by Brittany Ryzenga | May 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker “Innovate or die” seems to be the common mantra in business today. In the Internet age, products and services become commoditized at an astounding pace. Unless we continuously innovate our product or service we quickly find ourselves competing to be... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana Thousands of Nepali eighteen and nineteen-year-olds board planes from Kathmandu for the United States to pursue their dream of further education in the land of opportunities. Many have dreams of building a life there – to live the ‘American Dream’. Some... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana According to the Edward Lowe Foundation’s website, www.YourEconomy.org, the number of self-employed people in the United States has increased from approximately 2.2 million in 1993 to 7.8 million in 2008, an increase of over 250 percent. In that same... by Brittany Ryzenga | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana Earlier this month, the Kaufman Foundation published the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, its sixth such publication. When the Great Recession of 2008-2009 began, communities saw the impact of mass layoffs and soon realized that giving... by Brittany Ryzenga | Aug 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana When I first joined Whittaker’s team in January 2008, I had little clue about what economic development really meant. It was a vague term I read in text books, something to do with increasing the economic base of a region. Soon, I learned that job...