http://www.icsb-prc.org/ This is all the current news articles available at http://www.icsb-prc.org. en-us Copyright 2008 Internation Council of Small Businesses 6/1/2008 3:10:44 PM 20 http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=317 August 2010Our students are beginning to arrive back on campus ready for the new academic year. With the continued state of the economy we can expect more of them seeking our help in their careers.The theme of business and financial modeling is continued this month. Given the current interest in this topic we will continue to offer ideas on integrating business modeling into the classroom in upcoming issues. We also share information on a program to assist the growing number of “accidental entrepreneurs.”We welcome innovations and ideas in entrepreneurship education from your programs that you would like to share with your ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=316 SBANC NewsletterAugust 24, 2010Issue 633 - 2010QUOTE"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."-Tommy LasordaFEATURE PAPEREmpirical Study of BranThe following paper was written by Wen-Hung Wang and Hsu-Han Tang, both from National Taiwan Ocean University. It was presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators.AbstractThis study examined the model of brand attributes using Keller's (1993) brand knowledge. Higher-order confirmatory factor analysis (HCFA) was utilized to confirm each dimension of brand attributes and examine measurement properties. A survey was conducted using a paperbased and online questionnaire. Levi jeans and Nokia cell phones are ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=315 SPECIAL EDITIONWelcome from the Executive DirectorCenter for Entrepreneurship Education & ResearchHello Everyone,It is hard to believe Summer is rapidly coming to a close. Labor Day weekend is upon us and Autumn cannot be far behind.As you will see in this end of Summer special issue ofE-News & Views, entrepreneurship and innovation are alive and well.Cincinnati Innovates' deadline is September 1, so don't delay if you have an idea to submit. Also, you will want to take a few minutes to look over the great ideas already submitted and vote on your favorite ones - we have listed a few of our ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=314 SBANC NewsletterAugust 13, 2010Issue 632 - 2010QUOTE"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect It's successful outcome."-William JamesFEATURE PAPERExploring Challenges in Relationship Marketing for Ethnic Minority Social Enterprises in the United KingdomThe following paper was written by Alexander Fleming Babumba from Middlesex University and Caleb Kwong from University of Essex. It was presented at the 2009 International Council for Small Business.IntroductionThe role of social entrepreneurship within an economy is now being increasingly recognised (Bridge, 2008) and ethnic communities have ultimately bore ethnic social entrepreneurs in the process. This is because charitable and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=313 SBANC NewsletterAugust 10, 2010Issue 630 - 2010QUOTE"We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill. it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress."-Li Ka ShingFEATURE PAPERComparison of Interactive Television Courses With Alternative Delivery MethodsThe following paper was written by James K. Owens from West Texas A&M University. It was presented at the 2009 Allied Academies ConferenceAbstractThe observations regarding the Interactive Television (ITV) course are compared to the author's experiences with the identical graduate finance course offered in a completely online format and in ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=312 August 23, 2010Dear Colleagues,We would like to remind you that the extended submission deadline for the8TH WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY AND CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENTisSeptember 1st.CLICK HEREto submit your full paper.The workshop will take place in Tübingen, Germany, October 8-9, 2010 and will be hosted by the Department of International Business, Tübingen University.Invited Speaker:Pervez Ghauriis Professor of International Management at King's College London. He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of International Business Review since 1992, the European editor for the Journal of World Business and editor of the International Business and Management book series by Elsevier Science.For more information about this event ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=311 Two weeks remain until the submission deadline for USASBE 2011, our 25th Annual Conference (www.usasbe.org/conference/2011/). With approximately 500 of the leading entrepreneurship educators in attendance, the USASBE meetings are always vibrant, content rich, and professionally rewarding. It's the one conference that brings together prominent researchers and teachers from the big research universities, mid-sized schools, and smaller colleges, and where equal attention is devoted to entrepreneurship research and small business research. Top journals in the entrepreneurship discipline recognize and publish the best papers from the conference. At the same time, the national model entrepreneurship education awards find top schools sharing their innovations ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=310 The purpose of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship® (USASBE® ) Entrepreneurship Education National Awards is to identify, recognize, celebrate, and publicize excellence in entrepreneurship education in all forms and at all levels.USASBE will recognize excellence in entrepreneurship education with awards made at the 2011 National meeting in nine categories:National Model Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program Award National Model MBA Entrepreneurship Program Award National Model Ph.D. Entrepreneurship Program Award -- each of these awards recognizes colleges and universities that have developed and currently offer high quality and innovative programs, the purpose of which is to educate and train future generations of entrepreneurs. Outstanding Specialty ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=309 The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) is excited to announce the development of our new blog, the ICSB Exchange. Our official launch is set for the first week of September. The focus of the ICSB Exchange is to provide a valuable outlet for our members to address popular topics and emerging trends in today’s ever-changing global economy. We will encourage contributions from members around the world to the blog so that we can strengthen the discussion thread. Monthly guest contributors will write new blog posts each month to present new topics and address existing discussions. Sharing business knowledge on a ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=308 25th AnnualUSASBE 2011 ConferenceJanuary 13-16, 2011 | Hilton Head Island, SCSubmit your papers, cases, and workshops by August 27.Access the full call for papers here.The 25thAnnual USASBE Conference is one you won't want to miss. Hilton Head 2011 promises to be a great opportunity to consider how best to move our discipline ahead while we reflect, network and return to the spring 2011 semester with renewed vigor. We look forward to receiving your work and seeing you at the conference!Submission Deadline: August 27. For more information on about the conference and the online submission system, visit our conference website at http://usasbe.org/conference/2011/USASBE 2011 Conference Contacts:Program Chair: EthnéSwartz, Swartz@fdu.eduCompetitive ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=307 Estimados Amigos de la Red,nos agrada hacerles llegar de parte de la Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento la información que a continuación se detalla.Curso de Formación ContinuaDesde el 09 de Septiembre al 20 de NoviembreLaMaestría en Economía y Desarrollo Industrial con mención en PyMEsabre un cupo limitado de vacantes para estudiantes externos al posgrado e invita a participar del curso“Enfoque, tendencias y metodología para gestionar la calidad y la mejora continua en las PYMES”a cargo del Ing. Héctor FormentoDocente de la UNGS y miembro de la AmericanSociety for Quality (ASQ) y de SAMECO(más información en attach)Destinatarios: El curso está principalmente orientado a ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=306 Register Now !!Please refer tohttp://www.isbc2010.orgto learn more informationDownload the Registration FormBasic Objective of ISBCInternational Small Business Congress ( ISBC ) is a worldwide annual conference with the basic objective of assembling representatives from governments, businesses, academic communities and financial institutions to exchange views on small and medium-sized business problems, policies and programs, as well as to provide business opportunities among participating SMEs. Since the first ISBC held in Honolulu in 1974, a total of more than 21,000 participants throughout the world have attended 35 congresses to date.36th ISBC in TaiwanDateOctober 4 – 7, 2010( Pre-conference Tour in Kaohsiung city is on ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=305 SBANC NewsletterAugust 3, 2010Issue 629 - 2010QUOTE"Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough."-AnonymousFEATURE PAPERAre Older and Younger Entrepreneurs Similar?The following paper was written by Mary M. White and Phillip R Fuller from Jackson State University. It was presented at the Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 35th Annual ConferenceAbstractThis study provides descriptive research that explores the phenomena of similarities of older and young entrepreneurs who have been largely ignored in entrepreneurial research. Based on the 2003 National Survey of Small Business Finances conducted every five years by the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, the data were ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=304 Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group, Essex Business School, University of Essex, United Kingdom and Tamkeen, Bahrain2nd Notice and Call for Papers10th International Entrepreneurship Forum (10th IEF)Conference ThemeEntrepreneurship and Society: Creating Social, Economic, Cultural and Personal ValueDate9-11 January 2011 in BahrainConference website: http://www.essex.ac.uk/conferences/ief/Click here to download PDF flyerConference OverviewWelcome to a celebration of a decade of innovation! 2010 is the tenth anniversary of the International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF). The 10th conference on the theme of Entrepreneurship and Society:“Creating Social, Economic, Cultural and Personal Value’” will be held in Bahrain from 9-11 January 2011. This conference is being organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Research(CER), Essex Business School, University of Essex ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=303 Welcome to the July 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.This month's Bulletin includes a world conference update with pictures, certificates, best paper winners, proceedings, and upcoming events, such as the 2011 ICSB World Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Start preparing for next year's event by visiting www.icsb2011.org. Other news from USASBE, DELL Inc., Edward Elgar Publishing and more. Please visit www.icsb.org during the month of August for the latest news and highlights from our global entrepreneurship community. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter throughout the year. Best regards,David SmallbonePresident, ICSB 2010 World ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=302 Entrepreneurship And Regional DevelopmentAcs, Z.J....The relationship between entrepreneurship, technology, knowledge and growth at a regional level is complicated and for research sometimes even uneasy. This volume brings together contributions from recognized scholars with the ...August 2010 Hardback640 pp978 1 84844 978 7Regular Price:$299.95Web Price:$269.96Click here for more information http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=301 Hello Everyone,It has been a HOT Summer so far and with the Reds contending for the NL pennant, there are no signs of things cooling off any time soon! Of course, you don't need a newsletter to tell you that. What you may not know, however, is that conclusive research now reveals that the unusually robust temperatures we are experiencing in the Queen City are the direct result of increased creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial activity emanating from the Mid-west with a forecast for more of the same!As you look over the Summer issue ofE-News & Views, you will see UC, Cincinnati, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=300 SBANC NewsletterJuly 27, 2010Issue 628 - 2010QUOTE"The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure."-Sven Goran ErikssonFEATURE PAPERDoes Size Matter? Ethics Applied To Small Businesses Compared To Large BusinessesThe following paper was written by Kevin Cooksey & Dolores Kuchina-Musina from Christopher Newport University. It was presented at the 2010 Small Business Institute Conference.AbstractConsidering the normative statement that both large and small businesses should follow the same ethical and moral standards, this paper analyzes the perceptions of individuals based on the relative ethical behavior of small business as compared to large business. The study of ethics focuses on the differences between what ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=298 At the IBA Board meeting held on Wednesday 14 July 2010, Mr Septi Bukula, well known in the field of SMME research and as President of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) South African affiliate as well as a leading figure in FABCOS, was given the honour of being awarded a Fellow and Honorary Life Member of the IBA. We are, from our perspective, honoured that Septi has accepted this accolade and look forward to a long and happy association.Mr JM Tshiwilowilo, Chairperson IBA and Mr Septi BukulaThe IBA Board with Mr Septi Bukula - From left: Mr Don Mashele, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=297 July 2010Entrepreneurship Education NewsletterIt won’t be long until our campuses are bustling with the beginning of the new academic year. This issue of the Newsletter includes an innovative way to teach business modeling, a site that helps students explore the entrepreneurial mindset, and other useful information.We welcome innovations and ideas in entrepreneurship education from your programs that you would like to share with your colleagues around the globe. Just send them along to me at jeff.cornwall@belmont.eduVenture Design StudioI attended a session at the recent ICSB Conference in Cincinnati that sent me back to my syllabus for the fall to make some significant ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=296 SBANC NewsletterJuly 20, 2010Issue 627 - 2010QUOTE"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."-Vince LombardiFEATURE PAPEREncouraging Future Social Entrepreneurs: Community Outreach and MBAsThe following paper was written by Dusty Bodie from Boise State University. It was presented at the 2010 Small Business Institute Conference.AbstractRunning a nonprofitprogram.ismuch more like running a small business than it is like being a professional in a large corporation (Masaoka, 2009.) Recent studies have indicated concern about future leadership of the nonprofit sector, questioning whether the sector can effectively recruit a ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=295 Dear Fellow Academics,The Organizing Committee for the “2nd International Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship” invites you to submit abstracts.The conference will take place betweenFebruary 24 – 27, 2011at theGolden Tulip Nicosia Hotel, Nicosia, Cyprus and will be jointly organised by the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB), and the Management Research Centre (MRC) at EMU.We are excited to announce that Annette St-Onge, President, International Council for Small Business (ICSB), and Dr. Thomas Cooney, president of the ECSB (The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) will be the keynote speakers ofthis year.Who should attend this conference?*Researchers *Entrepreneurs *Consultants*Teachers *Policy makers *Doctoral ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=294 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Karina DichlMillerCoors(312) 496-2973karina.dichl@millercoors.comRonald E. ChildsFlowers Communications Group(312) 228-8807RChilds@flowerscomm.comMILLERCOORS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN TOUGH ECONOMY, 11TH YEAR IN A ROWMillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series Calls for Entries for its $150,000 Prize PoolCHICAGO (July 27, 2010) – MillerCoors continues to empower urban and multicultural communities by offering small businesses the unique opportunity to vie for $150,000 in business grants with its signature program, the MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) and Business Plan Competition. The award-winning program, which debuted in 1999, provides training and resources to aspiring entrepreneurs and has awarded more than 1.4 million dollars in small business grants, since ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=293 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Karina DichlMillerCoors(312) 496-2973karina.dichl@millercoors.comRonald E. ChildsFlowers Communications Group(312) 228-8807RChilds@flowerscomm.comMILLERCOORS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN TOUGH ECONOMY, 11TH YEAR IN A ROWMillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series Calls for Entries for its $150,000 Prize PoolCHICAGO (July 27, 2010) – MillerCoors continues to empower urban and multicultural communities by offering small businesses the unique opportunity to vie for $150,000 in business grants with its signature program, the MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) and Business Plan Competition. The award-winning program, which debuted in 1999, provides training and resources to aspiring entrepreneurs and has awarded more than 1.4 million dollars in small business grants, since ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=292 Women in Business Newsletter: July 2010 Global EditionCreating Opportunities for WomenIFC Women in Business Program's Third Quarter EditionGlobal Newsletter: July 2010IntroductionIFC's Women in Business (WIN) Program welcomes you to its twenty-third quarterly newsletter designed to keep businesswomen in touch with key events, relevant research and, most importantly, each other! We provide brief descriptions of news, events, and online resources that will involve, inspire and inform you. Wherever possible and appropriate, we provide a link for further detail.In this issue you will find news on IFC and World Bank Group activities, including about an IFC project and lessons-learned regarding women in mining. Pointing ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=291 Transgenerational EntrepreneurshipNordqvist, M. Zellweger, T.M....Introducing a new concept in family businesses Transgenerational Entrepreneurship addresses how these businesses achieve growth and longevity through entrepreneurial activities. It focuses on the resources, capabilities and mindsets that families ...July 2010 Hardback240 pp978 1 84720 797 5Regular Price:$109.00Web Price:$98.10Click here for more info http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=290 Smes In A Globalised WorldLenihan, H. Andreosso-O’Callaghan, B. Hart, M....This insightful book shows how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from some of the traditionally less dynamic peripheral economies of the ‘old’ EU – namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain – have ...July 2010 Hardback256 pp978 1 84844 009 8Regular Price:$115.00Web Price:$103.50Click here for more infoSme PerformanceWatson, J....John Watson is my type of researcher. His scholarly career has been devoted to finding out what actually happens to small businesses, based on looking in detail at their performance ...July 2010Hardback168 pp978 1 84542 977 5Regular Price:$105.00Web Price:$94.50Click here for more infoTransgenerational EntrepreneurshipNordqvist, M. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=289 FACULTY POSITION IN MANAGEMENTEntrepreneurshipThe School of Business of The George Washington University (GWSB) invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Management beginning in August 2011. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong commitment to research and teaching in entrepreneurship, new venture initiation and social entrepreneurship with a secondary focus on management, leadership and organizational behavior. We encourage innovative research of the highest quality and seek applicants who aim to publish in journals which have an impact on the fields of entrepreneurship and management. Candidates should also be willing to contribute to the mission ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=288 Greetings from Puerto Rico!!!The PR & C Affiliate Board met today and invites David Smallbone, President of ICSB, to be the Keynote Speaker at the 3rd Research Symposium to take place on Friday, December 3, 2010 in Puerto Rico.David Smallbone has also been invited to speak to the Doctoral business students on Saturday, December 4, 2010.We look forward to greet you personally once again in the Caribbean. http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=287 July, 2010Dear Friends and Colleagues,10th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) ConferenceIt is with great pleasure that I invite you to attend the 10th anniversary conference of the IEF to be held in Bahrain on 9-11 January, 2011.This year’s conference theme ‘Entrepreneurship and Society’ goes right to the core of entrepreneurship and innovation – their special value in changing, shaping and creating society. At a time of widespread uncertainty, and the abject failure of many of our institutions, many questions are asked about our approach to economic growth and social upheaval. We need a heightened sense of opportunity generation and its realisation in different environments. The ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=286 SBANC NewsletterJuly 13, 2010Issue 625 - 2010QUOTE"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."-Joe PaternoFEATURE PAPERSuccess for Female-Owned Firms in Mass Merchandising: The Case of the Health and Beauty Aids MarketThe following paper was written by Tami L. Knotts from Bridgewater State College. It was presented at the Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 35th Annual Conference.IntroductionFemale-owned firms have had significant success over the years in all fields of business, and research has shown that manufacturing firms owned by women can have the same or similar success to firms owned by men (Knotts, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=285 Regulation And The Evolution Of The Global Telecommunications IndustryGentzoglanis, A. Henten, A....After decades of liberalization of the telecommunications industry around the world and technological convergence that allows for increasing competition, sector-specific regulation of telecommunications has been on the decline. As ...July 2010Hardback368 pp978 1 84844 588 8Regular Price:$149.00Web Price:$134.10Click here for more infoInnovation, Economic Growth And The FirmGaffard, J.-L. Salies, E....Gaffard and Salies have brought together an outstanding collection of papers that connects two fields of research usually only considered in isolation: the entrepreneurial restructuring of firms and markets and ...July 2010Hardback264 pp978 1 84720 832 3Regular Price:$125.00Web Price:$112.50Click here for ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=284 On Wednesday July 14, 2010, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) hosted an operational meeting for fellow Global Entrepreneurship Program DC Partners. The meeting was held at the George Washington University School of Business and focused on both macro and micro perspectives of each organization and where to go next? In attendance were Leslie Jump from Sawari Ventures, James Grabowski of AmidEast, Marianne Siemietkowski Needham from Cisco Systems Inc., Peter Righi of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED), Lorraine Hariton of the United States Department of State, and Dr. Charles Matthews, Past President and current SVP of Strategic ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=283 Dell Unleashes the Power of Women in Business, Connects Top Entrepreneurs at World Expo, ShanghaiDell and Intel, in partnership with Bloomberg LINK, today announced that the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network will take place during the World Expo, Shanghai 2010, on June 20-22, 2010. This inaugural event is an extension of Dell’s “Take Your Own Path” campaign, highlighting how entrepreneurs’ innovative use of technology results directly in business success.This two-day event connects 75 female founders, CEOs and innovative leaders who run businesses in the world’s top markets to celebrate the impact that women-owned businesses have on the economy and share best practices ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=282 SBANC NewsletterJuly 6, 2010Issue 624 - 2010QUOTE"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."-Eleanor RooseveltFEATURE PAPERHow Do Emotions Impact the Opportunity Recognition Process?The following paper was written by Malavika Sundararajan from North Carolina Central University. It was presented at the 2009 Small Business Institute Conference.AbrstractTo understand if emotions help entrepreneurs recognize better opportunities, we extend the entrepreneurship literature by incorporating current psychology and neuroscience theories regarding emotions to understand how four types of emotional responses interact with entrepreneurial cognitive factors to impact the Opportunity Recognition (OR) process. The OR process itself is said to be comprised of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=281 Dear Fellow academics,The Organizing Committee for the “2nd International Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship” invites you to submit abstracts.The conference will take place between February 24 – 27, 2011 at the Golden Tulip Nicosia Hotel, Nicosia, Cyprus and will be jointly organised by the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB), and the Management Research Centre (MRC) at EMU.We are excited to announce that Annette St-Onge, President, International Coucil of Small Business (ICSB), and Dr. Thomas Cooney, president of the ECSB (The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) will be the keynote speakers ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=280 It's time to start planning for the USASBE 2011 Annual Meeting and I am writing to personally invite you to submit a paper, workshop or case for consideration.The annual USASBE conference is one of the premier gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars and educators in the world and the event usually offers an opportunity for us as educators to pause and share insightful papers, provocative workshops and inspirational keynote and pillar presenters! The 2011 conference will be held January 13 - 16 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa, located on Hilton Head Island in beautiful and historic South Carolina. The Marriott ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=279 EIASM Newsletter, July 2010EIASM Academic Council - New Member2010 EIASM Academic Council Meeting in Aston, UKEDEN Doctoral seminarsEuropean PhD Award for the Best Thesis in Corporate GovernanceEIASM Conferences and WorkshopsProfessor Berend Wierenga - Farewell Ceremony at Erasmus University RotterdamProfessor Danica Purg - International Dean of the Year 2010IPDM Conference - International Product Development Management ConferenceRENT - Research on Entrepreneurship and Small Business ConferenceSecond Workshop on Imagining Business4th Workshop on Coopetition Strategy6th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Intangibles, Intellectual Capital & Extra-Financial InformationCIMA New Research Funding Initiative: Beyond RecessionEFMD Case Writing CompetitionSKEMA Business School - New campus in Raleigh, North CarolinaEAA Annual Congress & ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=278 Welcome to the June 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.June was an exciting month for ICSB with the 55th Annual ICSB World Conference commencing in Cincinnati, Ohio USA on June 24th. With over 400 delegates from 40 different countries attending plenary sessions, parallel paper and workshop sessions, and keynote speaker luncheons, the 2010 Conference was a forum to showcase international research and practice. Thank you to all who participated. We'll look forward to seeing you again next year in Stockholm, Sweden. Please visit icsb2011.org for more information.Within ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=277 SBANC NewsletterJune 29, 2010Issue 623 - 2010QUOTE"Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves - to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today."