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Inspiration from Some of the Greatest Minds in the World 2008-03-05 10:00:29
Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) is a conference held each year to bring together some of the most important thinkers in the world. During the conference, 50 prominent speakers have 18 minutes each to give talks about their life passions…a pretty big challenge even for these global leaders. Last years’ speakers included Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, [...] Read more:Inspiration
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Grow your Business by Incentivizing your Workers to Go Green 2008-03-03 09:33:48
Do you undertake eco-friendly projects at home? Well, why not bring those same ideas into the workplace and at the same time, help your business grow?
There are several good reasons to incentivize your employees to become greener. Not only will you be helping out the environment and making your employees happier, but you’ll also be [...] Read more:Business
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Track Flights Live from the Comfort of your Desktop 2008-02-29 10:00:46 FlightAware offers a valuable free service allowing visitors to track flights online live from home or the office. Simply put in the flight and tail number or the airline name and flight number and click submit. You’ll be able to track the flight’s location, its altitude, speed and distance to destination and most importantly, its [...] Read more:Track
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A New Way to Connect at Conferences 2008-02-25 10:00:47
Rob Johnson and Josh Fraser, two of my friends out here in Boulder, have started an exciting new company, EventVue, that works to pre-connect conference goers through social networking.
The Company partners with conference organizers to create micro-conference communities where attendees can create profiles and pre-network with each other months before the conferences take place. Afterwards, users [...] Read more:Connect
, Conferences
A New Social Hub for Rare Disorders 2008-02-22 13:10:37 I’m excited to let you all know about my new company, RareShare. We’re working on a platform for patients, families and healthcare professional affected by rare disorders. Our goal is to increase the level of communication by allowing RareShare members to share experiences, explore treatment options and find support among others affected by the same, [...] Read more:Social
The future of your wireless connection is 20 miles above you 2008-02-22 10:00:49 Well, the future is here thanks to Space Data Corp. The Company has developed a wireless technology based on launching balloons 20 miles into the Earth’s stratosphere. By doing this, Space Data is providing thousands of square miles of remote and rural areas with wireless access.
The Company is currently providing services to the United States government [...] Read more:connection
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The strangest world clock you’ll ever see 2008-02-20 10:59:18 I bet you’ve never seen a clock like this. It calculates everything from earth’s temperature to the amount of oil pumped to the number of species extinct. Click here to check it out.
Yum, that Ad Tastes Grape Fruity and Delicious 2008-02-18 10:00:03 The next time you’re in Starbucks, don’t stare at the person sitting at the table next to you licking his or her People Magazine.
The fruit juice maker, Welch’s, has launched a new print ad campaign appearing in this month’s People Magazine that offer readers the ability to lick Welch’s advertisements to sample its grape juice. [...] Read more:Grape
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Boulder Ranked ‘Smartest City’ in America 2008-03-13 09:16:22 I knew I felt a change when I moved out to Boulder
last April. At first, I thought maybe it was the lack of oxygen and high elevation. Or maybe it was living in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains…
It turns out that according to Forbes Magazine, Boulder is ranked the smartest city in America
. [...]
Saving Money While Running Your Startup 2008-03-19 10:00:54 Web entrepreneur, Jason Calacanis, published a great post titled “How to save money running a startup”. The post shares 17 great tips for saving $$$ during your startup phase and is a must read for any entrepreneur. My favorite tip is to “buy cheap tables and expensive chairs”. In my last company, The Selling Block, [...] Read more:Saving
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Selecting a Name for Your Company 2008-03-21 10:00:51 Selecting a name for your startup can be one of the most challenging and one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make as an entrepreneur. Here are some tips to help you when selecting a name:
Be creative – the more unique your name, the more it stands out and is remembered
Check the availability [...]
Scenes Around Boulder Colorado 2008-03-22 15:39:45 Today I took out my bike, pumped up the tires and made my inaugural ride for the season. Here are some photos I took along the way.
Starbucks on Pearl Street
Google’s Office
Sherpa Restaurant - Owned by Ex-Everest Guides
The Whole Foods Headquarters
A Hunger Strike
The St. Julien Hotel
Boulder
is Home to Several Venture Capital Firms
The Pearl Street Mall
The [...] Read more:Colorado
Think you’re rich? 2008-03-24 10:00:34 Recently, Barron’s published an article titled, “Are you rich?”, in which Tom Sullivan explores the ins and outs of true wealth.
According to this article, you aren’t really rich until you have $25 million. Seems high, right?
It turns out that being truly wealthy has to do with retirement. With $25 million, you will be free of [...]
