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Archive | October, 2010

100 and Counting…

29. October 2010

The hot 100, the first 100 Days, the top 100, the turn of the century… One hundred always seems to be a bit 0f a big deal. We sometimes become fascinated with 100 of anything. (Kind of odd for a bunch folks who just can’t seem to get behind the metric system, don’t ya think?) [...]

Product Camp MN

28. October 2010

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Unconferences, meetups and ‘camps’ are accelerating in Minnesota. All began as ways to get people together around a topic, platform, software or category and these collaborative, free and participatory events are great ways to learn from one another. As Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems once famously said, “No matter who you are, most of the [...]

HealthPartners Launches Virtuwell™

28. October 2010

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HealthPartners®, a non-profit health care organization serving 1.3 million people in the State of Minnesota, launched VirtuWell™ this week (via BlandinonBroadband’s Ann Treacy and at MSP Business Journal). Virtuwell is an interactive online diagnostic tool for those simple ailments (e.g., cold & cough; sore throat; ear ache) that can easily be determined by having the patient [...]

Innovative Social Networking with a Purpose

24. October 2010

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The Table Project is a non-profit, pre-launch, remarkably innovative social networking service for churches of any denomination being delivered right here in Minnesota. The project’s mission is to, “…help churches “Live Church Together” through community-building software.” They do this by going beyond traditional social media through their platform called “The Table,” one which enables churches [...]

Minnov8 Gang 99 – Pssst…got the QR code?

22. October 2010

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Even though two of the Gang are off this week, we’re joined by the always delightful Julio Ojeda Zapata to talk tech and we cover a lot of ground while also revealing the QR code. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott & Julio Ojeda Zapata (Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson are off). Music: Scott McLean & his [...]

Without Any Sense of Irony, Almanac Hosts a Panel on New Media

16. October 2010

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This past Friday night on Twin Cities Public Television’s (TPT) “Almanac” program, frequent contributor to Minnov8, Julio Ojeda-Zapata, made his first appearance on the show to talk about new media and I thought he knocked it out of the park. He was joined by two other delightful and very knowledgeable panelists, Shayla Thiel-Stern of the University [...]

Minnov8 Gang 98 – Who Needs Money?

15. October 2010

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The Gang covers a lot of topics on this show but primarily focuses on money. Who needs it? Hosts: Steve Borsch, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson (Tim Elliott is off this week). Music: Scott McLean & his song “Big White Limousine” via the podsafe Music Alley. Discussed During the Show: + Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke just announced the [...]

CRAM™ to Deliver TV, Movies & Music in Actual HD

14. October 2010

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It’s not often one meets an entrepreneur who embodies all the elements for a successful venture: a great idea backed up by patents; surrounded himself with a team who will ensure that the idea gets executed; persuaded key players who understand and have contacts and a strategic view of the industries (and how to align [...]

LiveBlog: “MN Venture & Finance Conference” – 10/14/2010

13. October 2010

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The Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference, co-hosted by the Minnesota Venture Capital Association and The Collaborative, is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday, October 14. I’ll be in attendance all day live-blogging the event, right here, starting at 7:45 am when the program begins. For the latest official agenda, click here. Initially, [...]

MHTA Names Margaret Anderson Kelliher New President

11. October 2010

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The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) announced today that Margaret Anderson Kelliher will serve as its next president beginning January 2011. Currently Kelliher serves as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and was recently an endorsed candidate for governor of Minnesota. This hire is a significant one as it accelerates MHTA’s visibility within the [...]

Archive | October, 2010

100 and Counting…

Product Camp MN

HealthPartners Launches Virtuwell™

Innovative Social Networking with a Purpose

Minnov8 Gang 99 – Pssst…got the QR code?

Without Any Sense of Irony, Almanac Hosts a Panel on New Media

Minnov8 Gang 98 – Who Needs Money?

CRAM™ to Deliver TV, Movies & Music in Actual HD

LiveBlog: “MN Venture & Finance Conference” – 10/14/2010

MHTA Names Margaret Anderson Kelliher New President

Minnov8 Gang Podcast

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