To know more you have to read more and recently I have been indulging in internet based articles and blogs, so I thought I’d take a look at some of the best voted business books of 2011 that I should get my hands on. Please feel free to comment on any books you have read and share your suggestions.
1.Great Again: Revitalizing America’s Entrepreneurial Leadership
Great Again, by Henry Nothhaft and David Kline, walks readers through America’s history and future as an entrepreneurial leader while demanding change to the regulatory red tape many startups face today.
“Serial entrepreneur Nothhaft takes readers inside the heart of the communities most responsible for innovation and shows how a few practical reforms can get America’s economy moving again.”
I have to admit. I have a slight addiction to purchasing un-needed but sounds-so-perfect Groupon deals. After signing up less than a year ago, I’ve shown no signs of slowing down. Unlike some users, I found I am less likely to purchase the $20 off a local restaurant or ½ price put-put. Instead I gravitate more towards the $40 Cha-Cha lessons my boyfriend wishes I never bought or the 1-day flight lesson he couldn’t be more excited for.
This venture capital conference, is an arena for fundable companies, developing disruptive technologies, to share their business idea to venture capitalists, angel investors, business executives, and fellow entrepreneurs. In the words of Verge’s Matt Hunckler,
If you have a viable software or tech product–whether you’re finishing up building your beta, or already have Fortune 500 clients — the Innovation Showcase is your opportunity to connect your company to over five hundred people from around the country in what could be Indy’s
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. – John C. Maxwell
When I think Indiana I immediately think innovation.
I know this isn’t the typical reaction for most Midwesterners and as of a year ago it wasn’t for me either. However, Indiana has been making its mark as city that supports growth in entrepreneurship and technology.
The Startup Spectator blog shared that 146,477 new business were founded in Indiana in 2010. Thats no surprise as Indiana has consistently increased the amount of venture capital coming into the city year after year, with the most recent article from the IBJ stating $68.6 million has been invested alone in the first quarter of 2011.
Fashion and tech may make for strange bedfellows, but their combination yields something pretty radical. On the one hand, we have cheered on the democratization of fashion, simultaneously resulting in and propelling a proliferation not only of fashion reporting, but the shaping of fashion trends on blogs, Twitter, Tumblr, and other social media platforms. On the other hand, fashion’s elite have clung tightly to their craft, pressing for new and shocking ways to innovate and express their talent…all this in a manner that only haute couture could accomplish. And it’s arguable that without fashion editors, arduously germinating tastes and trends years in advance, what we know and love today may never have entered our sphere of consciousness.
Last week I talked about engaging in life’s work. But how do we make sure this actually happens? We take time to schedule meetings, calls, and deadlines, but how do we make sure we’ve reserved enough time to think and do the work?
“We’re so busy being “heads down” on our to-do lists, that we fail to spend time being “heads up” to explore the possibilities.”
Josh Linkner, an expert blogger for Fast Company addresses the issue head on in his recent blog, The 5% Creativity Challenge. Inspired by Bill Gates’ “Think Weeks,” Josh encourages us to schedule two, one-hour think sessions each week, just 5% of a…
The IMA has been hosting a series of presentations called IndyTalks, where various individuals speak about evolving Indy into a “Super City”. The idea for the series was a direct result of Indianapolis winning the bid to host Super Bowl 2012. Local community leaders developed the talks to encourage Hoosiers to think about ways Indy can evolve and succeed as a city.
Given the chance to attend one of the IndyTalks, I heard Emily Pilloton, Founder and Executive Director of Project H, speak about her mission to help communities solve problems through design. Project H is a nonprofit organization created to help students (K-12) use design in critical ways to find solutions to challenges they face.
“Do Agencies Need to Think Like Software Companies?” Yes – I think they do, and at KA+A we have for sometime. As an outfit that works almost exclusively with high growth tech/software companies, and even spins out our own startups, we’re well-versed in the software culture. However, at least one a-ha! moment was tucked into this panel featuring: Allison Mooney, Head of Trends & Insights, Marketing Google; Ben Malbon, Directory of Strategy, Creative Lab Google; Matt Galligan, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, SimpleGeo; Rick Webb, COO, The Barbarian Group; and Rob Rasmussen, Chief Creative Officer, Tribal DDB.
During a discussion about platforms and campaigns, the panel discussed American Express’s new program with Foursquare, that was premiered at SXSWi. During…
During the last decade we witnessed the building of the Social Layer, which takes our connections with family, friends, and co-workers online. According to Seth Priebatsch – Founder, CEO, and self-titled “Chief Ninja” of SCVNGR – this coming decade will see the building of the Game Layer.
Sitting on top of the Social Layer, the Game Layer will utilize familiar game mechanics – such as points, levels, challenges, time constraints, motivated players, etc. – to influence human actions in the real world. Unlike the Social Layer, which traffics in connections, the Game Layer will traffic in influence – where we go, what we do, and how we do it.
Last decade was the decade of social. The coming one will be the decade of games.
Don’t get me wrong, the favicon is still important, but it can often be overlooked as the only icon necessary when designing a website. Two others that are quite essential to every website or blog are the Apple Touch and Facebook Share icons.
The Favicon
If you are new to this Internet business, the favicon is a 16×16 icon used to distinguish a website in the URL or tab of your browser. The favicon has been around for a while, but is still worth mentioning if only to clarify which browsers support which filetypes. Or should I say, which browser doesn’t support image icons. I’ll give you one guess. Internet Exploder only recognizes the .ico file type, which…
