorship program

Rick Turoczy on May 5, 2020

While this pandemic may be slowing startups down, it’s not stopping them. Supermaker recognizes this and they’re doing something to help those startups get back up to speed. By providing mentorship and funding to keep those companies going. Introducing the Entrepreneurial Dream Project.

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How can we reverse the trend of declining US entrepreneurship? Start Us Up thinks government can

Rick Turoczy on October 18, 2019

It seems patently ridiculous that the so called “Land of Opportunity” would need a jumpstart for entrepreneurship. But that’s where we find ourselves. And once you peel back the veneer, there’s little surprise as to why. Rising cost of living, unaffordable healthcare, crushing student loan debt, lack of access to capital, lack of risk tolerance from investors… the list of negatives go on and on.

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