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The Endless Frontier: U.S. Science and National Industrial Policy (part 1)

Steve Blank

Science and National Industrial Policy as we face the realities of China and global competition. The material to make the bombs – Plutonium and Uranium 235 – were made by civilian contractors at Hanford Washington and Oak Ridge Tennessee. Its director, Vannever Bush became in all but name the first presidential science advisor.

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The Story Of A Young Entrepreneur Building A Better World With A Nonprofit

Duct Tape Marketing

Her name is Kathleen Walsh, she's my mentor to date with the nonprofit. One of our most strategic donors right, is Jim McGovern, who's kind of a huge advocate for kind of the US and global food insecurity, health and nutrition. You name it like governors. One of the things that we did was we got a mentor so we reached out.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started Back Pain Chiropractic Center and later changed the name to Dr. Gil Center for Back, Neck, and Chronic Pain Relief. I’m grateful to be here 30 years later, providing care for thousands in the Middle Tennessee area. Thanks to Dr. Gil Kentof, Dr. Gil Center for Back, Neck and Chronic Pain Relief ! #11- Thanks to Ric A.

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The Best Places to Start a Business in 2015

Up and Running

Nashville, Tennessee. Recent developments – including an influx of new college grads and the well-deserved (if you ask me) popularity of a TV show based in the city and bearing the same name as the city – have also made it cool again. “[Norway] ranked third in Gallup’s latest global happiness survey.

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6 Women Entrepreneurs Who Failed Before Succeeding

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Huffington continued her success by creating Thrive Global, an online platform dedicated to helping individuals balance work and life. Since 2016, Thrive Global has been the go-to place for women in business. In 1986, Winfrey got her chance at success when she won the Miss Black Tennessee title. How did she do it?

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Four Steps To Overcoming The Chaos (And Taming The 10,000-Pound Gorilla In Your Midst)

YoungUpstarts

Before you reply with a quick “no” and refocus on your to-do list, bear in mind that this giant beast is known by a second name — culture. In today’s competitive, constantly changing global economy, organizations whose cultures expect the journey through the concrete jungle to be easy won’t last long.

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Five Tools That Will Help You Survive In The Concrete Jungle

YoungUpstarts

just to name a few. As a leader, it can often feel like you’ve been dropped in the middle of an inhospitable environment (better known as the global economy) with a similar lack of ready-made tools… and as an added challenge, you must get not only yourself, but your whole tribe, to safety.

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