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The Entrepreneurship Chronicle :: June 2009 Issue :: 46 |
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Dear [fname],
I hope you have made progress on your entrepreneurial vision and that you gain value from this issue of The Entrepreneurship Chronicle!
In Chapel Hill, we are holding Entrepreneur & Social Entrepreneur Meetups once per month at my home. If you live in the area and care about changing the world, come on out. Details on the meetups can be found on the Facebook Group.
Entrepreneurially Yours,
Ryan P. Allis, CEO
iContact Corp.
2635 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC
www.iContact.com
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Entrepreneur & Social Entrepreneur Meetup #29
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Has your child experienced the earth we live on, I mean REALLY experienced it? There are a number of children today that have never seen our wild animals, seen a river, hiked through the woods or listened to the sounds of nature. Our children are becoming less involved with nature now that technology is blossoming around them; with computers and game consoles to steal their attention, they are losing their connection with what matters most - our world.
The Schoolhouse of Wonder is a non-profit organization in Durham, NC that brings our children together and teaches them the values of what the earth has to offer. We all share a heritage and the schoolhouse teaches that rich tradition of the Piedmont region that so many of us often take for granted. The Schoolhouse of Wonder offers a natural history curriculum to teach their students about our ecosystems through hands on learning
The Schoolhouse of Wonder has been rooted in Durham since 1989 and are highly valued among local schools and other Triangle groups. With your support, they can continue to broaden the minds of the next generation to keep our world a healthy place.
(To learn more or get involved visit: www.schoolhouseofwonder.org/ )
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A Vision for the World in 50 Years
Ryan Allis
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The last two Saturday mornings of my life have been spent on Powerpoint. But it was worth it.
So I'm standing in front of 150 social entrepreneurial peers at Yale on Saturday, attempting to set the scene for why I think we can actually end poverty, hunger, genocide, warfare, and preventable disease in our lifetimes.
First, I start with the challenges.
This is a continuation of the last post "The Great Challenge of our Generation." The material comes from my StartingBloc presentation on Saturday, "The Immense Opportunity our Generation Has."
First, let me take a step back and take a shot at some of the major the causes of this economic decline. Some of these causes may be controversial or debatable, but it's a stab.
(Read the Rest of this Article Here....)
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Recession Rescue - Lessons from Dan Kennedy
Michele Pariza Wacek
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In the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," after Earth is blown up, Arthur (the main character) is presented with a small computer (not unlike an iPhone I'd imagine) with these words on the front -- "Don't panic." Arthur finds this amazingly comforting, even though Earth is gone and he is on a spaceship with a guy he really didn't get along with too well when they were both on Earth.
Although no one said those words, that was the underlying theme of this past Dan Kennedy/Bill Glazer Superconference. Don't panic. Yes we're in a recession. Yes the government is doing crazy things. Yes we have pirates and pig flu and everything else. But you shouldn't be panicking because it's very possible for us to not just survive but thrive. (Hey, if Arthur can keep from panicking after watching the end of the world, we should have no problems.)
So what can we do? In a word -- lots. Here are 3 things to get you started:
(Read the Rest of this Article Here....)
Michele PW (Michele Pariza Wacek) is your Ka-Ching! marketing strategist and owns Creative Concepts and Copywriting LLC, a copywriting and marketing agency. - Learn more at MichelePW.com
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Zero to One Million: How I Built My Company to $1 Million in Sales . . . and How You Can, Too
Ryan Allis
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Book Description
Do You Want to Become a Multi-Millionaire Entrepreneur? Here's How.
By the time Ryan Allis had reached the age of twenty-one, he had achieved the financial goal most people just dream about: He made built his company to one million in sales. Allis has since grown his company iContact Corp., a provider of Web-based email marketing and online communication softwares, to $28 million per year in sales, and has helped numerous clients increase their sales dramatically.
Now Allis shares the secrets of his lightning-fast success with you. In Zero to One Million, he details his simple yet innovative evaluation system of "Market-Advantages-Return" to help you determine if your business idea is viable. Once you have a solid foundation, you can apply his advice for successfully running your business-from initial planning to managing high-speed growth.
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Evaluate your business idea using the innovative MAR system
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Write a business plan sure to excite your investors
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Launch your company with minimal expenditure
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Boost online sales using cutting-edge marketing strategies
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Watch all your hard work transform into millions
Did you know that eighty-one percent of millionaires are entrepreneurs? Join the pantheon of successful businessmen and women with Zero to One Million.
About the Author
Ryan P. Allis is CEO of iContact Corp., a venture-backed email marketing and online communications firm that has grown from nothing to over $28 million in annual sales and 165 employees. Ryan is also the Chairman of the web marketing firm Virante, Inc.
(Buy the Book....)
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Do you have a Facebook account?
If so, Ryan's on Facebook too. Just look up Ryan
Allis (the one at UNC-Chapel Hill). Send
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Ryan
also uses LinkedIn. If you want to connect to Ryan
on Linked in just look him up and send a connection
request to allisr [at] icontact.com.
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Or Follow Ryan on Twitter:
ryanallis
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Don't
have Facebook or LinkedIn but still want to ask Ryan
a question? Feel free to email Ryan at allisr [at]
icontact.com. Thank you!
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- Harry Truman, former U.S. President
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