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Our goal is to provide you, the entrepreneur, with services that will aid you in creating a successful business venture. Whether you are in the idea generation phase or have your business up and running, we want to help you make your business a success as you make your dreams come true!

An Interesting and Helpful Website: StartupNation

StartupNation was founded by two brothers Jeff and Rich Sloan. It is a “free one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success.” As it is created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, it has information on basically everything an entrepreneur could need, from start up … Continue reading

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Technology for the Disabled: The iPhone

I was on the bus going home one afternoon when a young man boarded and held his iPhone out to the bus driver. The driver read the screen and handed the man a transfer before he took his seat. The … Continue reading

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Inspirational Innovator and Entrepreneur: Thomas Edison

The theme for this year’s Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards is innovation. So who better to inspire all of you innovative entrepreneurs than the one and only Thomas Edison? Immediately when someone says ‘Thomas Edison’ people think ‘light bulb’ … Continue reading

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2012 Entrepreneur of the Year Nominations

This April Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN) will proudly add another winner to its list of Entrepreneurs of the Year. The theme for this year’s event is “Innovative Entrepreneurs.” Innovative is defined as ‘Introducing new ideas; original and creative in … Continue reading

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Tips for Entrepreneurs: How to Do Marketing Research.

As an entrepreneur, you can have the most unique idea and all the steps in place to actually bring your idea to market. But profit is not made until the product is sold, and the product will not sell until … Continue reading

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Technology for those with Disabilities: Wheelchairs Controlled by your Eyes.

A new year in this technological era could only mean one thing, new technology of course. What do scientists have in mind for 2012? According to the website www.theengineer.co.uk, people may soon be able to steer their wheelchairs by simply … Continue reading

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Inspirational Entrepreneur: Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson was born and raised in England. As a dyslexic and near-sighted boy, he struggled academically throughout his school life. What his grades did not reflect however was his passion for sports, his strong ambition and his ability … Continue reading

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WordPress Workshop

On Wednesday January 18, EDN will be hosting a workshop on how to use WordPress for making websites and blogs. It will be from 2-4 pm in the afternoon and hosted by Holly Salsman. It will take place in the … Continue reading

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The E-Book Revolution

E-books are taking the world by storm! According to the Association of American Publishers, 114 million E-books were sold last year, a 1039% increase from 2008, while 603 million hardcover books were sold, an increase of only 5.8% from 2008 … Continue reading

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