Sat.Jun 15, 2013

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Lessons I Learned from My Dad

Both Sides of the Table

'My mom seems to sneak into my blog from time-to-time. My dad less so. Mom was an entrepreneur and a civic leader. She was (is) a bit of a ball buster. And a negotiator. And a go getter. So she naturally fills my story arcs more easily. But of course we’re all a product of both of our parents – if we were fortunate enough to be raised by two individuals.

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Savvy Entrepreneurs Look for More Than Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

'Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. That’s like trying to sell part of something to a stranger for big money when you haven’t fully defined it yet. It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your credibility when you need them later. Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy).

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Rackspace’s Open Cloud Academy Graduates First Class

SiliconHills

'By ANDREW MOORE Reporter with Silicon Hills News After eight weeks of hard work and not much sleep, 17 students, who attended the Rackspace Open Cloud Academy, walked across a stage for their graduation ceremony at the Rackspace Hosting’s headquarters in San Antonio. The graduates are now equipped with certifications and skills in A+, Network+, [.

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Weekend Favs June Fifteen

Duct Tape Marketing

'My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road. This is how they roll at Oddly Correct Coffee in Kansas City.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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“When You’re Doing What You Love To Do, You Become Resilient” (via Dick Costolo)

Scott Edward Walker

'Welcome to our weekly series “ Motivational Clips for Entrepreneurs.” Each week, we share a favorite video clip to inspire and motivate entrepreneurs. Why? Because we know how tough it is being an entrepreneur; and whether you’re launching a venture, trying to execute your business model or raising funds, you need a little juice to help you push the ball forward.