SAVE THE DATE: The Big CONNECTpreneur Fall Forum on Sept. 10th
LORE Systems and Opus8, Inc. will be presenting The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Fall Forum, which will take place Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Marriott in Tyson’s Corner. The CONNECTpreneur is a quarterly networking event for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders, among many others. The event will feature 250 business leaders, 150 CEOs and Founders,
Ernst & Young Reveals Winners of the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Washington Awards
Ernst & Young held its 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Washington Awards last week at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. This year’s black-tie event brought over 500 attendees to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the D.C. region. The event included a cocktail reception and all attendees networked on the fifth floor foyer before processing
Entrepreneur and Author Wayne Simmons on Starting His New Firm, Advice to Entrepreneurs, Gov’t Support of Small Businesses and More
If anyone knows success as an entrepreneur, it’s Wayne Simmons. The co-founder and CEO of The Growth Strategy Company is also the co-author of GrowthThinking: Building the New Growth Enterprise. Prior to The Growth Strategy Company, Simmons founded and served as CEO of ICOR Partners LLC. He led the company to being recognized as one of Inc.
Innovative Defense Technologies CEO Bernie Gauf Talks SECAF Award Win, Advice to Small Businesses and More
Bernie Gauf is the CEO of Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT). He has more than 20 years of experience leading the design, development and delivery of innovative technologies for defense industry customers. At IDT, he directs the company’s efforts to develop Automated Software Testing solutions. Prior to IDT, Gauf served as President of Digital System Resources,
Potomac Healthcare Solutions Co-Founder Tom Burden on SECAF Award Win and More
Tom Burden knows a thing or two about the Healthcare industry. Before becoming Principal and COO of Potomac Healthcare Solutions, a company he co-founded in 2011, Burden spent 23 years with Navy Medicine, eight years with PHP Healthcare Corporation and 10 years with health services firm CRAssociates. As a Navy Medical Service Corps Officer, Burden
Vicki Tambellini of The Tambellini Group on Running Small Businesses, Hiring Top Talent and Advice to Entrepreneurs
Vicki Tambellini is the founder of The Tambellini Group and the Enterprise Hive. Founded in 2001, The Tambellini Group is a consulting firm that provides management strategy recommendations and detailed expert research and advisory services for higher education executives. The Enterprise Hive was founded in 2009 and the firm develops and supports enterprise-class social business
Cal Simmons on his 2013 NFTE Gala Chairmanship, the Event, Advice to Young Entrepreneurs and Why D.C. is a Startup Hot-Spot
Cal Simmons, founder of Blue Cotton Tech Services, is this year’s Gala Chair for Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship‘s (NFTE) 16th Annual Dare to Dream Gala. The event will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The Venture Capitalist has spent 30 years investing in local business, has served on numerous
2011-2012 NVTC Events Highlight Top Names In Technology: Case, Appleton, Ballmer and McLaughlin
This year, the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) will be featuring the best names in technology to share their perspectives on the state of innovation and entrepreneurship in the technology industry. Their profiles are showcased below: Steve Case: October 14, 2011 Named Chairman of the Startup America Partnership, Case is one of the country’s best-known
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