By admin on 2/20/2012 5:02 PM

The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is a revolutionary new online learning program designed to inspire and engage participants in the fundamental concepts of an entrepreneurial mindset and the unlimited opportunities it can provide.

The Book: Based on the personal experience of author Clifton Taulbert, Who Owns the Icehouse? is a powerful and compelling story that draws on the entrepreneurial influence and eight essential life-lessons Taulbert gained from his Uncle Cleve, an unlikely entrepreneur in the segregated South.

The Course: Based on the eight life-lessons described in the book, the interactive online program combines narrated chalkboard presentations with video interviews and case studies ... Read More »

By admin on 11/23/2011 12:20 PM

Last week was an exciting one as I had the opportunity to visit with a wide variety of business owners and future business owners in the West Texas Innovation Network region (centered around Abilene, TX).  Each day I did a workshop from 1:00-4:30 pm for new or early stage business owners and from 5:00-8:30 pm for owners of existing businesses.  Monday I was in Snyder, Tuesday in Sweetwater, Wednesday I moved to Brownwood and Thursday found me in Haskell.  Many of the participants were serious enough to sit through both sessions.  We discussed many of the first few steps of the venture development process in the early session.  This included identifying ideas and opportunities, developing value propositions and business models and feasibility analysis.  The se ... Read More »

By admin on 9/28/2011 2:01 PM

We had a very successful TLI workshop in the exciting town of Mt Pleasant yesterday.  Folks came out to learn about how to develop critical thinking leaders as a way of building leaders for their community in the future.  Read More »

By admin on 6/24/2011 3:46 PM

Are you a member of a Board, City Council, or County Commissioners?  Or maybe you answer to one of these groups in your job.  If so, don't miss the new TLI workshop "Ten Best Practices for Successful Board Operations" coming up in San Saba and Waco.  If you are an economic developer, SBDC counselor or an entrepreneur starting or growing a business venture, you need to attend the new Tools for Successful Business and Economic Development in Beeville.  Check out the TCRE Store for more details. Read More »

By admin on 3/13/2011 9:15 PM

Finally got the new TLI web site address is now linked to the appropriate page in TCRE so we can support programs under TCRE management.  You will find links to course descriptions, registration instructions, testimonials and the all important store.  Read More »

By admin on 3/9/2011 10:57 PM

Just spent a couple of days this week attending Austin RISE entrepreneurship seminars. This is an outstanding program now in its fifth year. All programs are free and create so much value it is almost overwhelming at times. I will share what I have learned over the next several weeks. Posts to social networks and the TCRE Blog are expected to become much more frequent.

By admin on 12/23/2010 11:10 AM

I found this to be an interesting look at women entrepreneurs...discussion of how women approach business differently from men and the unique hurdles they face in starting and growing businesses.  Appeared in the Kauffman Foundation Ideas at Work newsletter which I would encourage everyone to subscribe to for the latest entrepreneurship ideas. Read More »