Entrepreneurship

Inspiration without inhibition: Boulder Ignite

Posted by agouty on May 7, 2010 at 11:38 am

If there’s anything unfortunate about this post, it’s that I wasn’t present at Ignite Boulder 10, to meet all the folks who either presented, made the event possible, or simply attended to be inspired by great content. Never having witnessed an Ignite presentation before, I can tell even via the uStream connection I had why [...]

Focus on the Freelancer: #Boulder Startup Week

Posted by agouty on May 7, 2010 at 9:12 am

During the course of Boulder Startup Week, there have been several events focused on freelancers and sharing more about different projects everyone is into. Various developer meetups, and one specifically yesterday focused on side projects have left a major focus on freelancers and connecting the community of freelancers within Boulder.

Sending a clear message to the engines

Posted by agouty on February 9, 2010 at 9:05 am

If you have attended any number of networking events, you are more than likely familiar with the conflicted attendee who hands you four business cards. For the sake of reference, let’s call him Bob. After any event, as you sort through a small stack of business cards, you ask yourself why Bob sells real estate, [...]

A cask of aged information – How will Ning succeed?

Posted by agouty on December 2, 2009 at 9:00 am

Another one from the antiquities of 2008 – this one about a Fast Company look into the rage about Silicon Valley startup Ning and the “Viral Loop,” what Ning CEO Gina Bianchini and Fast Company writer Adam Pennenberg attribute for the success of internet giants Facebook, eBay and Amazon.

Cask of Aged Information – ‘Life Conspires to Beat the Rebel out of you’

Posted by agouty on November 24, 2009 at 9:30 am

Last week I stumbled upon a shelf of aged (18 month, and quite delicious) issues of Business Week, Fast Company, Inc, and similar ilk of publications. At the same time, I’ve been complaining lately to a select group of people about my lack of good ideas concerning interesting blog content. A wealthy backlog of magazines [...]