Business Innovators of America
Jay Lillie
October 04, 2010
Entrepreneurial companies do not have a mindset that adapts to
failure. Things go wrong, of course, but entrepreneurs donïFFDt
call them "failures" they call them "glitches, mistakes,
bungles, setbacks" ïFFD013 but not failing.
When one such entrepreneur was asked about the hardest decision
he ever had to make, he answered that he didnïFFDt know what a
hard
decision was. An entrepreneur will approach decision-making with
the idea that thereïFFDs a strong likelihood that he/she will be
wrong. This doesnïFFDt dissuade them ïFFD013 to the contrary
they just
do the best they can and worry about handling obstacles as they
arise.
Here's a few companies:
Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund
Residents of Woodford and Marshall counties are being warned about the possibility of mine subsidence damage occurring to homes built over abandoned, underground mines. The warning is being issued by the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund (IMSIF) in its continuing effort to educate consumers about the risk of mine subsidence in Illinois. According to Kathy Moran of IMSIF, "There are three things consumers in these counties should know: the first is that their homes may be at risk for mine subsidence; secondly, mine maps exist that can help consumers determine whether their homes are undermined; and lastly, that mine subsidence insurance is available in this state for those who need it."
Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine
The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM) announced the release of a new song and video inspired by and dedicated to couples dealing with infertility. The song, entitled "I Believe," was co-written and produced by Darren Sher, son of SIRM Founder and Executive Director Geoffrey Sher, MD. The video can be viewed at www.haveababy.com/news-menu/230.
Luminis Consulting
Luminis Consulting has developed a blog: Business That Cares, that focuses on innovative ideas in business and corporate philanthropy. This blog was launched to reflect the new direction of Luminis Consulting in helping companies develop strategic philanthropy, corporate community relations and employee volunteer programs.
Virtual Law Partners LLP
VLP is pleased to announce that Trademark Partner Brian M. Davis was included in the Best Lawyers Annual Guide to Intellectual Property Law, which was published with the September 2010 issue of Corporate Counsel magazine. In addition, VLP Patent Partner Richard G.A. Bone was named a 2010 "Rising Star" by Northern California Super Lawyers as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2010.
LTC Financial Partners LLC
Stagnant economy? Jobs hard to come by? If you're an employer, jobs too risky to create? One company - LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) - isn't buying in to the doom and gloom. They're bucking the trend with bullish expansion plans. "We need 300 new people now, in all parts of the country," says Denise Gott, LTCFP's Chairman of the Board. That's a 60% increase over their current size of about 500 agents and support staff.
Paragon Design Group
Epic Image Entertainment, Eyevox Entertainment and Paragon Design Group recently produced the book trailer Night of the Living Trekkies for Quirk Books publishing. The trailer, which was released on Sept. 14 has already had more than 90,000 views on YouTube and has received raving reviews from the blogosphere.
CMI
CMI has begun offering a new proprietary Decision Pathway Modeling™ Simulator that enables its clients to evaluate the potential impact of hypothetical strategic business decisions and competitive scenarios. This new desktop application puts Decision Pathway Modeling insights in the hands of clients, furthering CMI's commitment to delivering research that drive results. For more information visit www.cmiresearch.com/dpm.
Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC
Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, will present two sessions on marketing strategy employing social media and online marketing for nonprofits at the Fourth Annual High Road to Success Conference (successfulmipusers.com/index.php) to be held in St. Louis, MO, October 20-22 2010 for nonprofit professionals.
PowerFlite Communications
Advertising, branding and design firm PowerFlite Communications has launched the next stage of its comprehensive brand introduction campaign for Windsor Place of Wilmington, a premium assisted living residence in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Beginning with developing the name and core identity, PowerFlite's original campaign included everything from radio, print, outdoor, and Web advertising to brochures, posters, signage, and sales kits. The new stage is an expansion of earlier themes.
Electronic Scrip Inc.
Electronic Scrip Inc. (ESI), a leading loyalty provider for over a decade, announced a joint initiative with Unified Grocers, offering its WIN Rewards Loyalty platform to all Unified members. Unified, a retailer-owned grocery distributor, serves approximately 500 retail members and supplies approximately 3,000 store locations in the western United States. Unified and its subsidiaries, generated approximately $4.1 billion in sales during fiscal 2009.
Travelong
Travelong, a management company providing business travel and meeting planning services to corporations and independent agents, has recently been honored as a recipient of the Million Dollar Award for 2009 by China Airlines.
Lattice Materials
In response to growing demand for rapid delivery and competitive pricing, Lattice Materials recently started stocking thin film coating witness samples for its customers. The program takes the burden and expense of inventory off the company's customers and improves their experience with Lattice.
Air Charter Association of North America
Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued the most significant policy change concerning the air charter brokerage industry since 2004. The Air Charter Association of North America (ACANA), in keeping with its mission to protect the business interests of members and to foster a compliance disposition relative to the various regulatory agencies, played a pivotal role in shaping this recent policy shift.
Embvue Inc.
Embvue Inc. (www.embvue.com), a leading developer and provider of embedded software and systems engineering services & certifiable network products for both mission & safety-critical systems, has today officially launched its latest product - Prodigy. Prodigy is a scalable and configurable network integration tool suite that allows users to greatly simplify the deployment of AFDX, or other deterministic Ethernet, networks.
