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Quickminds Blog
Jan 23, 20181 min read
The Power of Pitching
Just before Christmas I competed in the Finals of the Techtour European Venture Contest. Oddly enough, I was one of the category winners...
May 11, 20121 min read
Off The Beaten Path
Over the last year I have been working on a project funded by the European Investment Bank to help young entrepreneurs in the occupied...
Sep 24, 20102 min read
Making the most of any situation
I did a workshop this week in Palermo, Italy for a group of MBA students and startup companies at the ARCA Technology Incubator. Palermo...
Sep 17, 20102 min read
More Serial Entrepreneurs?
Yesterday I led a workshop for 20 young entrepreneurs in Dusseldorf, Germany. I asked them if they knew the expression “serial...
Feb 16, 20103 min read
Laid-off?… then Become An Entrepreneur
These days, the workers in the Northeast of England have the feeling that things have not been worse since the famine and plagues of the...
Feb 11, 20103 min read
USA passes Educating Entrepreneurs bill
“Every $1 dollar invested in this program will put $2.87 into the national treasury” – N.Velazquez (US State Representative) “The...
Nov 12, 20091 min read
Rick Salmon appointed President of Selection Jury for 2009 European Venture Contest
Jury members will select a winner in each of the 3 categories of cleantech, life sciences, and ICT. From the top 3 companies, 1 overall...
Nov 9, 20092 min read
Worshiping Genius
At the event I listened to 12 startup entrepreneurs pitch their companies to a panel of judges representing venture companies. Most of...
Oct 17, 20094 min read
Throw away 1000 years of history
I was a speaker at a venture event in Trento this week that was sponsored by the local government and businesses. This region is making a...
Oct 15, 20092 min read
Entrepreneurs are Losers
Are Entrepreneurs Losers? Today I will be speaking at a venture event in Trento, Italy. There will be 20-30 startup entrepreneurs who...
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