DELL SOICAL INNOVATION COMPETITION

Interesting competition sponsored by Dell for college students interested in social entreprenuership and altruism.
http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/DSICHomePage

FREE ONLINE WEB RESOURCES

Here are a range of very interesting, free web tools that could be useful for building your
online presence.
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/multimedia/free-online-learning-tools

TEMPLATES FOR MAPPING YOUR IDEAS

This is a great site provides a variety of design templates for mapping and charting your ideas.
Much cooler that the standard powerpoint templates.
http://www.exploratree.org.uk

$4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO EARN AN ONLINE DEGREE

http://www.elearners.com/careerstimuluspackage
The Career Stimulus Package, presented by eLearners.com, is an educational campaign, created to support under-employed and under-educated Americans.

Founded along with major college and corporate sponsors from across the country, the campaign is awarding full tuition scholarships and job shadowing opportunities to more than 100 deserving adults.

Apply today! Don't delay.

GOOGLE PROJECT FOR GOOD

http://www.project10tothe100.com

Project 10¹⁰⁰ is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible.

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSISTANCE WITH WORKPLACE RE-ENTRY

In the fall of 2008, the firm launched the Goldman Sachs Returnship Program. The first program of its kind aims to provide individuals re-entering the workforce with an opportunity to sharpen the skills essential for “on-ramping.” Based on the success of the pilot program, we are proud to continue this signature on-ramping initiative by hosting a 2009 Returnship Program.

Mission

The Returnship Program aims to prepare on-rampers for a return to the workforce. Throughout the eight week program, “returnees” are provided with an opportunity to:

• Explore a new career path or reacquaint themselves with new market trends.
• Gain work experience and strengthen technical skills.
• Assess the feasibility of career-life balance while returning to the workforce on a full-time basis

Program Dates and Location:
October 19, 2009 – December 18, 2009
Goldman Sachs Offices
New York, NY

http://www.gs.com/events/gsrp2009/attendee

For more information please contact:
Monica Marquez at 1-917-343-7204 or monica.marquez@gs.com

DELL SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITION

http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/

FREE FRIEDMAN AUDIO BOOK FOR BLACKBERRY

Here is great resource, audio books for blackberry. Sign up and get a free download of Thomas Friedman's latest book, "Hot, Flat and Crowded"

BECOME A MEMBER OF A SUPER YACHT CREW

The American Yacht Institute's Yacht Services provides a five-day "Yacht Crew Training Course" for stewards, stewardesses, deckhands, and cooks for the privately owned super yachts. With the help of yacht employment agencies, the school assists students in seeking placement.

http://www.americanyachtinstitute.com

CREATE YOUR OWN MAGAZINE AND CONVERT YOUR DOCUMENTS INTO BEAUTIFUL PUBLICATIONS

Issuu (pronounced 'issue') is a dedicated team who strive for excellence in online publishing.
Its product and services are based on providing instant gratification for people, businesses,
and publishers. In essence, it reduces some of the frustration associated with publishing on
the Internet.

Issuu turns your documents into beautiful online publications. Publish to an audience of millions and get your message across to anyone, anywhere. It only takes a minute and it's free.

http://issuu.com

Go DADDY FOUNDER HAS SOME VERY SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE TIPS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons has started 3 successful businesses, and his blog is very good at explaining the process starting a business.

http://www.bobparsons.me/index.php

CREATE A VENTURE THAT HARNESSES THE EXPERIENCE AND REACH OF RETIRED, BUT STILL ACTIVE SENIORS

HARVARD ADVANCED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR SENIORS

Harvard is launching and directing the Advanced Leadership Initiative, a year-long pilot "third stage" educational program aimed at transforming experienced leaders into social entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
Harvard's pilot program is the latest step in the flowering of the new "third stage" of university education. It's a growing phenomenon that has been emerging for several years, as the roughly 75 million baby boomers have begun to hit their late fifties and early sixties. The venture takes into account the convergence of a new set of global challenges and the growing population of older energetic leaders who have met goals through a lifetime of work and now have a yearning to serve.

