Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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The unemployment rate for April was down again 1 tenth of a point from March at 8.2% to 8.1%. Job creation reports that the private sector added 130,000, the public sector lost 15,000 jobs for a net gain of 115,000 jobs in April. Job creation continues to be low for a robust recovery. An additional employment concern is that this unemployment rate reflects 342K people dropping out of the labor market in April.
The State?s 2012 legislative session is over and there are several pieces of good news for business owners. The tax rate for Idaho corporations and top tier individuals is lowered to 7.4% which is expected to be valued at over $35 million. The sales tax exemption on aircraft repair parts is expected to lead to 100 new jobs in the state. The $1 million funding of the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission, will fund research at state universities that could result in new businesses for the state. On the ?didn?t get to? side of the ledger the state did not deal with ...
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| Posted by spokorney at 2:16 PM |
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Monday, February 13, 2012
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The ITC is hosting Tech Cocktail Boise again on April 3 from 6-9pm. We?re looking for startups to join us this year too. Per Tech Cocktail rules, previous startups can?t join, but I?m hoping you can refer me to some startups who can. That shouldn?t stop you from joining the event as an attendee though.
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| Posted by spokorney at 2:44 PM |
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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We are calling on all of our creative constituents to help us add some artistic appeal to the TECenter common areas. Along with our renovation we have the chance to update the lobby, hallways, meeting rooms, and break room. We have an artist that has provided some ideas but we would like your ideas as well. Check out our ideas so far here http://www.flickr.com/photos/74572341@N07/sets/72157628916876879/
How do I share my ideas?
Please visit the TECenter Blog and
Leave your comments, photos, or links to your ideas and concepts.
Look at things others are posting and share constructive comments
If we get some good feedback and new ideas we will discuss them at the pre-construction lunch meeting Feb. 2.
Thanks All
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| Posted by spokorney at 2:56 PM |
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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Hello All TECenter Clients,
Please save the date for the
TECenter Pre-Construction Meeting
Thurs. 2/2 at 12pm
Communication Center
FREE Lunch
More details coming soon...
Sarah E. Pokorney
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| Posted by spokorney at 1:01 PM |
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by KEVIN LEARNED
Counselor, Idaho Small Business Development Center; principal in Loon Creek Capital; member of the Boise Angel Fund.
I recently attended a
seminar on Trends in
Raising Capital in Palo
Alto sponsored by the Angel
Capital Association. The
ACA is an association of
about 300 angel groups
throughout the United
States and Canada Those
300 groups collectively represent
about 10,000 active
angel investors.
The seminar provided information
to leaders of angel
groups on the current
state of the angel capital
market. One section I found
particularly interesting was
titled "Meeting Investor Expectations."
The information, which I
summarize below, was
based upon a membership
survey by the ACA Fiftyeight
groups participated,
KEVIN LEARNED
Counselor, Idaho Small
Business Development
Center; principal in Loon
Creek Capital; member of
the Boise Angel Fund.
representing more than
3,400 individual angels...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
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TECenter Friends,
Whether you are already using ad words or are considering it this may be helpful article. It provides simple suggestions on how to plan and manage a google ad word campaign.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/business/smallbusiness/15adwords.html
Sarah E. Pokorney
Boise State TECenter
Development Services
SarahPokorney@boisestate.edu
office 208.562.3602 | fax 208.562.3650
www.bsutecenter.com
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| Posted by spokorney at 9:46 AM |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Just a reminder for tomorrow's innovation events at the Boise State Stueckle Sky Center:
7:30 am - 6:00 pm Governor?s Innovation Summit Agenda, 6:30 p.m. 2009 Stoel Rives Idaho Innovation Awards Banquet. Let's all wish Auction frogs the Best! Read more to see what other TECenter Companies will be there and have received awards in the past.
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| Posted by spokorney at 2:21 PM |
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Monday, September 14, 2009
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TECenter Friends,
The article below tells you how use a quick and easy Google tool for gaining competitive intelligence and it really works. I tried it on the TECenter website and discovered several pages of outdated information that I had no idea was still available on the site. The search exposed pages that were still available but don't show up on site tabs or drop downs. I was surprised by what it uncovered but it presented a great opportunity to do some overdue housekeeping on the website. I would recommend using it on your own company website first to find any information that may be exposed that you were unaware of then give it a try on your competitor sites.
-Sarah
Raiding Your Competitor?s Web Site for Secret Information
The pages you see on your competitor?s web site are just the pages they want you to see. Very often there is a lot of information on their site that they think you can?t find (and they wouldn?t want you to find), but you c...
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| Posted by spokorney at 1:25 PM |
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
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Members of Idaho's business community are invited to display their innovative products and technologies at the upcoming Governor's Innovation Summit and Idaho Innovation Awards Banquet on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Boise State University Stueckle Sky Center at Bronco Stadium from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm.
This looks like a good opportunity to represent your company and innovation. There is a $100 fee. Let us know if you are going to be exhibiting and we will be there to assist and support you.
Here is the link to register to exhibit for the showcase:
www.stoel.com/innovationshowcase.
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| Posted by spokorney at 10:06 AM |
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