-Stewart B. JohnsonFEATURE PAPERInnovation: The Soul of EntrepreneushipThe following paper was written by Jo Ann Carland and James Carland, both from Western Carolina University. It was presented at the 2009 Small Business Institute Conference.AbstractInnovation of some type is a hallmark of the entrepreneurial psyche. Research has indicated that it is a characteristic of the entrepreneur. This treatise indicates how to create an environment conducive to innovation and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=276 June 2010Summer is a great time to work on course and program improvements. We seem to finally have the time to tinker with things that we just can’t find time for during the crush of the academic year. This issue offers a couple of experiential exercises, an alternative to business plans, and an enhancement for the traditional speaker series.We welcome innovations and ideas in entrepreneurship education from your programs that you would like to share with your colleagues around the globe. Just send them along to me at jeff.cornwall@belmont.eduThe Business ModelWe have all heard the growing chorus of faculty debating the proper ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=275 Saturday, June 26Friday Morning Plenary Review: Global PioneersBy David TomczykAt 8:30 in the morning, one of the last things you expect to hear is bagpipes. However, this unusual opening indicated the merging of cultures at ICSB - a theme carried throughout the opening plenary session. Dr. Charles Matthews began the proceedings with a welcome to Cincinnati, especially for the 130 first-time delegates to ICSB. This welcome was echoed warmly by Gregory Williams, the President of the University of Cincinnati, and the Honorable Mark Mallory, mayor of Cincinnati. It's clear why Cincinnati was chosen for this year's meeting; the city is actively ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=273 Friday, June 25thPolicy Pre-conference: Effects of the Global RecessionBy Denny Dennis, Michael BattagliaThe world is hopefully ending its worst economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.While the recession has impacted various countries and various sectors within those countries in different ways, small business has typically been one group that has been seriously, adversely impacted. But, how much? And, in what ways? The purpose of this year's ICSBpolicypre-conference was to begin developing a record of the impact of the Great Recession on new and small businesses and government's response in the face of it.The initial appearance suggests that small businesses ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=272 SBANC NewsletterJune 22, 2010Issue 621- 2010QUOTE"Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives."-Albert EinsteinFEATURE PAPERA Note on Modeling Service Capacity Allocation Under Varying Intensities of CompetitionThe following paper was written by Hongkai Zhang and Jim Rauch from East Central University. It was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators (2009).AbstractBased on a linear deterministic price response function, sales revenue is analytically ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=271 June 18, 2010Welcome to Issue #6 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is thesixth of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcements in anticipation of the ICSB 2010 World Conference.In this issue you will find information about ourrevised program,Entrepreneurship and the Campusworkshop, Pre-conference Agenda,ICSB International Office workshop, sponsors,and a speaker spotlight.All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website atwww.icsb2010.orgin addition toicsb.orgfor more information. See you in Cincinnati!New!ICSB 2010 Revised World Conference Program Posted OnlineWe encourage all to check the ICSB2010 website for the revised World Conference programThe ICSB 2010 World Conference Program ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=269 2nd Quarter 2010E3nabling NewsIt is our aim, in this quarterly newsletter, to provide a concise digest of news, information and links to 1: educate, 2: enlighten and 3: empower your work on behalf of nascent, new, established and growing women-owned enterprises around the world.Our subscribers come from all walks of life: businesses large and small, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and multi-lateral organizations (MLOs), public sector agencies, civil society groups and educational institutions. Yet we all share a common interest in supporting women's enterprise in communities around the world.We hope that you find this information of interest in your pursuit of that goal. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=268 June 11, 2010Welcome to Issue #5 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is thefifth of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcements in anticipation of the ICSB 2010 World Conference.In this issue you will find information about oursocial events,Teaching Case Exchange workshop, Open Innovation workshop,Gloabl Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)workshop, sponsors,and a speaker spotlight.Upcoming issues of the ICSB 2010 E-Bulletin we include more information specific to your World Conference participation. All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website at www.icsb2010.org in addition to icsb.org for more information. See you in Cincinnati!Global Knowledge. Global Networks. A Closer Look at ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=267 USASBE 2011 - OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONSSHAPING THE FUTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIPDear Colleagues,I am happy to announce that the USASBE 2011 submission system is officially open today. Please visit the online submission system athttp://usasbe.org/conference/2011/to submit your papers, workshops, and cases. Through the online submission system you may also indicate your interest involunteering for the review process. The system will be open for submissions June 15 – August 27, 2010.The Conference Committee is putting together an outstanding conference for 2011. Early bird registration for the conference will open July 1, 2010. Look for more exciting conference announcements coming soon!EthnéDr. Ethné Swartz2011 USASBE Conference Vice ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=266 SBANC NewsletterJune 15, 2010Issue 620 - 2010QUOTE"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. "-Michael JordanFEATURE PAPEREntrepreneurship Opportunities in the Solar IndustryThe following paper was written by Douglas Causey, Vershun L. McClain, Mary M. White, and Donald Causey from Jackson State University. It was presented at the Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 35th Annual Conference.AbstractAccording to Schumpeter, a great economist, technology revolution can create "gales ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=264 Hello Everyone,Please join me in congratulating all the Entrepreneurship majors graduating this June! It's hard to believe that as you read this, Spring Quarter exams are in full swing, final grades are in process, graduation is just around the corner, and another academic year has come and gone.As you look over this issue of E-News & Views, we once again see the words of Demosthenes come to life, "Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises." Congratulations once again to all of our honored recipients recognized at the 12th Annual Entrepreneurship Recognition Banquet in May. A special congratulations to our ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=263 SBANC NewsletterJune 8, 2010Issue 619 - 2010QUOTE"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."-Herman CainFEATURE PAPERThe Lehman Brother's Bankruptcy: A Test Of Market EfficiencyThe following paper was written by Christine Pichardo and Frank Baconfrom Longwood University. It was presented at the 2009 Allied Academies International Conference.AbstractThis study tests the market efficiency theory by examining the effect of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy on several brokerage firms, as well as the overall market. It would suggest that these brokerage firms would occur negative stock prices following the announcement ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=262 ECSB / USASBE Doctoral Exchange Competition - Prize Worth €1,000Last year ECSB launched a Doctoral Exchange Competition in conjunction with USASBE. All students who apply to be accepted onto the RENT Doctoral Consortium are automatically entered into the Competition (see www.ecsb.org for details of the conference). Following an initial elimination process, all participants selected to attend the consortium will be considered to be the finalists in this year’s competition for a place at USASBE’s doctoral consortium in North Carolina in January 2011. The award is worth €1,000 and the final decision is based on the best doctoral thesis proposal submitted at the RENT ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=261 May 28, 2010Welcome to Issue #3 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is thethird of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcements in anticipation of the ICSB 2010 World Conference.In this issue you will find information about our conference hotel room block, best paper awards, workshop sessions and a speaker spotlight.Upcoming issues of the ICSB 2010 E-Bulletin we include more information specific to your World Conference participation. All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website at www.icsb2010.org in addition to icsb.org for more information. See you in Cincinnati!Innovative Workshop Sessions Highlight ICSB 2010 ProgramOver twenty value-added workshops ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=260 May 21, 2010Welcome to Issue #2 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is the second of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcements in anticipation of the ICSB 2010 World Conference.In this issue you will find information about our conference hotel room block, best paper awards, workshop sessions and a speaker spotlight.Upcoming issues of the ICSB 2010 E-Bulletin we include more information specific to your World Conference participation. All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website at www.icsb2010.org in addition to icsb.org for more information. See you in Cincinnati!Book Your Hotel Room Before May 30 for ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=259 May 14, 2010Welcome to Issue #1 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is the first of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcementsin anticipation of the 2010 ICSB World Conference. In this issue you will find information about our pre-conference policy forum,registration deadlines, about Cincinnati and a keynote speaker spotlight.Upcoming issues of the ICSB 2010 E-Bulletinwe include more information specific to your World Conference participation. All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website at www.icsb2010.org in addition to icsb.org for more information. See you in Cincinnati!ICSB 2010 Pre-Conference Small Business Policy Forum PreviewChair: William J. Dennis ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=258 SBANC NewsletterJune 1, 2010Issue 618 - 2010QUOTE"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."- Albert EinsteinFEATURE PAPERInvestigating the Entrepreneurial Attitudes of African Americans: A Study of Young AdultsThe following paper was written by Shanan G. Gibson from East Carolina University, Patrick Walker from Christopher Newport University, Michael Harris from East Carolina University, and Denisha Harris from Minority & Women Business Enterprise Program. It was presented at the 2010 Small Business Institute National Conference.AbstractAn examination of the entrepreneurial attitudes of African American business students from multiple universities was conducted. Entrepreneurial attitudes were measured with the Entrepreneurial Attitudes Orientation (EAO) scale. Findings indicate that African ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=257 May 28, 2010Welcome to Issue #3 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is thethird of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcements in anticipation of the ICSB 2010 World Conference.In this issue you will find information about our conference hotel room block, best paper awards, workshop sessions and a speaker spotlight.Upcoming issues of the ICSB 2010 E-Bulletin we include more information specific to your World Conference participation. All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website at www.icsb2010.org in addition to icsb.org for more information. See you in Cincinnati!Innovative Workshop Sessions Highlight ICSB 2010 ProgramOver twenty value-added workshops ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=256 Welcome to the May 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.May has been a very busy month for ICSB as we are anticipating the upcoming 2010 World Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio in June. To keep everyone updated on the conference progress and announcements, we will be distributing six E-Bulletins leading up to the conference. The first two can be found in this newsletter. All delegates are also encouraged to visit the official conference website www.icsb2010.org for more conference information and updates.Within this newsletter you will also find conference ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=255 SBANC NewsletterMay 25, 2010Issue 616 - 2010QUOTE“Only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find his right road.”- Dag HammarskjoldFEATURE PAPERUnderstanding Strategic Relationships in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, etc.The following paper was written by Michael Harris, William McDowell and Shanan Gibson from East Carolina University, and by Todd Mick from Missouri Valley College. It was presented at the 2010 Small Business Institute National Conference.AbstractThis study examines the performance between operational variables for small and medium sized business (SMEs) within the context of interorganizational relationships. Specifically, it investigates the role of information quality and continuous quality improvement and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=254 May 2010Another academic year is over – time for some of us to take some time off. But before you know it, the time to begin sharpening the saw and get ready for fall will be upon us.This month we offer some ideas to help with your planning for the coming year. The first two are classroom exercises that I picked up while conducting entrepreneurship training for non-business faculty this month at the College of Wooster and the University of North Texas. We also feature an innovative program that integrates fashion and entrepreneurship and an elevator pitch competition that was used ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=253 Maximizing Your On-Line Presence: Learn How to Effectively Use LinkedIn A How-To Guide for BeginnersBy: Kari Welch, ICSB Project ManagerWhether you are a business owner, a job seeker, or an individual who is looking to stay connected, creating and maintaining an on-line presence can be a challenge. In fact, there are hundreds of social media sites currently available for use. Social media sites connect people with a focus ranging from music discussion groups to local business review to sports interests groups. You name it! People are connected today more than ever.Obviously, the impact of social networking is enormous, and with that being said, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=252 The Future for Entrepreneurship and SME Policies in European Countries– One day conference on May 5, 2010The conference showed examples and results of different measures taken within SME policies in the European countries. The conference was divided into three blocks – Counselling, Education and Financing. Scholars as well as representatives from organisations working with support and development of SMEs contributed with analyses, experience and examples. The purpose of the conference was to highlight and discuss what role SME policy can play for Europe in the future. The conference was organised jointly by ECSB, Growth Analysis and Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum.CounsellingDr Thomas Ebdrup, FORA ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=251 The ICSB 2010 World Conference hotel rate at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza of $135USD/night is valid only until May 25. Book your room immediately in order to take advantage of this great offer!You can make your reservation before May 25 by;(1) calling 1-800-HILTONS or 513-421-9100 and identifying yourself as a participant of the ICSB.(2) book your hotel room online at http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/CVGNPHF-ICS-20100623/index.jhtml.Due to a high tourist attraction in Cincinnati during the week of the conference, reserve your room today to ensure you get the reduced room rate. The special room rate will be available until May 25, 2010 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.The Hilton ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=250 May 14, 2010Welcome to Issue #1 of the ICSB 2010 World Conference E-Bulletin. This electronic news bulletin is the first of six issues aimed to provide important information and announcementsin anticipation of the 2010 ICSB World Conference. In this issue you will find information about our pre-conference policy forum,registration deadlines, about Cincinnati and a keynote speaker spotlight.Upcoming issues of the ICSB 2010 E-Bulletinwe include more information specific to your World Conference participation. All delegates are encouraged to visit the official conference website at www.icsb2010.org in addition to icsb.org for more information. See you in Cincinnati!ICSB 2010 Pre-Conference Small Business Policy Forum PreviewChair: William J. Dennis ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=249 EIASM, May 5, 2010Dear Colleague,With this message, we are would like to remind you that the submission deadline forRENT XXIV- Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business(Maastricht, the Netherlands, November 18-19, 2010)isMay 15, 2010(to be acceptable, proposals MUST only be submitted through the conference web site :http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=741)The main theme for the 24thAnnual RENT Conference is:"THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS IN A CHANGING ECONOMY"**************We are taking this opportunity to remind you of the followingevents that might also be of interest to you :2nd Workshop on Architecture and Social ArchitectureBrussels, Belgium, May 26-27, 20101st Interdisciplinary Market Studies WorkshopIFL Kampasten, Stockholm, Sweden, June 3-4, 2010List of accepted ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=247 Open Workshop Series in Business and Management StudiesStockholm School of Economics in RigaThe “Informal Entrepreneurship Index” for LatviaStockholm School of Economics in Riga, Strelniekuiela 4a, RigaMay, 18 at 14.00-15.30, Room 311The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) announces the launch of the first “Informal Entrepreneurship Index” for Latvia and cordially invites you to the presentation of the index. The presentation is organised as a part of the SSE Riga Open Workshop Series in Business and Management Studies* and will be run by the author of the index, SSE Riga faculty member Dr. Arnis Sauka.The aim of the “Informal Entrepreneurship Index” ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=246 Register here.Invitation: ECSB Webinar on Thursday,May 27, 2010 at 15:00 Central European Time.Title: How to Use Qualitative Research Methodologies Effectively: -www.icsbknowledge.com-Cost: FREESpeaker: Professor Helle Neergaard (Aarhus School of Business, Denmark)Register here.Thomas CooneyECSB PresidentLuca IandoliECSB President-Elect http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=245 USASBE 2011January 13-16, 2011 * Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaPlease click here to view the complete Call for Papers for USASBE 2011.Marriott Hilton Head Resort & SpaOne Hotel Circle, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States 29928Tel: 843-686-8400 Fax: 843-686-8450The Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa Is located in the Palmetto Dunes area of Hilton Head Island near Shelter Cover and Harbour Town. The property is known for its world class golf and tennis facilities and is situated such that most rooms overlook the Atlantic Ocean or the island. The Hilton Head area is also rich in cultural and historic venues and locations, with towns such ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=243 Dear ECSB/ICSB member,ECSB and ICSB are developing new online platforms to promote networking and knowledge exchange between our members.Among the most recent initiatives, we are developing a wiki on entrepreneurship and innovation which is now available in a beta version at the following link;www.icsb.org/wikiWe would appreciate your feedback and suggestions to improve the design of the platform so we ask you five minutes to visit the wiki and fill the following survey - Wiki Evaluation SurveyThank you in advance for your assistance. Please contact icsb@gwu.edu with any questions.Best regards,Luca Iandoli, ECSB President-electAyman El Tarabishy, ICSB Executive DirectorMichael Battaglia, ICSB International Office http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=241 DELL SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERSEMEA DAY @ DELLApril 26-27, 2010Dell Inc. hosted the European Country winners for the 2009 Dell Small Business Excellence Award in Bracknell, UK on Monday April 26 and Tuesday April 27. During the two days, the four country winners representing UK, France, Germany and Spain were involved in a number of sessions designed to enhance best practice and grow their business. Selected press from across Europe attended the event, gaining a fascinating insight into the key challenges faced by small businesses and how they are using technology to overcome them. You can see photos from the event ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=240 Apply Now to The Fulbright program at Vienna University of Economics and Business!The Fulbright - WU Distinguished Chair is endowed with EUR 5.000/Monat and one additionally Lichen travel allowance and benefits for regards. It provides for a flexible mix of research and teaching, with at least two course units to teach per week.Starve out the Fulbright-Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe is at WU at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Prof. Nikolaus Franke) qualified candidates held open.Further Information on the WU site:• Fulbright Distinguished Chair WU• Fulbright Hall Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe at WUFor questions please contact Doris ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=239 The Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and the College of Business Administration at the Ponce Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico cordially invites you toThe 1st Faculty Lecture Series and Annual Membership MeetingWhen: Friday, May 14, 2010Where: College of Business Administration, PCUPR – Ponce, Puerto RicoCatholic TV Studio 8:00 am a 12:00 pmMEMBERSHIP ANNUAL MEETING 8:30 A.M. TO 9:30 A.M.Presentations on Case Studies in Business by:Dra. Luz VegaInteramerican University – San Germán CampusDra. Leonora HamiltonUniversity of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez CapusINFORMATION:Dra. Zulma Quiñones787 264-1912 EXT. 7672zquinobear@gmail.comDr. Jaime Santiago Canet787 651-2000- ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=238 SBANC NewsletterMay 4, 2010Issue 613 - 2010QUOTE"In spite of your fear, do what you have to do."-Chin-Ning ChuFEATURE PAPERSmall Business and The Older WorkerThe following paper was written by Lynn Hoffman & Nina Radojevich-Kelley of Metropolitan College in Denver and was presented at the 2010 Small Business Institute ConferenceAbstractAs the U.S. workforce continues to age, older workers will present unique challenges and opportunities to small business owners. In many instances, small business owners will have to rely on their older workers' expertise and experience. Although many myths exist about older workers, they are both productive and reliable. While they provide significant value ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=237 Global Entrepreneurship InstituteBest to Worst State Tax Systems For Entrepreneurship and Small BusinessWhat is an exit strategy?What type of entrepreneur are you?Best to Worst State Tax Systems For Entrepreneurship and Small BusinessPosted:01 May 2010 10:34 AM PDTBusiness Tax Index 2010: Best to Worst State Tax Systems For Entrepreneurship and Small Business The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published the “Business Tax Index 2010: Best to Worst State Tax Systems for Entrepreneurship and Small Business,” which ranks the 50 states and District of Columbia according to the costs of their [...]What is an exit strategy?Posted:01 May 2010 08:53 AM PDTHarvesting ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=236 EIASM, April 30, 2010Dear Colleague,We are happy to announce that the 5th edition of the WORKSHOP ON ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT: CORE COMPETENCES IN A CHANGING WORLD will take place in Vienna, Austria, 23-24 September 2010.We would like to invite you to submit an abstract via the following link: http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_upload.asp?item=UPL&event_id=718The deadline to submit your abstract isMay 4, 2010.Keynote speakers:Prof. Wolfgang Mayrhofer (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business)Prof. Helmut Kasper (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business)Prof. Jürgen Mühlbacher (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business)For more information please visit our website: http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=718 or contact cristina.setyar@eiasm.beKind regards,Cristina Setyar http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=235 The GWSB Alumni AdvocateApril 2010The GWSB Alumni Advocate is a newsletter featuring ideas on how you can get involved with the GWSB Alumni Association and information on upcoming GWSB Alumni events.Department of Tourism Recognizes Donald Lehman During Their Annual Spring ColloquiumMore than 120 GW Alumni, students, faculty and industry professionals attended the April 5th George Washington Tourism Alumni Network (GWTAN) and the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management's 2010 Spring Colloquium. Industry leaders from sport, event, destination and hospitality management shared their expertise around the topic of "Corporate Social Responsibility in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry."The event was moderated byMichael Gehrisch, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=234 SBANC NewsletterApril 27, 2010Issue 612 - 2010QUOTE“Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory.”