Capital is Key to Growth and Growth Brings Jobs

Effective November 5, 2010, the US Small Business Administration will be adjusting the limits and guidelines as to what defines a “Small Business” for a number of SBA programs including SBA loans, small business set asides for government contracts, and...

AZ Entrepreneurship Conf to Feature Brian Solis

By Linda VandeVrede on September 30th, 2010 In Professional Development The AZ Entrepreneurship Conference this year includes PR thought leader Brian Solis as one of the featured speakers.   Since he is rarely in Phoenix, mark your calendar for Wed., November 17th and...

OTEF Launches New Website

Phoenix Arizona OTEF, the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation today announced the launch of its new and improved website at www.OTEF.org. The non-profit, which collaborates  with other community organizations to provide at-risk populations with a path to...

Don’t dwell on the past. Create the future

By Joan Koerber-Walker, OTEF Chairman of the Board As I have worked with our team to create the new OTEF Website over the last few weeks, I have been spending a lot of time looking at the past.  And there was lots to look at… OTEF’s mission is about...

OTEF hits the Reset Button with AZEC10

Phoenix, Arizona September 25, 2010 OTEF, The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation, is again hosting Arizona’s Annual entrepreneurship conference to support the organization’s mission of  providing training and support to help at-risk youth and...

AZEC09 Breaks Fundraising Record

by Francine Hardaway We had a very successful AZEC09 (formerly Fourth Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference) last week. It was oversold, at the last minute. The bills aren’t all paid, and the sponsorship money hasn’t all arrived, but  I know for a fact that we...