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The Innovation State of the Union

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Unfortunately the US government has muddied the waters by not implementing real industrial and technology policies. Our numbers are dropping and homegrown engineers are important due to security and the requirements of most government funding. But it wasn’t an Atlas rocket either. Engineers are aging.

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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Let’s give that cinderella boy or girl from outta nowhere a chance to stay in the game — and create wealth and jobs for all of us. Let’s get behind raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley.

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 25, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

Join our panel of experts in media law, health care communications and digital/social media as we explore what this heightened government scrutiny may mean for PR practitioners, marketers and media strategists. RSVP: [link]. Tuesday, January 26th. 8AM Regulatory Scrutiny of Social Media: The Impact on PR Communicators in 2010 and Beyond.

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Paying Lip Service to Developing Entrepreneurs

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

We hear lots of talk from government officials about developing entrepreneurs. Let’s challenge government officials who spout rhetoric about personal responsibility but don’t support small business. It’s bad, and it might get worse. I think we’re paying lip service to developing new entrepreneurs.

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The Billion Dollar Breakthrough You Missed

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Deliberate combinations, aka concept blends, can be done by individuals, companies, non-profits, or governments. Local economic development leaders could do this same exercise, listing local assets on one side, and new technology (or trends) on the other.

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The Internet Might Kill Us All

Steve Blank

In the 21 st century, authoritarian governments still fear their own people talking to each other and asking questions. When governments shut down Google, Twitter, Facebook, et al, they are building the 21 st century equivalent of the Berlin Wall. Stealing millions of credit cards occurs on a regular basis.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Many industries are very difficult to penetrate from the outside, e.g. healthcare, education, government services, and more. During this process, we start opening up our tight network of product, data/growth and design advisors to help; what at OAB, we like to call Guerilla Development. There’s a huge caveat to the above comments.