http://www.zeromillion.com/news News about the growth of entrepreneurship and noteworthy entrepreneurs from around the world russ@virante.com ithomas@virante.com http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/prestigious-entrepreneurial-award-given-to-chinese-developer-450 Staff Writer 2009-11-20 16:00:45 The winner of the 5th Annual Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge (IBTEC) has been chosen - Ihealth of China's Tsinghua University for developing new biodegradable bone screw technology. Ihealth presented its biodegradable bone screws with a reflection of how they would have helped Chinese basketball star Yao Ming recover... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/oprah-winfrey-more-than-just-a-talk-show-host-549 Staff Writer 2009-11-20 13:35:52 After 25 seasons on the air, Oprah Winfrey's famous talk show will fade to black in 2011; but this will not be the end of Oprah, she has an entire empire spread across the globe to keep her name going long after she's gone. Oprah's tv show is watched by... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/how-1-man-went-from-bankrupt-to-business-owner-723 Staff Writer 2009-11-20 12:35:45 Hamit Gedik had owned two successful businesses previously, but when 3 unfortunate store robberies took place, he lost everything. After his bankruptcy, he applied for credit from a company known as Revenue-Generating Support Projects, then received initiative from the Social Aid and Solidarity Foundation and opened his new business selling... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/entrepreneurs-vs-complexity-470 Staff Writer 2009-11-19 14:43:38 If you are an entrepreneur struggling with the complexities of your own business, you should focus on what matters and keep yourself on track to prevent harming your business. Here are six ideas you can follow to deal with your business' complexity. * Complete at least 1 task daily. If you... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/singapore-survey-560 Staff Writer 2009-11-19 11:53:02 A survey was conducted by the National University of Singapore Entrepreneurship Centre to discover what college students wanted to be once they graduated - the results were astounding! 18 percent of tertiary students that were polled wanted to become entrepreneurs, 69 percent preferred a regular salaried job and 13 percent... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/philadelphia-entrepreneurship-center-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-830 Staff Writer 2009-11-13 17:12:46 Next week the Urban League Entrepreneurship Center in Philadelphia celebrates its one-year anniversary. Since opening its doors last year, the center has counseled more than 100 minority-owned businesses. The anniversary, on November 18th, will begin with a panel discussion that will focus on ways entrepreneurs can grow their... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/uc-davis-receives-2-million-to-support-entrepreneurship-286 Staff Writer 2009-11-12 17:14:21 The UC Davis Graduate School of Management recently received an estate gift of $2 million following the death of Charles J. Soderquist, one of Sacremento's most prolific tech startup founders. Soderquist was an alumnus of the university, founded and led several high-tech startups in the greater Sacremento area, as... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/a-culinary-statement-341 Staff Writer 2009-11-11 12:16:29 In Barbados, the national dish known as "Cou cou and flying fish served with batatas and cucumbers" is famous throughout, but comes only a few times a year. Supplie of flying fish are extremely limited, and when the cherished fish arrives, Barbados restaurant owners buy in bulk and freeze the... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/sba-expands-entrepreneurship-program-for-veterans-690 Staff Writer 2009-11-11 10:46:17 Until recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration has offered a year-long Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities for interested veterans. Now, the SBA has expanded this bootcamp to create a three-year entrepreneurship program, in conjunction with its Office of Veterans Business Development. The program offers entrepreneurship training and... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/upgrading-to-windows-7-903 Staff Writer 2009-11-10 14:26:15 Windows has updated and users are now asking, "Should I upgrade to Windows 7?" Windows 7 is finally available for purchase and is essentially a revamp of Vista that addresses owners' most common complaints and tightens the user interface. So, is it worth the plunge to upgrade your system, or... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/sturgis-biker-bar-entrepreneur-314 Staff Writer 2009-11-10 11:58:18 Michael Ballard too a trip to Sturgis in 1999 and got a brilliant idea to start his own 'world's largest biker bar'. He quickly sold his cellular phone business and returned to South Dakota to begin construction on his dream bar. Once construction was complete, the Full Throttle Saloon features an... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/keeping-positive-in-a-negative-world-703 Staff Writer 2009-11-09 14:03:41 Growing up, many of us are teased and taunted throughout school due to our looks, clothing, education, money or disorders. So with several bullies in our lives and the harsh real world ahead of us, it seems that we have no reason to be on this earth... so how do... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/risky-business-153 Staff Writer 2009-11-08 20:59:18 Entrepreneurship in today's economy is definitely a risky business. You will quickly learn the ups and downs of owning a business and you'll learn some life lessons along the way. So is there a way to keep your business sane when the world around you is in turmoil? Yes, mind... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/hung-over---need-advice-673 Staff Writer 2009-11-06 17:14:25 A hangover is the body's way of telling you it is dehydrated and needs water now.. but I'm sure that everyone has warned you, "Don't drink water when you have a hangover, you'll get sick". You get sick because you are so dehydrated that your body is overwhelmed by the... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/2-new-competitions-open-in-africa-582 Staff Writer 2009-11-06 12:08:23 The BiD Network has opened two business plan competitions: the Women in Business Challenge and the Acess to Clean Energy Challenge. Participants will receive feedback to their plan and they can get access from the BiD coaching program and business tools. Any entrepreneur that is competent, professional and able to... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/nyc-entrepreneur-celebration-522 Staff Writer 2009-11-06 10:50:21 Are you a hardworking entrepreneur and need a break from work? Well the Business Insider is hosting an event with Regus NYC to jumpstart the holiday season with a 2 hour open bar. On November 18, they are offering this open bar for a night of networking and celebration of... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/bermuda-entrepreneur-contests-559 Staff Writer 2009-11-04 11:09:22 Senior high school students in Bermuda now have an opportunity to earn a $1,000 educational grant by bringing out their inner-entrepreneurship skills. Global Entrepreneurship Week is upon us and new challenges are sprouting to get our nation involved with coming up with new or better ideas to make our lives... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/small-businesses---big-impact-508 Staff Writer 2009-11-04 10:46:21 Recessions, unemployment rates and stores going out of business have been plaguing the United States for some time now, and if this continues, only the strongest will survive. Do we really want a world with just Wal-Mart, Target, McDonalds and Wendy's? If we continue on a downward path, our country... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/how-a-german-widow-entrepreneur-survived-the-after-war-economy-646 Staff Writer 2009-11-03 18:52:41 On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall opened and Germany united after the Cold War. Numerous lives were lost and businesses were struggling to get back on their feet after a brutal recession. When Beate Uhse lost her husband in the war, she was reluctant to release her shop and... \ http://www.zeromillion.com/news/s.php/what-drives-entrepreneurs-442 Staff Writer 2009-11-03 18:24:17 Entrepreneurs are serious business men and women that strive to be better than the person before them. Entrepreneurs focus on the end product and ignore the hassles, set backs and burnouts that separate the managers from the workers, so what drives them to success? Entrepreneurs are obsessed with achieving the... \