The Inner Chamber

Fortune Magazine’s 5 Strategies for Global Expansion

7/29/2010 05:47:21 PM  -  0 Comments
 

 International markets are a hot area of business expansion, as companies of all sizes are looking to broaden their customer reach into new areas. Last month, GLI’s Small Business Breakfast Club got a global perspective when Lynn Cooper, President of BFW International, discussed the benefits of global commerce.

This month, Fortune Magazine ran an interesting article offering readers “5 Strategies for Global Expansion.” Click here to read the complete article; or for the really impatient (or simply swamped), here are the five pieces of advice:

The Entrepreneurial State of Our Region

7/26/2010 10:07:18 AM  -  0 Comments
 

Earlier this month, GLI’s ENTERPRISECORP released its 2010 State of Entrepreneurship Report.  The report, published every five years, is an honest assessment of Louisville’s capacity for creating and growing new businesses, and makes recommendations on the strategies needed to continue that growth over the next five. It recommendations, particularly around research commercialization and creating an environment that continually energizes new ideas, impact public policy, investment decisions and community focus regarding entrepreneurial challenges for the region.

So you may be asking yourself, “If I’m not an entrepreneur, how does this impact me?”

Lincoln, Edison and Brandeis Loved Ideas – Do You?

7/26/2010 09:48:34 AM  -  0 Comments
 

 As you know, Greater Louisville is in the middle of a regional visioning campaign to transform Louisville into the Idea Capital of the World: Where Imaginations and Individuals Thrive. You can learn more and get engaged in the discussion at www.KIX.com , where 1,600 of your friends and neighbors are discussing new ideas and gaining momentum to make them a reality.

In last week’s Courier-Journal, Kevin Wardell, chair of the Regional Leadership Coalition (RLC), penned an op-ed encouraging all community members to get engaged with the visioning process. He wrote:

Around the Globe, and Indian Reporter Learns ‘It’s Possible’ in Louisville

7/22/2010 09:23:09 AM  -  0 Comments
 

 Louisville is featured this month in one of India’s top magazines, SPAN. Reporter Sujoy Dhar visited Louisville when Dr. Kalam, the former president of India, spoke here this spring at an event hosted by the Greater Louisville International Professionals.  Dhar shares his insights on Possibility City, our Indian entrepreneurs, and the work of G.L.I.P.

He writes: “Louisville, the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, is also branded as Possibility City because of its rapid socioeconomic and cultural strides. The city’s promoters are wooing Indian talent and have actively involved the prosperous, local Indian American business community to propel Louisville’s success."

What Makes a Fast-Growth Company?

7/19/2010 04:47:20 PM  -  0 Comments
 

Every community wants more gazelles – the small, fast-growing companies that create the majority of new job opportunities. But many entrepreneurs and small business owners aren’t sure what it takes to drive their ideas into fast-growth opportunities.

Part of the mission of GLI’s ENTERPRISECORP is to nurture and expand fast-growth companies. Lisa Bajorinas, Managing Director of ENTERPRISECORP, offers the following quality factors that aid the successful, fast-growth companies she oversees in the High Impact Portfolio. High Impact companies drive growth and job creation for Greater Louisville.