EPICENTRE UPDATE for August 5 2005

NEWS

The DePaul Entrepreneurs Association Celebrates One Year

The DePaul Entrepreneurs Association will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a reception on Thursday, September 8, 2005. Come and join us for networking and the induction of some exceptional DePaul entrepreneurs as honorary members.
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Are You Ready for The Entrepreneurial Quest?

Explore. Launch. Grow. Evolve. The Entrepreneurial Quest Seminar Series was created so you gain knowledge that is relevant to your business today. Each seminar helps you achieve goals that matter now, so you are better positioned to achieve goals that will matter in the future.
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Angel Academy: Helping Investors Grow Their Wings

Angel Academy, the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center’s seminar series for new and prospective angel investors, returns Thursday, September 22, 2005. Learn more about this unique series featuring expert advice from some of the most experienced investors in the game.
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ARTICLES

Entrepreneur of the Month: Ron Repking

Ron Repking is what you would call a serial entrepreneur. Nearly a year ago, he and partner Steve Jones were working with the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul to put the finishing touches on his third business. Called Capable Network LLC, the business is a series of online communities offering help to consumers baffled by the world of electronics and technology.
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Trendsetters: The Netflix Effect - How the Borrow/Tweak Model is Changing Business

They say that imitation is the best form of flattery. Instead of having to come up with next year’s trend, start-ups are simply taking the current trend, modifying it, and selling something familiar but new.
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The Business Advisor: Raising Capital and the Law

Raising capital. It’s something everyone wants to get around but is necessary for starting a small business. Despite the fear that those two little words inspire, the process doesn’t have to be overly frightening. But there are a few things you have to keep in mind when preparing funds for a start-up.
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Centerpoint: University Entrepreneurship Centers in Action

In recent years, entrepreneurial hubs like the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center have become increasingly popular on university campuses. To that end, epicentre update presents an ongoing column interviewing various universities’ entrepreneurial directors about the goings-on at their centers. This month, we feature Asher Epstein, Managing Director of The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.
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