Good idea - the videos in this case would be most illuminating. Thanks,
Giles
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To: Jackson, Giles
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Subject: Re: [ENTREP] Mentor and Advocate Award Nominations
I have used in class a documentary, Startup.com, that tracks the rise
and fall of Govworks. When the venture is riding high, one of the
founders offers Pres. Bill Clinton a job on the board. But then it
crashes hard. One founder fires the other, his best friend. I taped a
segment of the same entrepreneur on Oprah talking about how he was
trying to put his life back together again. It's an effective tool for
teaching students about new venture failure.
Could you record weekly videos of your venture as well? My students do
video case studies of entrepreneurs for extra credit. Video
communicates more than text.
-Ben Powell
Quoting "Jackson, Giles" <
Gjackson@SU.EDU>:
> It's important to honor great mentors, but let's not forget that some
> entrepreneurs -- including some of the most brilliant and the most
> creative - are more or less 'unmentorable.' These past six years I
> have been engaged in a start-up (automated carbon fiber manufacturing
> technology with cross-industry applications from aerospace to wind
> energy) which is on the brink of failure. A great technology but
> botched because the inventor would not listen to a series of seasoned
> mentors, all of whom have bailed out of sheer frustration.
>
> There seems to be no shortage of books on 'excellence,' 'success'
> etc, but in-depth accounts of downright failures - from which
> tomorrow's entrepreneurs can learn a great deal - seem few and far
> between. For the benefit of my students (and possibly others), I'm
> writing a detailed week-to-week account of this particular venture.
> If anyone can point me in the direction of similar works, I'd very
> much appreciate it.
>
> Giles
>
>
> Dr. Giles A. Jackson
> Associate Professor
> Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business
> Shenandoah University
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> Subject: [ENTREP] Mentor and Advocate Award Nominations
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>
> Ok, I don't know much about measuring creativity, but I do know we
> have some great Mentors and Advocates for Entrepreneurship.
> And I would like to receive nominations from members who want to duly
> acknowledge outstanding people in our profession.
>
> Nominations for the Mentor Award and the Advocate Award may be sent
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> People considering making nominations for either the Mentor Award or
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> and should correspond with me in advance to ensure that all
> the relevant materials will be submitted. The final deadline for
> submissions for the Mentor Award or the Advocate Award is
> March 31, 2007.
>
> tim
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