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TCB: Another Negative Sign For MN’s Entrepreneurial Scene?

October 8, 2013 By Tim Elliott

tcb-entreTwo studies released this year suggest that Minnesota is not a major hotspot for entrepreneurs, but their methodologies open the door to debate.

People who have the type of personality that leads them to start new businesses tend to be clustered together geographically—and Minnesota isn’t home to a particularly strong concentration of such entrepreneurially inclined individuals.

That’s one takeaway from a study that psychologists from Germany’s Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Texas released earlier this year and that seems to resonate with another 2013 report.

Read more at Twin Cities Business…

Filed Under: Startups & Developers

Twin Cities Startup Vets Launch Buzz360™

July 17, 2013 By Tim Elliott

Buzz360 logoLocal serial entrepreneurs Lisa Schneegans and Klaus Schneegans have announced a new company, Buzz360 LLC, which provides a marketing platform connecting large companies with small business. The Buzz360™ platform automatically generates an online profile for a small business based upon Facebook posts and also provides automated marketing email updates to customers.

“I’ve devoted most of my career to building companies with software products that are useful for, and usable by, small business people, and I’ve never been more excited than I am about Buzz360,” said Klaus Schneegans, CFO and cofounder. Added Lisa Schneegans, CEO: “My passion is building effective partner channels to bring a product to market. The large firms we’re targeting with Buzz360 will get the technology into the hands of a very broad small business market.”

Previously the founders built Praxis Software Solutions which they sold to SAP AG in 2006.

Kathy Grayson at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal has a nice write-up on the announcement here. Full PR after the break.

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Filed Under: Innovation, Internet & Web, Marketing Innovation, MN Entrepreneurs, New Tech from MN Companies, Social Media, Startups & Developers

Is Minnesota successful in entrepreneurship?

June 17, 2013 By Tim Elliott

minnesota-sealGood story at MinnPost by Scott Litman, co-founder and Managing Partner of Magnet 360 (@scottmagnet) and co-founder of Minnesota Cup, and John Stavig, Director of the Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship, Carlson School of Management (@gooddrjds).

Minnesota has consistently been at or near the bottom among all states in the formation of new business entities per capita and the headline from the latest Kauffman Foundation report reinforces this. Business formation rates per capita are one measure of entrepreneurial activity, and since 2007 our state has not placed above 40th. Many have voiced concern over this data, but business formation rates per capita can be a misleading measure, as it does not distinguish between high growth ventures, lifestyle businesses and sole proprietorships.

Read the rest here…

via @MNHeadhunter

Filed Under: MN Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Minnesota, MN Cup

Minnov8 Gang 209 – March Madness!

March 24, 2013 By Tim Elliott

Minnov8 Gang 209 artwork

Three-quarters of the Gang take time out of NCAA March Madness viewing to talk about the top news of the past week including Mobile March 2013, Adria Richards’ tough lesson in social media etiquette, the emerging smart watch category, Google Keep and what’s going on at Apple.

Hosts: Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson (Steve Borsch is off this week).
Music: Panacea by bill. From the podsafe Music Alley.

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The Podcast
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Podcast: Download (Duration: 55:56 — 32.6MB)

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Discussed during the show…

  • Mobile March 2013 Wrap-up
    • Mobile Fans Have a Big Day at the Farm
    • Speaker slides for Mobile March 2013
  • W3i Becomes NativeX
    • W3i Rebrands, Launches Native Ad Platform for App Devs, Adds Trip Hawkins as Senior Advisor 
  • Adria Richards – a tough lesson in social media etiquette
    • Breaking: Adria Richards fired by SendGrid for calling out developers on Twitter 
    • Forking and Dongle Jokes Don’t Belong At Tech Conferences
    • Adria Richards, PyCon, and How We All Lost
    • A Dongle Joke That Spiraled Way Out Of Control
    • PyCon 2013: A play in one act
  • Smartwatch Madness!
    • LG joins the fray, making a smartwatch and a Glass-like device 
    • Google’s Android unit reportedly building a smartwatch
    • Some Pebble smartwatches bricking after shutdown, company replacing faulty units
  • Google Keep Takes On More Than Evernote
    • Google launches Evernote rival Keep for the Web, Android 4.0 and above
    • And That, Google, Is How You Lose The Influencers
  • Apple News Update
    • How Apple invites facile analysis
    • Horace Dediu’s Critical Path podcast
    • Apple Acquires Indoor Location Company WifiSLAM
    • Why did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?