Let your message be heard 2008-03-26 10:00:40 Try taking out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal. This is preciously what Texas billionaire businessman, Andy Beal, did last week when he wrote Ben Bernanke a letter, in the form of a full-page advertisement, asking him to “not put garbage in the Federal Reserve”.
Beal knows a thing or two about banking. He [...]
I’ll Trade You my Beach House in St. Martin for Your Flat in London 2008-03-28 10:00:47 Recently, New York Magazine highlighted a popular new travel service for the luxury traveler…high-end home exchanges.
If you own a multi-million dollar home and are willing to trade it with others, this is a service that you must try. Properties can range from ranches, to beach houses, to ski lodges, to flats in New York and [...] Read more:Trade
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John Maggio on Succeeding in the Natural Foods Industry 2008-04-09 10:00:14 When it comes to the natural foods business, almost nobody knows it better than John Maggio. In his 20s, John and his brother successfully launched Boulder Potato Chip Company. Since selling that business, he’s been involved with the launch of over 100 new products, including Poore Brothers Chips, Bob’s Texas Style Chips, the TGIF brand, [...] Read more:Natural
, Foods
I’m taking off for New Zealand Tomorrow 2008-04-14 11:00:22 I’m heading off to New Zealand
tomorrow and won’t be back until May 8th. I’ll still try to publish posts in between my sea kayaking, hiking and mountain biking excursions…
Why Every Company Needs a Blog 2008-04-17 10:00:54 Blogs aren’t just for tech companies. Today, every company can use a blog…here’s why:
They are a great way to share ideas about your company’s research, products or industry
They help build online awareness about your company
They can act as a “less formal” extension to your press releases
They provide an outlet for customers and investors to interact [...] Read more:Needs
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Selecting Board Members 2008-04-22 11:00:10 Fred Wilson, Managing Director of Union Square Ventures, has published a post titled “Thoughts On Choosing BoardMembers
” on his blog. It offers some great insights into how to go about selecting board members for your company.
Some of his thoughts include:
Avoid “big names” For the most part, they are useless.
Select people who will attend each [...]
Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Venture Capital 2008-04-25 11:00:53 If you’ve ever thought about raising venture capital for your startup, then you must pay a visit to Ask The VC. The Blog is managed by venture capitalists Jason Mendelson and Brad Feld and acts as a knowledgebase for everything VC. Read more:Everything
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A Must Have for Your Blog 2008-04-30 11:00:05 Over the past several months, I’ve had the opportunity to test out quite a few plug-ins for The Creative Connector. While I was impressed by many of these, by far the one that proves to be most important to The Creative Connector is FeedBurner. It not only manages your email subscribers, but also manages all of your [...]
SocialThing! Helps You Organize Your Digital Life 2008-05-02 11:00:12 Congratulations to my friends over at SocialThing! I remember meeting the founder when they first arrived out here in Boulder (from my hometown of St. Louis). Since then they’ve managed to raise over $500k in venture capital and create one of the best aggregators for social feeds (FaceBook, Flickr, etc.) on the Web. Read more:Digital
SeatGuru Helps You Find the Best Seat on the Plane 2008-05-05 11:00:22 For those of you that are avid travelers, whether for business or pleasure, it’s time for you to check out SeatGuru. The Site let’s you review seat maps for 45 different airlines and helps you figure out which seat has the best legroom, access to power outlets and other amenities…
Here’s a sample seat map from SeatGuru Read more:Plane
RareShare Goes Live as Social Network for Rare Medical Disorders 2008-05-21 11:00:00 After months of working on our early beta, I’m pleased to let you know that RareShare is now LIVE!
The Site is free to all and works to connect those affected by rare medical disorders by creating micro-communities for each specific disease.
Currently, there are just over 500 communities (the most common of the rare disorders). We’re planning to add [...] Read more:Social
Be Good and Become Great 2008-06-09 11:00:31 Here is a must-read essay by entrepreneur, Paul Graham, which explores the principle that, as a startup, if you make something people want before you worry about making money, you will have a much better end-product and a greater chance of succeeding. He relates this concept to that of a charity organization, but goes on [...] Read more:Become
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Your Mom is Not a Valid Test Market 2008-06-19 09:00:27 VCWear.com, which started as a joke by Andrew Hyde (StartupWeekend.com) and Matt Emmi (OneButtonLife.com), sells thought inspiring t-shirts poking fun at the venture capital industry and tech-entrepreneurs. New t-shirts can be “funded” for $500, which gives you:
Your shirt “made” and will be available for sale to everyone at $25
40% of all future revenue from your [...] Read more:Market
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