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Hult Marketing Club is getting connected to the Bay Area in a big way
March 5, 2013

Hult Marketing Club is getting connected to the Bay Area in a big way

It's not every day that students have a chance to sit in on a casual conversation with a Google exec after class, discussing the future of search, marketing, and what it takes to work for one of the Bay Area's most sought-after employers.

Boston’s future social entrepreneurs competing for $1 million Hult Prize [Boston Metro]
March 1, 2013

Boston’s future social entrepreneurs competing for $1 million Hult Prize [Boston Metro]

Students from Boston and across the globe will spend the next few months competing for a $1 million grant to get their ideas on how to solve the global food crisis off the ground.

10,000 Students Respond to Clinton’s $1m Food Crisis Challenge
February 7, 2013

10,000 Students Respond to Clinton’s $1m Food Crisis Challenge

New York, February 5, 2013 – The Hult Prize today announced that it has received over 10,000 applicants for its annual social start-up competition, which awards $1m in funding to the winning venture.

Fast tech acquisitions can pay off, but with due diligence [ZDNet]
January 11, 2013

Fast tech acquisitions can pay off, but with due diligence [ZDNet]

Securing first-mover advantage via rapid acquisitions is a high-risk move which needs a meticulous roadmap and discipline.

Playing to Win [Entrepreneur Magazine]
January 9, 2013

Playing to Win [Entrepreneur Magazine]

For Jen Barnett, winning two business-plan competitions was about more than just prize money and bragging rights—it made the difference between launching her company and not. In July 2011 the Birmingham, Ala.-based web and marketing strategist and her partner, web designer Sam Brasseale, won the incubate!

November 5, 2012

In global search for ideas, big companies mimic start-ups [Latitude News]

Panel discussion on global innovation, hosted by The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE). TiE’s mission, says Executive Director Vanita Shastri, is to foster entrepreneurship and help aspiring young entrepreneurs through mentoring, networking and education.