Skip K. FranklinMountainZone: An Epic AdventureIn March 1996 we launched an online community that exemplified the power and potential of the internet. It focused on all things mountain…Mar 24, 2016Mar 24, 2016
Skip K. FranklinReframing the Game: Disney Schooled MeI took a break from writing my planning doc today to catch up on news. “Biz Break: Square, Twitter put up airballs for Jack Dorsey,” it…Mar 11, 2016Mar 11, 2016
Skip K. FranklinRenovating Hangars for Innovation, Creativity and Start-upsHanging out in hangars of innovation can change your life. The reuse of old buildings for new creative, innovative and entrepreneurial…Mar 4, 2016Mar 4, 2016
Skip K. FranklinOur 1996 Mount Kilimanjaro Webcast RevisitedMountainZone’s 1996 webcast from Kilimanjaro was a minor miracle. Scott Fischer and his Mountain Madness guide company helped a group of…Feb 17, 2016Feb 17, 2016
Skip K. FranklininHackerNoon.comThe Magic of Switching Hats in MeetingsPoint of view effects everything. Switching hats can help members of the management team see things through a different lens; a different…Feb 3, 2016Feb 3, 2016
Skip K. FranklinA Tribute to Stein Eriksen from Mountain Zone Co-FounderThe Mountain Zone loved Stein Eriksen: pioneer, visionary, champion. He skied better at 80 than I will ever ski. The world champion was for…Jan 27, 2016Jan 27, 2016
Skip K. FranklininHackerNoon.comJUMP! It Takes that “Leap of Faith!”What is needed to take a “Leap of Faith?” You wait for the right time, you wait for the right place, you wait for everything to be ready…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
Skip K. FranklinThe Amaze Inc Far Side StoryHow did you get Gary Larson to say Yes? I’ve been asked 1,000 times. The answer involves edible bugs, a canoe, knee surgery, Bill Gates…Jan 6, 20164Jan 6, 20164
Skip K. FranklinNever too old to Dream… or to Re-BrandI was having dinner with Kenny Loggins who had just started a new band after being told he was too old to start a new band. I don’t have a…Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
Skip K. FranklinTargeting Investors for your Start-up (it’s about them!)Targeting investors is easy; figuring out which ones will actually invest is another thing. You can control your investor presentation, but…Dec 28, 2015Dec 28, 2015