Cindy Thompson- ARCHIVES
Empowering Entrepreneurs
Mondays at 4:00 p.m. ET
My email address is:cindy@acupofcappuccino.com
Website: http://www.acupofcappuccino.com/editions.html
A Cup of Cappuccino for the Entrepreneur's Spirit Volume II is now available for sale on Amazon and also on the www.acupofcappuccino.com website.
Empowering Entrepreneurs is a 30-minute live talk show hosted by Cindy Thompson. Featured guests include entrepreneurs from different business segments whose companies are in various stages of growth and development. You will be inspired and empowered by their stories!
Wikipedia's definition of an entrepreneur is used to refer to anyone who undertakes the organization and management of an enterprise involving independence and risk as well as the opportunity of profit. Entrepreneur is translated from the French root, which means "one who undertakes."
Entrepreneurship is the solution to economic stimulus and recovery! Entrepreneurs contribute to the economy by bringing new technology or ideas to the market. They hire people, which helps stimulate the economy. Their businesses provide revenue from taxes, which are used for many services at the local, state, and national levels.
According to the SBA Office of Advocacy, small businesses (defined as less than five hundred employees) reprensent 99.7% of all employers and employ about half of all prive sector employees. They also pay nearly 45% of the total U.S. private payroll. Small business has generated 60% - 80% of net new jobs annually over the last decde and hired 40% of high-tech workers such as scientists, engineers, and computer workers.
Listen in each week to learn more. Prepare to be inspired to pursue your passion and live your own entrepreneurial dream!
 Cindy Thompson is currently working as the editor of Volume II of A Cup of Cappuccino for the Entrepreneur’s Spirit which will be released in January 2010. The Cappucinno series of books was founded by Dr. Jeretta Nord and Cindy has enjoyed collaberating on this book in the series. In completing Volume II of the Cappuccino series of books, she interviewed 55 entrepreneurs for their stories. The book includes entrepreneurs from 17 states, 1 United States Territory, and 6 countries. The book features the personal experiences of various entrepreneurs and the challenges they have faced. Upon completion of Volume II, Cindy will be the editor of the Momtrepreneur Edition of the book series.
Cindy is also participating the Texas State ACTiVATE program which encourages women entrepreneurs. ACTiVATE is a model for entrepreneurship training and technology commercialization with the intent of increasing the quantity and quality of women entrepreneurs in the region capable of starting companies based in technology and the sciences. The model matches pre-selected technology with highly capable women who want to be entrepreneurs, and provides skill training, mentoring and access to specialized resources.
Cindy moved to Austin, TX in 1987 and went to work for a company named PC’s Limited. It was a very entrepreneurial company with everyone pitching in at every level to accomplish the impossible. In a few years, they changed their name to Dell Computer. At Dell, she worked in Human Resources for 12 years in almost every department from Recruiting to Executive Compensation.
Cindy Thompson is a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a BS Degree in Business Administration.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Cities, States and Foreign Countries Listen
Attleboro, MA; Brisbane, Austarlia; Brooklyn, NY; Jasper, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; North Bergen, NJ; Peoria, AZ; Poughkeepsie, NY; Stillwater, OK; Troy, MI;
3/29/10 Hap Wells
3/15/10 Richard Wells
3/8/10 Leon Chen and Tiffany Taylor
3/1/10 Joyce Reid
2/22/10 Rachel Muir, Non-profit for girls in the sciences, Girl Start
2/15/10 Dr. Lance Carroll
2/8/10 Harlan Wells,
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