I am proud to be a part of the Catalyst Endowment Fund and member of the Steering Committee that supports worthy groups and important issues in the Greater Hartford Region. Congratulations to all members for a great first 20 years, and for the next 20 years of providing support to important efforts in our community […]
Congratulations to the Catalyst Fund 20th Anniversary
Posted on 20. Nov, 2013 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, Non-Profit
Start Up Weekend Hartford Great Success
Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, connecticut, entrepreneurs, innovation, mentoring, technology
I was pleased to be an organizer and mentor coordinator this past weekend helping 9 teams and over 60 participants. See this link featuring all http://www.metrohartford.com/newsroom/alliance-news/2013/10/21/startup-weekend-hartford-ottawa-bridges-borders
FEC gives $500 to Glastonbury Student for Logo Design
Posted on 25. Apr, 2013 by Ira Yellen in award, Blog, community, connecticut, Education, Portfolio, Recent Company News
Our new cover photo shows Ira Yellen, president and CEO of First Experience Communications, presenting a check for $500 to Benjamin Combs for designing the winning logo for the planetarium at the Glastonbury-East Hartford Magnet School. Glastonbury school board Chairman Susan Karp is at right. PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/GlastonburyLIFE
FEC client featured CNN online news site
Posted on 14. Jan, 2013 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, Health, Health Information, Portfolio
From CNN: Cheryl Rumley owns Springfield, Mass.-based Apex Healthcare Services. Her small business, which employs 60 full-time and part-time workers, provides home health services to about 300 elderly and disabled patients in western Massachusetts. Rumley got sick two weeks before Christmas. Since then, she said she’s been “losing two employees a day” to the flu. […]
Why Being a Mentor and an Entrepreneur is a Giving and Getting Experience
Posted on 24. Aug, 2012 by Ira Yellen in angel investing, Blog, business development, community, entrepreneurs, Health Information, innovation, Recent Company News, technology
Lessons Learned Over the past five years, I have been mentoring dozens of start-up (companies in Connecticut in conjunction with Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, Connecticut Technology Council, and Connecticut Innovations. This summer, I also have the privilege of being a judge and a mentor at 2012 MassChallenge (MassChallenge.org) in Boston. It is one of the premier accelerator programs […]
Unlocking Intern Opportunities
Posted on 18. Jul, 2012 by Alaina Tobin in Blog, business development, community, internship
After completing 4 years of classroom training at Central Connecticut State University, I’ve started my adventure into the actual working world at First Experience Communication Agency. I wish to share my experience as an Intern at FEC with the community and my recently graduated classmates. My desire is that sharing insight on what it’s like to be an […]
Elder Caregiving in the Digital Age: Finding Quality Homecare Services
Posted on 15. Jun, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, core competencies, core services, Health, Portfolio
SEARCHING FOR THE BEST There is no mystery to the reality that the “best” homecare services often lose out against lesser options through price competition and availability. The “cost” of homecare is determined in part by the resources diverted from buying other goods and services, whether comparable or totally different, but equally important…. To read […]
Connecticut Governor Proposes Use of Internet to Help Families Find Homecare Agencies
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, connecticut, Health
Hospital discharges web-based information system to keep individuals out of nursing facilities in the first place. By providing information on the availability of home and community-based services, this system will facilitate the transition of care from the hospital to the community, promoting individualized person-centered planning.* Here is the Governor’s proposed Long-term Health Care Initiative for the Legislature to approve: […]
Mentoring at Start-Up UConn: Many Great Lessons Learned
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, connecticut, entrepreneurs, innovation, Recent Company News, technology
It was great going back to college, that is being a mentor to new ideas at Start Up UConn, a national program that encourages young and energetic entrepreneurs to create a new business model over a period of 54 hours. I had the pleasure of nurturing and coaching teams of entrepreneurs in creating mostly online […]
White House calls Ira Yellen to discuss mentoring and internship to spur the economy
Posted on 22. Jan, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, business development, community, economic development, entrepreneurs
Your Ideas for Putting Americans Back to Work Back in November, for the latest installment of the White House’s Advise the Advisor series, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Nancy-Ann DeParle asked Americans for their ideas for executive actions or steps that President Obama could take, without waiting for Congress to act, to help out middle class families and […]