Back in March of this year I made it out to New York City and I had the pleasure of meeting AJ Jacobs for a drink, well a coffee and we met at a vegetarian joint called Blossom. At the time I was planning to write a book (delayed, not canceled) and his...
Topics: Giving Back

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Recently Mark Suster discussed the topic of VC seed investing and when it can be a bad thing on his blog, Both Sides of the Table. This reminded me of a conversation I had with another experienced entrepreneur offline who said… “First time...
Topics: Entrepreneurship, Mark Suster, Venture Capital

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In a recent project, I’ve been trying to sign-up venues here in Chicago to be on Foursquare. It’s been a fun experiment in sales and a wake up call to the difficulties of door to door sales pitches. Below I’d like to share some of the...
Topics: Foursquare, local, sales

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In an effort to support Blog Action Day’s Climate Change initiative I’d like to introduce you to the SurfriderFoundation.The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the...
Topics: Blog Action Day, Giving Back, Surfrider Foundation, Volunteering

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Today the Finnish government announced that it will become the first in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right of every individual in Finland.They’ll start in July of 2010 providing every person one-megabit of broadband...
Topics: Broadband Internet access, Business and Economy, Economics, Innovation, Startup Visa

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