In my recent piece Reengineering Capitalism I highlighted a phenomenon that the global entrepreneurship ecosystem is paying very little attention to: Over 99 percent of entrepreneurs who seek funding get rejected. Yet, the entire world is focused...
It’s a question as old as human nature. You’ve heard the stories, you know all the famous examples. Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Michael Eisner, the list goes on. All difficult characters with strong personalities—and hugely successful companies. So...
Apptio continues to expand its executive bench, adding Dione Hedgpeth as vice president of customer success. In the role, Hedgpeth will oversee the professional services and customer support teams at the venture-backed company. “Apptio is the...
Today’s post comes from our COO, Ring Nishioka. Below Ring reveals a little more about the culture here at BigDoor in his 2011 Startup Retrospective that recaps our recent company off-site. On Wednesday we had an all company off-site. It was a...
Our new Geek of the Week, John SanGiovanni, is a veteran of the Seattle tech community with a unique view on the mobile industry as the co-founder and vice president of product design for Zumobi, the premium mobile app network. Examples of Zumobi...
Recently, the SBA reached out to entrepreneurs themselves to help create apps that would make it easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners to access federal, state, and local government resources to start or grow a business. The...
LocalBlox is a neighborhood social media networking platform building strong communities by connecting neighbors based on core human values — love, help, appreciation, and recognition! LocalBlox is bringing old school communities back by bridging...
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Hi there! If you're new here and like this article consider following us on twitter and our Meeting and Event Tips facebook page to keep up with our new content. When I lived in Tokyo I had the opportunity to meet hundreds of professionals who...
Google Maps API has become so entrenched in developer minds, that if you are looking for a mapping feature in your application, you did not look beyond them. But ever since Google announced its pricing last year, websites that have a large number...
Last week we held a text-to-win contest to win one of ten Clingo Universal Car Phone Mounts. To enter, all you had to do was text TATANGO to 68398 on your mobile phone. Congratulations to the people below that won. Matt Drengler Darryl Lee Ashley...