-Mahatma GandhiFEATURE PAPEREthnic Minority Businesses and Targeted Assistance Programs in the U.S. and the U.K.: A Comparison and ImplicationsThe followingpaper was written by Matthew Sonfieldfrom Hofstra University and presented at the 2010 Small Business Institute National Conference.AbstractThis paper focuses on the status of minority businesses in the United States and in the United Kingdom. In the United States, minority businesses have existed since colonial times, but in the United Kingdom (and throughout Europe) such businesses are largely a much more recent phenomenon, primarily ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=233 12th AnnualEntrepreneurship Recognition BanquetHonoringTimothy E. Johnson, PhDFounder& President,Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc.University of CincinnatiLifetime Achievement Award for EntrepreneurshipCynthia Booth, Founder& PresidentCOBCO Enterprises2010 Award for Entrepreneurial ExcellenceJohn C. Evans,Chairman & TreasurerGold Medal Products2010 Award for Entrepreneurial ExcellenceJason C.Heikenfeld,AssociateProfessorUC College of Engineering & Applied Science2010 Emerging FacultyEntrepreneurAchievement AwardAlso HonoringStudent Entrepreneurs and Scholarship RecipientsThursday,May 13, 20105:30p.m. Reception6:30 p.m. Dinner and ProgramMcCormick & Schmick'sDowntown CincinnatiOverlooking Fountain SquareFor Reservations, Click Here http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=232 Early Registration Deadline Extended to Friday May 7, 2010!Click here to register now!The ICSB 2010 Early Registration Deadline has been extended to Friday, May 7, 2010. Early Registration rates are available to participants online until Friday evening. Starting on Saturday May 8, 2010, normal registration rates will apply. For more information on registration, please visit http://www.icsb2010.org/registration.asp.Please note that the ICSB 2010 Online Conference Registrationsystem and Online Paper/Workshop Submission system each uses a different pass code for your personal conference registration and final submission of your paper or workshop. If you are an author or co-author of an accepted paper or workshop, if you have ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=231 The Experiential Classroom XI - September 23-26, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahomahttp://entrepreneurship.okstate.edu/classroomUSASBE is proud to once again be partnering with the Experiential Classroom to share best practices in teaching entrepreneurship and developing entrepreneurship programs. Now in its 11th year, over 700 entrepreneurship faculty members, program directors, and others have attended the Experiential Classroom. This intensive three-day clinic is rich in content and exposure to resources that support great teaching. It features as presenters some of the master entrepreneurship educators and thought leaders. It is also a unique opportunity to interact and share with a network of other delegates who are developing courses ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=230 Welcome to the April 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.April was an exciting month for ICSB as we look forward to the 2010 ICSB World Conference. Authors of accepted abstracts are now submitting their final deliverables and attendees from around the world are taking advantage of our early registration rates. With a diverse mix of international papers and workshops accepted into the conference, we are anticipating a great conference in June. Don't forget to register today at www.icsb2010.org. Within this newsletter you will also find important updates ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=229 April 2010When the bottom fell out of the economy in the fall of 2008, the initial reaction among my students was one of shock. This generation is one that has been protected from failure and insulated from risk. I tend to have graduating seniors in the class that I teach, so those not already in business for themselves did not know what to do next. Graduation was looming.But over the next few months, I saw a transformation. My students began to accept the new state of the world and adjust their expectations. I began to believe that this generation is ready ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=228 SME-AT-RISK: Risk Management portal for Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesProfessor Simon Gao and Dr. Thomas Henschel, both from Edinburgh Napier University, developed a website for risk management in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The website’s subject is to support and interlink small businesses as well as researchers. Owners of SMEs can answer an online risk check and will get detailed feedback about the quality of their risk management and whether there is need for improvement. Furthermore, Small Businesses and researchers will find information about the recent development in risk management. All services are free of charge.Visit www.sme-at-risk.org. http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=227 Apply now to fund your student project! The Clinton Global Initiative University’s 2010 Outstanding Commitment Awards, sponsored by Walmart, will award anywhere from $1,000 - $10,000 to support student-led projects in the areas of Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace &Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. The deadline for these awards is Friday, April 30, 2010. Click here to apply.The CGI U Outstanding Commitment Awards were launched in 2008 to provide financial support to innovative, student-driven initiatives. The awards recognize students and student organizations from a variety of higher education institutions andbackgrounds.For information on last year’s CGI U Outstanding Commitment Award winners click here.Sincerely,Keisha SenterDirector, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=226 SBANC NewsletterApril 20, 2010Issue 610 - 2010QUOTE"Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet."-Robert H. SchullerFEATURE PAPERA Note on Modeling Service Capacity Allocation Under Varying Intensities of CompetitionThe followingpaper was written by Hongkai Zhang, and Jim Rauch both from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. It was presented at the 2009 ACME conference.ABSTRACTBased on a linear deterministic price response function, sales revenue is analytically determined for five alternative policies for allocating service capacity over a two-period planning horizon for a service provider in a competitive environment, in which the intensity of competition varies over time. A ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=225 The latest issue of Social Entrepreneurship in the News is linked below with articles including:Engineering Change: The Theory of Change ModelA New Revolution: Social Entrepreneurs take Center StageMariotti Wins the John Hughes/USASBE Award for Entrepreneurial AdvocacySpotlight on a Social Enterprise: World of Good BooksStudents Create Social Change in AfricaStart-up and Change the WorldSusan Davis Wins Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award…and much moreEngineering Change: The Theory of Change ModelIn our research on social entrepreneurship, one model has stood out from the others as a key strategy to develop a social entrepreneurial venture. Instead of starting at the beginning, the theory of change model developed by Carol Weiss ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=224 We sincerely hope that you are enjoying a nice Spring season. April has been a very busy month for the ICSB and we would like to provide some important updates here. The 55th Anniversary ICSB World Conference is coming up at the end of June, so please secure your registration by April 30, 2010 to enjoy early registration rates. All presenting authors MUST be registered delegates and also submit their final paper by April 30, 2010to be included in the program. We’re excited to promote greater conference participation this year from attendees who will have access to a number of value-added ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=223 ‘Learning by Doing in Entrepreneurship’ Global Forum in Qingdao, ChinaApril 9 and 10, 2010The School of Entrepreneurship Management at Feiyang College is the first national approved business management college in China. With four majors currently being offered; business management, innovation management, marketing, and accounting computerization, the college is striving to become one of the world’s most influential entrepreneurial universities in the years to come with a focus on entrepreneurship as its core. On April 9 and 10, Feiyang College hosted their first annual Global Forum aimed to provide a platform for academics, governmental policy-makers, and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and experience ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=222 Hello Everyone,Welcome back to Spring Quarter! Inside our students are focused on cost volume profit analysis, discounted cash flows, and business for the 21st century. Outside our front door, however, the Sigma Sigma commons is speaking Spring as the cherry trees, magnolias, and more are in full Spring splendor.Spring fever cannot be far behind!As you read this issue ofE-News & Views, you will see that Entrepreneurship is in full bloom as well.The12th Annual Entrepreneurship Recognition Banquet is on tap for Thursday,May 13th, where once again we will applaud the year's entrepreneurial journey for students and entrepreneurs alike. Never satisfied with the status quo, you ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=221 SBANC NewsletterApril 13, 2010Issue 609 - 2010QUOTE"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood."-Ralph Waldo EmersonFEATURE PAPERThe Role of Business Model Innovation In The Emergence Of Markets: A Missing Dimension of Entrepreneurial Strategy?The followingpaper was written by Samuel S. Holloway from The University of Portland, and by Helder J. Sebastiao from the University of San Diego. It was presented at the 2010 USASBE conference in Nashville, TN.ACADEMIC ABSTRACTWe propose that entrepreneurs who successfully introduce new business models that significantly alter existing market preferences and structures do so through a process that aligns collective interests with their strategic ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=220 ICSB Global Entrepreneurship Seminar in accordance with President Obama's Summit on Entrepreneurshiphosted at The George Washington University School of BusinessWhen: April 29th – 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.Where: 2201 G. Street NW, Duques Hall Suite 650, Washington D.C. (3 blocks from IFC building)Click here to register for this eventTopic: National Factors Affecting Business Creation: A Global AssessmentModerated by: Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy, Executive Director for ICSBPresenters: Drs. Paul Reynolds, Erik Winslow, George Solomon, Amr Gohar, Lois StevensonNew business creation is intimately associated with economic growth and adaptation and a major career option for many. Ten years after inception, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor [GEM] initiative has provided harmonized estimates of the prevalence of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=219 It is our honor to invite you to the 36th International Small Business Congress (ISBC) to be held on this Oct. 4th-7th, 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan where more than 800 delegates around the world are expected to participate in it and attend meetings with the main theme “Stride Across the Uncertain Age to New Opportunity and New Future”.We cordially call for papers for the ISBC parallel session on the themes attached below and we remind you the deadline paper abstract submissionis May 15th to paper@isbc2010.org and the notification to authors indicating the paper acceptance will be sent on Jun. 15th. We'll also appreciate if you can also recommend ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=218 ECSB Policy ConferenceThe Future for Entrepreneurship and SME Policies in European CountriesOne Day Policy ConferenceWhen: Wednesday May 5, 2010 in Stockholm, SwedenWhere: Lundqvist & Lindqvist conference center,www.lundqvist-lindqvist.se, Klarabergsviadukten 90, room St Clara,Stockholm, SwedenCost: FREEConference Program - Click here for a pdf version of the Conference ProgramECSB Webinar‘The Future for Entrepreneurship and SME Policies’Date: April 29, 2010 – 15:00 Central European Time (CET)Presenter: Anders Lundström, Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research, SwedenURL http://icsb.na4.acrobat.com/ecsb1/Register Here http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=217 Global Entrepreneurship InstituteFree Business Plan Review ServiceTech Coast Angels Fast Pitch Event 2010Online Incubator Program – Mentorship Application 2010Our Supporting Colleges, UniversitiesOur Publications And ResearchFree Business Plan Review ServiceDream It! Plan It! Do It! Are you ready to change the world with your dreams? Founded in 1998, the Global Entrepreneurship Institute (GEI) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 educational organization with the specific mission of advising and educating entrepreneurs around the world. Working as a global business incubator GEI facilitates introductions to investors, professional service [...]Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch Event 2010Posted by: Robert W. Price The 5th Annual Tech Coast Angels ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=216 Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship NFTE Greater WashingtonInvites YouGet ready to pull out your black suit, sunglasses and memory vaporizers MIB is coming to the 13th Annual NFTE Dare to Dream Gala!Wednesday, April 28, 20106:00pm - Youth Entrepreneur Showcase & Cocktail Reception7:00pm - Gala Dinner & AwardsMarriott Wardman Park:2600 Woodley Road, NWWashington, DCHonoring:Patty Alper -The Alper Portfolio Group, Alper Family FoundationThe Honorable Arne Duncan -Secretary of EducationMichael Chasen -President & CEO Blackboard, Inc.Featured Speaker:Chris Gardiner, CEO Gardiner Rich & Co.Gardner's book of memoirs,The Pursuit of Happyness, was published in May 2006.Gardner's personal struggle of establishing himself as a stockbroker while managing fatherhood and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=215 CALL FOR PAPERSAnnual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and EntrepreneurshipWhere: Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaWhen: July 9th-11th, 2010http://www.aieconference.org/The 3rd Annual Conference for the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in 2010 (AIE2010) will be held in the capital of China, Beijing, on July 9 -11th.The AIE2010 will be the most comprehensive conference focused on the various aspects of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. It provides an open platform to bring together scholars worldwide to present research and to stimulate discussions on new developments in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.In addition, the conference will publish high quality papers which are closely related to the various theories and practical applications in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.OrganizersResearch ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=214 We hope to see you soon at these upcoming events for World Entrepreneurship Day <http://wed2010kickoff.org/>April 8: Personal Branding: Sponsored by NJAWBO InfoApril 13: FAST ISE Forum: Human Values and Sustainability InfoApril 14: 2010 Innovation Summit - Education & Talent Development, featuring David Grant InfoApril 14: World Entrepreneurship Day InfoApril 15: O.Berk CompanyFamily Business Forum – Performance Management InfoApril 27: Rothman Institute 20thAnniversary Celebration honoring top entrepreneurs and innovators of past two decades & featuring John Crowley, Amicus (Extraordinary Measures) InfoMay 1: Entrepreneur Expose InfoMay 1: ACG NJ Women of Leadership: Leading in Challenging Times InfoJune 15: HSATM conference: Half-price for friends of Rothman InfoBest regards,Rothman Institute of EntrepreneurshipCelebrating 20 years of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=213 EIASM, April 7, 2010Dear Colleague,Please note that the submission deadline for the7th Workshop on Corporate Governancethat will be held in Brussels, Belgium, June 21-22, 2010isApril 15, 2010http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=685Iam taking this opportunity to remind you the following deadlines :RENT XXIV - Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business-"The Entrepreneurial Process in a Changing Economy"Maastricht, the Netherlands, November 18-19, 2010Submission deadline ;May 15, 2010http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=7416th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Intangibles,Intellectual Capital & Extra-Financial InformationCatania, Italy, September 30 – October 1, 2010Submission deadline ;July 12, 2010More info on :http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=690I am also taking this opportunity to remind you the following events:25th Anniversary Workshop on Strategic Human Resource ManagementBarcelona, Spain, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=212 SBANC NewsletterApril 6, 2010Issue 608 - 2010QUOTE"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."-Sun TzuFEATURE PAPERTechnology Adoption In SMEs: A Strategic Posture Matrix And A Research AgendaThe following paper was written by Vishag Badrinarayanan, and Vicki L. West, both from Texas State University-San Marcos. It was presented at the 2009 ASBE Conference.ABSTRACTIn small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), technological advancements create opportunities and decision making challenges. As a result, there is considerable difference in technology adoption decisions implemented by SMEs and their rate of adoption remains low. Although past ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=210 IN BRIEFEU/Spring European Council: Heads of State agree on targets to boost jobs and growthOn 25-26 March, European Heads of State and Government met in Brussels to discuss the EU's new strategy for growth and jobs. The European Council approved its general framework and agreed on three EU headline targets: to improve the conditions for research and development by bringing combined public and private investment levels to 3% of GDP, to improve employment rates from 69% to 75% for women and men aged 20-64, and to underline theEU's commitment to the 20/20/20 climate & energy targets. The EU headline targets constitute ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=209 The Future for Entrepreneurship and SME Policies in European CountriesOne Day Conference When: Wednesday May 5, 2010 in Stockholm, SwedenWhere: Lundqvist & Lindqvist conference center, www.lundqvist-lindqvist.se, Klarabergsviadukten 90, room St Clara,Stockholm, SwedenCost: FREEPlease click here to register for this FREE ConferenceConference ProgramClick here for a pdf version of the Conference Program10.00 Welcome AddressesDr Thomas Cooney (ECSB/Ireland) and Professor Anders Lundström (Growth Analysis/MälardalensUniversity)Moderator: Deputy Managing Director Ulrika Stuart Hamilton, Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, Sweden10.20 Benefits from Public Counselling ServicesThe Nordic challenge and its policy implications, Project Manager Thomas Ebdrup, FORA, DenmarkCouncelling services for growth, Marie Ahlgren, Business Area Manager, ALMI FöretagspartnerComments by Head of Division Development, Anna Bünger, Central Agency for National and RegionalDevelopment, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=208 SEMINARUniversità di Salerno – Campus Universitario di Fisciano23/4/2010UNFOLDING INNOVATIONPROMOTING AND SUSTAINING THE CULTURE OF INNOVATION10.30 Greetings: Rector- Prof. Raimondo PasquinoDean Facoltà di Economia - Prof. Daniela Valentino10.45 Introduction - Prof Roberto Parente, University of Salerno11.00 Discovering Innovation Champions: The experiences of the Dell/ICSB Prize, "Global Small Business Award - Prof. Ayman El Tarabishy, Director ICSB , GWU11.30 The Tecnomodel Case (Winner of the DELL/ICSB Prize 2008) – Daniele Scotucci CEO Tecnomodel and Prof. Marco Cucculelli, Università Politecnica delle Marche12.00 Round Table : PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING THE CULTURE OF INNOVATIONModerator, Dr. Enzo Agliardi, Chief Editor for the Economic Journal, "Il Denaro"Participants,: Ayman El Tarabishy, GWU - Luca Iandoli, UNINA, President Elect ECSB; Marco Cucculelli, Politecnica delle Marche; Roberto Parente, UNISA;Mario Sorrentino, Second University ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=207 Welcome to the March 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.During the month of March, ICSB continued its preparations for our upcoming World Conference this June, while also making public the 2010-11 ICSB Ballot. We ask that all members take a moment to vote for those individuals who will drive the organization forward next year. We have made the nominating process easier, and as transparent as possible for the benefit of our membership and we sincerely hope that you will take the time to cast your ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=206 SBANC NewsletterMarch 30, 2010Issue 607 - 2010QUOTE"Time is our most precious asset, we should invest it wisely."-Michael LevyFEATURE PAPERInformal Social Networks Of European Small Business OwnersThe followingpaper was written by Sherry Robinson from Buskerud University College (Norway) /Pennsylvania State University, and Hans Anton Stubberud from Buskerud University College (Norway). It was presented at the 2009 Allied Academies Conference In Reno, NV.ABSTRACTSocial networks are becoming increasingly important to entrepreneurs as they use them to obtain market access, information, technology, and other resources. Through networks, new firms are able to more quickly establish trust, reciprocity, and cooperation. In certain industries, networks and contacts even ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=205 EIASM, March 30, 2010Dear Colleague,This message to remind you of the following events and deadlines that might be of interest to you:3RD WORKSHOP ON JOURNAL PUBLISHING FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING RESEARCHERS IN OMVicenza, Italy, October 20-21, 2010Applications are welcome from researchers in all research areas of Operations Management: for reference, please read the Call for Papers for the upcoming 17th International Annual EurOMA Conference (http://www.euroma2010.org/)Workshop applicants are required to submit an abstract, and prior to participation, a full paper must be sent. The abstract must have been accepted by the EurOMA '10 conferenceApplications to the Workshop must be submittedbyApril 15th, 2010EDEN DOCTORAL ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=204 CALL FOR PAPERS“Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development”Fourth Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Research ConferenceOrganising CommitteeZoltan Acs, George Mason UniversityErkko Autio, Imperial College Business SchoolMark Hart, Aston Business SchoolJonathan Levie, University of Strathclyde Business SchoolImperial College London, United Kingdom, September 30 to October 2, 2010DEADLINESCirculation of call for papers March 26, 2010500-word abstracts due May 15, 2010Notification of acceptance June 15, 2010Announcement of full programme June 30, 2010Deadline for registration July 30, 2010Full papers due September 7, 2010BACKGROUNDThe first three research conferences on entrepreneurship and development that drew on Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data, held in Berlin, Budapest, and Washington, D.C., were highly successful with strong research emerging ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=203 Small Enterprise Research JournalISSN 1321-9506CALL FOR PAPERSSubmissions of original research papers on small enterprise issues are invited.The purpose of Small Enterprise Research is now, always has been, and will continue to be the publication of high quality articles, notes and reviews on subjects of interest in the fields of small enterprise management, entrepreneurship, and regulation, policy and education and training in these fieldsAs the official journal of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand, Small Enterprise Research is intended to be a primary instrument for supporting the objectives of SEAANZ, which include the development of scholarship, education and research in small enterprise and enterprise ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=202 March 2010Two classroom tools are highlighted in this issue. We feature a resource that offers many tools and ideas for integrating legal issues into your entrepreneurship classes and programs. We also look at a leadership tool called a Story Matrix, which helps entrepreneurship students learn how to enhance their leadership through story telling.We welcome innovations and ideas in entrepreneurship education from your programs that you would like to share with your colleagues around the globe. Just send them along to me at jeff.cornwall@belmont.eduResources for Integrating Legal Issues into Entrepreneurship ClassesWhile the legal environment for entrepreneurs is important, many entrepreneurship programs do not ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=201 March 24, 2010Issue606 - 2010QUOTE"The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do."