Mimi is our marketing director at the Institute and she prepares all brochures, newsletters and press releases about the Institute.
She adds lots of color to the Institute just with her presence.  I asked her if she is related to Imelda Marcos, because she has a different pair of shoes every day, and she has big, [...]

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On Day 5 of my job, I was auditing the class after I distributed the handouts.  Tarragon was teaching that day, and she surprised me when she asked me to give my example of an entrepreneur.  I’m  just an Intern at the Institute, didn’t think this is part of my job description.
I told the story [...]

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Wikipedia defines entrepreneurship as the practice of starting new businesses in response to identified business opportunities.
There’s been argument whether entrepreneurship can be taught? and can it be learned?   Many argue that entrepreneurs are born, not made.   Many still argue, not entrepreneurs can be pushed, and one can grow into entrepreneurship when the circumstances are right.
At [...]

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The decision to have codenames for faculty and staff was one of convenience.  At the E-Institute, every class becomes a family of sort.  Three months of concentrated learning can be compared to an adult camp.   It can be a  lot of fun.  Students develop long term relationships with one another either as business alliances, or [...]

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The students come from all types of background.  White collar, blue collar, pink collar….  The one thing they have in common is their desire to become entrepreneurs.
First day of class is always an assembly day for students, faculty and staff.  Faculty members welcome the students, give a brief introduction of themselves and say some words [...]

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