June 3, 2010

Micro-Multinationals


Found this great post by the folks at Cause Global about the rapid growth of Micro-multinationals. I find this very interesting as it correlates to the topic of crowdsourcing (previously shared my thoughts on this here).

Thanks to the internet, we have unprecedented access and tools to connecting people and ideas from all around the globe. Now, social media has bridged the geographical gaps that used to define us and people from all over the world get to collaborate on a real-time basis. Essentially, making it possible for "small" businesses to hold their own against corporate giants. Now, if we could work on just one time zone...

June 1, 2010

The Founders 2010

In keeping in touch with my good friend Adam Shepler, I've been learning a lot about his endeavors out in Boulder, CO with TechStars, a mentorship-driven seed stage investment program for startups.

Some pretty cool stuff is taking place in Boulder, making it a up-and-coming VC destination worthy of Silicon Valley-esque exposure (and capital). I urge everyone to check out this great environment where innovation is the main item at breakfast, lunch, happy hour, and dinner.

"The Innovation Lab" The Founders | TechStars Boulder | Episode 2 from TechStars on Vimeo.

Thanks, Adam, and best of luck!!