-Thomas EdisonFEATURE PAPERThe Sustainability of Family Businesses Managed by Females After Natural DisastersThe following paper was written by Kathryn Stafford from Ohio State University, Sharon M. Danes from University of Minnesota, and George Haynes from Montana State University. It was presented at the 2010 USASBE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.Academic AbstractPrevious research on disaster assistance concluded that disaster assistance had little, if any, positive impact on the survival or success of small businesses. This research examined the impact of disaster assistance on male- ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=200 March 2010ANNOUNCING THE 2010 SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE WINNERSCONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2010 SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE COMPETITION2010 Participating TeamsFlorida Atlantic UniversityIndiana UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKennesaw State UniversityPurdue UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity of Illinois - ChicagoUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of MichiganUniversity of OregonStudent teams from 13 universities competed in the 2010 UC Spirit of Enterprise Competition. The Cincom Spirit of Enterprise Champion received $10,000 from Cincom and an automatic bid to the 2010 MOOT CORP Competition often called "The Super Bowl of World Business-Plan Competitions." Teams also competed for 1st runner up, 2nd runner up and 3rd runner up ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=199 2010-2011 ICSB BALLOTPlease Vote Now!Greetings from the Immediate Past President/Chair of the Nominating Committee, Dr. Charles Matthews.One of my roles as Immediate Past President is the Chairing of the Nominating Committee for the next slate of officers; 2010-2011. We have made the nominating process easier, and as transparent as possible for the benefit of the membership. The voting process follows sections 4, 5, and 6 of the International Council for Small Business By-Laws.I ask that all ICSB membersplease take a moment and vote for the individuals who will drive the organization to next level in 2010-2011. Also, please note that the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=198 Youth Entrepreneurship AllianceLET ALL OF OUR VOICES BE HEARD AT THE WHITE HOUSEWednesday, via it's website, the White House posed the question, "What does a 21st century education mean to you?"The Youth Entrepreneurship Alliance (YEA) HAS ANSWERED: The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education has been a long-time advocate of the work of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21). They include entrepreneurship as a "21st Century Theme" that should be woven into all core academic skills. Specifically they advocate " Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy• Knowing how to make appropriate personal economic choices• Understanding the role of the economy in society• Using entrepreneurial skills ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=197 FIRST CALLEuropean Entrepreneurship as an Engine for Post-Crisis Development – Challenges and OpportunitiesInternational Conferenceto be held on8-10 September 2010Borovets, BulgariaMission of the ConferenceThe Conference’s mission is to bring together leading European and world ‘players’ in the field of entrepreneurship to discuss and share their results and opinions in the context of a United Europe: the place and the role of the European entrepreneurship in crisis and post-crisis development.ObjectivesTo discuss the strengths and the weaknesses of European entrepreneurship in the context of globalisation, knowledge-based economies and multicultural business environment; To analyse the role and behaviour of European entrepreneurship in the crisis and in post-crisis development;To present recent entrepreneurship research ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=196 A Unique Opportunity for NACCE MembersFunding for UK/US College Partnerships, Topic-EntrepreneurshipWe have an exciting opportunity for NACCE Members! The British Council and the Association of Colleges in the UK are inviting expressions of interest from US Community Colleges to work in partnership with UK Further Education Colleges on the theme of entrepreneurship education.At the 7th Annual NACCE conference in October, UK delegates led a workshop session to explore the feasibility of entrepreneurship as a core theme for the UK-US college partnerships and to ascertain whether this could yield benefits for both countries. The workshop and wider consultation indicated that:There is significant ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=195 SBANC NewsletterMarch 9, 2010Issue - 605- 2010QUOTE"Conducting your business in a socially responsible way is good business. It means that you can attract better employees and that customers will know what you stand for and like you for it. ."-M. Anthony BurnsFEATURE PAPER'Keeping the Business Running'. Evidence of Sustainability Practices in New Zealand Small FirmsThe following paper was written by Martina Battisti, Louise Lee, and by Alan Cameron all from Massey University. This paper was presented at the 2009 ICSB Conference.AbstractSustainability practices have been predominantly developed in the context of large corporations and therefore largely fail to engage small and medium-sized enterprises. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=194 For More Information, Click hereClick here to view the Chinese version of this announcement.*Applying for ICSB Membership status http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=193 What:2010 SEEC North America WorkshopA workshop for university social entrepreneurship activitiesWhen:April 22 - 24, 2010Where:The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioWho:Hosted by:Tony R. Wells FoundationPresented by:Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State UniversityCenter for EntrepreneurshipElon UniversityDoherty Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipWhy:SEEC Workshopsare for individuals leading and participating in university social entrepreneurship activities, curriculum and academic research.The objective of the workshops are to share best practices, exchange ideas, form collaborations and to develop better integrated strategies.Who should attend:FacultyAdministratorsStudentsSocial EntrepreneursAlumniNon Profit ParticipantsOthers interested in Social EntrepreneurshipDetails:Attendance will be limited to a maximum of 100 participants.Please register early to secure a place in the workshop.To registerclick here.Further ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=192 Established and Still Blazing New Trails – Columbia’s Centro de Desarrollo del Espirtu EmpresarialWinner of the USASBE 2010 Global Entrepreneurship Education AwardThe “Centro de Desarrollo del Espirtu Empresarial” (Center for Entrepreneurial Development) was created on January 1, 1985 as an academic unit of the Unversidad Icesi, with the mission of forging a new Entrepreneurial Culture through academic processes and with the permanent participation of the academic and entrepreneurial community, full of innovation and social responsibility, to be an engine of development in all its facets.There are many elements that make CDEE unique and of which the longevity of the program and its evolution to a mature but yet ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=190 The Center for Women's Leadership at Babson College celebratesWomen's History Monthwith the last of three CWL author series events in March.Nicholas KristofPulitzer Prize-winning journalist, columnist for The New York Times, and co-author with Sheryl WuDunn of the book that inspired a movement to address our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. Half the Sky makes the compelling case for the belief that the best way to fight poverty and extremism is to educate and empower women and girls.Half the SkyTurning Oppression into Opportunity for Women WorldwideMonday, March 226-8 p.m.Carling-Sorenson Theater, BabsonThis event is ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=189 GEWwinners alreadygrowing businessesReplenish Energy, a microalgae fuel company fromPuerto Rico, beat out more than 1,000 submissions to win theCleantech Open Ideas Competition.The winners have already tapped into the Cleantech Open network to develop their business plan.Read more about their plans for the future.The winner of theGlobal Student Entrepreneur Awards, Vancouver native Milun Tesovic, is also off and running with the development of his company,Metro Lyrics. Read about it in a recent story inSuccessmagazine.Zimbabwe on boardEmpretecrecently signed a MoU to host GEW through 2012 in Zimbabwe. Empretec DirectorBusi Bangois pictured here with GEW Chair Scott Cain.Read more about GEW in Zimbabwe.Tips for ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=188 1st Quarter 2010In This IssueThe State of Women's EnterpriseGauging Our ProgressUN Regional CommissionsCelebrating Women's HistoryE3nabling NewsIt is our aim, in this quarterly newsletter, to provide a concise digest of news, information and links to 1: educate, 2: enlighten and 3: empower your work on behalf of nascent, new, established and growing women-owned enterprises around the world.Our subscribers come from all walks of life: businesses large and small, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and multi-lateral organizations (MLOs), public sector agencies, civil society groups and educational institutions. Yet we all share a common interest in supporting women's enterprise in communities around the world.We hope that ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=187 Welcome to the February 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.The past month, ICSB has been focused on collecting abstracts and preparing for an exciting 2010 World Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. The ICSB 2010 Conference Committee is very pleased to have a high number of quality abstracts submitted thus far from over 40 different countries. There have also been some new developments in the program, including the addition of a new Developmental Track. In this newsletter you will also find information on upcoming conferences, newsletters from our partners, awards being ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=186 SBANC NewsletterFebruary 23, 2010 - Issue 603 - 2010QUOTE"If I set for myself a task, be it so trifling, I shall see it through. How else shall I have confidence in myself to do important things?"-George ClasonFEATURE PAPERBalancing Sustainability and Profitability in Entrepreneurial Practice: An Institutional Logics PerspectiveThis paper was written by Dirk De Clercq and by Maxim Voronov, both from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON(Canada). It was presented at the 2009 ICSB Conference.AbstractWe aim to contribute to entrepreneurship literature by considering the dialectal relationship between entrepreneurial practice and the institutional logics of sustainability and profitability. We acknowledge both the embeddedness ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=185 February 2010Entrepreneurship is more than just an economic engine. In this month’s newsletter, we highlight two programs that focus on the community building side of entrepreneurship – one at a campus devastated by a tornado and one that seeks to help communities in Guatemala. We also look at a program from Ireland that has a curriculum to help students for varied backgrounds develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Finally, an innovative system for connecting students with the small business community is shared by a program in California.We welcome innovations and ideas in entrepreneurship education from your programs that you would like to share ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=184 IYF Celebrates its 20th Anniversary Year with New Grants:Employability Programs Gain SupportAs the International Youth Foundation (IYF) kicks off its 20th anniversary this year, we are pleased to announce new programs that expand our youth development portfolio in Latin America and India. “It seems appropriate that we begin to celebrate this historic milestone by announcing the launch of key initiatives that are benefiting youth around the world,” said William S. Reese, IYF’s President and CEO. “We’re very proud of our track record over the past two decades of expanding opportunities for young people in some 70 countries worldwide.”Onenew IYFprogram is Obra, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=183 SBANC NewsletterFebruary 16, 2010Issue - 602- 2010QUOTE"He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander."-AristotleFEATURE PAPERThe Use of Information Technology And Innovation In Entrepreneurial Small FirmsThis is paper was written by Oyvin Kyvik from the ESADE Business School, Spain, by Catherine Leger-Jarniou from the Université Paris-Dauphine, France, and by Ayman El Tarabishy from the School of Business, The George Washington University, USA. It was presented at the 2009 SBI Conference.AbstractThis study explored the relationship of the entrepreneur's/founder's ability and skills and the company's strategic use of innovative information technology. A triangulation of the results based on 7 case studies ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=182 ICSB - DOCTORAL STUDENT CONSORTIUM ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT at the ICSB 2010 World ConferenceWhere: Hilton Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAWhen: Thursday, 24 June 2010*Abstracts due by March 15, 2010. Click here to submit your abstract for the ICSB 2010 Doctoral Student ConsortiumChairpersons: Associate Professor Dr. Helle Neergaard (Aarhus School of Business, Denmark), Associate Professor Dr. Sharon Alvarez (Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, USA)The Doctoral Consortium has a successful tradition at the ICSB World Conference. It represents a unique opportunity for doctoral students to present their thesis proposals and obtain useful insight into how their work can be ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=181 Forthcoming Case Study Book from Gower Publishing, UKhttp://www.gowerpub.com/“Father-Daughter Succession in Family Business”Book Editors:Daphne Halkias, PhD.ormandy Business School, Caen & Le Havre, FranceVisiting Scholar, The Centre on Migration, Policy and SocietyUniversity of Oxford, UKCEO, Executive Coaching Consultants, Athens, GreecePaul M. Swiercz, PhD.Department of ManagementDirector, Strategic HRM Partnership ProjectGeorge Washington University, Washington DC, USAFounder, Executive Selection and Development International, USACelina Smith, PhD.Department of Strategy and OrganizationEMLYO Business School, Lyon, FranceRobert S. NasonThe STEP Project for Family EnterprisingBabson College, Babson Park, Massachusetts, USAPublication Date: January 2011Hardback: ISB 978-0-566-09220-6The Family Firm is an increasingly vital player in the global economy. One of the events that may ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=179 The abstract submission deadline for the ICSB 2010 World Conference has been extended to March 1, 2010.The ICSB 2010 Conference Committee is very pleased to have a high number of quality abstracts submitted thus far from over 40 different countries. Due to some new developments in the program, including the addition of a new Developmental Track, the Conference Committee has decided to extend the abstract submission deadline two weeks to March 1, 2010. Don't miss your final chance to share your work with ICSB delegates from around the world!ICSB's new Developmental Track is for all working papers that will not be completed in time for ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=178 New GEM team from SwedenThe Global Entrepreneurship Monitor will as from 2010 again include data from Sweden on entrepreneurial activity. Thanks to Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, now the prospective team from Sweden.– We are really happy to bring Sweden back into this unique international research venture, says professor Pontus Braunerhjelm, team leader and Managing Director of Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum. There has been an unfortunate gap of two years when no data were collected for Sweden. Now, we will make sure that we produce continuous high quality data and an interesting national report.– I see great potential in the GEM project. There is ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=177 Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB-PRC) Invites you to the2010 Entrepreneurship SummitGlobal Trends in SME’s & EntrepreneurshipWhen: Friday March 26, 2010 at 8:00 amWhere: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus College of Business Administration Mayagüez, Puerto RicoInvited SpeakersDr. Patricia Greene, Babson CollegeDr. George Solomon, The George Washington UniversityFor Information Contact:Dr. Zulma Quiñones or Dr. Jaime Santiago Canet(787) 264-1912 Ext.7672 787 841-2000 Ext 2508/2509zquinobear@gmail.com jsantiago@email.pucpr.eduhttp://www.icsb-prc.org/ http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=176 Call for Papers and Session PreviewWe invite you to join us in beautiful Cincinnati, OH, USA for the 2010 ICSB World Conference. The ICSB World Conference is a unique and special gathering place forICSB's international community to share knowledge and network across borders. Over the last 55 years, the ability to develop both personal and professional contacts from other countries and across cultures has given ICSB members an advantage in the global marketplace.www.icsb2010.orgTheme: Entrepreneurship: Bridging Global BoundariesDate: 24-27 June 2010Venue: Hilton CincinnatiNetherland Plaza, Cincinnati, OH,USAOnline submission: https://www.softconf.com/a/icsb2010/Key datesAbstract Submission Deadline: 15 February 2010Notification of Acceptance: 15 March 2010Submission of Accepted Full Papers: 12 April 2010The ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=175 Find out what your colleagues are reading in JSBM!Click on the links below for FREE access to the most downloaded articles from Journal of Small Business Management.Entrepreneurs in Turkey: A Factor Analysis of Motivations, Success Factors, and ProblemsCynthia Benzing, Hung Manh Chu, Orhan KaraDifferences in Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The Role of Tacitness and Codification in Opportunity IdentificationBrett R. Smith, Charles H. Matthews, Mark T. SchenkelImplementing a Market Orientation in Small Manufacturing Firms: From Cognitive Model to ActionJames H. Martin, Beth Ann Martin, Paul R. MinnilloAlso of InterestJSBM and The Wall Street Journal - Ten Year Comparison!A revealing comparison of JSBM to The Wall Street Journal was recently presented at the Canadian Council for Small ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=174 Entrepreneurship is embedded in the fabric of Queen’s University Belfast which recognizes that an entrepreneurial identity is essential if Queen’s staff and graduates are to complete effectively in the global economy. The program aim was to ensure that every student was given the opportunity to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the enterprise competencies to make a difference as the owner if a small business, social entrepreneur or someone creating innovative solutions within a corporate environment.In every undergraduate pathway an existing module would be identified, within which entrepreneurship curriculum could be developed and linked to the existing subject area. For example, nursing ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=173 Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB-PRC)Invites you to the2010 Entrepreneurship SummitGlobal Trends in SME’s & EntrepreneurshipWhen: Friday March 26, 2010 at 8:00 amWhere: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus College of Business Administration Mayagüez, Puerto RicoInvited SpeakersDr. Patricia Greene, Babson CollegeDr. George Solomon, The George Washington UniversityFor Information Contact:Dr. Zulma Quiñones or Dr. Jaime Santiago Canet(787) 264-1912 Ext.7672 787 841-2000 Ext 2508/2509zquinobear@gmail.comjsantiago@email.pucpr.eduhttp://www.icsb-prc.org/ http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=172 Two Chairs in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management(Ref. 0016-4)The University of Exeter has ambitious plans for growth. Capital projects to the value of £275 million pounds will, by the end of 2012, transform our already beautiful campus into something that is truly world-class. And during the course of the next twelve months we will be building on our very considerable research strengths with over 100 new academic appointments.Central to our plans for growth is the University of Exeter Business School which will double in size by 2013. Work is well underway to construct stunning new facilities – including a brand new, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=171 Business School PhD Studentship – LeadershipThe Business School has a vibrant postgraduate research community where there are currently over 140 students enrolled on its Doctoral programmes. It has excellent research ratings with 94 per cent ofits research classified as being of international quality (RAE 2008). As part of its ongoing development of postgraduate research, the Business School is offering up to 7 fully-funded studentships for October 2010 start. Priority will be given to applicants with research proposals that align withBusiness School priorities as well as the University of Exeter Research Beacons and Key Themes(http://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/excellence/keythemes/).We are keen to attract students with strong experience of independent ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=170 Dear Colleagues:On behalf of the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management and the University of Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), we are writing to invite you to nominate candidates for the 2010 IDEA Awards, which serve as part of the Division's Research Excellence Initiative.At this year's Academy of Management meeting in Montréal, Canada, we will be holding the third annual IDEA Awards dinner to honor excellence in entrepreneurship research. We therefore seek high quality research that has been, is, or is likely to be influential to the field of entrepreneurship. Accordingly, we are using a very broad cross-disciplinary ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=169 SBANC NewsletterFebruary 2, 2010Issue - 600 - 2010QUOTE"Your ability to negotiate, communicate, influence, and persuade others to do things is absolutely indispensable to everything you accomplish in life. The most effective men and women in every area are those who can quite competently organize the cooperation and assistance of other people toward the accomplishment of important goals and objectives."-Brian TracyFEATURE PAPERSources of Financing For New Technology Firms: Evidence From The Kauffman Firm SurveyThe paper was written Susan Coleman from the University of Hartford, and Alicia M. Robb from the University of California. It was presented at the 2010 USASBE Conference in Nashville, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=168 Pioneering Research on Venture Capital Rewarded With 100 000 eurosThe 2010 recipient of the worlds most prestigious Award in entrepreneurship research, the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, was announced today. Josh Lerner, Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School, will receive 100.000 euros for his influential contributions to the field of entrepreneurship research.– Josh Lerner is best known for his pioneering research on venture capital but he has also made several important contributions in the area of entrepreneurial innovation, patents and open-source project development, says Professor Pontus Braunerhjelm, chairman of the Award committee.– His research has served ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=167 On behalf of the IntEnt 2010 organizing committee, we are very excited to invite you to join us in creative and inspiring Arnhem, the Netherlands for the 20th IntEnt world conference. We invite you to submit your paper or best practice to be presented during the conference. If you do not want to submit a paper you are welcome to register as a participant.The website with information is now open: www.intent2010.comDate: 5-8 July 2010Venue: HAN University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, the NetherlandsAbstract submission deadline: 15thof April 2010Notification of acceptance: 1stof May 2010Submission of accepted full papers: 1stof June 2010The IntEnt world conference provides ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=166 When: May 20-21, 2010Where: Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management, University of Southern Denmark, KoldingCall for papersSince its inception in 1980 the conference has been a biannual event in the Nordic tradition, characterized by an open atmosphere that encourages the exchange of ideas between researchers with different research interests in the field of small business research. The 2010 conference will continue this tradition and welcomes papers in different fields of small business research, including: Opportunity seeking behaviour and market creation of SMEs Studies of SMEs in a diversified world Strategies in SMEs Innovation management in small firms Theories on serial and habitual entrepreneursThe issue of gender in entrepreneurship & small businessStudies on ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=165 EU/Exempting micro-entities from EU accounting rulesToday, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of a Commission proposal to exempt micro-entities from certain disproportionately burdensome accounting rules. The vote signals an important step forward for the EU's overall goal to reduce administrative burden by 25% by 2012.At present, micro-entities, meaning very small companies with less than 10 employees, are required to draw up elaborate annual accounts and have them audited. In addition to diverting valuable manpower from these small companies with an average of 3 or 4 staff, the requirements denote annual costs of €1.200 per micro-entity on ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=164 IFC's Gender Program welcomes you to its twenty-first quarterly newsletter designed to keep businesswomen in touch with key events, relevant research and, most importantly, each other! We provide brief descriptions of news, events, and online resources that will involve, inspire and inform you. Wherever possible and appropriate, we provide a link for further detail.In this issue you will find news on the IFC and the World Bank Group, including the launch of the Gender and Sustainability Reporting Publication at the 2009 CSR Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; global news reports such as the launch of a fund for women in Zimbabwe; upcoming events around the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=163 Fourth International EntrepreneurshipConference ENTIME 2010When: 17-18 June 2010Where: Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Management and Economics of Gdansk University of Technology (Poland) and ICAN Institute - Harvard Business Review Polska are proud to host the Fourth Enterprise in Modern Economy (ENTIME) Conference. This entrepreneurship conference is designed to bring together leading-edge views of academic scholars and insightful practitioners from the fields of international business and small business/entrepreneurship, in order to examine challenges and risks that firms have to face and deal with in a modern economy. The event is a great opportunity to share knowledge and experience of entrepreneurial research and studies from all over the world. On ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=162 Welcome to the January 2010 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.A main focus of the ICSB community in 2010 is our annual world conference. This year’s event in Cincinnati, Ohio USA celebrates our organization’s 55th Anniversary and we are very excited to announce a variety of conference news within this bulletin. I am particularly enthusiastic about the communication that occurs among members through personal interactions at ICSB conferences. The ability to interact and connect with one another through ICSB provides member groups an opportunity to enrich ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=160 January 26, 2010Issue - 599 - 2010QUOTE"To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job."