Bold Risks Breed Great Entrepreneurs One of the most recognizable (aside from wildly successful) entrepreneurs of the past century probably needs no introduction, as his larger-than-life personality has led him to multiple feature articles and television interviews over his ambitious rise to fame and entrepreneurial triumph since the 1970s. But Richard Branson, born in London…
Scrapbooking, 21st Century-style In the few years since its original release as a beta in 2010, photo-sharing and social media community Pinterest has gained incredible traction both here in the United States, as well as in emerging communities around the world. Designed much like a bulletin board or pin-board you may have seen…
Bill Gates Sees Opportunity in Batteries and Energy Storage Batteries are often taken for granted and the industry as whole has never been considered all that sexy. However, when you think about this industry, and its vital role in our technology-based society, you’ll realize that it’s ripe for disruption, especially when it comes to energy…
Not the Sean Parker You May Have Been Introduced To Like many of the players and events in the early days of Facebook’s story, the image most people have of wunderkind entrepreneur and infamous social climber Sean Parker is most commonly the one portrayed by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network. That Parker is presented…
The Micro Job Market is Booming The Internet is notable for its ability to sustain the expansion and contraction of never-imagined markets on a daily basis. From EBay to Facebook to the bitcoin debate that is grabbing headlines today, economies and new market opportunities have risen from seemingly nowhere to command millions of dollars of…
Condoleezza Rice is one classy lady. She is arguably the best Secretary of State in my lifetime. And apparently, according to Phil Mickelson, she has a hell of a golf game, particularly when it comes to putting. Rice was recently a part of history when she, along with Darla Moore (partner at the investment firm…
We’ve Come a Long Way Since Napster Since Napster first introduced the world to digital music accessibility over a decade ago, the music industry and its role in the digital realm has been consistently challenged and redefined, both by new competitors and by the Recording Industry of America and its multitudinous lawsuits against digital music…
No-Frills Leadership With the recent sad news of the passing of Margaret Thatcher, the aptly nicknamed “Iron Lady” who was renowned for both her resilience and her aggressive style of leadership during her time as Britain’s Prime Minister, it seemed only fitting to consider the many ways the Iron Lady can pass lessons down to…
Changing The Paradigm Many entrepreneurs aren’t familiar with what Bitcoin is or exactly how it works. And those who have read about Bitcoin online have most likely been subjected to misleading information, thanks to a lot of lazy journalism by writers who don’t have a clue what they are talking about. There are a lot…