Carl Schramm on Innovation Committee Findings

An interesting talk from Carl Schramm:

TechCrunch Interview With Digg’s Kevin Rose

A great video on the Diggs co-founder Kevin Rose, a look into a successful startup company:

Join the Army of Entrepreneurs

In his commencement address to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign last Sunday, Kauffman Foundation President and CEO Carl Schramm told students,

“We need an army of the smartest, most passionate young people to try their hand at building a business-people who will take their heads and their hearts into the market, founding companies that will bring forth new products and services that will help humankind.”

BootUpNYC 2009

Michael and I went to BootUpNYC 2009, it was a great experience, we met a number of great people doing startups and looking to do startups. There were investors, workspace providers and people providing advice. The BootUpNYC is a must for anyone starting and running a business.

Photos of the night:

Michael and I at the BootUp, me on the left and Michael on the right:

David Rose, an investor whom we had the honor to chat with:

Tokumbo Shobowale, Chief Operating Officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation:

Darren Herman, entrepreneur and digital media evangelist:

Sanford Dickert, a social-media consultant:

Bruce Niswander, an entrepreneur and consultant with over 20 years of experience:

Rachel Sterne, CEO of GroundReport.com: