What I took away was his dare to dream attitude and his willingness to continue innovating even after thirty years of being an industry leader. 1) They developed something that a lot of us use on a daily basis and sometimes even take for granted. Paper to digital with OCR and document imaging. I’m sure […]
January 6, 2017 Presented by Nick Stein Blog Writeup by Jan Young Brian Nolan, Sellbrite CEO, introduced Nick Stein at our January 6th Friday Coffee Meetup. Brian connected a while ago with Nick and began to understand the connection between innovation and meditation, so when Brian was looking for office space, he purposely found a […]
Alec Brownstein joined Dollar Shave Club as Creative Marketing Director in 2013 just a few years after his Google Ad Experiment video went viral in 2010 (If you haven’t seen that video, you definitely should watch it on youtube). A key idea behind the Google Ad Experiment video that got a ton of attention online […]
Sarath Malepati through personal experience shared with us some wisdom and insights into strategically protecting IP to further the success of your business. His work has focused on projects that will improve the human condition and is a firm believer in the open source concept and collaboration in order to improve society as a […]
Paolo Prijanian has been through a number of trials and tests in his years of work in cutting-edge consumer robotics. Paolo first shared with us a number of ways robotics are being used now and a few ideas as to what directions the industry will be headed – Roomba vacuum cleaners, robotic lawn mowers, self-driving John […]
Chris Gore, with joke-infused fashion, shared stories with Friday Coffee Meetup (FCM) about his success, methods, and ideas of how to write-books and market yourself successfully. Chris shared about the popularity of Pokémon Go and how it didn’t come with any instructions. Pokémon Go went viral and was adopted by countless people despite not coming within any instruction […]
On Friday morning Alex shared with us a collection of stories and lessons learned from his own journey creating and developing “QLess”. Below is a recap written by Brandon Burroughs. Alex was born and raised in Argentina, and while he was accepted into both MIT and Harvard early in his College career, his early […]
Reinventing your career is a daunting task. You cannot afford to wait to be hired by the right company, nor can you wait for the perfect job to find you. The modern professional needs to take charge by “laddering-up” their career to launch their own business idea, build their influencer network, and thrive as an […]
There are so many factors that can contribute to an entrepreneur’s success. For Brian Nolan and Michael Ugino, the one factor that has proved essential for success is grit. According to Angela Duckworth, “grit is the passion and perseverance of a long term goal.” These entrepreneurs have hit so many obstacles on their journey to […]
There are so many different ideas about the correct ways to give a speech. It can all be overwhelming trying to follow the dos and don’ts of giving a good presentation. Whether being concerned about your hand-positioning or the tone of your voice, most individuals walk into a speech with reservations and anxieties. Adjoa Skinner […]