The goal of the Advanced Leadership Fellowship is to prepare experienced leaders to transition from their primary income-earning years to community and public service for their next years of life. The Fellowship is designed to enhance and leverage the skills of already-accomplished leaders for maximum impact on significant social problems, including those that affect health and welfare, children and the environment.

http://advancedleadership.harvard.edu/

CREATE A PREMIUM, "GIFTED YOUTH" PROGRAM

Since 1979, the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University has focused on the needs of students with exceptionally high academic abilities. The CTY community includes very bright, genius level students from all over the world whose talents place them well ahead of their agemates. These students need special attention: greater academic challenges, interaction with intellectual peers, and teaching strategies designed especially for the gifted. CTY offers gifted students, and their families and schools as well, a wide range of programs and services to nurture their intellectual abilities, enhance personal development, and foster better understanding of the needs of talented youth. This is a product that any parent with a bright child will find a way to finance.

http://cty.jhu.edu

OPEN AN ORGANIC - DESIGNER MOBILE FOOD CART BUSINESS

By simply using a more clean and modern vehicle, a food cart business will attract customers. When on tyhe run, which of these would you rather buy a smoothie or snack from?

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/cdp/cdp_pan_green_carts.shtml

ANGEL INVESTOR CONFERENCES

Interesting article about angel investors...
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/business/smallbusiness/20edge.html

DEVELOP A FOCUSED OUTPLACEMENT SERVICE

As demand rises in the $4 billion-a-year outplacement business, providers increasingly offer standardized services, which some workers say offer little value. Businesses anxious to shed former employees quickly and cheaply impose time limits that hamper effectiveness. Few employers track whether outplacement works. There is an opportunity to better serve laid
off workers.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125069793645343423.html

CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE A GROWTH SECTOR

Defying the Downturn, Charter School Construction Grows in New York
According to the city, 21 new charter schools will open in September, though only two of them will be in new buildings. The state has 141 charter schools in operation, and about 100 are in the city.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/education/19charter.html

COOL INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE MBA CONCEPT

Five premier universities representing four continents worked together to create OneMBA, the truly global executive MBA. You will learn from the faculty and students from all five partner schools.

Asia: Faculty of Business Administration at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Europe: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)
North America: Tecnológico de Monterrey Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership (EGADE)
North America: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School (UNC)
South America: Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP)

You will attend classes every four to six weeks at your home university. In addition, you will join OneMBA students from all the schools for four global residencies spread over the 21-month program. Each residency lasts seven or eight days.

http://onemba.org/

AMAZING GOLMAN SACHS BACKED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO HELP ADVANCE WOMEN IN BUSINESS

In March 2008, Goldman Sachs announced a significant new initiative that has two goals: increasing the number of underserved women receiving a business and management education and improving the quality and capacity of business and management education around the world. Expanding the entrepreneurial talent and managerial pool in developing and emerging economies – especially among women – is one of the most important means to reducing inequality and ensuring more shared economic growth.

The initiative has six components:

10,000 Women Over Five Years Will Receive a Business and Management Education: Goldman Sachs is supporting partnerships with universities and development organizations that will lead to 10,000 Women receiving a business and management education over five years.

Build Quality and Capacity Through Global Business Sister School Partnerships: To strengthen the quality and capacity of business schools in developing nations, Goldman Sachs is supporting partnerships between business schools and universities in the United States and Europe and business schools in developing and emerging economies.

Establish Mentoring and Post-Graduation Support for Women Entrepreneurs: In addition to funding tuition for business and management education, 10,000 Women is establishing mentoring and networking channels for women.

Work with Leading Research and Women’s Development Organizations: 10,000 Women is working with these organizations to better understand the local challenges these girls and women must overcome so more of them can ultimately realize their potential through access to greater economic opportunity.

Develop Partnerships in the United States to Help Disadvantaged Women: As part of 10,000 Women, Goldman Sachs is establishing parallel programs and partnerships to provide disadvantaged women throughout the United States greater access to business and management education.

Commit the Time and Dedication of Goldman Sachs People: In addition to the firm’s financial commitment, Goldman Sachs is also contributing its most valuable asset – its people – to the success of 10,000 Women.

http://10000women.org

ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCE SITE

Innovation America (IA), isa national 501c3 not for profit, private/public partnership focused on accelerating the growth of the entrepreneurial innovation economy in America.

http://www.innovationamerica.us