Praised as the Greatest American Humorist of his age, as well as the Father of American Literature, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was a popular American novelist, best known by his pen name, Mark Twain. Clemens was a friend to various artists, presidents and European royalty. And now, Clemens’ memoirs are finally being published.
Towards the end of [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on June 4th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Tagged with: arts and culture, people
I just read some insightful comments from Brad Feld, picking up on an idea that was originally championed by Paul Graham back in April – The Founders Visa. Under this conceptual program, entrepreneurs who were in the process of developing start-ups would be granted special visas, enabling them to remain in the country.
Given the United [...]
Filed under: Business, News on September 14th, 2009 @ 12:00 pm
Tagged with: Brad Feld, Business, economy, effective, entrepreneur, Founders Visa, immigration, industry, innovation, insights, jobs, opportunities, opportunity, Paul Graham, people, progress, start-up, startup
I just read a piece in the New York Times describing a new model for designated driving, and I’m actually surprised that I hadn’t heard of it sooner. In years past, beer companies have spent millions on ad campaigns encouraging people to choose a designated driver for a night on the town. But [...]
Filed under: Community, News on August 28th, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
Tagged with: alternative, Business, California, City Scoot, Community, designated driver, drunk driving, people, Scooter Patrol, scooters, service-model, Y Drive LA
Since its merger with Nextel back in 2005, Sprint has steadily been losing ground to Verizon and AT&T, lagging behind in innovation both with its product and service offerings. But over the past year plus, the company has made attempts to right the ship, building out its network reliability, adding an iPhone competitor in the [...]
Filed under: Business, Environment, News, Technology on August 13th, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
Tagged with: Acquisitions, brands, Business, employees, Environment, Green, innovation, innovative, leaders, markets, mobile, networks, opportunities, opportunity, people, product, Sprint, success, sustainability
The Young Creative Entrepeneur Awards are based in the UK and support creative entrepreneurs in the development of a “competitive and sustainable creative economy that extends cultural engagement and supports cultural diversity through the development of a strong independent creative sector.” Within the fields of visual arts, communication, interactive technology, design, music, fashion, and publishing, [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on July 28th, 2009 @ 10:30 am
Tagged with: art, Business, creative capital, creative economy, economy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, leadership, people, profits, success, United Kingdom, Young Creative Entrepreneur Awards
In the interest of sharing knowledge and creating a more active discussion on my site, I wanted to take a moment and collect some of my insights on business, culture and philanthropy from around the web.
“By inspiring communities, motivating organizations, and equipping local leaders with programs and facilities, we can make a difference in the [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Business, Expertise, News, Philanthropy on July 27th, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
Tagged with: Business, communication, Community, global, innovation, innovative, insights, people, philanthrop, philanthropy, process, sharing, strategy, success
‘Younger than Moses: Idle Worship’ is an art exhibit featuring 22 artists in New York.
As part of the European Project FP7 research called “Integrated System for Transport Infastructures Surveillance and Monitoring by Electromagnetic Sensing,” a team of researchers had been gathered from the countries of Israel, Italy, France, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Romania.
MouliCohen.com: Today’s Generation Romanticized in Art http://bit.ly/cKjHUf