Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, November 18, 2016: Most people think of entrepreneurs as 20-something Silicon Valley types, and there are certainly lots of young entrepreneurs who fit that mold. That’s actually not the case, though. Studies suggest that the average entrepreneur is in their 40’s, and that…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, November 25, 2016: Now that the Christmas season is officially upon us, this is an exciting time to be looking at the amazing new technologies that have found their way into nearly every area of our lives. While gifts are intended to match…
(Ridgeland, Miss.) – Innovate Mississippi announced that the 2016 John I. Rucker Community Innovation Leadership Award was presented to Jon Maynard, president and CEO of the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation. Innovate Mississippi presents this award annually, recognizing the outstanding efforts of an individual or organization in forming dynamic and…
STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new report from the National Science Foundation again finds Mississippi State ranked among the nation’s top 100 research institutions and the Magnolia State’s leading research university — climbing four spots since the last reporting period. The recently released NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey for Fiscal Year…
As my agency has grown, our clients have also grown. Many of our early clients competed only in local markets but now find themselves competing in larger regional and sometimes national markets. This is not solely because of the work we produce — as much as I’d like to believe…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is receiving a nearly $900,000 National Science Foundation grant to help public schools enhance critical middle-school teaching and learning skills. Awarded to associate professor Dana Franz in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education, the funding supports a three-year interdisciplinary partnership with university…
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Office of the Governor PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the State of Mississippi recognizes innovation is a powerful engine for economic growth and is committed to promoting the successes and global competitiveness of Mississippi innovators; and WHEREAS, innovation has the power to transform lives and comes in all shapes, sizes…
The message that is sent is never the message that is received. Two things about the history of communication are clear: The methods of communicating have evolved and the rate of change has accelerated. The methods have run the gamut from grunts and hand signals to email and texting. In…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, October 27, 2016: As the Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame only inducts a new class every couple of years, I’d like to continue the discussing around the inductees and the tremendous contributions they have each made to Mississippi and our business climate. In…
Like many other successful Mississippi entrepreneurs I’ve known through the years, Bert Rubinski, CEO of Enviro-Linen, as built, sold, and started a number of successful businesses. This is one thing that seems to characterize the successful entrepreneur….namely, a fundamental enthusiasm for starting and building new enterprises. After growing up in…