Monthly Archives: January 2012

How a Cocktail Napkin Inspired a Business

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Jeff Block, who has a mechanical engineering degree from Cornell University and a master’s degree from the University of Chicago, never expected a paper flower made from a napkin would lead him to start a business.  But it did. As a result, the Georgia resident’s early … Continue reading →

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Tennis Great Chris Evert Says She’s a Late Bloomer

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Chris Evert has come a long way from the days when she burst onto the international tennis scene at age 16.  Today, the 57-year-old Evert and her brother, John, own Boca Raton, Florida’s Evert Academy, which provides year-round training for juniors dreaming of becoming tennis pros.  … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Entrepreneurs Wanted

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Ernst & Young is seeking nominations for its 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year awards.  To be eligible, the nominee must be the owner or manager of a private or public company that’s at least three years old.  Employees, spouses, attorneys, public relations people or … Continue reading →

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Getting a Grip on a Different Business

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

By Lynne Strang, Late Blooming Entrepreneurs Sharon Dillard, 56, is the president of Get A Grip, Inc., a family owned and operated franchise company based in Albuquerque.  Prior to starting the company in 1999, Dillard spent 17 years in Dallas as a … Continue reading →

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52-Year-Old Entrepreneur Shoots for the Moon

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Naveen Jain is a co-founder of Moon Express, Inc., one of several companies in the Google Lunar X Prize competition, in which privately funded teams will try to put robots on the moon by 2016.  In an interview with the Los Angeles Times’ … Continue reading →

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