The Pace Pitch Contest:Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship

By Brandon Perkins − March 24, 2011

The Pace Pitch Contest is based on the Elevator Pitch concept, popular in the venture capital community. It is an extremely concise presentation of an entrepreneur’s idea, business model, marketing strategy, competitive analysis, and financial plan, which is delivered to potential investors. The premise is that it could be made in a few minutes, should the entrepreneur spot a potential investor on an elevator and have the opportunity to pitch their idea during the brief ride.

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MIT Enterprise Forum of NYC Presents: Hyperlocal News: A New of World of Journalism, Sustainable Business Models, and the $30B Local Ad Market

By Brandon Perkins − February 22, 2011

With the steep decline in advertising revenue for hard copy newspapers and increase in expenses, the world of journalism is undergoing massive changes in short order including the advent and surge in hyperlocal news. As everyone from the largest of media companies to independent local hyperlocal news sites seek to capitalize on the $30B local advertising market, which hyperlocal business models are succeeding and why? How will hyperlocal news change the world of journalism?

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Fundraising in a Challenging Economy

By Brandon Perkins − February 17, 2011

Get your nonprofit in shape to navigate an uncertain economy.

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Stand Behind Your Products- Using the Opp Lab on Ourselves

By Andrew Levine − December 20, 2010

Can successful products be built as solutions to your own problems? We think the answer is yes.  As one of the driving forces in creating The Opp Lab, a two day program designed to be a catalyst for companies to build a culture around opportunity, I knew that I needed a tool to use in my theatrical production company, [...]

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Conscious Talk Radio Interview with Mark Monchek

By Andrew Levine − December 14, 2010

Hosts Rob Spears and Brenda Michaels are pioneering a new kind of radio, bringing the world of concious capitalism to the airwaves. Listen to their interview with Mark as the talk about the ways business can make the world a better place and our hallmark approach to finding opportunity in any economy.

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