-Chin-Ning ChuFEATURE PAPERNew Venture Creation: The Significance of Entrepreneur-Opportunity FitABSTRACTEntrepreneurship researchers have continually sought answers to the questions of why some persons choose to become entrepreneurs, why some persons recognize opportunities that can be exploited, and why some entrepreneurs are so much more successful than others (Baron, 2004). Opportunity recognition and exploitation have received a significant amount of attention in the entrepreneurship literature (Baron & Ward, 2004; Shane & Venkataraman, 2000). How entrepreneurs judge one or multiple opportunities and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=158 The 2010 ICSB World Conference program is shaping up to be quite an experience. The 2010 ICSB World Conference program is shaping up to be quite an experience.In addition to your dynamic paper and workshoppresentations during the parallel sessions, the 2010 Conference will include anumber of timely Pre-conference session and some popular value-added workshop sessions for everyone in attendance at the main conference. These sessions include a Pre-Conference Doctoral Student Consortium; Pre-conference Policy Forum; main conference sessions "Writing Workshop for Younger Researchers"; "Teaching Case Exchange Workshop"; and a "Meet the Editors: Tips to Get Published." Over the last 50 years, the ability ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=157 The Entrepreneurship Program at the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University is pleased to announce the 21st Annual Gateway Entrepreneurship Research Conference from April 16-18, 2010, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation.Click here to view PDF Brochure.The theme this year is "Behave: Specifying, Measuring, and Teaching Entrepreneur Behavior," with keynote speeches given by Kelly Shaver, College of Charleston and Barbara Bird, American University. The conference will be organized around break-out sessions on topics in entrepreneurial behavior determined by the group.Please see the pdf brochure for more detailed information or visit the website at http://www.slu.edu/x19098.xml, or contact the Center for Entrepreneurship at ecenter@slu.edu.Note that *Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice* has a call for ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=155 EIASM, January 22, 2010Dear Colleague,I would like to remind you that the next edition of theEIASM WORKSHOP ON FAMILY FIRMS MANAGEMENT RESEARCHwill take place in Barcelona, June 6-8, 2010.We invite you to submit abstracts for this event by10 February 2010 (midnight CET).We are delighted to present you our invited speakers:W. GIBB DYER, Jr.,O. Leslie Stone Professor,Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, Provo, UTFRANZ KELLERMANS, Associate Professor of Management,Mississippi State University (WHU Otto Weisheim School of Management)The 6th edition of the EIASM workshop is co-organised with the ESADE Business School.For more details visit:http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=732Please pass this onto any colleagues who may be ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=154 Greetings ICSB Member,As part of the Journal of Small Business Management's transition to the George Washington University and to my new post as Interim Editor, I would like to announce our Call for Reviewers.The primary purpose of the Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM) is to publish scholarly research articles in the fields of small business management and entrepreneurship. As the official journal of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), JSBM is recognized as a primary instrument for projecting and supporting the goals and objectives of this organization, which includes scholarly research and the free exchange of ideas. The journal ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=153 The world has never experienced times like these before; however, amidst this uncertainty, opportunities abound. Entrepreneurs will be the ones to find sustainable solutions to these pressing national and global problems. Our obligation is to educate these entrepreneurs of the future.Be part of the solution.Join us to enhance your ability to educate and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs from all disciplines - business, medical, engineering, and the liberal arts. Take back new teaching methods and content relevant to entrepreneurship education todayParticipate in the Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE)May 31 – June 4, 2010 at Babson College·Engage with Babson’s finest ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=152 SBANC NewsletterJanuary 19, 2010Issue 598 - 2010QUOTE"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."-Nelson MandelaFEATURE PAPERThe Role Conflicts of Family Members In Family FirmsThis paper was written by Esra Memili from Mississippi State University, and by Erick Chang from Arkansas State University. It was presented at the 2009 USASBE conference in Anaheim, CA.AbstractFamily business members hold dual and more complex roles deriving from memberships in both the family and the business, unlike employees in nonfamily firms. Despite ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=151 January 2010It was great to see so many of you here in Nashville for the annual USASBE meeting. Once again, this conference provided me with so many new ideas to help improve my classes and enhance our program. I plan to share many of the ideas that I gleaned from the sessions at USASBE over the coming months in the Entrepreneurship Education Newsletter. And thanks to The Planning Shop for their support of entrepreneurship education through their sponsorship of USASBE.In this month’s newsletter, one of our features is a program from the United Kingdom that helps foster confidence in students through ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=150 ESBA Bulletin of 11 January 2010 - Volume 12 - Number 1HEADLINEEU/Hearings: European Parliament to grill Commissioner designatesFrom 11 until 19 January, the European Parliament is conducting its hearings of the Commissioner designates, who were unveiled by Commission President Barroso on 27 November 2009. Each candidate faces a Q&A session by the Parliament Committee responsible for the relevant portfolio. Thus, on 13 January, the Commissioner designate for Internal Market and Services, Michel Barnier, is set for the hearing by the IMCO and ECON committees. Antonio Tajani, who returns to the new Commission with the Industry and Entrepreneurship portfolio, will face the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=149 ESBA Bulletin of 11 January 2010 - Volume 12 - Number 1HEADLINEEU/Hearings: European Parliament to grill Commissioner designatesFrom 11 until 19 January, the European Parliament is conducting its hearings of the Commissioner designates, who were unveiled by Commission President Barroso on 27 November 2009. Each candidate faces a Q&A session by the Parliament Committee responsible for the relevant portfolio. Thus, on 13 January, the Commissioner designate for Internal Market and Services, Michel Barnier, is set for the hearing by the IMCO and ECON committees. Antonio Tajani, who returns to the new Commission with the Industry and Entrepreneurship portfolio, will face the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=148 Click here to submit an Abstract today!Website: www.icsb2010.orgTheme: Entrepreneurship: Bridging Global BoundariesDate: 24-27 June 2010Venue: Historic Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza HotelCincinnati, Ohio, USAOn behalf of the ICSB 2010 Organizing Committee, we are very excited to invite you join us in beautiful Cincinnati, OH, USA for the55th AnniversaryICSB World Conference. We invite you to submit your paper, workshop/symposium proposals to be presented during the conference.The abstract submission web site is now open for your submissions. Please click here to visit our online submission page.Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 February 2010Notification of Acceptance: 15 March 2010Submission of Accepted Full Papers:12 April 2010The ICSB World Conference provides a unique ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=147 SPECIAL ISSUE: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY, POLICY AND MANAGEMENTSpecial Issue on: "Laws, Regulation and New Product Development - the Roleof the Regulatory Framework for the Management of Technology and Innovation"Guest Editors:Alexander Brem, VEND consulting GmbH and Friedrich-Alexander University ofErlangen- Nuremberg, Germany Jens Horbach, Anhalt University of AppliedSciences, Germany Klaus Rennings, Centre for European Economic Research(ZEW), GermanyBackgroundInnovations do not fall like manna from heaven but are generated bypioneering activities of human beings. These activities have to take placevia interaction with all kind of institutions and the regulatory frameworkof their individual business environments. Traditional innovation theoryembedded in growth theory or industrial economics often ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=146 Welcome to the December 2009 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. Happy Holidays from the ICSB! On behalf of the Board of Directors and the officers of the organization, we hope that you have enjoyed a safe and joyful holiday, and are ready for the exciting year to come.One main focus of ICSB Bulletin for the month of December is the exciting announcement of the 2009 Global Winner of the DELL Small Business Excellence Awards. ICSB sends congratulations to A Suit That Fits.com for receiving this year's honor. The ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=145 What: A webinar (no charge) providing an overview of the upcoming USASBE 2010 Conference in Nashville.When: Wednesday, December 2 at 3 pm (U.S. eastern standard time)Who: Michael Morris, Bill Jackson, Jeff Cornwall, Rebecca White, Mark Weaver, Becky GannWhy: Find out what is happening at the conference, when, and who will be thereThe USASBE Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars, educators and supporters in the world. This year’s conference will be held January 14-17, 2010. January 14this dedicated to pre-conferences, with the main program on January 15, 16, and 17th. As a special service to members, we have organized a free webinar to ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=144 Welcome to this special edition of the ICSB Bulletin: Highlight Stories of 2009.Happy Holidays from the ICSB! On behalf of the Board of Directors and the officers of the organization, we hope that you have enjoyed a safe and joyful holiday, and are ready for the exciting year to come.This special edition of the ICSB Bulletin, Highlight Stories of 2009 serves as our recap of the previous year. Below you will read about ICSB’s annual conferences, global events and knowledge exchange across our four pillars; researchers, educators, policy makers and practitioners. Additionally, ICSB has grown its global community this past year with the welcoming ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=143 Dear ColleagueMuch has happened within ECSB since our last quarterly email newsletter and this is a wonderful opportunity to share with you the main highlights of the past three months.In October we held our first Webinar which was on the topic of ‘Writing Case Studies for Teaching Purposes’ and it was attended by 40 participants. In November, Luca Iandoli presented a second Webinar which was entitled ‘When Small Means Complex: Insights from Complexity Science for research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management’ and again this proved to be very successful. ECSB is the first of the affiliates within the ICSB global ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=142 EIASM Newsletter, December 2009Best Wishes for a Happy Ending and an even Better Beginning of the New Year!Letter from the new PresidentThe 2009 José Veciana Best Paper Award for a Junior ResearcherNew Developments and Future of Doctoral Education in Management in EuropeEIASM Conferences and WorkshopsEDEN Doctoral SeminarsEAA Annual Congress & Doctoral Colloquium 2010EARIE Annual Conference 2010EFA Annual Meeting & Doctoral Tutorial 2010EIBA Annual Conference 2010EMAC Doctoral Colloquium & Annual Conference 2010EURAM Annual Conference, Doctoral Colloquium & Activities 2010EurOMA Annual Conference, Doctoral Seminar, and Young Scholars Workshop 2010European Associations administered by EIASMContact EIASMBest Wishes for a Happy Ending and an even Better ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=141 Earlier this fall, DELL President of Small and Medium Business Steve Felice sat on a panel of small business experts to choose the global Dell Small Business Excellence Award winner – an annual award that recognizes small businesses for their innovative use of IT to improve the customer experience. For the two years that this program has been conducted internationally, a UK company has won.A Suit That Fits.com, a UK-based small business that designs and sews high-fashion custom-tailored suits at affordable prices, is this year’s global winner earning them:Consulting time with Michael Dell;$50,000 USA (approximately£30,000) in Dell products and services;A ten-year membership to the British Chambers of Commerce, Dell’s commercial ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=140 Download and view the PDF version here.GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENTMichael H. Morris, Ph.D.President, USASBEProfessor and N. Malone Mitchell Chairof EntrepreneurshipOklahoma State UniversityWarm holiday greetings from USASBE. This is an amazing time to be part of the entrepreneur-ship discipline. Even as universities cut back in difficult economic times, entrepreneurship programs continue to thrive. The numbers of new courses, majors, minors, concentrations and certificates continue to climb at impressive rates. New centers continue to be launched, and more schools are creating departments of entrepreneurship, or renaming existing depart-ments. Further, there are now a number of dedicated Ph.D. programs in entrepreneurship, and the new ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=139 The latest edition of theInternational Small Business Journalis a special issue on Entrepreneurship and Policy and is available to you to downloadfor freeuntil the end of December 2009.The special issue includes the following articles:Entrepreneurship and Policy: Challenges and Directions for Future ResearchPaul J.A. Robson, Frits Wijbenga, and Simon C. ParkerPublic Policy Support for the Informal Venture Capital Market inEurope: A Critical ReviewColin M. MasonAssessing the Effectiveness of Business Support Services inEngland: Evidence from a Theory-Based EvaluationKevin F. Mole, Mark Hart, Stephen Roper, and David S. SaalIs there Ethnic Discrimination in the UK Market for Small Business Credit?Stuart FraserRegional Opportunities and Policy ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=138 ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT (AIM) JOURNALCall For Papers (CFP) for Special IssueBUSINESS STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVENESS: TYPOLOGIES, PERPECTIVES AND MODELSSubmission Due Date:February 28, 2010Guest Editors:João J. Ferreira, PhD in Management, Professor of Strategy atUniversity of Beira Interior,Portugal(jjmf@ubi.pt)Leonora C. Hamilton, PhD in Management and Entrepreneurship, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona. Professor of Business Strategy, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Business Faculty,UniversityofPuerto RicoatMayaguez(Leonora.hamilton@upr.edu)Background and Special Issue PurposeResearch in strategy is at critical crossroads nowadays and there is an increased emphasis on new theoretical concepts and on testing empirical relationships rooted in such concepts. With the worldwide downturn of the economy, there is a need to effectively measure strategy ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=137 EIASM, December 9, 2009Dear Colleague,We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the first 2010 Workshop that we will organise within the series of special events on the Developments and Future of Doctoral Education in Management in Europe.The theme of this workshop will be:Structuring a Community of Practice for Doctoral EducationDates: 11-12 February, 2010Venue: EIASM, Brussels, BelgiumFor details and registration,click hereThis meeting will be of particular interest to those institutions that are new to doctoral education or are contemplating launching a doctoral programme. Members of the EIASM - NPhD Task Force, as well as external experts and representatives of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=136 EIASM, December 9, 2009Dear Colleague,Iwould like to inform you that the submission deadline for the4thWorkshop on Market Driven Supply ChainsBrussels, Belgium, March 24-25, 2010http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=691is tomorrow, December 10, 2009In case you are interested in submitting a proposal but have problems in respecting this deadline, may Iinvite you to contact me (michelante@eiasm.be)*****We are taking this opportunity to remind you of the following events that might also be of interest to you:1ST INTERDISCIPLINARY MARKET STUDIES WORKSHOPSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, JUNE 3-4, 2010http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=681Submission deadline :January 29, 20104TH WORKSHOP ON COOPETITION STRATEGY- “COOPETITION AND INNOVATION”MONTPELLIER, JUNE 17-18, 2010http://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=671Submission deadline :January 15, 201017TH INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE“THE INNOVATION IN ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=135 SBANC NewsletterDecember 8, 2009Issue - 2009QUOTE“The point to remember about selling things is that, as well as creating atmosphere and excitement around your products, you’ve got to know what you’re selling.”-Stuart WildeFEATURE PAPERAttracting Retail Entrepreneurs to Rural Communities: The Role of the Institutional EnvironmentThe following paper was written by Linda S. Niehm from Iowa State University, Nancy J. Miller from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Barbara J. Frazier from Western Michigan University, Leslie D. Stoel, from Ohio State University, and Sandra Kae Sattler Weber from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It was presented in the USASBE 2009 Conference.AbstractThis exploratory study highlights the influence ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=134 A Time to Sing a New TuneUSASBE 2010 ConferenceJanuary 14-17, 2010 | Nashville, TennesseeREGISTER HEREThe annual USASBE conference is one of the premier gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars and educators in the world. It is also a great place to learn of best practices in entrepreneurship education and program development, with recognition given annually to the model academic programs, pedagogy, and outreach efforts in the United States.USASBE 2010 will take place at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel & Resort, which is located in downtown Nashville within the vibrant business district. The property is within walking distance of the Sommet Center, LP Field, B.B. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=133 Welcome to the November 2009 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.Season’s Greetings from the ICSB! For many of us, December is one of the most enjoyable months of the year. It is a time rich in community, charity and happiness. On behalf of the ICSB Board of Directors and Affiliate Presidents, we would like to wish you a very safe and happy holiday season.The ICSB Bulletin for November provides us with a summary of two affiliate conferences, a preview of two more upcoming conferences, and a ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=132 On 13 November 2009, The Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB PR&C) held its 2nd Annual Research Symposium at Turabo University in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. The Symposium was geared toward Master and Doctoral students in the Business Administration fields. Students from business graduate programs from Colleges and Universities in the Caribbean Region were invited to participate. These students presented their research projects and findings as well as their research methodology to an engaging audience of nearly 100 participants. Dr. Jaime L. Santiago-Canet, President of ICSB PR&C, led a panel of distinguished researchers and educators to evaluate the projects. The ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=131 November 20, 2009 | Global Entrepreneurship Week | November 16-22, 2009 | Editor: Paige IngramGEW 2009 reaches all parts of the worldIn Denmark... GEW became the largest ever initiative aimed at promoting growth and entrepreneurship in Denmark. The Week took off on Monday when Danish Vice Prime Minister Lene Espersen hosted a summit in Copenhagen, leading a debate about the roles and responsibilities of different parts of society – the eco-system of entrepreneurship. The rest of the week offered more than 100 events, advisory sessions, idea competitions, workshops and presentations across Denmark, designed to appeal to a wide audience – from executives with growth ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=130 To: International Council for Small Business (ICSB) Affiliates and SecretariatsFrom: Professor Claire MasseySenior Vice President for ProgramsInternational Council for Small BusinessSubject: Call for Proposals to host the 2013 World Conferencedue 4 January 2010 5pm EST.Date: 9 November 2009On behalf of the ICSB Board of Directors I am pleased to send you this Request for Proposals to host the 2013 ICSB World Conference. The ICSB World Conference schedule is set through 2012:2006 Melbourne, Australia – SEAANZ2007 Turku, Finland – ECSB2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – CCSBE/CCPME2010 Seoul, South Korea – KOSBI2010 Ohio, USA – USABE2011 Stockholm, Sweden – ECSB2012 Wellington, New Zealand – SEAANZ2013 Proposals due ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=129 Greetings from the ICSB Immediate Past President, Dr. Charles Matthews.One of my roles as past president is the chairing of the Nominating Committee for the next slate of officers. We have made the nominating process as transparent as possible.We ask that all who believe they can serve ICSB, do so by serving on the Board of Directors. If you have the experience and will, I invite you to review the survey and submit a name for the 2010-2011 slate of officers.If you have any questions, please contact me (matthech@ucmail.uc.edu) or the International Office (icsb@gwu.edu- tel +1-202-994-0704).Please click here to Submit an Online ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=128 Date: April 16-18, 2010 Venue: Dreams Resort HotelCity: Cancun, MexicoThe 2010 FERC theme -Relax and Trust- celebrates trust as a critical component in the sustainability of family firms. This concept can be traced back to Prof. Miguel Angel Gallo who identified trust as the defining characteristic of family firms. Relax not only reflects the location for the 2010 conference, but more importantly, relaxing is a behavioral outcome derived from the tacit knowledge that family members have similar values and ethics that guide both family and firm. Because family members trust, they can relax. Harvard Business Review’s June, 2009 issue has a special section on “Rebuilding Trust” indicating the need for TRUST in ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=127 When Small Means Complex: Insights from Complexity Science for research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business ManagementLuca Iandoli, Cristina Ponsiglione, Giuseppe Zollo (University of Naples Federico II, Naples (Italy)When: Thursday November 26 at 15:00. (Europe, Rome)Registration Open November 6Traditional research methods in entrepreneurship and more generally, in social sciences, are classified into quantitative and qualitative approaches. Quantitative methods are used to build mathematical models of a phenomenon and to verify research hypotheses through empirical measurements. Unfortunately, those approaches are not adequate to understand how collective phenomena and structures are generated and stabilized. Qualitative methods are instead used to provide compelling in-depth narrative ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=126 Welcome to the October 2009 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month.The ICSB Bulletin for the month of October is a Double Issue. With a plethora of news stories published over the last 30 days, ICSB is excited to bring them to you in this edition of the Bulletin. As you scroll down the page, you will find an interesting mix of stories covering Affiliate News and Conferences, the 2010 ICSB World Conference, the Journal of Small Business Management, Global Entrepreneurship Week and much more. We also ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=125 2010 World Conference of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB)Call for Abstracts: Submission Site Now Open!Click here to submit an abstract nowTheme:Entrepreneurship: Bridging Global BoundariesDate: 24-27 June 2010Venue: Historic Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza HotelCincinnati, Ohio, USAwww.ICSB2010.orgOn behalf of the ICSB 2010 Organizing Committee, we are very excited to invite you join us in beautiful Cincinnati, OH, USA for the55thAnniversary ICSB World Conference.We invite you to submit your paper, workshop/symposium proposals to be presented during the conference.The abstract submission web site is now open for your submissions. Pleaseclick hereto visit our online submission page.Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 February 2010Notification of Acceptance: ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=124 Dell Honours Most Innovative Small and Mid-Size Businesses in 13 Countries as Part of 2009 Global Dell Small Business Excellence AwardFounded in 2004 by Dell, the Small Business Excellence Award recognizes companies using technology to better serve customers and grow. Just as Michael Dell did 25 years ago in starting his own small business, award honorees understand that listening and delivering on behalf of customers is instrumental to business success. Today, the award has expanded to 13 countries worldwide, honoured more than 370 companies, and is an important source of inspiration given today’s global economic crisis.Listed below, the 13 national winners selected from ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=123 ECSB would like to present "Entrepreneurship & Growth in Local, Regional and National Economies", a publication on the frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research.This state-of-the-art book provides a window on contemporary Europeanentrepreneurship and small business research.The papers selected demonstrate theapplied nature of entrepreneurship research, as well as the various contributions thatentrepreneurship can make to local, regional and national development.Written by international experts, the book reveals the heterogeneity of entrepreneurshipin terms of substantive content and the methodologies employed.With both quantitativeand qualitative approaches well represented,Entrepreneurship and Growth in Local,Regional and National Economiescovers topics such as regional perspectives onentrepreneurship, new venture creation and growth, business ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=122 HEADLINEEU/Innovation: Major differences in R&D spending across EuropeOn 8 September, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Communities, presented new figures for R&D spending for the EU 27. In 2007, R&D spending in the EU accounted for 229 million Euros, corresponding to 1.85% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The amount is stable in comparison with figures of 2006. The statistics reveal clear discrepancies in R&D spending across the EU as well as differences in employment figures of people working in the R&D sector. For example, Sweden and Finland spent 3.60% and 3.47% respectively, whereas 10 other EU Member States spent less ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=121 In Conjunction withUNE International AcademyTop Education Group, SydneySchool of Business, Economics and Public Policy Faculty of the ProfessionsUniversity of New England2ndInternational Conference on Corporate Governance(In Privately Owned Firms, Public Firms and Other Enterprises)February 7th, 8thand 9th2010Sydney, NSW, AustraliaADVANCE CALL FOR PAPERSThis conference will focus on all aspects of corporate governance.Issues will include (but not be limited to):·structures and roles of advisory boards and other governance mechanisms in large public firms, privately owned firms and state owned enterprises;·relationships between ownership structures, accountability and financial policies;·implications of governance related regulation (including taxation, finance and accounting [including IFRS]);·consequences of the global economic crisis on governance ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=120 September 2009E-Center News and ViewsLifetime Achievement for Entreprenuership Award Winner Oscar Robertson Inducted into FIBA Hall of FameOscar Robertson, CoB '60 and HonDoc '07, UC sports legend and extraordinary entrepreneur, has been recognized for his global impact as well. The Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) has inducted him into its International Basketball Hall of Fame. The E-Center awarded Mr. Robertson its 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurship in recognition of his high standards, vision, leadership, and generosity in giving to others, which has been consistently demonstrated throughout a lifetime of successful entrepreneurial pursuits. Congratulations, Oscar!Click Here for Full StoryTour De Fronts: ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=119 EIASM, September 8, 2009SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTAsia Research Fellowships available to :Young Researchers & Phd Studentssubmitting papers to the“2nd ASIAN MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP”The G2G project, offers ten (10) fellowships (free attendance)The Gate2Growth Academic Network in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Finance was launched in the summer of 2002 as a part of the Gate2Growth Initiative (www.gate2growth.com), which was sponsored by the European Commission’s Innovation Policy Unit and supported by EIASM and the Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School.“Asia in Europe” is Timely:The 2nd Asian-focused Workshop is a space for scholars based in Europe to gather and discuss current research on management and entrepreneurship in Asia. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=118 September 1, 2009 Global Entrepreneurship Week |November 16-22, 2009 Mentoring Madness returns November 16Mentoring Madness, sponsored by NYSE Euronext, offers aspiring entrepreneurs and those curious about entrepreneurship a chance to ask questions, get first-hand advice and hear candid answers from those who are at the top of their game. This year’s event, taking placeNovember 16 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., will be moderated by Maria Bartiromo of CNBC and feature a panel of several high-profile entrepreneurs, including Blake Mycoskie, founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes. Also in attendance will be the finalists from "Movers & Changers," a one-of-a-kind, nationwide search for creative ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=117 The Center for Entrepreneurship Development at Universidad Icesi, invites to the XX Latin American Congress on Entrepreneurship to be held at Universidad Icesi, in Cali, Colombia, from October 7 to 9 of October of 2009. The keynote speakers will be Ignacio de la Vega Instituto de Empresa (Spain), Elsie Echeverry(University of Texas at Austin and IC2(USA), Jaehoo Lee Market Economy Research Institute(Korea). There will be papers from USA, México, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Perú, Bolivia, Chile, Venezuela, Brasil . Two workshops, Entrepreneurs testimonies and panel and cultural acts will round up the program. For detailed information please visit the web page ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=116 Welcome to the August 2009 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. The August edition of the ICSB Bulletin welcomes many of us back to the academic year after a summer away. Since the ICSB World Conference was held at the end of June, the International Office and Board of Directors have been working hard to complete their respective work plan initiatives and prepare for future deliverables. We also have strived to stay ‘in the entrepreneurship sphere,' as a means to provide you with the important announcements ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=115 Dear Colleagues, My two year term as President began on July 1st 2009 and I would like to begin my first Newsletter by sincerely thanking Professor Friederike Welter for the superb job that she did as President over the last two years. She has introduced many new initiatives and has the led the organisation expertly through the new challenges that all organisations now face in a dramatically changing environment. We wish her every success with her future endeavours. One of my primary goals during my term of office is to increase further the benefits that you receive as a member of ECSB. While ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=114 Click here to view the Welcome Address from ICSB President Dr. Charles Matthews on ICSB TV! Click here to download the Registration Form (.doc) The 2009 Entrepreneurial Summit of the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate will take place on MAY 1, 2009 at the Ponce Campus of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. This Summit will bring together researchers, educators, policy makers, and practitioners in the area of small and medium size businesses in the Caribbean. This Summit is organized by the Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and the collaboration of the College of Business ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=113 The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) is proud to support Open Entry, a free Web 2.0 e-commerce catalog available to SMEs worldwide. OpenEntry is a wholly-owned initiative of PEOPLink, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PEOPLink was founded in 1995 by Dr. Daniel Salcedo with the mission of helping SMEs in developing countries to benefit from the exciting new opportunities opened up by the explosion of the Internet. PEOPLink was based on Dr. Salcedo's pioneering 1979 founding of the fair trade mail order catalog, Pueblo to People. PEOPLink launched the first global fair trade on-line catalog and began selling products from grass ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=112 Welcome to the March 2009 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. Our March Bulletin is focused predominately on entrepreneurship conferences and workshops, both upcoming and recently attended. For the latter, ICSB has published detailed news articles complete with descriptions and interactive links for the benefit of our members. In this edition you will find an official recap from the USASBE 2009 Conference held in Anaheim, California and an interactive summary, courtesy of ICSB TV, from the VISA Global Security Summit held in Washington D.C. Upcoming events ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=111 On Thursday March 19 in Washington D.C., ICSB President Dr. Charles Matthews and 2008 Dell Global Small Business Excellence Award winner Heather Gorringe of Wiggly Wigglers were featured panelists at the Visa Global Security Summit – “Securing the Future of Payments.” The VISA Security Summit, presented in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, was a unique gathering that covered a broad range of topical issues related to cardholder security and protection. Top Visa and financial institution executives, merchant representatives, policy makers, academics, Members of Congress and law enforcement officials came together to discuss the importance of data security and the cooperative ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=110 April 6, 2009 Welcome to Edition #1 of the ICSB 2009 World Conference E-Bulletin! This electronic news bulletin is aimed to provide important information and announcements for 2009 World Conference participants. Within this edition you will find information about our pre-conference policy forum, morning panel session, author spotlight, affiliate news, and registration announcements. With and already strong presence of committed Wilford White Fellows' and international scholars, the 2009 ICSB World Conference is sure to provide one of the most enriching and complete programs to date. In our upcoming editions of the ICSB 2009 E-Bulletin you will find more information specific to the World ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=109 Greetings from ICSB Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate! The Puerto Rico and Caribbean Affiliate will hold its RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM on January 30, 2009 at TURABO UNIVERISTY in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. The activity will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. The Symposium is geared to graduate students and doctoral students who wish to present their most recent research projects. RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Date: JANUARY 30, 2009Start: 8:30 a.m. Place: UNIVERSIDAD DEL TURABO, GURABO, Puerto RicoCost: FREE Graduate Students from different Universities will present their research projects. JUDGES: Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy, ICSB Executive Director, George Washington University, Washington, DC Dr. Luz L. Vega, Interamerican University – San Germán, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=108 Welcome to the December 2008 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. Throughout the month of December, ICSB has been actively involved in the development of new membership initiatives, in addition to distributing important deadline information for upcoming conferences and events. Starting with the New ICSB Membership Section Launch, ICSB members now enjoy complete online access to membership databases, archived editions of the JSBM and Inter-ICSB publications, as well as monthly job listings and related discounts. In this edition of the bulletin, ICSB members will find news related to the upcoming USASBE conference in January, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=107 Entrepreneurs slam ANC's small business programmesby Septi Bukula City Press BusinessCity Press is an English national Sunday paper of the RCP Media group and which is sold weekly in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia. 20/12/2008 15:58 - (SA) I ATTENDED a meeting between black business and the ANC in Sandton, Johannesburg, earlier this month. The business organisations offered nothing new in their presentations – and neither did the ruling party.Even Paul Mashatile, Gauteng's new premier, could not offer more than promises that the issues raised at the meeting would find their way onto the ANC election manifesto.Apart from that, I was ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=106 The RENT XXII took place in Covilhã, Portugal, on November 20-21 and was hosted by University of Beira Interior. The main theme for the RENT XXII was "Entrepreneurship as an Engine for Regional Development". Read more about the conference on ECSB website .Again, a successful Doctoral Workshop was organised in conjunction with the RENT Conference. There were 17 participants in the workshop and it was chaired by professors Friederike Welter (Jönköping International Business School, Sweden) and Poul Rind Christensen (Aarhus Business School, Denmark).ECSB thanks all participants and the organisers for an excellent conference!NOTICE TO ALL NEWLY JOINED MEMBERS! ECSB Secretariat will ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=105 As we are wrapping up the fall semester, it is time to start thinking about new ideas to bring into the classroom and into our Entrepreneurship Centers for the spring. We hope you find some useful ideas and tips in this month's newsletter. Using Marshmallows and Spaghetti to Teach the Creative ProcessMinet Schindehutte at Syracuse University and Jose Gonzalez of Belmont University have found a creative way to teach the creative process. Students get two resources – spaghetti & marshmallows – and are told to build the highest possible structure in 15 minutes using only those two materials. The winning structure captured on ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=104 The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) is proud to announce the official launch of our new Members Section located at http://www.icsb.org/members. This new section of the ICSB website serves as an extension of our continuing mission to provide the most dynamic and worthwhile online experience for our global membership. Over time we have found that our members desire a comprehensive online experience when connecting with other ICSB members from around the world. In addressing this point, we have introduced a variety of new features that will enhance the accessibility of members, as well as providing all ICSB publications and distributions at the touch of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=103 CommEnt Research Symposium COMMunity engagement in ENTerprising activity February 15th to 17th 2009 Armidale, NSW, Australia SYMPOSIUM HISTORY The CommEnt symposium (formerly COMMunity engagement in ENTrepreneurial economic activity) was first held in Newcastle, Australia in February 2005. The following year the symposium moved to Hamner Springs in New Zealand. A number of factors have contributed to planned events not occurring in subsequent years. This 2009 symposium (with a slight name change) is being organized by the originators of the 2005 conference because we recognize the ongoing need for a forum of this type. CALL FOR PAPERS As in the past, this event is intended to be a discussion ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=102 Attend the USASBE 2009 Conference to network and learn more about International Entrepreneurship! The annual USASBE conference is one of the premier gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars and educators in the world. It is also a great place to learn of best practices in entrepreneurship education and program development, with recognition given annually to the model academic programs, pedagogy, and outreach efforts in the United States.USASBE 2009 will take place at the Hilton Anaheim hotel, which is in the heart of California's famous Orange County. The hotel is adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center and a short drive from the Disneyland® Resort, Angel ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=101 Welcome to the November 2008 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. November news topics represent a diverse mix of global stories from Europe to Taiwan. Membership announcements for the month included the Call for 2009-10 ICSB Board Nominations as well as the Call for ICSB2009 World Conference Abstract Submissions. Additionally, the International Office initiated a new social media presence in November while also taking a look at cultural diversity at Proctor & Gamble courtesy of Mr. Jorge Mesquita. Upcoming events include the USASBE 2009 Conference in Anaheim, California USA. For more information on ICSB news stories, please ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=100 Dear ECSB/ICSB member, ECSB and ICSB announces the activation of a new wiki dedicated to entrepreneurship and small business scholars and practictioners. This is a first step to exploit the potential of internet enabled collaboration to foster interaction among ECSB members and build the world's richest on-line community on entrepreneurship and small business studies. The wiki is accessible to the following web site www.icsb.org/wiki It takes a few minutes to join, just go to the "request an account" page and fill a short form; http://www.icsb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RequestAccount. You will quickly receive an email confirmation. Once you are registered you can edit any page on the wiki or creating ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=99 ICSB is excited to help launch SmallBusinessAdvice.tv The site is a specialist online TV resource aimed specifically at UK small businesses. If you want an edge, this is where you'll find it. Brought to you by The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Dell Inc. and Intel, www.smallbusinessadvice.tv provides impartial advice on a wide range of topics that you can use to help make your business a success. In August 2008, a Dell Inc.-commissioned research survey of small business owners and managers in the UK found among other things that a majority of businesses use the internet for business advice, approximately 75% of respondents ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=98 Greetings from the 2009 ICSB World Conference Organizing Committee, Welcome to Dynamic Korea! We are extremely excited for the arrival of the upcoming 2009 ICSB World Conference from June 21 - 24, 2009 in Seoul, Korea and we certainly hope that you will be joining us for this landmark event. The Call for Abstracts is our official announcement that the online abstract submission system is now live and ready for submissions. Please click hereto visit our online submission page. Interested participants are also encouraged to visit us online at www.icsb2009.org. Here you will find more information about the Conference program, registration requirements, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=97 Entrepreneurship programs are finding some creative ways to bring experiential education to the classroom covering the full range of the entrepreneurial process from the pre-venture stage of opportunity recognition through the actual operation of a venture. In this edition we look at a classroom exercise, campus-based businesses, and an integrative program known as E-Scholars as examples of programs that provide effective experiential learning pedagogies. Opportunity Identification and Assessment Classroom ExerciseDr. Mark Schenkel of Belmont University has developed an experiential exercise to introduce the Opportunity Identification and Assessment process to his introductory undergraduate and graduate students. He sends his students out to traverse the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=96 The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) would like to congratulate our Europe-based affiliate, the European Council for Small Business (ECSB) on their 20th anniversary of affiliation. The network of ECSB covers nearly all of Europe geographically, resulting in membership from approximately 500 experts in over 30 countries. ECSB is also the co-organizer of the annual RENT Conference, which is Europe's premier research conference in the field of entrepreneurship. Beginning on Thursday November 20, ECSB will co-host the RENT XXII Conference in Covilhã, Portugal at the University of Beira Interior. ECSB organizes high-quality conferences for its members, such as the RENT conference ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=95 About New Business Actualization Plan In 2004, SMEA began the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plans with a focus on three areas; Business Start-up Counseling Services Program, SME Innovation and Start-up Business Colleges, and New Business Actualization. The three stages of guidance are based on the lifecycle of any newly established enterprise, that is, the seeding stage, getting the new business established and the continuous growth period, are recognized as a way to provide better and complete services for start-up businesses. This service is meant to help both those who wish to start their own businesses and those who have already done so, and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=94 Today, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) announces a new social media presence. On behalf of the ICSB community, the International Office has initiated dialogue on popular social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. These newly founded web 2.0 pages will now require the support of our entire ICSB global community as we move forward in the digital arena! We encourage all to join and to contribute original and unique content that will have a tremendous impact on the visibility of our organization. The global conversation on small business and entrepreneurship is an ongoing discussion and it is becoming increasingly important that ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=93 On October 16, 2008 the George Washington University School of Business hosted Proctor and Gamble President of Global Fabric Care, Mr. Jorge Mesquita. Mr. Mesquita gave a presentation to a group of graduate and undergraduate students from the University on the topic of culture and its impact within the business world, with a special insight from a multi-national organization such as Proctor and Gamble. Mr. Mesquita has spent most of his professional career working for P&G. He started in South America with a position in Product Development and eventually worked his way up through the ranks to his present position. Mr. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=92 1 WEEK TO GO!Global, national and local leaders show confidence in next generation of entrepreneursInnovation key to solving current economic crisis Business leaders, high profile entrepreneurs and politicians from seventy-seven countries have come forward to support the upcoming launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 17-23) and show confidence in the entrepreneurs and small businesses of the future. This unprecedented collection of backers agree that, in the wake of the global financial crisis, it is now more important than ever to ensure that the next generation develop enterprise capabilities - including financial literacy, a global mindset and a passion for ideas and innovation. ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=90 RURAL ENGLAND NATURAL GARDENING COMPANY WORMS ITS WAY TO GLOBAL DELL SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD Innovative Use of Social Media Earns Wiggly Wigglers Global Acclaim from ICSB, DELL and Endeavor Podcasts, Wiki, Facebook Helps Grow Global Customer Base to 90,000, Reduce Advertising Budget by 80 Percent Online Customer Communications Among Top Issues Driving SMB IT Investments NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 6, 2008 -- Innovation and leadership in social media earned Wiggly Wigglers, a rural England-based natural gardening mail-order company, the 2008 Global Dell Small Business Excellence Award. The announcement and $50,000 technology award were made today at a press conference in New York. The News: Innovation and leadership ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=89 Tecnomodel is the 2008 Italian National Winner for the Dell Inc. Global Small Business Excellence Award. Tecnomodel is a leader in the business of creating and designing footwear samples for the high-end fashion field. Tecnomodel's clients consist of mid-level to large-sized industrial groups with global activity and the need for custom designs and footwear samples. Clients include Enrico Coveri, Pollini, Moschino Jeans, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alberta Ferretti, Levi's, Diesel, and Boccaccini. The goal at Tecnmodel is to be considered as the benchmark by all companies in the world of fashion, footwear and leather goods. Their business offering is built on solid experiences ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=88 During these difficult economic times the role of entrepreneurship educators becomes even more important. The entrepreneur's success will become an even greater challenge with tightening credit and a weakening economy. We hope that the ideas in the edition of our newsletter will provide tools to help better prepare our students for their entrepreneurial journeys and instill in them the confidence they will need to help lead us to renewed economic growth. Thinking Like a CustomerOne of the most difficult aspects of successful entry into a market is to learn to "think like a customer." Many aspiring entrepreneurs make the mistake of developing ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=87 Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Growth and Performance 3rd RENT Anthology: Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research A third book of the ECSB Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research has been launced. This book represents the third in a series of papers selected from the ECSB's annual RENT Conference, which in this case was held in Brussels in November 2006. The field of entrepreneurship and small business studies has grown considerably in recent years in all European countries, with significant developments taking place in the research frameworks and methodologies used. This edited book contains 14 of the best papers presented at the 20th RENT conference, reflecting the diversity of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=86 56 NATIONS JOIN GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK A first-ever worldwide entrepreneurship event that is expected to involve millions of young people is taking shape. Fifty-six countries have currently signed on to support and initiate activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 17-23, 2008. This inaugural Week will engage young people around the world to encourage them to pursue entrepreneurial ideas and opportunities through activities with the support of entrepreneurs, government officials, non-profit leaders and educators. Global Entrepreneurship Week With the goal to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity, Global Entrepreneurship Week will encourage youth to think big, to turn their ideas ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=85 Welcome to the October 2008 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. The month of October introduced a variety of exciting news stories to the ICSB community, with topics ranging from the upcoming global entrepreneurship week to ICSB announcements for Board nominations and future World Conference hosts. This edition of the monthly bulletin presents ten (10) of the top news stories found in the ICSB October article archive. Feel free to navigate our easy-access archives in addition to this bulletin. Also, please check out our profiles of the European ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=84 2008 Taipei International Innovation, Entrepreneurship Forum-Beyond Silicon Valley- Time: 2008/10/31(Fri) Location: GIS Convention CenterNo.85, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd.Da-an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Organizer: Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan (SMEA of MOEA)China Youth Career Development Association Headquarters Sponsored by: China Productivity Center, ICSB-ROC, Journal of Entrepreneurship Research Registration Fees: Free (Local or international) 2008 Taipei International Innovation, Entrepreneurship Forum Time Session/Topic Chair/Spekers/Guest 2008/10/31(Fri) 08:30~09:00 Registration 09:00~09:20(20mins) Opening Remarks Dr. Chii-Ming YiinMinister of Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Robert