BioJet Corporation
BioJet Corporation and Great Plains Oil & Exploration announced today that they have executed a Teaming Agreement for the purpose of producing renewable jet fuels. The companies plan to jointly develop integrated Camelina cultivation and associated refinery projects in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia.
failure. Things go wrong, of course, but entrepreneurs donïFFDt
call them "failures" they call them "glitches, mistakes,
bungles, setbacks" ïFFD013 but not failing.
When one such entrepreneur was asked about the hardest decision
he ever had to make, he answered that he didnïFFDt know what a
hard
decision was. An entrepreneur will approach decision-making with
the idea that thereïFFDs a strong likelihood that he/she will be
wrong. This doesnïFFDt dissuade them ïFFD013 to the contrary
they just
do the best they can and worry about handling obstacles as they
arise.
Here's a few companies:
Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund
Residents of Woodford and Marshall counties are being warned about the possibility of mine subsidence damage occurring to homes built over abandoned, underground mines. The warning is being issued by the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund (IMSIF) in its continuing effort to educate consumers about the risk of mine subsidence in Illinois. According to Kathy Moran of IMSIF, "There are three things consumers in these counties should know: the first is that their homes may be at risk for mine subsidence; secondly, mine maps exist that can help consumers determine whether their homes are undermined; and lastly, that mine subsidence insurance is available in this state for those who need it."
Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine
The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM) announced the release of a new song and video inspired by and dedicated to couples dealing with infertility. The song, entitled "I Believe," was co-written and produced by Darren Sher, son of SIRM Founder and Executive Director Geoffrey Sher, MD. The video can be viewed at www.haveababy.com/news-menu/230.
Luminis Consulting
Luminis Consulting has developed a blog: Business That Cares, that focuses on innovative ideas in business and corporate philanthropy. This blog was launched to reflect the new direction of Luminis Consulting in helping companies develop strategic philanthropy, corporate community relations and employee volunteer programs.
Virtual Law Partners LLP
VLP is pleased to announce that Trademark Partner Brian M. Davis was included in the Best Lawyers Annual Guide to Intellectual Property Law, which was published with the September 2010 issue of Corporate Counsel magazine. In addition, VLP Patent Partner Richard G.A. Bone was named a 2010 "Rising Star" by Northern California Super Lawyers as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2010.
LTC Financial Partners LLC
Stagnant economy? Jobs hard to come by? If you're an employer, jobs too risky to create? One company - LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) - isn't buying in to the doom and gloom. They're bucking the trend with bullish expansion plans. "We need 300 new people now, in all parts of the country," says Denise Gott, LTCFP's Chairman of the Board. That's a 60% increase over their current size of about 500 agents and support staff.
Paragon Design Group
Epic Image Entertainment, Eyevox Entertainment and Paragon Design Group recently produced the book trailer Night of the Living Trekkies for Quirk Books publishing. The trailer, which was released on Sept. 14 has already had more than 90,000 views on YouTube and has received raving reviews from the blogosphere.
CMI
CMI has begun offering a new proprietary Decision Pathway Modeling™ Simulator that enables its clients to evaluate the potential impact of hypothetical strategic business decisions and competitive scenarios. This new desktop application puts Decision Pathway Modeling insights in the hands of clients, furthering CMI's commitment to delivering research that drive results. For more information visit www.cmiresearch.com/dpm.
Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC
Dawn Westerberg, president of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, will present two sessions on marketing strategy employing social media and online marketing for nonprofits at the Fourth Annual High Road to Success Conference (successfulmipusers.com/index.php) to be held in St. Louis, MO, October 20-22 2010 for nonprofit professionals.
PowerFlite Communications
Advertising, branding and design firm PowerFlite Communications has launched the next stage of its comprehensive brand introduction campaign for Windsor Place of Wilmington, a premium assisted living residence in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Beginning with developing the name and core identity, PowerFlite's original campaign included everything from radio, print, outdoor, and Web advertising to brochures, posters, signage, and sales kits. The new stage is an expansion of earlier themes.
Electronic Scrip Inc.
Electronic Scrip Inc. (ESI), a leading loyalty provider for over a decade, announced a joint initiative with Unified Grocers, offering its WIN Rewards Loyalty platform to all Unified members. Unified, a retailer-owned grocery distributor, serves approximately 500 retail members and supplies approximately 3,000 store locations in the western United States. Unified and its subsidiaries, generated approximately $4.1 billion in sales during fiscal 2009.
Travelong
Travelong, a management company providing business travel and meeting planning services to corporations and independent agents, has recently been honored as a recipient of the Million Dollar Award for 2009 by China Airlines.
Lattice Materials
In response to growing demand for rapid delivery and competitive pricing, Lattice Materials recently started stocking thin film coating witness samples for its customers. The program takes the burden and expense of inventory off the company's customers and improves their experience with Lattice.
Air Charter Association of North America
Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued the most significant policy change concerning the air charter brokerage industry since 2004. The Air Charter Association of North America (ACANA), in keeping with its mission to protect the business interests of members and to foster a compliance disposition relative to the various regulatory agencies, played a pivotal role in shaping this recent policy shift.
Embvue Inc.
Embvue Inc. (www.embvue.com), a leading developer and provider of embedded software and systems engineering services & certifiable network products for both mission & safety-critical systems, has today officially launched its latest product - Prodigy. Prodigy is a scalable and configurable network integration tool suite that allows users to greatly simplify the deployment of AFDX, or other deterministic Ethernet, networks.
BioJet Corporation
BioJet Corporation and Great Plains Oil & Exploration announced today that they have executed a Teaming Agreement for the purpose of producing renewable jet fuels. The companies plan to jointly develop integrated Camelina cultivation and associated refinery projects in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia.
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