How small and medium-sized businesses can invest in self-service solutions to grow market share
Steve Carter, President and CEO, ii2P
How entrepreneurship courses can help executives start their own business
George Abe, Lecturer and Faculty Director, Strategic Management Research Program, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Matt McCarroll; founder, president and CEO; Dynamic Offshore Resources
Exploration & Production, Finalist While most entrepreneurs can attest that starting any business is an accomplishment in itself, the formation of a successful Gulf of Mexico oil and gas company in early 2008 required managing a unique set of challenges. Dynamic Offshore Resources LLC was born out of the vision of Matt McCarroll, founder, president […]
How to choose the right wealth advisory services firm to meet your needs
Norman M. Boone, Founder and President, Mosaic Financial Partners Inc.
How mid-sized businesses can profit big from clean technology
Gary Price, Tax Partner, Sensiba San Filippo, LLP
How to balance security and convenience by protecting your bank accounts from fraud
Barry Langer, First Vice President, Customer Relations Manager, California Bank & Trust
Jerry Lasco, founder and CEO, Lasco Enterprises LLC
Consumer Products & Services, Finalist Jerry Lasco did not come to the restaurant business by spending hours in the kitchen watching his grandmother make her famous secret recipe lasagna. He was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and then for Continental Airlines. The work provided the opportunity for a lot of travel and a […]
How economists use sports to study market efficiencies and test business theories
Dr. Stephen Shmanske, Professor Emeritus of Economics, California State University, East Bay
Dr. Daphne Preuss, founder and CEO, Chromatin Inc.
Private Equity/ Venture Capital — Finalist Like many entrepreneurs, Dr. Daphne Preuss started with a seed of an idea. The difference? Her idea also started with a seed. Preuss launched Chromatin Inc. in 2000 while working as a professor at the University of Chicago. Her research focused on synthetic biology technology to create customized feedstock […]
Introduction: 2012 Gulf Coast Area Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Each year in June, Ernst & Young celebrates entrepreneurial leaders across the country as part of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. This year marks the 26th year in which Ernst & Young has recognized those leaders. Over the years, we’ve learned that entrepreneurial leaders are a little different from the rest […]