This entry is a response (or rather, an extension) of an article written by British ex-pat Hermione Way about the US tech scene in Silicon Valley. It can be accessed at TheNextWeb here. In Ms Way’s words, Silicon Valley is currently inundated with … Groupon clone after Groupon clone, yawn… yet another social media dashboard, …
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Startup Culture
Dan Taylor at the GPAEDC recently challenged me (in a friendly way, of course) to qualify a statement I made via my Twitter account: “@AmberMcPhee1 @Cre8tiveDanT @dani_roche there’s a reason why startups tend to form around the communities created by universities!” All of this just wouldn’t fit in 140 characters, so we now have a …
Thoughts on the Knowledge-Based Economy
There’s been a lot of buzz about how this country and its communities need to transition to a knowledge-based economy in order to remain competitive, thrive, and even to survive in some cases. I tend to agree (in the interest of full disclosure, I do have a bias- I’m a partner in an internet technologies …
Your First Time
Do you remember your first time? The way that everything looked? Smelled? Sounded? …of course, I’m referring to the first time that you incorporated a legal business for your startup. For the entrepreneurial addict, incorporating your first startup is a visceral experience- one filled with a surge of endorphins and adrenaline, much like your first …
Sustainability and The Tragedy of the Commons
Well, it’s been a busy couple of weeks. I moved into a quaint little neighbourhood in the Village of Ashburnham (colloquially known as East City – though I plan to call it ‘The Village’ and start a trend). Everything across the bridge is cozy and quiet, quite a difference from the hustle and bustle of …
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