Upcoming Events…

  • WordPress MSP, Thursday, March 28 at The Nerdery
  • MinneBar 8, Saturday April 6, 9-5pm, Best Buy Headquarters
  • 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference, April 11, 2013 – Saturday, April 13, 2013, Hilton Minneapolis
  • Minne-Fair / Maker and DIY Exposition, April 13, 2013 – Sunday, April 14, 2013
  • WordCamp MSP, April 27, 2013 – Sunday, April 28, 2013
  • Twin Cities Code Camp 14, April 27, 2013
  • Midwest Mobile Summit, downtown Fargo, ND, April 28-29
  • MHTA’s Spring Conference, April 30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center
  • EyeO Festival, June 5-8, Walker Art Center

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast

Minnov8 Gang 208 – A Galaxy Too Far?

March 16, 2013 By Tim Elliott

Minnov8 208

Julio Ojeda-Zapata rejoins the Gang to talk about this week’s big news including the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S4, Imation’s TDK-branded Bluetooth speaker/wireless charger, the death of Google Reader and more.

Hosts: Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins, Phil Wilson and Julio Ojeda-Zapata (Steve Borsch is off this week).
Music: 
Thanks For Nothing by Kito Peters. From the podsafe Music Alley.

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The Podcast
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Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:55 — 33.4MB)

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Discussed during the show…

  • Imation in the spotlight with TDK audio line, wireless charging
    • TDK brand lives on, and could save Imation
    • With Qi, wireless device charging may be getting traction
  • St. Paul duo launching a social network for home DYIers
  • Samsung Galaxy S4 Announcement:
    • Samsung Galaxy S 4 Beats The Best With 5-inch, 1080p Display, 1.9GHz Processor, Gesture Controls And A Q2 2013 Release
    • I Think Even Samsung Knows That the Galaxy S4 is a Let-Down
    • Samsung GS4 launch: Tone-deaf and shockingly sexist
  • Adiós, Google Reader:
    • Powering Down Google Reader
    • The demise of Google Reader was like a punch in the gut
    • Feedly planning a “seamless” transition from Google Reader to its own Google App Engine back end codenamed Normandy.
    • Digg announces plan to build an RSS reader with ‘the best of Google Reader’s features,’ including its API
    • Google Reader is dead, so we rebuilt it for you in Zite (in six hours)
    • Why Did Google Reader Die?
  • Overnight Website Challenge People’s Choice Awards
  • Basis watch
  • Sessions so far for MinneBar 8

Upcoming Events…

  • Weekly: TechMasters – a Tech Toastmasters chapter
  • Wednesday, March 20th: Minnesota Entrepreneur Kick-Off
  • Thursday, March 21st: Mobile March 2013 – SOLD OUT! (but tickets might be available closer to the event)
  • Thursday, March 21st: TechFuse
  • Saturday, April 6th: Minnebar Best Buy HQ
  • Tuesday, April 30th: MHTA’s Spring Conference
  • Wed-Sat, June 5-8: EyeO Festival, Walker Art Center

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast

Minnov8 Gang 207 – All It Takes Is A Night Of Sleep

March 10, 2013 By Tim Elliott

sleepHalf the Gang descended on The Nerdery Overnight Website Challenge with Tim’s team, Full Court Press, competing for a 4th straight year. We interview Mark Hurlbert from The Nerdery, Ron Lischeid and Bill Ernst from Motorcycle Dial-A-Ride and Graeme talks with Bil MacLeslie from IP House.

Hosts: Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Steve Borsch and Phil Wilson are off this week).

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The Podcast
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Overnight Website Challenge 2013 (photo by Graeme Thickins)

Overnight Website Challenge 2013 (photo by Graeme Thickins)

Discussed during the show…

  • Overnight Website Challenge 2013
  • Graeme’s “nerdcast” 
  • Motorcycle Dial-A-Ride “before” website
  • Motorcycle Dial-A-Ride “after” website (to be finished before April 1, 2013)
  • OWC Facebook page with “People’s Choice” Awards (vote for MCDAR here)
  • Steve’s initial thoughts on SmartThings
  • Graeme’s photoset at Flickr

Upcoming Events…

  • Weekly: TechMasters – a Tech Toastmasters chapter
  • Wednesday, March 20th: Minnesota Entrepreneur Kick-Off
  • Thursday, March 21st: Mobile March 2013
  • Thursday, March 21st: TechFuse
  • Saturday, April 6th: Minnebar Best Buy HQ
  • Tuesday, April 30th: MHTA’s Spring Conference
  • Wed-Sat, June 5-8: EyeO Festival, Walker Art Center

