In this reappraisal, Thomas presents the Scottish-born captain as a first-class entrepreneur of war but doesn't obscure the haphazard way in which Jones's naval victories unfolded, the constant wheedling for position that alienated his patrons, or his sexual escapades.
This month, it announces its first class of Entrepreneur Postdoctoral Fellows, a dozen young scientists chosen from more than 100 applicants for their interest in learning how companies are founded, with an eye to possibly becoming founders themselves.
First, they advised the first class of entrepreneurs on how to effectively run their businesses.
After officially opening its doors in January, UpWest shortly thereafter welcomed its first class of entrepreneurs to the Valley.
Our mission was to mentor the first class of Jamaican entrepreneurs, who were specially selected to undergo a 12-week "developmental program" at the newly opened Branson Centre.
When Amy Millman, President of Springboard, and I presented our first class of 26 entrepreneurs at the Oracle Conference Center in Redwood City California, on January 27, 2000, I stood on stage to open the event and looked out over the sea of investors.
Some of the entrepreneurs in Startup Health's first class are very young, as tech entrepreneurs tend to be, with one even leaving Harvard to come transform healthcare.
"He's really targeting the small-business owner, the entrepreneur who's paying first class or nondiscount and getting the bum's rush from the other guys.
On May 30th, the accelerator welcomed it first class of global startups in San Francisco, where the entrepreneurs all lived under the same roof during two full weeks of programming.
Women Innovate Mobile (WIM), the new accelerator aimed to help promote companies started by female entrepreneurs, is ready to debut its first class.
