The State of Our Union: Challenged?
The State of the Union address is slated for January 25th this year. If you google “state of the union address advice for the president” you’ll certainly find plenty of articles, essays, open letters,...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs believe in entrepreneurs
I had the great pleasure of meeting Brad Feld when he visited Upstate NY last week to talk about the entrepreneurial community we’re building here. For those who don’t know Brad, he’s an entrepreneur,...
View ArticleMore on what makes entrepreneurs tick
A Christian Science Monitor blog post, “An entrepreneur’s plan: Trash the plans and dive right in,” comments on Inc. Magazine’s February 2011 cover story on “How Great Entrepreneurs Think,” featuring...
View ArticleCollege business competitions have many winners
I served as a judge at two college business competitions in Upstate NY recently (The Panasci Business Plan Competition at Syracuse University’s Whitman School and the NYS Business Plan Competition,...
View ArticleTypes of Entrepreneurs and Startups
Many stories in the media focus on high-tech scalable businesses, when they talk about Entrepreneurship. I’m guilty too. I guess there’s really no harm in this. It’s great to study, discuss and...
View Article5 Things I Learned at Internet Week in New York City
Just back home to Upstate New York after spending the week in New York City for InternetWeekNY.com. Great time. Unofficially, NYC is my home. (Officially, I now live in the Syracuse area in Upstate NY...
View ArticleWords (and Actions) from My Father
On this Father’s Day 2011, I promised my Dad I would pass on to my children (and to all of you, dear blog readers) some of the words he has imparted to me. First I want to stay consistent with the...
View ArticleNYC start-up scene can create positive effect in Upstate
[For the sake of anyone keeping track, I skipped posting last week since I was on vacation. I return refreshed, recharged and full of wild ideas.] I’ve been thinking about the tremendous growth of the...
View ArticleBuilding a new high-tech Empire State
[This is the second in a 3-part series of posts about how New York City and Upstate can work together to help the innovation and entrepreneurship that is growing throughout the state... especially in...
View ArticleMore on building an Innovation Economy throughout New York State
[This is the third in a 3-part series of posts about how New York City and Upstate can work together to encourage and accelerate the innovation and entrepreneurship that is growing throughout the...
View ArticlePlease, Mr. President!
I work with entrepreneurs who make things happen. I advise college students who want to be entrepreneurs. I am an entrepreneur. We all want to make the world a better place. We’re ready and energized!...
View ArticleThree things about The Recession, Jobs and American Innovation
Well, the President received lots of encouragement, ideas and suggestions from all corners of the Internet — including my post – prior to his speech this past Thursday. I’m not going to comment on the...
View ArticleMore thoughts and crazy notions on an innovation economy in New York State
To understand what a complete innovation economy is, I think New York State needs to look at and really learn from Silicon Valley. Then we need to think BIGGER. Silicon Valley has a wide and diverse...
View ArticleStartup Jobs and College Grads: Perfect fit
I’m organizing a presentation for college students on how to prepare for, look for and find a job with a startup. (Thanks to the Newhouse School’s Career Development Center, for letting me do this on...
View ArticleCornell + NYC = Innovation Age Center of Commerce
Commerce in the Industrial Age was centered on the flow of goods to market and access to natural resources for industrial utilization and exploitation. Along these routes of commercial connectivity...
View ArticleWhy entrepreneurship matters right now …and how the west was won.
Some people have asked me if I really think that entrepreneurship is the solution for the recession and the American economic woes we have right now. My answer is: IN PART. New business ventures and...
View ArticleNew Classes, New Year, and the New American Entrepreneurs
I feel energized and hopeful about the future, buoyed by the first full week of the new semester and a State of the Union Address where the President actually mentioned Entrepreneurship. Meeting a new...
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