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast

Mobile March 2013 Agenda Announced

February 18, 2013 By Tim Elliott

mobile-march-2013The final agenda for Mobile March 2013 has been released for the 4th annual conference. Keynoted by Bob Schukai, Global Head of Mobile Technology at Thomson Reuters, the event also features multiple tracks including Mobile Strategy, Mobile Business, Mobile Development and Mobile Gaming. Mr. Schukai’s keynote will highlight best practices for business model development, and creation & deployment of world-class user experiences.

The conference will take place at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park on March 21st.

“We’re honored to be offering insight from thought leaders that have successfully made those thoughts reality,” said Mobile March organizer Linda Cummings. “From business to development, the day will cover the full range of mobile capability for both the enterprise and the consumer.”

Registration for Mobile March is now open via the Mobile March website or directly through Eventbrite.

Filed Under: Events, Mobile Technology, News & Events Tagged With: mobile

Registration Now Open for Mobile March 2013

December 11, 2012 By Tim Elliott

The date for Mobile March, the annual Twin Cities mobile conference has been set for March 21st, 2013 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park. Now in its 4th year, the conference features multiple tracks with sessions on mobile app development, mobile advertising, strategic planning, mobile education, marketing, design, user experience and, new this year, mobile game development.

The conference organizers have also announced Bob Schukai, Global Head of Mobile Technology at Thomson Reuters, will keynote the event. Other speakers will be announced closer to the conference after an open call for speakers closes.

No question mobile is “the tail wagging the internet dog” as more and more of us get connected. But don’t believe us, take a peek at Mary Meeker’s latest internet trends report entitled, “2012 Internet Trends Year-End Update.” In it she reveals her latest update showing the explosion in mobile device use around the world and how it is shifting and disrupting more of what we learn, how we communicate, shop and buy. Whether you make money with mobile or just use it to stay connected, we invite you to join us for Mobile March.

Tickets can be purchased at the Mobile March website or Eventbrite. The cost of registration prior to January 15th is $85. Full PR follows.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2012

4th Annual Mobile March Set For March 21, 2013

The Twin Cities’ premier mobile event to present multiple tracks including business, development and gaming.

Minneapolis, MN – The Organizers of Mobile March have announced the date for the 4th annual conference. The date for the Twin Cities’ premier mobile event is set for March 21st, 2013 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. Long known for presenting top level speakers and seminars at a fraction of the cost of most events of its kind, Mobile March 2013 will include tracks of learning that address development, mobile advertising and strategic planning as well as mobile education, marketing, design, user experience, and more. New this year is a track dedicate to mobile game development and the use of gaming in mobile business.

Organizers have also announced that Bob Schukai, Global Head of Mobile Technology at Thomson Reuters, will keynote the event. Schukai is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of the mobile growth strategy globally for Thomson Reuters and is a noted speaker on the topic of mobile technology. The keynote address will anchor an agenda that will draw heavily from an open call for presenter submissions underway http://mobilemarchtc.com/be-a-speaker/.

Mobile March’s Justin Grammens commented, “Our goal continues to be to bring people from all aspects of mobile together. Those with a technical focus like developers as well as business leaders including CEO’s, marketers, and more can benefit. This year’s addition of a gaming track opens the door even wider.” Grammens continued, “There is much to be learned by different constituencies sharing their knowledge with each other.”

Registration is now open for Mobile March, Thursday March 21st, 2013 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center via the Mobile March website at www.mobilemarchtc.com or directly through Eventbrite. The cost of registration prior to January 15th is just $85.

Speakers interested in presenting may make submission at http://mobilemarchtc.com/be-a-speaker/. Topics on Mobile Business, Business Strategy and Marketing, Mobile Development, Hardware Expertise, and Quality Assurance, Gaming and Game Development, as well as Design including UI, UX, Responsive and Native will be considered.

About Mobile March

Founded in 2010, Mobile March is an event dedicated to exploring the latest in mobile technology and trends. According to founders Justin Grammens, Phil Wilson and Linda Cummings, the name Mobile March not only denotes the month in which it takes place, it also emphasizes the ongoing advancement and growth of mobile technology and the related lifestyle.

By offering content that appeals to mobile developers, business people, and users we hope to facilitate a greater understanding between the constituencies that make mobile happen. Whether you make money with mobile or just use it to stay connected, we invite you to join us for Mobile March.

Event sponsors include: Code 42 Software, Livefront, Fusion Room and Verizon

CONTACT: Phil Wilson
612-743-7860
phil@mobilemarchtc.com

Filed Under: Events, Mobile Technology, News & Events Tagged With: mobile

Minnov8 Gang 187 – Guy Kawasaki Loves Android?

October 12, 2012 By Tim Elliott

The Gang talks about the MIMA Summit where we were somewhat surprised to learn keynote speaker and former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki is “enchanted” by Android (but still loves his Macs). We also mention MinneDemo Rochester and Sprint’s new suitor before talking about new and rumored Apple products.

Hosts: Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson (Steve Borsch is off this week).
Music: Are We There Yet? by Hadrians Union brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

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The Podcast
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Podcast: Download (Duration: 42:27 — 24.7MB)

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Discussed during the show…

  • MIMA Summit live blog
  • Free download of Guy Kawasaki’s ‘Macintosh Way’ book
  • Minnedemo Rochester live stream (update: Ben Edwards tells us about 130 showed up, 30 from the Twin Cities)
  • Best Buy Plays Web Hardball 
  • Graeme gets a Best Buy blogger pitch
  • Softbank in Advanced Talks to Acquire Sprint Nextel 
  • Apple ships iPod Touch and iPod Nano:
    • Apple iPod nano review (2012) 
    • Apple iPod touch review (2012)
  • iPad mini rumor round-up:
    • iPad mini: rounding up the rumors
    • Phantom iPad Mini ‘delayed’ 
    • Apple Likely to Unveil “iPad Mini” at October 23 Event 

Upcoming Events…

  • Every Tuesday: TechMasters – a new Toastmasters chapter in Twin Cities for tech pros
  • Saturday, October 13: WordUp Minneapolis 2012, Sponsored by MSP WordPress
  • Fri/Sat, Oct 19-20: She’s Geeky Twin Cities, Science Museum of MN, Register here.
  • ProductCamp Minnesota 4, October 20th, 8:00am – 5:00pm, UST Minneapolis
  • Fri/Sat, Nov 2nd-3rd: Startup Weekend Twin Cities 4
  • Tue/Wed, November 13-14: MobCon, Hilton Downtown Minneapolis
    • USE DISCOUNT CODE minnoV8pals (yes, it is cAsE sEnsiTivE)

 

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Apple, Best Buy, MIMA, mimasummit, MinneDemo

Minnov8 Gang 175 – No Hangout For Robert

July 13, 2012 By Tim Elliott

The gang rolls the dice on Friday the 13th and try a video podcast on a Google+ Hangout after the request of guest Robert Stephens, Geek Squad founder and former CTO of Best Buy. The irony is not lost on us when Robert is not able to join the Hangout on his iPad but we switch over to Skype for a wide-ranging chat. The result is a full audio podcast and a short, gang-only video podcast embedded below.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins, and Phil Wilson
Music: Set The Music Free by Geoff Smith & brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

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The Podcast
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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:04:39 — 37.4MB)

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Discussed during the show…

  • Gaming startup Qonqr seeks world domination (also $25,000)
  • QONQR: World Domination Command Center – Game Expansion 
  • Ouya: A Wake-Up Call for Video Games
  • Apple Said To Plan Smaller IPad To Vie With Google Nexus
  • The case for a 7.8″ iPad
  • Best Buy Tries On Apple’s Sleek Look
  • Yardsale app
  • I Want It Today
  • Personal Data Connector Singly Raises $7M

Upcoming Events…

  • Tuesday, July 17: Crowdfunding: Using Digital Media to Directly Access Capital,  (3:00pm – 4:30pm at CoCo Mpls)
  • Energizing Open Innovation: Education, Business and Government, Wednesday, July 25th: UofMN Humphrey School Wilkins Room, 1:00-5:00 pm (Happy Hour at 5:00)
  • Optimize Minneapolis Book Launch Event with Lee Odden at Aria, July 25th at 3:00 p.m. (Note: now sold out)
  • MinneDemo, July 26th at Aria, 6:30pm
  • Tuesday/Wednesday, August 7th-8th: DataVenu – “New Directions for Personal Data”
  • Weekly: TechMasters is a new Toastmasters chapter in Twin Cities for tech professionals

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Apple, Best Buy, Geek Squad, QONQR

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