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4 Quick Tips on How to Plan a Conference 20 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
The VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Week is in its fourth year and Lindsey Everssole has been at the helm each year guiding the process of organizing the week-long event. Having participated in t...
Do You Know Your Credit Score? 14 Aug 2013 | 03:17 pm
By Kevin T. Reeder, Loan Officer, First Bank & Trust Company Surprisingly, many people are unaware of their credit scores and how they affect their access to borrowed funds. Most lending institutions...
Who Gets the Real Estate Tax Deduction? 13 Aug 2013 | 04:45 pm
By Micah Fraim, CPA So everyone knows that if you own your house, the mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and (generally) Private Mortgage Insurance, PMI, are deductible on your individual income t...
I Heart Hashtags 8 Aug 2013 | 03:35 pm
By Z. Kelly Queijo Thanks to Twitter, my love of hashtags (#) is deep. They inform, amuse and direct me to what’s trending - and not just on Twitter, but also on Instagram, Pinterest and, most recent...
LinkedIn: In the Know 6 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm
By Risa Pesapane After attending LinkedIn Live in Blacksburg, Virginia, I learned a lot about some basic new features of LinkedIn beyond résumé posting. Perhaps I was living in the LinkedIn dark ages...
Go Global in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia 5 Aug 2013 | 03:54 pm
From VT KnowledgeWorks Observe 14 university teams from around the world compete in the VT KnowledgeWorks Global Student Business Concept Challenge as they pitch their business ideas for a $25,000 gr...
Pros and Cons of Buying an Existing Business 1 Aug 2013 | 04:02 pm
By Elmira Hamidi In the current economy, the business-minded are considering many options. They can start by establishing their own companies or buying existing ones. Although starting a new business...
Blacksburg Startup UIU Link Off to a Great Start 31 Jul 2013 | 02:45 pm
By Z. Kelly Queijo At a time when only 5% of technology of startups are founded by women, finding three women entrepreneurs all from the world of higher-ed having lunch together at a café in Blacksbu...
Startup Life: Who Gets Paid First? 26 Jul 2013 | 02:03 pm
By Z. Kelly Queijo What does a first-time entrepreneur know about running a startup business? For many of us the answer is “not much.” But I was a fortunate startup founder because I had access to a...
New Leadership Position? Here's Where to Begin 24 Jul 2013 | 03:24 pm
By Anne Giles Clelland Dear Anne: I was recently selected to head a non-profit organization by the board of directors and the vote was split (a little more than half wanted me, I'm told). From wha....
