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NEWARK, N.J., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Phone.com CEO and Co-founder Ari Rabban has been declared a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(®) 2013 Award in the New Jersey region. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/NY84926LOGO) The Entrepreneur...

JOENSUU, Finland, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized for originality and innovation, Vaisanen will attend Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and vie for World Entrepreneur of the Year title in Monte Carlo on June 8, 2013 Blancco's CEO and Founder Kim Vaisanen will represent Finland in Ernst & Young's World Entrepreneur of the Year award finals in Monte Carlo, June 6-9, 2013. As winner of the 2012 Entrepreneur of the...

NEW YORK, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the school year winds down and graduation season peaks, teens are on the hunt for jobs. However with the national teen unemployment rate at a staggering 24.2 percent, the outlook for youth summer employment is grim. The global non-profit, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) believes that by engaging and teaching entrepreneurship, young people can beat the crippling statistics through job creation, innovation and bridging the skills...

PHILADELPHIA, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Group, a leading provider of energy efficiency analysis and improvements, is pleased to announce that the company's President and CEO, Jeffrey A. Bartos, has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year ® 2013 Award in the Greater Philadelphia region. The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial...

Scott Brodsky, CEO of Empire Digital Products, comments on startup activity reaching a 13-year high in the United States. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 On May 25, CEO of Empire Digital Products, Scott Brodsky, comments on a recent The Business Journals article that discusses startup activity in the United States reaching a 13-year high. According to BizJournals.com, “nearly 13 percent of Americans were starting or running new businesses in 2012, the highest rate of entrepreneurial...

Meetup.com’s largest mobile entrepreneur and startup community features FriendTrusted, Muzzley and OpenLearning as top placers. Palo Alto, CA. (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs and Startups (also known as SV Entrepreneurs), the largest forum that gives stage to entrepreneurs and startups to present their innovative products and services, today announced that FriendTrusted, a ‘Siri’ for home improvement that helps to get competitive estimates and book top rated...

PHOENIX, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Avella Specialty Pharmacy today announced that founder and CEO John Musil has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(®) 2013 Award in the Mountain Desert region. Musil is included in an elite group of business leaders from the region encompassing Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/CG20439) The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who...

In an effort to to help combat the rise in security breaches directed at small businesses, entrepreneur resource, ChooseWhat.com, releases a step-by-step guide to information security. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 ChooseWhat, the online resource for entrepreneurs and small businesses, released a “Small Business Guide to Information Security" to help business owners easily navigate the ever-changing risks associated with your company’s sensitive information. Security...

New expert review platform helps small businesses discover the best products and vendors as endorsed by other professionals Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Today, Docstoc (http://www.docstoc.com), the premier online destination to start and grow small businesses, launched ExpertCircle (http://www.expertcircle.com), a new platform to enable businesses to find the top recommended products and vendors. Using the testimonials of authenticated professionals, ExpertCircle leverages expert...

Santa Monica, CA-based business accelerator to sponsor Mimvi's JV with Entrepreneur Media SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mimvi, Inc. (OTCQB: MIMV), a leading mobile search and recommendation technology company, today announced business accelerator Cal-Xelerator as one of its inaugural sponsors for its joint-venture with Entrepreneur Media Inc., TrepLabs(TM). Cal-Xelerator will be assisting qualified TrepLabs(TM) developers in the areas of prototype...