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 [...]

Must. Learn. This Business Card Trick.

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 [...]

Annual All I Want for Xmas, 2010 Edition

Last year, the Brammo Enertia Powercycle topped my list.  This year, it’s another set of wheels that I’ve had my eye on… the Madsen Cargo Bike by Madsen Cycles in Salt Lake City, UT.  No motor!  It’s all pedal power, and with a 271kg bucket on the back & some big ideas (like planting a full-size lighted Christmas tree in the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Naval R on Entrepreneurs & Investors

Lots of good stuff in this interview, like when he discusses how the emotional temperament of entrepreneurs is different from that of an investor.  Sorry, I’d embed the video here, but WordPress won’t let you do that from this site.

Ballmer Nukes iPad in Review

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