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How to Discover, Read, and Organize Web Content on the Wild, Wild Internet

Posted in Internet, Silicon Valley, Social Media, Startups, Technology, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on November 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »

As we all know, the Internet is a treasure trove of information- some useful, often useless; frequently educational, unfortunately, repeatedly ignorant.   Pick your favorite pair of opposite meaning adjectives, you can apply it to the information on the Internet.

But the good, educational, information is indeed abundant.  It’s overflowing and the trick is how to filter it, find it, and make time to read it and avoid the useless information.   My approach has evolved, with a current go to model consisting of multiple web and mobile social media and news applications coupled with multi-platform productivity and storage tools.  Here’s how it works. (more…)

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The Angel Investor Professional Athlete; is that the new Bay Area Trend?

Posted in Entertainment, Internet, Silicon Valley, Sports, Startups, Technology, tagged , , , , , , on August 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »

After one of their best seasons in recent history which culminated in a surprising NBA playoff run and Western Conference semi-final appearance, the exciting times just keep on rolling for the Golden State Warriors, the San Francisco Bay Area’s NBA team.   (more…)

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Surprising Conclusions on What Motivates us at the Workplace?

Posted in Leadership, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged , , on July 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

A colleague recently shared this creative presentation on what motivates knowledge professionals at the workplace.  Very thought provoking.

My key takeaways (more…)

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Which startups in the World Economic Forum’s 2011 Technology Pioneer Winners are the most popular?

Posted in Internet, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged , , , , on June 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

On September 11, 2010, I added to my blog a post titled The 31 Most Innovative Startups- World Economic Forum’s 2011 Technology Pioneer winners.

Per their website, the Technology Pioneers programme is the World Economic Forum’s way of identifying those companies – normally in a start-up phase or in their first rounds of financing – from around the world that are involved in the most innovative design and development of new technologies. (more…)

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The Changing Silicon Valley Career Path

Posted in Internet, Silicon Valley, Startups, tagged , , , on April 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Recently, Silicon Valley has been a buzz about Google losing key employees to Twitter, Zynga, and Facebook and the massive retention bonuses that Google has given to keep key executives.  Now, in the Valley, employee turnover every few years is commonplace so I wonder, is this type of turnover any different than the typical Silicon Valley career path?   I believe it is and to understand why, let’s first consider a blue print High-Tech career path. (more…)

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My Dot.com Boom and Bust Story

Posted in Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged , , , on April 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around whether a new “bubble” has hit Silicon Valley and the Internet world. Facebook, Zynga, Groupon, Twitter, and Linkedin all have substantial multiple billion dollar valuations which is often cited as evidence of this bubble. The recent $41 million funding round for social based startup Color before the launch of their product has generated even more debate about this bubble. Google’s Eric Schmidt, noted entrepreneur Steve Blank, and the New York Times all have recently commented with views supporting the concept of this bubble. (more…)

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The Finance Role in Silicon Valley

Posted in Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged , , , , on March 27, 2011| 1 Comment »

I’ve spent the last 10 years working in operations finance roles for companies in the Silicon Valley, ranging from large billion dollar companies with hundred thousand employees to startups with less than 30 employees.     Here are some of the lessons and philosophies I’ve picked up over the years about the Finance role in the Silicon Valley. (more…)

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Get Enchanted by Guy Kawasaki

Posted in Book Review, Internet, Leadership, Silicon Valley, Startups, tagged , , , on March 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Guy Kawasaki has had a remarkable career, gaining notoriety first as Chief Evangelist at Apple followed by successful stints as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Given his background as a product visionary, when I had the chance to read his new book Enchantment (subtitled The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions), I suspected it would yield the key to creating enchanting products.   To my delight, it was so much more than that- it was in fact, more of a blueprint to a lead better life, and first and foremost, offer ways to positively change your own heart, mind, and actions. (more…)

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Miami University’s Digital Innovation Campus- the Future of Innovation education?

Posted in Education, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged , , , , , on February 20, 2011| 6 Comments »

Recently, I heard a presentation from Miami University Professors Peg Faimon and Glenn Platt about the details of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies (AIMS) planned digital innovation campus to be opened in the San Francisco Bay Area.   As an alum of Miami University, a public university in Oxford, Ohio, working in the Bay Area, this is an exciting development and makes me ask the question if this is the model of digital innovation education at undergraduate programs across the US. (more…)

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