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Author Archives: michelle
Tidbits from Webinars this Month
Over the past few weeks, I have attended many webinars through various organizations – Duke University, IEEE, Indiana University, and others. All had various tidbits of knowledge that I thought I would share with you here. IEEE Xplore – I … Continue reading
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Three Books with Similar Lessons
I recently read the following books: “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin de Becker “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell After reading all three within the past few months, I found much overlap in their lessons. … Continue reading
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Life at Heart Mountain – Japanese internment camp
On October 8, 2019, I attended a lecture by Sam Mihara at Laramie County Community College. Sam is a Japanese American born in the United States prior to World War II. He and his family were sent to live at … Continue reading
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“How to Start a Drone Business” Workshop
A few weeks ago, I attended the “How to Start a Drone Business” workshop presented by Probyn Thompson from Air Probe UAV and hosted by the North Carolina Small Business Center Network and Pitt Community College. The workshop discussed the … Continue reading
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Accommodating Subjective Preference in Engineering Design
On February 25, 2016, the Eastern North Carolina chapter of PENC (Professional Engineers of North Carolina) held a joint event with engineering students at ECU (East Carolina University). Brian Sylcott (Assistant Professor at ECU) spoke on “Accommodating Subjective Preference in … Continue reading
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FDLI Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference in Washington, DC. There were several interesting topics in a variety of sessions: The “Enforcement Basics” session included discussions surrounding 11 … Continue reading
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ENC Entrepreneurship Summit 2014
Though I arrived late and had to leave a few minutes early, I thoroughly enjoyed the Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurship Summit last Monday. I arrived just in time for the Top 3 business plan presentations. Johnny Grimes with Broadside Software, … Continue reading
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“Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation”
Paul Nunes and Larry Downes recently wrote a book entitled “Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation” and hosted a webinar through Harvard Business Review about their book. I haven’t read the book – yet – but … Continue reading
Economic Development of Biotechnology in Eastern North Carolina
On May 15, 2014, the Triangle/Eastern chapter of the British-American Business Council of North Carolina (BABCNC) hosted a Healthcare/Biomedical Forum at the East Carolina Heart Institute in Greenville, NC. Co-sponsors included NC East Alliance, NC Biotechnology Center (Eastern Office), East … Continue reading
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Stanford’s Free Online Classes = Great Marketing
I was skeptical when I heard that Stanford would be offering its courses online for free. Why would a prestigious university like Stanford give away its product? Well, I recently audited its Technology Entrepreneurship I course with Professor Chuck Eesley … Continue reading
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