Archive | June, 2011
Minnov8 Gang 129 – D-D-D-Digital
Like many businesses, institutions and organizations, libraries are wrestling with an increasingly digital world. As devices become less expensive and more of a library’s customers demand access to digital content they can borrow, issues of how to satisfy that demand is at the forefront of library thought. As a thought leader in this space, Meg [...]
Continue reading...Where’s Minnesota?
24. June 2011
Hey Minnesotans…time to take big, calculated risks. To use a baseball metaphor we need to forget about bunting to get to one base and instead start swingin’ for the fences. Budget shortfalls are slamming many states like Minnesota due to revenue shortfalls and a reduction in federal money. Fortunately there are some states where the [...]
Continue reading...CoCoMSP and Minnov8
24. June 2011
You might have noticed the advertisement for CoCoMSP in the right sidebar. We’re collaborating on a new 2011 initiative that will see the Minnov8 Gang down at the new CoCoMSP downtown Minneapolis facility in the Grain Exchange. We’ll be doing a few live podcast shows, helping them with some storytelling initatives, and my cohorts and [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 128 – Cloud Money
24. June 2011
The 2011 summer acceleration in all-things-tech continues unabated. The Gang discusses the continued explosion in cloud services and how many are driving toward “cloud money” by monetizing their offerings, or offering cloud strategies with the intent of being in-the-game and making money on cloud uses (e.g., Twitter, Best Buy’s Music Cloud, respectively). Hosts: Steve Borsch, [...]
Continue reading...Minnesota Cup Honors ‘High Quality’ Crop of Semifinalists
22. June 2011
I stopped into a reception held last evening at the U of M’s Carlson School for this year’s group of semifinalists in the annual Minnesota Cup. It’s the seventh year of this business plan competition, which has gained broad support from our business community. I had a chance to interview cofounder Scott Litman, who talked [...]
Continue reading...Event: “Mining the Mega Mobile Opportunities”
20. June 2011
Rob Weber from W3i just gave me a heads-up on what looks like a fabulous mobile event occurring this Wednesday evening. Here are the details: What: TiE Minnesota in conjunction with the St. Thomas Graduate Programs in Software and the sponsorship of MentorMate is bringing together premier leaders in the Minnesota mobile community to address [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 127 – UnSummitting
18. June 2011
Two of the Gang were at UnSummit 5 Saturday and did the podcast with Meg Knodl, Mykl Roventine and Julio Ojeda-Zapata while Meg and Mykl’s UnSummit co-organizer, Don Ball, was taking a nap presenting a session. We talk about a range of topics on this lively ‘cast. Hosts: Steve Borsch and Phil Wilson (Tim Elliott and [...]
Continue reading...Project Skyway Boot-Camp Weekend…Wow!
13. June 2011
Project Skyway Boot-Camp weekend was held this past weekend (June 10-12) at CoCoMSP’s downtown St. Paul location. Curt Prins was one of the mentor/judges and asked me to join him in the sales and marketing group for the roundtable sessions. I must say I came away with an even deeper appreciation for the talent, energy [...]
Continue reading...Minnesota Cup Semi-Finalists Announced
13. June 2011
The Minnesota Cup announced their nearly 50 semi-finalists today! These semi-finalists were selected and announced this morning out of more than 1,000 aspiring entrepreneurs who participated in the 2011 competition. Judging the first round entries was challenging as the overall quality of entries was excellent. 47 of the best and most innovative business ideas will now [...]
Continue reading...Minnov8 Gang 126 – iShivani at Apple’s WWDC
10. June 2011
The Gang chats with Shivani Khanna (LinkedIn; Twitter), Software Development Manager at W3i, who was at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) this week and is reporting on what transpired, what she thought about key announcements, and more. Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson. Music: “Sugar Rush” by Beau Hall via the podsafe Music [...]
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