Earlier this year, the U.S. Small Business Association selected Ginny Robert to receive the Women in Business Champion Award for the Syracuse district, which includes Greater Binghamton. Ginny Robert is director of the region's Entrepreneurial Assistance Program and only one of the many subject-matter experts who is dedicated to teaching EAP entrepreneurs the nuts and bolts of operating a successful business venture.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The GLEQ, now in its seventh year of helping Michigan entrepreneurs, will open registration in its annual business plan competition on September 12th. In addition to statewide networking events, business training geared for start-ups, individualized business coaching, and mentoring opportunities with successful entrepreneurs and investors; this year's program will assist entrepreneurs with the development of their management teams, commercialization of products, and networking to financing resources.

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Paulino Silvano wanted to be his own boss, to live the American dream. Lisa Annitti Holgerson wanted work to be rewarding, something more than a job.

EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Software today announced the release of the newest version of its flagship business planning software, Business Plan Pro 2007 and Business Plan Pro 2007 PREMIER. Several new features for 2007 were based on customer feedback and offer state-of-the-art functionalities including detailed plan review, plan setup with a more powerful Help Wizard as well as new menus and improved icons for ease of use.

It is fitting that YCombinator’s Paul Graham did a feature interview with Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch. The two entrepreneurs have a lot in common: they both are making money by promoting Web 2.0 start-ups lacking business plans.