S. Q. LaiDirector General, SMEA, MOEA Mr. Allan WangChairman of China Youth Career Development Association Headquarters 09:20~09:30(10mins) The Development and Future of Entrepreneurship in Oriental and Western Emcee Dr. Chang-Yung LiuVice President of I-Shou University / Chief Editor ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=83 Greetings from the ICSB Immediate Past President, Rob van der Horst.One of my roles as past president is the chairing of the Nominating Committee for the next slate of officers. We have made the nominating process as transparent as possible. We ask that all who believe they can serve ICSB, do so by serving on the Board of Directors. If you have the experience and will, I invite you to review the survey and submit a name for the 2009-2010 slate of officers.If you have any questions, please contact me (rvh@eim.nl) or the International Office (icsb@gwu.edu - tel +1-202-994-0704). Please click ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=82 Launching the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research www.e-award.org The FSF-Nutek Award has become firmly established as the foremost global award for research on entrepreneurship. The Prize is now doubled to 100,000 euros and the name of the Prize is changed to the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research. A third partner, the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), joins the two original founders, the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research (FSF) and the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Nutek). The partnership of IFN and the doubling of the prize sum has become possible thanks to a generous donation by the Swedish entrepreneur ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=81 10 Cool Things to Do During Global Entrepreneurship Week From music, film and fashion competitions, to “emptying” your idea locker to solve challenges, the Week has something for every innovator Washington, D.C. — Prospective entrepreneurs of all kinds who want to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week have a growing list of diverse, challenging and motivating events to choose from. They can check out www.UnleashingIdeas.org for all the details. The Week, Nov. 17-23, offers a first-ever, worldwide series of events to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship and encourage young people to become more innovative and entrepreneurial. In the United States, the Week includes a series ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=80 Founded in October 2000 and based in Marseille, Sinetis is a French editor of software, ultra-light internet solutions and remote administration of PC applications thanks to its SyScript and WebAndPlay software. Sinetis is an innovative company in the fields of pool management (automation of the process of replacing PCs), the design of ‘ready to browse' software (without a browser on the Internet), and the design of websites using organizationally developed widget technology (client and server). Sinetis' WebandPlay technology allows customers to reach approximately twelve (12) applications in the administration of PCs (inventories, management of schedules, automated installation, etc.), accessible directly on-line ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=79 The June 20, 2008 Policy Forum was the fourth in a series offered as a preconference event to the Annual World Conference of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB). The first ICSB Policy Forum was held in conjunction with the 50 th anniversary conference in Washington, DC in 2005, followed by forums in Melbourne, Australia in 2006 and Turku, Finland in 2007. The objective of the 2008 Policy Forum was to bring together policymakers, SME/entrepreneurship researchers and SME associations from around the world to dialogue on policy issues and questions related to stimulating a more conducive environment for entrepreneurship and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=78 Attention ICSB! Request for Proposals to host the 2012 ICSB World Conference due January 5, 2009 by 5pm EST Download RFP (.pdf) here Download World Conference Manual (.pdf) The ICSB World Conference schedule is currently set through 2011: 2006 Melbourne, Australia – SEAANZ 2007 Turku, Finland – ECSB 2008 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - CCSBE/CCPME 2009 Seoul- South Korea - KOSBI 2010 University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 2011 Stockholm, Sweden - ECSB 2012 Proposals due in PDF format by 5 January 2009 by 5 pm EST. Please send to Ayman El Tarabishy at ICSB@gwu.edu The World Conference of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) is hosted by an ICSB affiliate organization ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=77 Surviving the Economic Crisis (Part 1) Posted: Mon. Oct. 20, 2008 Call it what you will. As the U.S. economy goes deeper into recession, small-business owners are finding it just as hard as larger businesses to figure out how to survive. What's more, America's small and medium businesses are just as, if not more, important to our economy. Small businesses, which by definition employ less than 500 people, account for half of all of our economic output! And most small businesses actually have 20 employees or less. That economic conditions are getting worse is not new news. The National Federation of Independent ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=76 The Spanish National Winner for the Dell Inc. Global Small Business Excellence Award is Unkasoft. Unkasoft is a technology company specializing in inserting advertising in mobile video games, otherwise known as ‘mobile advergaming.' Acting as a mobile operator, advertiser and developer, Unkasoft pursues four pillars of business daily; innovation, teamwork, social responsibility, and positive association. In-game advertising is based on the use of videogame productions to create non-intrusive advertising, which is ultimately more efficient. Unkasoft promotes and is at the forefront of this new and entertaining way of creating static and/or dynamic publicity initiatives. Clients include Nokia, Filmax, Pepsi, Renault, and Intermon Oxfam. According ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=75 Small Business Owners Optimism Altered by Mid-Month EventsPositive Start Yields to Negative Finish WASHINGTON, October 14, 2008 – The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism rose 1.8 points to 92.9 (1986=100) in September, continuing one of the longest strings of recession-level readings in the history of the survey (started in 1973). But the index did rise for the second month in a row. “Dramatic improvements in the percent of owners expecting the economy to improve over the next six months and solid plans to invest in new inventories accounted for the early surge, but the bulk of the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=74 Seventy percent of women who define themselves as highly balanced believe they are more successful than their colleagues, according to newly released research from the Hot Mommas project, a GW School of Business-supported research initiative which chronicles the best practices of women who have achieved success in multiple facets of their life. The research, which was conducted between 2005 and 2007, is based on an in-depth survey of 269 working women in the U.S. One of the questions survey respondents were asked was how successful they felt relative to other colleagues. “We found that the most balanced segment of the survey population ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=73 42 Media Group is the 2008 National Winner for Germany in the Dell Global Small Business Excellence Award. 42 Media Group is a leading provider of software solutions and services for audio-visual company communication in Europe, with a concentration in Germany. The team is comprised of approximately 35 employees, who support the in-store televisions for more than 200 clients, such as Postbank, MediMax and Movie Park Germany. Clients represent companies from the sectors of wholesale and retail, services, banks and industry. Through their innovative use of technology, competent and highly motivated teams and high standards for quality and security that satisfy even banking standards, 42 ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=72 This week a few new videos were posted to ICSB TV. I encourage all to visit this section of our website to observe live footage from events recently held in Germany and Australia. The first video listed is titled ‘ICSB-Dell Berlin Event.' This video was recorded in Berlin for the 2008 Dell Global Small Business Excellence Award: European National Winners event. The presenter is Jaime Lanchares, CEO of Unkasoft, this year's Spanish National Winner. During the presentation, Mr. Lanchares describes the way his business has utilized information technology in innovative ways to improve the customer experience. Mr. Lanchares also provides insights to new technologies and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=71 Wiggly Wigglers is the 2008 U.K. National Winner for the DELL Global Small Business Excellence Award. The company is based in Blakemere, Herefordshire, a small rural village where the Lower Blakemere Farm is located. Wiggly Wigglers can be self-described as a ‘natural gardening mail-order company,' offering a variety of natural country products that include items for composting and soil improvement, seeds, plants, hedging and trees, and other tools and accessories. Founder Heather Gorringe describes Wiggly's offerings as 'products that gardeners may not know of but still have a need for'. This approach coupled with a dynamic social media strategy is what seperates Wiggly from your ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=70 Founded in 1955, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) was the first international membership organization to promote the growth and development of small businesses worldwide. ICSB is the world's largest international organization dedicated to advancing small business and entrepreneurship. ICSB coordinates and integrates programs and information among its 1,800 plus members in 70 countries joined through ten affiliates in Australia/New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico and Caribbean, Taiwan and the United States. ICSB brings together educators, researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world to share knowledge and expertise in their respective fields. The George Washington University School of Business ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=69 A Practitioner's Guide to Turning SMEs Into Learning Organizations What is a learning organization? In today's contemporary society the one constant factor is the exponential increase in the rate of change. To respond successfully to rapidly changing environments and markets, organizations need to learn at least as quickly as the prevailing rate of change. During the past several years, many scholars have suggested that learning may be the only source of competitive advantage for organizations and that the hallmark of effective organizations will become their capacity to learn1. The notion of the learning organization has generated tremen­dous debate. Proponents of the learning organization ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=68 Welcome to the September 2008 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. During the month of September, ICSB highlighted a number of exciting events such as the Dell Global Small Business Excellence Award; European National Winners in Berlin and the 2008 SEAANZ Conference in Sydney. These events, in particular, were received with great enthusiasm as ICSB continues to play an active role in the promotion of small business and entrepreneurship worldwide. As you scroll through this month's archive, you will observe the growing international relationship between ICSB ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=67 There are many ways for us to bring entrepreneurship alive for our students in the classroom and beyond. This issue looks at a few ideas to connect our students around the globe, challenge students to launch a business in class, and bring successful entrepreneurs' stories into our classrooms. Global Entrepreneurship Week A great way to launch your new academic year and to help build your entrepreneurship program is to have your students prepare for and participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week—November 17-23, 2008. Take advantage of this week! It offers an opportunity to showcase your entrepreneurship program by joining together with universities and other organizations ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=66 From September 13-17 2008, Study Group Australia co-hosted their 21st Annual Conference with the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ). The conference was held in Sydney this year, to the tune of great success. The success of the conference can be particularly attributed to the Darlinghurst staff, who made certain that all visitors and guests were welcomed and assisted during their stay. In total, 47 delegates attended this year's Conference, with the majority of them travelling from overseas (USA, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, India, Netherlands and Finland). Delegates in attendance included representatives from governments in both Australia ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=65 In Berlin during the week of September 22, each European National Winner for the Dell Global Small Business Excellence Award was in attendance at the Hotel Kempinski Adlon Berlin to receive their recognition as a Global Finalist for 2008. European winners from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom had the chance to participate in a roundtable discussion with Dell Inc. CEO Michael Dell and other select Dell Executives. The discussion was an invaluable time for best practice sharing and discussions regarding the current small business landscape around the world. During the discussion Mr. Dell provided unique insight into what it means to be a small business owner and how to survive ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=64 Google and Share Ware technologies Reach into Entrepreneurship Education – Examples from Australia and New ZealandLeveling the Playing Field Entrepreneurship education is rapidly gaining momentum and becoming an integral part of the academic curricula in many schools and higher educational institutions around the globe, and the growing inclination towards entrepreneurship is most likely to continue and expand. In Sydney, Australia at Charles Sturt University (CSU), entrepreneurship education is boosted by Google applications and online learning tools. Charles Sturt University is Australia's leading provider of distance education. Every year over 21,000 students around the world study undergraduate and postgraduate courses or single subjects ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=63 Entrepreneurship Research in Europe: A Focal Point The research in entrepreneurship and small business has prospered and grown considerably during the past decade in all European countries. Remarkable developments have taken place in the research frameworks and methodologies respectively. Progress in the field of entrepreneurship is not only triggered by the exchange of ideas and new analyses that derive from the interaction among the entrepreneurial community, the policy makers and the academic community. It is also characterized by the growing emphasis on entrepreneurship in policy agendas and business communities all over Europe. It has stimulated dialogue among the private and public entities, and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=62 Welcome Message from Dr. Charles H. Matthews, ICSB President Welcome to the August 2008 edition of the ICSB Bulletin. The ICSB Bulletin has been established to capture the major ICSB news stories of the past month. Our goal at ICSB is to bring new opportunities to our members each month as a means of connecting our global community. The ICSB global network is comprised of researchers, educators, policy makers and practitioners, who all have a direct role in the distribution of global knowledge. I encourage you to take advantage of these unique and exciting opportunities available each month through ICSB. Stay tuned ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=61 The Dell and ICSB study seeks to understand small business customer pain points around the world in order to more effectively deliver small-business technology products and services. The study was conducted through a 15-minute online survey administered to 1,361 small business technology buyers around the world. A minimum of 150 interviews were conducted in each of the following 9 countries: US, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, and UK. Within each of the countries, one-third of the interviews are from 1-4 employee firms, one-third are from 5-20 employee firms, and one-third are from 21-99 employee firms. According to the nine-country survey of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=60 You have in your hands the first issue of the SMEE Review, a journal dedicated to practitioners in small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship. The term “practitioner” applies not only to individuals who are small business managers or entrepreneurs but also to those who are general small business facilitators, small business counselors, small business and SME financing researchers, private sector development experts, accountants, lawyers, people in small business enterprise associations and networks, business incubator managers, and people who work for governments and other agencies whose task is to provide support for the SME operator. by Jean-Marie Nkongolo This journal is created by the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=59 Entrepreneurship is a driver of economic, social and cultural development around the world. In the U.S. over half of our economy is driven by small business and entrepreneurs create 80% of all new jobs. So this issue looks at how the attitudes and skills of entrepreneurship can be leveraged – for education reform and to enact real social change. Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle for Education Reform There are several efforts underway to use Entrepreneurship as a vehicle for education reform.Here are two: * Advance Baton Rouge Dr. Mark Weaver of LSU is working with the non-profit organization to create a series of workshops ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=58 ESBA BULLETIN of 18 August 2008 – Volume 10 – Number 6 EU News and Views from the European Small Business Alliance Headlines EU/Enterprise: Commission presents Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production In Brief EU/ EIT: Commission appoints EIT Governing BoardEU/ Enterprise: New industrial property rights strategy to protect innovative SMEs Publications Eurostat: European Union Labor Force Survey-Annual results 2007 SCALES-Initiative: Overcoming Resource-Constraints through Internationalization? An empirical Analysis of European SMEs Consultations NEW: Online Consultation on post-2012 climate change agreement ONGOING: Online Consultation on Combating Late Payments in Commercial Transactions Online consultation on Administrative Burdens Reduction COMING UP Headlines: EU/ Enterprise: New Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production in Europe On 16 ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=57 International Course in Israel on: The Promise and Limitations of Microfinance Institutions as a Major Tool in Developing SMEs September 8 - 17, 2008 Course Objective Microfinance has increasingly become a major tool in ensuring that small and micro scale producing people as well as low income and poor households that are economically active (production, services, trade and transportation) would have an adequate access to effective financial services (credit, saving, insurance, and money transfer) that until recent years was confined to the more well to do clientele. The microfinance revolution which is hardly 25 years old and in many countries has started much later or has ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=56 The Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research (FSF) and The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Nutek) have the honour of inviting you to a very special meeting in Sweden this fall. This conference is a unique chance to discuss perspectives on entrepreneurship and globalization, entrepreneurial learning, innovation and entrepreneurship policy. At the beautiful conference venue Tylösand, we present you with an unique opportunity to interact and listen to some of the most renowned experts and scholars within the field of entrepreneurship. On the program, we are proud to present several of the recipients of our prestigious research award, The ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=55 The 2008 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting is being held in Anaheim, California, USA this year with an expected attendance of approximately 7,500-8,000 people. The Anaheim Convention Center serves as the venue for the multitude of activities scheduled to take place during the 4 day window. The AOM is a leading professional association of scholars, dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. The Academy's central mission is to enhance the profession of management by advancing the scholarship of management and enriching the professional development of all its members. The Academy's membership consists of scholars at colleges, universities and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=54 The 2009 ICSB World Conference will be held from June 21-24, 2009 in Seoul, Korea at the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX). The event is hosted by ISCB Korea and the Korea Association of Small Business Studies with support from the Korean Small and Medium Business Administration, Korean Small Business Institute, Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business, Small Business Corporation and Industrial Bank of Korea. The conference is expected to be a unique gathering of business leaders, scholars, government officials, and economic experts interested in sharing best practices, building new relationships, and discussing diverse issues for the development and advancement ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=53 This year Dell announced it was expanding the Small Business Excellence Award internationally, giving small businesses that demonstrate technology innovation to benefit customers a chance to win up to $50,000 in Dell solutions, in addition to being honored by Dell and its world-class partners. Global award partners include the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), which has a mission to advance entrepreneurship through global knowledge sharing and networking, and Endeavor, a global non-profit supporting emerging market entrepreneurs. Entrants represented businesses with 100 or fewer employees and a multitude of industries including information technology solutions, healthcare solutions, business integration technology, digital media advertising and ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=52 Jolera Inc. is an Information Technology solutions provider that has been selected as a finalist for the 2008 Dell Canada Small Business Excellence Award. Based in Toronto, Ontario the company was founded in 2001 with a mission to change the way IT services were priced and delivered. Today, Jolera employs over 30 people and has increased revenue to approximately CAD $3,500,000 in 2007. Since the company's inception, Jolera has truly evolved into the upper echelon of Information Technology service providers. Recent acknowledgements in addition to being a GSBEA Finalist include recognition by Profit Magazine as one of the 49th Fastest Growing ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=51 The International Summer University for Young Entrepreneurs ADVANCIA, School of entrepreneurship,Paris Chamber Commerce An initiation training to Entrepreneurship open to young French speaking individuals, 18 to 30 years of age, who wish to explore entrepreneurship and develop their entrepreneurial potential. Objectives are simple : to boost entrepreneurial potential in bringing together participants from French-speaking countries around the world to provide a unique opportunity to discover know-how and attitudes from countries sharing a common language but vastly differing in their social and economic structures and the various contexts in which businesses are created and managed. For the participants, the challenge is to be able to formalize ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=50 The final installment of our series with Dr. Howard Aldrich comes in the form of a research publication. We first heard from Dr. Aldrich at his plenary panel session during the 2008 World Conference in Halifax. Following that session, we conducted an interview to discuss his presentation topic and relay his message to the web. The publication featured in this article tackles the same subject of forming entrepreneurial teams and argues that ‘certain kinds of social network structures are more likely than others to generate strong entrepreneurial teams.' This paper has been prepared for the FSF-Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research Conference, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=49 ICSB DELL ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2008 UK SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD 10 UK Finalists Drive Innovation within SMB Sector21/07/08 | 16:55 ICSB/Dell today announced the 10 UK finalists of the 2008 Dell Small Business Excellence Award (www.dell.co.uk/ceaward), in partnership with The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and The Daily Express. Dell's global partner, International Council for Small Businesses (ICSB), selected the following companies as having demonstrated the outstanding application of technology to foster growth and deliver an exceptional customer experience: Pat Clarke Total Training, Lincoln, England - providing training, support and consultancy to healthcare and social service businesses Sandmere Practice, London, England - ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=48 Announcement ECSB – USASBE Doctoral Exchange Programme Participate in theInaugural USASBE Doctoral Consortium!Anaheim, California, 9-11 January 2009 Application deadline: 5th October 2008 In 2008, ECSB and its sister organization USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship) agreed on a doctoral exchange programme. As a doctoral student from Europe, you will have the opportunity to participate in the USASBE Doctoral Consortium at USASBE, meet the US leading scholars in small business and entrepreneurship research and network with students from all over the US. USASBE will waive the fee for participation in the USASBE conference and doctoral consortium. How to apply? Send a one-page letter ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=47 Today, July 21, 2008, an article was featured in the Financial Post that highlighted the 2008 ICSB World Conference and in particular our 'Best Paper' process. The Financial Post is a National Post publication, which serves as one of Canada's two national newspapers. The author, Rick Spence, is a writer, consultant and speaker specializing in entrepreneurship whose column appears every Monday in the Financial Post. Below you may find the article in its entirety. Please refer to the links provided to visit the Financial Post and National Post pages respectively. Lastly, we would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Robert