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Volanz Aerospace Thanks Secor Strategies
I just received a very nice thank you letter from Volanz Aerospace. Secor Strategies, LLC worked with this non-profit organization to coordinate the 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge, which is a part of NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program. Centennial Challenges is NASA’s prize program for the “Citizen Inventor”. $350,000 was awarded at the Astronaut Glove Challenge which [More...]
Secor Strategies Coordinates NSF Day at FIT
Each year, the National Science Foundation funds more than 10,000 proposals totaling more than $6 billion to: promote the progress of science; advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and better secure our national defense. On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the National Science Foundation and Florida Institute of Technology will sponsor a one-day workshop for [More...]
“100+ STEM Funding Opps for 2010″ Guide
Secor Strategies works with a variety of clients to help them identify funding opportunities for education programs focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). We continually search numerous data sources, make phone calls, and network professionally in an effort to uncover specific opportunities that match up with our clients. What we’ve discovered is that [More...]
A Skeptic Breaks Down the Conference Gurus – Surprise Results
Paul Secor, CEO of Secor Strategies, checks the web stats of the marketing gurus at the Entrepreneur Magazine Growth 2.0 Conference including Starr Hall, Jay Conrad Levinson, and Susan Gunelis. Find out who blew all of these people away.
Tidbits from the Growth 2.0 Conference by Entrepreneur Magazine
I recently had the chance to attend the 2010 Growth 2.0 Conference presented by Entrepreneur Magazine. The event took place in Miami on January, 26th. (see my picture with Editor-in-Chief Amy Cosper). Here is a quick list of interesting facts and pieces of advice I picked up. From Jay Conrad Levinson – Chairman of Guerrilla [More...]
7 Steps to Mobilize The Political Power of SBIR
Let’s say you worked at a company for more than 25 years. Let’s say you had a proven track record as a solid performer. In fact, you are so good that your boss signed you to an eight year contract eight years ago. However, since then, you have been in a constant state of limbo [More...]
10 Errors Grant Proposal Teams Should Avoid
The start of the New Year undoubtedly inspires organizations to take a fresh look at new revenue sources. If your organization has multiple staff people working together to identify and pursue grants and/or contracts, you are now a member of a “Proposal Team”. Here are 10 statements that you don’t want to hear from your [More...]
Secor Strategies Sponsors & Helps Coordinate NASA Astronuat Glove Contest
Kennedy Space Center, Fla – November 19, 2009 – Peter Homer of Southwest Harbor, Maine won $250,000 and Ted Southern of Brooklyn, NY won $100,000 at the 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge. The competition was held at the historic Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Florida near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It was managed for NASA [More...]
Secor Strategies & FAMU win $1.05 million NASA Contract
NASA has announced that a proposal developed by Secor Strategies, LLC and the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has been selected for an award of $1.05 million dollars under NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP). The proposal was one of only five selected from a national competition which drew 39 submissions. The [More...]
