These smaller contests — which award a few thousand dollars in prizes — help teams develop business-founding skills, refine their pitches, and connect to a support network that includes mentorship from venture capitalists and seasoned entrepreneurs; media exposure; educational guidance; and networking.
The contests help teams — a total of 330 originally entered this year's competition — develop business-founding skills, refine their pitches, and connect to a support network that includes mentorship from venture capitalists and seasoned entrepreneurs; media exposure; educational guidance; and networking.
One goal is meeting the needs of Chinese scientists who seek experience, guidance, and networking.
WILS organizes campus programs based on the assumption that mentoring, support, guidance, and networking opportunities will encourage women to continue scientific careers beyond their graduate and postdoc years.
On Monday, Hurd's company, the largest in tech, by sales, will attempt to soothe a sector roiled by weak earnings guidance from networking giant Cisco and fears that the subprime mortgage crisis will cause big businesses, especially banks, to cut technology spending.
He credits his mentors at Columbia Business School and Columbia Entrepreneurship for providing crucial guidance and networking opportunities that helped him get the company off the ground.
Radius: Professional Practice Series for Artists offers selected artists from Connecticut and southeastern New York an exhibition of their work as well as professional guidance and networking opportunities designed to start them on the path toward commercial success.
Whether you need networking knowhow, guidance on how to present the best portfolio or simply want to know how to make the most of your qualifications in your career, we're here to lift the lid on all things 'art'art
Coworking spaces are one place to look for guidance, as they regularly offer networking events, training programs, social events, and even summer camp.
