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Wednesday, 17 October 2012 10:57
Avoid Getting Stuck in "Sillycant Valley": Saving MBAs From Startup Hell
Fellow non-developer and non-designer comrades, we must survive Sillycant Valley.
What is Sillycant Valley?
If Dante were a startup guy, he'd find Sillycant Valley somewhere between the 1st and 2nd Circles of Progress Purgatory. Sillyacant Vally is Non-Starters' Land. It's the early-stage state of startup characterized by lolligagging, indecision, frustration…
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Thursday, 07 June 2012 14:07
Scramble it Up with MTV Real World's Alex Govere
You may recognize Alexandra "Alex" Govere from MTV's Real World San Diego as the level-headed confidante and resident musician. She brought the "Real" to made-for-reality-MTV drama. Alex is your typical renaissance woman with a list of accomplishments that even Thiel Fellows envy. That's why I'm so excited to live chat with her on…
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Thursday, 12 January 2012 08:25
Try this at least once a day
My friend suggested that I try this everyday for a week and closely monitor results:Find a place to sit quietly, preferably alone.Induce yourself into a bout of uncontrollable joy and appreciation. Hone in on the source and let it overhaul everything you do (phone calls, email exchanges, meetings, etc.) the rest of…
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Friday, 16 December 2011 12:13
I'll Share Mine if You Share Yours: The StartUp Scramble Story
Award-winning filmmaker and 1992 US Olympian, Mary Mazzio, invited me to share the StartUp Scramble story with the Babson startup community. Mary and the 50 Eggs production team crafted a video that captures the origins of Young Impact and showcases a few of my more vulnerable moments (I choked up…
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Monday, 10 October 2011 14:08
Hosting an "Everything But Moderate" Student #SOCENT Panel
"I was asked to moderate this panel. This panel will be everything but moderate." Moderation has little elbow room at the table alongside hungry student founders whose mission is to build ventures that rail on social ails. In the backdrop of the Occupy protests, I had the privilege to moderate…
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This week marks a personal milestone: The opportunity to meet Dr. Howard Gardner, world-renowned education luminary and fellow Scrantonian, one-on-one. Dr. Gardner is the founder of the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) and chances are, like me, you've been affected by his breakthroughs.Elementary school never felt right. My "creative capacities"…
Wednesday, 29 December 2010 14:17
How to Always Win a Game of Chicken in 2011, Theoretically
Overview: Thank you, the year ahead, and a potent 2011 New Years ResolutionBREAKOUT!A special thank you for keeping up with our tweets, updates, and posts. 2010 was truly a breakout year for our young company. Our chemistry continues to evolve and we’re booking tight into 2011. What's driving YI’s growth? …
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Monday, 04 October 2010 14:22
75 New Incubatees On-Board @CompassPartners: Here is What's Happening Across College Campuses
Before trekking to Babson, I sat down with Compass Partners' Co-founder, Neil Shah, at their headquarters in Washington D.C. He and I connected through StartUp ScrambleTM alumni, James Li (Re: Action Strategy Group). Neil is a successful young business entrepreneur who unsurprisingly decided against a lucrative job offer at top-notch…
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