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The Center for Innovative Entrepreneurship
Founded in January 2005, the Center for Innovative Entrepreneurship (CIE) is a nonprofit corporation established to advance understanding and foster the growth of innovative entrepreneurship in the global economy. CIE serves entrepreneurs, investors, economists, researchers and the general public and accomplished its mission through education, research, and communications initiatives.
Education:
- Provide entrepreneurs and private investors with Information and Support Services that facilitate their success and foster the growth of the Innovation Economy.
- Connect entrepreneurs and private investors to regional and local initiatives to build the Innovation Economy.
Research:
- Provide a venue for Economists, Researchers and Policymakers to study and engage in an informed dialogue about the Innovation Economy, entrepreneur-investor interactions, policies and effectiveness at driving innovation and entrepreneurial success.
Communications:
- Improve public and private decision-making through building awareness of the value of innovation and knowledge-based enterprises.
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VFinance
vFinance, Inc. is a rapidly growing financial services company that provides research, investment banking, brokerage and trading services to more than 10,000 corporate, institutional and private clients worldwide. The Company has offices in New York, San Jose, Houston, Boca Raton and 24 other cities nationwide. Its subsidiary, vFinance Investments, Inc., is a registered broker-dealer with the SEC and a member of the NASD.
The Company's Web site is a leading destination on the Internet for companies seeking capital, as well as institutional and high net-worth investors seeking dynamic high-growth companies. Each year, the site hosts more than three million visitors from over 150 countries. This audience creates a perpetual, global deal stream for vFinance¹s bricks-and-mortar financial service units and enables vFinance Investments' Research Department to identify emerging trends, market segments and pioneering firms.
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Veterans Corporation
The National Veterans Business Development Corporation or simply "The Veterans Corporation", provides Veterans, including Service Disabled Veterans, with the tools they need to be successful in business:
- Access to Capital
- Entrepreneurial Education
- Access to Markets
- Access to Services
- Business Networking
The Veterans Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was created in 1999 by Public Law 106-50, which also set a 3 percent goal for federal procurement to Veterans including Service Disabled Veteran-owned businesses. Transitioning military personnel and all Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard and Reserve are served by being provided with links to partners and purchasing agents in both the public and private sectors.
