Friday, April 12, 2013
Events are held at George Mason University's Founders Hall in Arlington.
Arlington Economic Development's Venture Camp series will round out the spring with a pitch fest and an event on 3D printing. The social venture pitch fest starts at noon Monday. Up to 20 entrepreneurs from around the region are expected to attend. "3D Printing: A Revolution on your Desktop" will be at 5 p.m. May 1. According to the event announcement, "And you thought the internet was big? 3D printing is going to change the make up of our economy and society as much as the information revolution did in the 1990s and 2000s." Venture Camp events are free, though organizers ask that you register online if you plan to attend. Both events will be at George Mason University's Founders Hall, 3351 N. Fairfax Drive. Stories from past Venture Camp …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Lemur Retail co-founders are the entrepreneurs in residence at Arlington Economic Development.
Will Fuentes and Cary Scott want to help businesses out-Amazon Amazon.com. The two co-founders of the Arlington-based tech startup Lemur Retail, who are serving as the inaugural entrepreneurs-in-residence at Arlington Economic Development, have developed software to help salespeople move products and companies maximize the return on the products they stock. Inspired by the idea of the "long tail of retail" — the line on a graph of product versus sales that extends indefinitely — Fuentes originally wanted to call the company Salamander. Scott told him people like lemurs better. "Really, it was about being able to capture the last little pieces of your inventory," Fuentes recently told Patch in his office space at Arlington Economic …
Will Fuentes and Lemur co-founder Cary Scott are the entrepreneurs in residence at Arlington Economic Development.
Arlington Patch recently sat down with Lemur Retail CEO Will Fuentes to talk about life as an entrepreneur in Arlington. Fuentes and Lemur co-founder Cary Scott are the current entrepreneurs in residence at Arlington Economic Development. Between the two of them, it's not unusual for them to talk with 10 businesses a week. Patch: What's this journey been like? Fuentes: The journey's been interesting. And the reason I think it's been interesting is I held a lot of leadership positions in the retailers that I worked in, but you always had a corporation behind you. And the decisions you were making, and at the end of the day, one bad decision that you made as a store manager wasn't going to fatally end the company. Now, as a CEO you've got to…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Early-stage entrepreneurs get crash course in angel investors, accelerators in Arlington on Tuesday.
Getting money is like dating, Jonathan Aberman told a room full of young entrepreneurs Tuesday night: It's the questions that aren't asked that can make or break the relationship. Investors are motivated by fear and greed, he said. The fear is that they're making a bad decision by investing in your big idea. The entrepreneur, then, has to establish his or her character in a way that makes the investor want to get greedy. Like dating, starting a business can be more complicated than it seems — although politely stalking someone apparently isn't as frowned upon when what you're seeking is knowledge. Nearly 200 students and early-stage entrepreneurs got a crash course in angel investors, accelerators and other resources Tuesday night at …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Entrepreneurship symposium features panels, an expo, a job fair and a 'Dolphin Tank.'
The Foster.ly team is corralling a long list of angel investors, business incubators, and experts in a variety of fields for an eight-hour whirlwind entrepreneurship symposium in May. The Day of Foster.ly will return to the Artisphere in Rosslyn for its second annual event on May 4. Foster.ly, a collective of entrepreneurs focused on the greater Washington area, will announce the event today. "The goal is to get as many panels, and good information, as well as unique opportunities in one space… and to bring as many entrepreneurs together as possible," said Dov Markowitz, who handles operations for Foster.ly. The day features an expo that brings together everyone from venture capitalists to T-shirt printers in an effort to collect all the …
Friday, February 22, 2013
First spring event focuses on resources for early stage entrepreneurs.
The George Mason Center for Social Entrepreneurship Venture Camp speaker series returns to Arlington next week. The first event of the spring series is called "Accelerators, Angels and Other Resources for Early Stage Entrepreneurs." The event, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, is free, though registration is required. It will be at Founders Hall on George Mason's Arlington campus at 3351 Fairfax Drive. Confirmed speakers include: Jonathan Aberman, managing director at Amplifier Ventures, will serve as moderator. Refreshments from Pete's New Haven Style Apizza will be served before the session begins. A post-event discussion will be held at nearby Northside Social. Venture Camp is sponsored by Arlington Economic Development and the Ballston …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Three finalists will get to pitch their ideas to Ted Leonsis, a nationally renowned investor and entrepreneur.
Do you have the next big idea? The Ballston Business Improvement District wants to hear about it. And with hard work and maybe a little luck, you could end up pitching your idea to Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Washington Capitals and a nationally renowned entrepreneur and investor. The Ballston BID, as it's called, will begin accepting applications for its LaunchPad initiative on Friday. Submissions will be accepted through April 19. "We're definitely excited about it," said Tina Leone, the BID's chief executive. "This is what we hoped to accomplish, to bring together the business community. People have really stepped up to be a part of this and support the program. "We expect to see some great plans and hear some great ideas." …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Twenty businesses will have a chance to give a 1-minute pitch for cash, space and mentoring.
Startup Virginia will give 20 entrepreneurs an opportunity to make a 1-minute pitch later this month for a chance to bolster their business and to win a cash donation to the charity of their choice. It's part of a weeklong series of events at entrepreneurial "hot spots" across Virginia, said Jennifer Ives, director of business investment at Arlington Economic Development. Events will be held in Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. Arlington Economic Development will host the Northern Virginia event on Nov. 30 at its office on North Glebe Road. "It's a huge deal in the startup world to be able to say you won a pitch event. It's a really big deal," Ives told Patch. "It gives them validity. It also gives…
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Alan Wurtzel was the featured speaker at the second fall Venture Camp discussion at George Mason University's Founders Hall.
Former Circuit City CEO Alan Wurtzel shared a 60-year case study of the success — and ultimate failure — of the one-time multi-billion dollar consumer electronics store at George Mason University's Arlington campus this week. Wurtzel discussed his new book, "Good to Great to Gone: The 60-Year Rise and Fall of Circuit City," with Washington Business Journal Publisher Alex Orfinger on Thursday in front of a crowd of more than 100 students and area entrepreneurs as part of Amplifier Ventures and Arlington Economic Development's Venture Camp. Wurtzel talked about the importance of strategic planning — with particular emphasis on taking into account changes in demographics, products and competition — and "habits of mind" he developed while …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Alan Wurtzel will discuss navigating a fast-paced environment and lessons learned.
Arlington Economic Development's Venture Camp series continues tonight with former Circuit City CEO Alan Wurtzel, author of "Good to Great to Gone - The 60 Year Rise and Fall of Circuit City." The free event starts at 6 p.m. at George Mason University's Founders Hall, 3351 Fairfax Drive. From Arlington Economic Development: "In 2001, Circuit City was featured in Jim Collin's business classic, Good to Great. Less than 10 years later, the firm had entered bankruptcy. Join former Circuit City CEO Alan Wurtzel in conversation about his new book. In our second VentureCamp session Wurtzel will explore the experiences, lessons, and implications of his firms incredible rise and fall and takeways for innovators and leaders navigating rapidly …
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12:56 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
This was a very honest & insightful article. What life is truly like at the beginning, its not all roses, bags of money, glitz and glamour. This was great. I'm very proud of Will and believe in him and that he will triumph. more ›