Anderson ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=46 The 2008 ICSB World Conference brought together researchers, educators, policy makers and business service providers from around the globe to share their expertise and present submitted work. With a diverse mix of insightful papers and provocative workshops, the annual conference showcased a stimulating program that has helped shape one of the premier gatherings of entrepreneurship scholars and educators worldwide. This year's conference proceedings include over 380 submissions across 5 overarching themes; Entrepreneurial Institutions, Challenges and Opportunities to Entrepreneurial Development, Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Creation to Exit - Fostering Small Business (Opportunity recognition, Start-ups, Retention, Succession), and Francophone (French) Submissions. Under each theme there exists a number of sub-categories ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=45 The third Wilford L. White Fellow honoree showcased in our profile series is Dr. Anders Lundström. Dr. Lundström is the President of the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research (FSF), Sweden, visiting professor at Mälardalens University, and a Past-President for ICSB (2002-03). Dr. Lundström has, during many years in different positions, been responsible for the development of a vast number of research and policy oriented programs in Sweden and abroad. Dr. Lundström has been the creator of The Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research and the creator of the world-renowned, Award for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research, which has been given ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=44 The Wilford L. White Fellow Award recognizes the achievements of those men and women whose passion and burning desire for small business and entrepreneurship is reflected in their teaching, writing, research, training and public service. Since 1977, seventy six distinguished educators, researchers, government officials, small business advocates and trade association leaders have been selected as a Wilford White Fellow including our three newly elected fellows. Our second Wilford L. White Fellow profile looks at Sandra King Kauanui, a member of our ICSB community and someone who has contributed immensely to the success of ICSB through involvement in the Board of Directors for ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=43 June 25th, 7:45 a.m: A highly focused, yet friendly, David Storey whisks by. “Thought I should grab my presentation for this morning,” he laughs as he descends the elevator backwards—smiling to each conference attendee he passes along the way. Within this same hour, he has since returned to the conference and is standing at the front of the Nova Scotia Convention Center Ballroom, engaging a room full of academics and professionals with his perspectives on the relationship between research and policy, and advocating a new paradigm for small business researchers to adopt—the “Non U-Approach.” He energetically describes this model as a ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=42 Entrepreneurial Education is expanding world-wide with the new announcement of a partnership between the International Entrepreneur Educators and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB). Together both organizations will continue to promote entrepreneurship and add even more worldwide options to an increasingly dynamic network. Job listings, newsletters and websites will all experience additional attention. The Entrepreneurship Educator is a monthly newsletter from the International Entrepreneur Educators distributed by The Planning Shop to promote entrepreneurship and small business. Below is an excerpt from the July 2008 Edition provided by Dr. Jeff Cornwall. Dr. Cornwall is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Belmont University ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=41 The Dell-ICSB Small Business Excellence Award Competition for Italy took place in Milan on July 1st, 2008. The judging team was comprised of two members of the ICSB affiliate in Europe (ECSB), two Dell representatives, and the ICSB executive director- as an observer. Prior to the judging event on July 2nd, the team had independently reviewed all submitted entries and personally selected their top ten favorites. During the event, judges discussed all top favorites and collectively agreed on the top ten finalists. The list was further reduced to three finalists. A thorough discussion among the judges on the reduced list made it ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=40 At the 2008 ICSB World Conference in Halifax, five papers were selected by reviewers as the best for each of the presentation themes. Each paper was reviewed by at least 3 experts across spectrums, who subsequently rated the entries based on a broad criterion. A panel of judges was then responsible for selecting the best paper from among the five finalists. The conference best paper is "Entrepreneurship and Spirituality: An Exploration Using Grounded Theory" by Sandra Kauanui, Kevin Thomas, Cynthia Sherman, Gail Waters and Mihaela Gilea. The five theme winners and the best paper were announced at the closing conference luncheon by ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=39 There were 43 entries into the Australian component of the Dell Small Business Excellence Awards and the first task of two members of the judging panel was to reduce the 43 entries to 10. The selection was made by comparing the responses of each entry to the four main questions asked. Each of the two judges did this independently and there was a high degree of commonality with nine of the 43 being common and the 10th agreed to through an exchange of emails.The final judging took place in Sydney with most of the judging panel being present. Those who could ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=38 It all began a little over 5 years ago, when Ryan Rugroden recognized the need to better leverage information technology to assist in the designing and redesigning of customers’ dream homes. Taking it upon himself to keep up with the latest in home design software, Ryan knew he could serve customers in a way that truly differentiated him from his competition. With this realization, Ryan founded Rugroden Drafting and Design. Today Rugroden Drafting and Design is a residential drafting and design service that allows customers to view their construction drawings digitally by incorporating interactive 3D technology. Rugroden Drafting & Design uses Softplan, architectural design software, to turn a customer’s requests, thoughts ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=37 The healthcare industry is currently experiencing its fair share of challenges including high-cost coverage, a nursing shortage, and a society full of non-compliant patients. Kent Dicks, president and CEO of MedApps, Inc., sees solutions to problems like these in the technology available today. MedApps utilizes advancements in cellular and wireless technology to produce a mobile wireless health monitoring system capable of examining and keeping tabs on patients’ health from a distance. How does this device help with the problems we see in healthcare? “Previously, the only form of remote health monitoring was very costly,” explained Kent, “and because of the high cost, only chronically ill patients could receive it.” Now, by employing ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=36 At the 2008 ICSB World Conference in Halifax, the Wilford L. White Fellows' inducted three new representatives into their distinguished group. The ceremony took place at the Gala Dinner on Tuesday evening, June 24. Dr. George Solomon, Chair of the Wilford L. White Fellows, presented the awards and talked briefly about each recipient. Dr. Solomon has worked extensively over the years with the Wilford L. White Fellows and ICSB to support this special group of leaders and his remarks shed light on the special honor that is selection as a Wilford L. White Fellow. Joining the Fellows' this year are Anders Lundström, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=35 On Tuesday June 24 at the 2008 ICSB World Conference, many of our guests attended the Gala Dinner from 7:30-11:00pm as a final group activity. Conference organizers provided food, drink and dance to the sounds of famous Nova Scotia band Blueberry Grunt and the piano styling of Steve Dooks, while also scheduling the introduction of this year's Wilford L. White Fellows, and two distinguished speakers. Split between two rooms, the night provided a great platform to socialize and also say goodbye. When dinner was concluding and most of the program already complete, the event came to our keynote speaker Mr. Ben Barry, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=34 DELL CANADA ANNOUNCES 10 SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALISTS Award recognizes small businesses that use technology to better serve customers TORONTO and HALIFAX, June 25, 2008 – At the 2008 International Council of Small Business (ICSB) World Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dell Canada today announced the ten finalists for the company's fourth annual Small Business Excellence Award. To learn more about the award, visit www.dell.ca/ceaward. “Technology facilitates interaction and trust with customers. Successful small businesses are leveraging that asset to grow their businesses,” according to Kevin Peesker, vice president and general manager Small and Medium Business, Dell Canada. “The ten finalists clearly ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=31 Yesterday morning's plenary panel featured three speakers with perspectives across the spectrum of entrepreneurial education and research. The discussion was launched and mediated by Dr. Anders Lundström, Past-President of ICSB and current President of the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research (FSF) and IPREG. The opening speaker was Dr. Howard Aldrich, Professor and Department Chair of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His presentation examined the formation and composition of entrepreneurial teams. He identified two predominant models associated with team formation; one centering on “rational selection theory” and another with a “social-psychological” base. The former ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=30 For the first time ever, we invite the ICSB global community to PREVIEW a plenary presentation and send us your questions to ask the presenter via ICSB TV. The presenter is Dr. Howard Aldrich, Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of Sociology. He won the Carlyle Sitterson Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2002. In 2000, the Swedish Foundation of Small Business Research named him the Entrepreneurship Researcher of the Year and the Organization and Management Division of the Academy of Management presented him with a Distinguished Career of Scholarly Achievement award.Howard Aldrich researches entrepreneurship, the origins of new organizational ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=29 Yesterday morning's opening plenary panel began with a discussion on the “Perspectives and Trends on SME/Entrepreneurship Research, Education, Policy, and Practice.” Featured panelists included Dr. Zoltan Acs (Professor at the George Mason University and Director of the GMU Centre for Entrepreneurship and Public Policy), commenting on current research and Dr. Kevin Hindle (Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Swinborne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia) sharing insights on entrepreneurship education.Dr. Zoltan Acs presented his study on high-growth firms, which he conducted in conjunction with William Parsons and Spencer Tracy. The analysis revisited the original thesis put ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=28 22 June 2008 Today at the 2008 ICSB World Conference, delegates and members from across the globe converged on Halifax to participate in Board meetings, panel presentations and an enjoyable reception to end the evening. The day began at approximately 8:30am when our affiliate presidents met in the board room to discuss progressions made in the previous year and outlooks for the coming year. This is one of our most important networks within ICSB, as we continue to grow and pursue new avenues of knowledge. The backbone of our organization is our network which is built on the strength of our affiliates ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=27 21 June 2008 This evening, a night before the official start of the 2008 ICSB World Conference, a group of ICSB members gathered for a night on the sea, filled with reunions and introductions. For a number of our members, tonight was the first chance in quite a few months, and in some cases even a year, when they have last seen each other. To my estimation a number of discussions started with stories of travel, which always prove to be good entertainment. The Tall Ship Silva is a spacious, completely re-furbished ship with indoor and outdoor settings that can accommodate up ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=26 With a new web site, a new Bulletin was created to capture the major ICSB stories. For this edition, the Bulletin features ten stories of the past 5 months. It starts first with a message from the ICSB President. Rob van der Horst: We are rapidly approaching our next Annual World Conference in Halifax, when a new Board will take over the gavel.All Board members have beenvery active and very motivated this year to reach the goals this Board has set. So far, it has been an exiting year for my fellow Board members and me. Let me just give you a ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=25 From: Executive Director of ICSB – Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy http://www.icsb.org/video_feed.asp ICSB T.V. is a new service offered to all ICSB members around the world to join their fellow colleagues at the World Conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.. The online TV will show excerpts of presentations, interviews of keynote speakers and participants, a tour of the exhibits area, and very importantly the incredible staff that made all this happen. The first three online videos are from the ICSB Pre-Conference Policy Forum titled “Trends in Entrepreneurship and SME Policies: Creating an Entrepreneurial Economy”. Ms. Lois Stevenson, Visiting Research Fellow, International Development Research Center (IDRC) ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=23 The 2008 ICSB world conference, “Advancing Small Business and Entrepreneurship: From Research to Results,” was recently launched amid much excitement in Halifax, N.S., Canada. More than 70 regional practitioners, researchers, policy makers and educators came together to celebrate the opportunities “From Research to Results” represents for SMEs and their supporters. True to ICSB form, guests enjoyed a networking café before ICSB and government officials gave supportive statements. Five successful locally-owned restaurants provided tapas for the networking café, where guests mingled over Thai, Lebanese and seafood dishes, as well as cheese, wine and fair-trade coffee. Not just a chance for guests to socialize, the ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=22 I recently had the chance to sit down with Claire Massey, SVP Research and Publications, and discuss her pending research projects, involvements in ICSB and even her early life on the farm in New Zealand. I met Claire for the first time here in Washington DC at the International Office, as she was visiting us before the Halifax Conference. Claire is currently involved with the project Business MeaSURE, which began in 2003 with phase 1 of the interview and surveying process. The study is aimed at examining approximately 400 small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in New Zealand through various site visits, interviews, ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=21 Twenty-seven professors from across the United States have been named 2008 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Award Honorees by the nonprofit organization; Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Honorees were initially nominated by their students and then judged by a panel of master entrepreneurship teachers at Acton School of Business, an intensive one-year MBA program in Austin, Texas. ICSB Honorees include President-Elect Dr. Charles Matthews from the University of Cincinnati; Dr. George Solomon from The George Washington University; and Dr. W. Fred Kiesner from Loyola Marymount University, California. Drs Matthews, Solomon, and Kiesner were three of the 27 educators from across the country ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=20 The 2008 ICSB World Conference: Pre-Conference Events schedule will kick-off on Friday June 20th with the ‘Trends in Entrepreneurship and SME Policies' Forum. For the two days immediately preceding the World Conference, participants will be involved in an extensive program aimed at delivering valuable information on entrepreneurship and private sector development. This time before the conference consistently proves to be a great way for numerous stakeholders to pursue knowledge and the understanding of new, innovative ideas. Below we take a closer look at the Events on the Pre-Conference slate; Pre-conference Policy ForumFriday, June 20th The theme of the Forum is “Trends in ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=19 Starting June 22nd in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) will hold their 53rd Annual World Conference. Please join researchers, educators, policy makers and business service providers from around the world in Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia. With a population of almost 360,000, Halifax Regional Municipality is the largest city east of Quebec City and north of Boston, USA. Halifax offers a dynamic and intriguing mix of heritage and culture, with a cosmopolitan feel. Nova Scotia is known as a place where the four seasons are refreshingly distinct. Average daily temperatures are 10 to 16 ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=18 A new ICSB initiative The ICSB has established a Youth Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group (SIG) with a lofty aim: For the ICSB to be the pre-eminent international body monitoring and supporting the development of youth entrepreneurship world-wide. The objectives of this SIG are to: Monitor and support international research into youth entrepreneurship Maintain a register of research into youth entrepreneurship world-wide Maintain a register of youth entrepreneurship programs around the world Maintain a register of the best youth entrepreneurship teaching strategies and links to their schools and developers Develop and maintain a network of youth entrepreneurship researchers and teacher practitioners. The ICSB webpage (http://www.icsb.org/Youth_leadership.asp) will be the portal. The ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=17 Your Beauty Network, a 2008 Dell Small Business Excellence Award finalist, is a membership based business support system for Salon and Spa professionals based in Carlsbad, California. Founded in 2000, the company provides a multitude of tools and services online in order to support and provide business information to students, technicians and owners in the Salon & Spa industry. Services and benefits for members include client management, e-marketing, online appointment booking and business builder archives. Your Beauty Network is the only business support membership that offers ongoing business support for any area of your business with access 24 hours/day, 7 days ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=16 After 10 finalists for the 2008 Dell Inc. Small Business Excellence Award were chosen by MBA students at the George Washington University in Washington D.C, a distinguished panel gathered in Texas to select this year's U.S. National Winner. MBA students from the George Washington University School of Business who participated in the event utilized a process that thoroughly and critically analyzed each completed application. Each judge was asked to share their opinion in a group discussion while also privately compiling a top ten list of applications. After all judges submitted their top ten list, the GW facilitators utilized a rank order system to solidify a consensus of ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=15 The winner of the Fifth Annual Dell Small Business Excellence Award will be announced on Monday, June 9th at the 2008 NFIB National Small Business Summit, scheduled to take place on June 8th - 11th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Washington, DC. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) organizes the event, in which key policy makers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs from a myriad of ventures and all corners of the globe come together to discuss the current business landscape. This year's theme, “We Are Stronger Together,” will be presented by both NFIB and eBay. It seeks to recognize the important ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=14 2008 Dell Small Business Excellence Award finalist TechMD is a managed service provider (MSP) based in Fountain Valley, California specializing in not-for-profit and small to medium size business relations. For a fixed monthly rate, TechMD is able to provide ongoing computer maintenance and support for an entire business or organization under their Total Care Support Plan. Included in this plan are guaranteed response times, priority service, a 100% satisfaction guarantee and access to donated software updates. What has come to set TechMD apart from other managed service providers is their unrelenting commitment to providing first-class computer service that helps businesses and organizations ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=13 Resara LLC is a small business dedicated to servicing educational programs and school systems in the New England region. The company provides complete computer systems for schools, in addition to high quality service and maintenance. Schools that choose Resara know that they have a pro-active partner, whom they can trust to maintain and uphold their invaluable resources; computer applications for students. The company has developed and currently utilizes a Linux operating system that incorporates thin client technology, open source software, computer and user management, classroom management software and internet maintenance and support. Resara's value proposition targets budget-conscious school systems that are currently ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=12 Preliminary Results: http://www.icsb.org/ICSB_DELL_Study_Findings_2008.asp IT means information technology that includes computer hardware and software, electronic processes, and communications technologies.The 2008 ICSB-DELL Global Study on Information Technology is designed to examine the importance of IT on small business management, operations, and success. This is a follow-on to our research study of last year, which identified several crucial issues regarding entrepreneurial organizations. The new study will serve to identify, diagnose and publicize issues and concerns regarding IT hardware, software, and processes. Of special focus is clearly identifying the most common "pain points," that is, those issues and concerns that are most often noted as creating ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=11 The mission at RNs On-Call Inc., a 2008 ICSB/Dell Small Business Excellence Award US Finalist, ‘is to ensure continuity of care for your patients while improving your quality of life.'The interactive telehealth support system which the company utilizes, allows registered nurses from around the country to serve as an extension of your practice while the office is closed. The nurses are reliable, available 24 hours/day, professional and affordable. Customers have come to trust RNs On-Call because they have the depth and breadth of experience to handle each unique situation based on the requirements of your practice. President and CEO Edwin ‘Tuck' Corvinus ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=7 Schumpeter`s vision nowadays, more than ever in times of dynamic change, may serve as a guide for any entrepreneurially oriented policy formulation. In trying to paintbrush background and scientific "environs" when Schumpeter`s visionary "Theory of Economic development" (1912) came out, classical and neoclassical thought as well as Marx’ "Capital" (in all its volumes) had been exposed already for some time to scholarly scrutiny by the learned community. In contrast to the Classics, the Neoclassics and Marx though, Schumpeter explicitly pins his interpretation of the economic process on the role or – in his own words – on the "leadership" of the entrepreneur: being ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=6 For the first time ever, two ICSB affiliates will fund a conference scholarship for both a doctoral student from the United States to attend the ICSB European affiliate (ECSB) RENT conference in the Fall of 2008 and a doctoral student from Europe to attend the U.S. conference in January 2009. Europe Conference: DATE: 22 November 2008 Location: University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal Web Site: RENT XXII Chairpersons : Prof. Dr. Poul Rind Christensen (Aarhus Business School, Denmark) and Prof. Dr. Friederike Welter (University Siegen, Germany) Sponsored by: The Doctoral Seminar has a successful tradition at RENT. Doctoral students are invited to present their thesis proposals at ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=3 Delivering a web site that understands that people get their news from many sources – how, when and where they want it – is the strategy that guides ICSB. ICSB has a heritage of pioneering the advancement of SMEs globally, and the changes in today’s new ICSB web site reflect its continuing commitment to innovation and its support to SMEs globally. A Case for Change: ICSB’s new web site design will make the web site both a more essential source of news and interpretation, and easier for ICSB members to use. An array of new features ensures that busy individuals will get ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=2 The SEAANZ 2008 Conference theme is: ‘Small Enterprises in the Digital Age'. The 2008 SEAANZ Conference will bring together approximately 200 of Australasia's top business advisors, economic development practitioners, business educators and researchers. The conference offers an opportunity for sponsoring and exhibiting organisations to engage with a high powered audience of business influencers, advisors and decision makers. Many of the delegates work closely, every day, with small enterprises, both in Australia and New Zealand and all delegates share a commitment to exchange knowledge about being part of the digital age in Australasia's small enterprises. A stimulating conference programme has been put together ... http:www.icsb-prc.org/article.asp?messageID=1 The Dell Small Business Excellence Award is the pinnacle of a competition that seeks out our economy's largest sector, small business. With the assistance of leading small business advocates such as Dell Inc., Endeavor, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), our competition was able to reach a staggering number of applicants who desired to tell us their success stories. Chief executives, presidents and owners of small businesses from around the country put their best foot forward in an attempt to convey how their companies ‘have driven significant change and/or developed a ...