Yohei Nakajima

Author: Yohei

  • What I’ve Been Up To Recently

    Writing for two blogs, I’m still unsure as to when I should repost content on multiple outlets, but this article I posted on the StartupHen blog almost ten days ago seemed relevant enough to my personal life to repost here: StartupHen June Update Originally posted June 14th, 2012 on the StartupHen Blog (link) Phew, we’ve been […]

  • My first day of memory training

    I’d say my first day of memory training was a success. The metrics I base that on are: The amount of time I spent on memory training. I spent about twenty minutes in the morning memorizing, and sporadically two minutes or so of testing my memory throughout the day. What I memorized. I memorized my […]

  • It’s Hard to Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt

    It sounds like a stereo type to say that as I get older, I find less variety in the types of clothes I want to wear. This makes it increasingly difficult to remember the articles of clothing and accessories that I used to possess. Sunglasses and watches are the two things I can’t get myself to purchase, […]

  • The Presidential Innovation Fellows

    So it was over a year ago, that I decided to write about an Open Data Initiative for Santa Monica. Since then, I’ve connected to others passionate about the idea and have connected with online groups and offline events to discuss Open Government Data. Open Government Data will increase the country’s understanding and trust in […]

  • Dazed and Enthused

    As I grew up, I was pushed to keep my options open, taking on various sports, staying fluent in two languages, and going to a liberal arts school to study Economics. My studies focused on finance and leadership, and I always knew entrepreneurship and business made sense to study, because I could choose any industry […]

  • VoicePic, an Innovative Photo Sharing App

    VoicePic is my first international client, and they release their app on the iTunes store today! Would love for you to try out the app and let me know what you think. Thanks for your support! App Store Link: http://bit.ly/Lu8dFe Website: http://voicepic.me/ VoicePic is a brand new photo sharing app, unlike any others you’ve seen. But […]

  • A Few Thoughts on Crowdsourcing

    Crowdsourcing is such a vast and interesting topic! Where to start… Crowdsourcing is basically asking people to help you do something. You could say barn-raising is crowdsourced construction. Wikipedia is my favorite example of a crowdsourced knowledge base. 99 Designs is one of the bigger websites where you can crowdsource design work. Crowdfunding is another example of […]

  • MicroVentures is a Securities Broker and Crowdfunding Platform

    The crowdfunding law was just passed, but MicroVentures has been raising money for startups through a similar process for over a year. They’ve successfully raised money for funds that invest in larger tech startups on secondary markets. For example, they raised $300,000 for Facebook last year. Other portfolio companies include Yelp, 500 Startups, and Tech […]

  • How to: PR on Twitter

    Most writers (bloggers, popular publications, etc.) are on social media. It’s a great way for them to collect news. It’s also a great way for them to grow their personal brand, giving them the ability to launch their own publication in the future, if they so desire. The best way to do PR is to […]

  • More Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

    Mark Suster wrote an interesting article on the branding of the LA tech scene, specifically in response to the recently popularize name, “Silicon Beach”. It’s a good read that walks you through some basic steps of branding. I humbly disagree with his discontent. I agree with his points in this post. If I were to […]