http://intersectfund.org/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:50:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Would-be entrepreneurs love coming up with excuses to postpone starting the businesses of their dreams. Money – or a lack thereof – is usually the culprit: they fear that unless they can secure a big bank loan or generous investment, the success they seek will never materialize. Dreamers like ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/entrepreneur-directory/from-pocket-change-investment-a-thriving-laundry-business/ Joelle Lynn (second from right) poses with friends at the grand opening of her Plainsboro waxing salon. Photo courtesy of Joelle Lynn Entrepreneur University graduate Joelle Lynn once thought her job at the large mortgage-lending firm for which she works was secure. When the housing bubble burst a few years ago, ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/entrepreneur-directory/from-corporate-stress-to-hair-free-living/ If your career hits the doldrums, you have two options: resign yourself to gloomy drudgery, or change something. Earlier this year, Lavon Jackson changed something: He founded with his wife, Carol, a clothing boutique called Style & Swag. Jackson tended bar at the Marriot Hotel near Newark Liberty International Airport for ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/entrepreneur-directory/store-banks-on-style-service/ A local bulletin board displays ads for apartment rentals. Photo by Brendan McInerney. Pop quiz: You own a cleaning service and need a set of new vacuum cleaners. What do you do? Maybe you draw down your savings account. Maybe you ask your local bank for a loan. Maybe you put ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/about-us/where-banks-fear-to-tread/ (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Intersect Fund Executive Director Rohan Mathew appeared with colleagues today on CNN's American Morning to talk about campus-based microfinance. The conversation, which ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/partners-in-empowerment/watch-rohan-mathew-on-cnns-american-morning/ (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); For years, the Intersect Fund's Holiday Bazaar has been our signature event. I hope you'll join us on Dec. 20th to ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/intersect-market/upcoming-intersect-markets/ The Intersect Fund's first-ever Gourmet Food & Art Expo was a huge success. Get a taste (pun intended) of what went on by having a look at the above video by Will Ferguson. http://intersectfund.org/blog/events/re-live-the-gourmet-food-art-expo/ Don't tell me you went to a chain-store yesterday! Shopping small is in this season. Efforts like"Indie-Shopping" campaigns and Small Business Saturday (that's today), mark a conscious effort by more Americans to patronize local businesses. In addition to quality and customer service, economic benefits draw folks into mom-and-pop operations: small ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/events/why-shopping-small-is-in-this-season/ Check out Jennifer Bradshaw's great article today on the Intersect Fund and our clients. http://intersectfund.org/blog/about-us/intersect-fund-in-new-brunswick-patch/ A Reconcile New Orleans supervisor (standing) reviews the menu with a rookie waitress in 2010. Photo by Rusty Costanza, The Times-Picayune. Who says profits and social good don't mix? As I advise would-be entrepreneurs, I'm struck by how big a portion of my clients – even those of modest means – seek ... http://intersectfund.org/blog/business-basics/where-profits-and-compassion-intersect/