Like Kickstarter-for-Companies, There’s Fundry

I’ve gotten hooked on Kickstarter, a crowdfunding site for creative projects (art, movies, etc). It’s awesome that a community of people with shared vision can quickly & easily come together, dollar-by-dollar, to collectively “kickstart” the project of a perfect stranger.  To me, Kickstarter says a lot about human nature and goodwill, non-monetary rewards, and the desire to [...]

Digital Samba Earns Top Spot in VC Contest

Woot woot! Huge congrats to Digital Samba EU on a Top 5 finish out of 900+ companies at the 2010 Eurecan European Venture Contest.  If you’re in the market for enterprise web conferencing server software, or just need something small to host a few online meetings, visit our site.  You can even try the latest [...]

Sao Paulo Visual Pollution’s Great Undoing

I work in a downtown area, so when I look out over the city, there’s a lot of outdoor advertising and potential ad “inventory” everywhere you look.  Is it ugly?  Hmm… not sure.  I guess so.  But, admittedly, it’s become such a part of life for most of us that I haven’t thought much about [...]

Funny Stuff from Mike Lacher, McSweeney’s

Font geeks, gather ’round.  Here’s the funniest thing I’ve read all week: “I’m Comic Sans, Asshole” by Mike Lacher, via McSweeneys.  He has another great piece, “The Only Thing That Can Stop This Asteroid Is Your Liberal Arts Degree“.  My Bachelor’s is in Economics, which, at Colorado, is part of the School of Arts & Sciences; so, [...]

SaaS, and Other Popular Buzzwords

Watch the video and witness the future of privatization, monetization, and micropayments. And, of course, SaaS (Sitting as a Service).

Surprising Science of Motivation

Starting with Free Agent Nation, I’ve enjoyed Dan Pink’s perspective on the future of work, productivity, creativity, & motivation.  His recent hits include Drive and A Whole New Mind.  Check out this 10-min video, ‘The Surprising Science of Motivation”.  Time well-spent for anyone building a company, team, or project. FYI, the RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of the [...]

Attorney General Corbett Makes TechCrunch

Good to see a local politician make the cover of TechCrunch (even if it is for the kind of shenanigans in which he’s engaged here, subpoenaing Twitter with intent to identify his anonymous online critics).  I ran into this guy just last week.  No, really.  I literally ran into him when I walked out of [...]

Ballmer Nukes iPad in Review

Surprised to see Microsoft CEO Ballmer release such a critical iPad review.

Social Mediafication in Unlikely Places

Social media marketing is all around us.  But, last week, I observed it somewhere I didn’t expect it — the final screen of the TurboTax tax prep software.  Huh?  Yep.  After 3 hours of grinding out tax returns, sifting through mountains of personal & confidential 1099s, W-2s, and K-1s, TurboTax offered (urged) me the option to let [...]

All I Want for Xmas

This year, there’s only one thing on my list, and it’s a Brammo Enertia powercycle.  It’s 100% electric.  To me, although I already own a more traditional motorcycle, the Entertia looks greenly fun, lightweight, & ideal for city-skipping.  Looks cool, right? Truth be told, I’m actually slightly more interested in business models than I am in [...]