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27 Recent Articles for Social Entrepreneurs
Here are some recent articles and links that I found through social media. Enjoy! For Social Entrepreneurs: Discussion: Where Does One Start? (Social Edge) Starting a Social Enterprise: Discussion on @socialedge hosted by @saulgarlick founder of @thinkimpact. #socent How to Find a Social Innovation Job (Innov8social) 44 tips for finding a job in social innovation. via @Innov8Social #jobs #socent (Check out tip #17!) Start-Up Accelerator and [...]
No Question About It, the Hub LA Community Rocks
This is a blog post I wrote for the Hub LA blog regarding our second Founding Member Mixer. This time the magic happened at Caña Rum Bar, in Downtown Los Angeles. To quote a Hub LA Founding Member in attendance, “…walked into a room with a few dozens strangers, left a few hours later feeling I [...]
What Is Your Ikigai?
It’s only recently that I’ve come to appreciate the things I’ve learned simply from being raised in a Japanese family. I’ve found that there are words in the Japanese language that have shaped the way I think, and that some of these words don’t translate into English easily. Ikigai is one of those words. According [...]
Startup Events Digest (Startup Digest + Coloft + Mindshare)
If you’re interested in networking and mingling with ambitious people who have unreasonable goals, or if you’re one of them, you might like some of these events. These were collected from Startup Digest, Coloft, and the event hosts themselves. Let me know if you know any more. Wednesday July 6th, 2011 Digital LA – SAG [...]
Why This Tech Bubble Is Different From the Last, For Now.
I believe, like many others, that this is a bubble, just look at all the signs that point to why it is (booming IPOs both in number and performance). However, assuming every bubble is different, there are a few factors worth noting that makes this time around different from the last, hopefully for the better. [...]
Electric Daisy Carnival Trailers 2006-2011
The trailers for Electric Daisy Carnival are getting better and better every year! Electric Daisy Carnival 2011 Trailer Electric Daisy Carnival 2010 Trailer Electric Daisy Carnival 2009 Trailer Electric Daisy Carnival 2008 Trailer Electric Daisy Carnival 2007 Trailer Electric Daisy Carnival 2006 Trailer
How To Design and Develop a Website: Content First, Functionality Second, Design Third
I once briefly mentioned the process of Design by Coding, inspired by an article on Quora, “Life Without Photoshop.” Apparently, every part of Quora was designed in code from day 1. The benefits mentioned in the article are as follows: – Consistency and re-usability. – Forces simplicity. – Code structure begets design structure. – Ability to [...]
#LAFI Chapter 7: I Got 99 Problems, But a Glitch Ain’t One
“If you got code problems, I feel sorry for you son. I got 99 problems, but a glitch ain’t one.” That’s my favorite Tweet I saw during the Start Up Weekend in October, it’s a shame I can’t recall who it was that tweeted it. I’m no professional developer, and I don’t claim to be [...]
#LAFI Chapter 6: You’ll Like This Product Development Process
Today, we were lucky to have Robert Tercek talk to us about creativity in the work place. I was very happy to hear him talk about the importance of having a creative process. I once interned at a creative agency that had a 300+ index card deck of brainstorming processes for company use only; I [...]
#LAFI Chapter 4: Skipping Ahead, Prototype Done!
Between my work, some recent travels and the Founder Institute, it’s been a little hectic and I haven’t had a chance to update my progress. Hopefully, I’ll get back to recapping it later. Tonight, I finished my first functioning prototype! After receiving some feedback during last night’s session, I realized my next step was to [...]
