Innovation

The Investment and Startup Community in Peru

Many travelers visit Peru to experience Machu Picchu, and though incredible, there…

Note: This post is the third in a new series called “Entrepreneur Profiles.” These posts focus on an interesting entrepreneur who I’ve gotten to know and hopefully provide a window into their business that you might not otherwise find in a newspaper or…

I was talking with a few people at the last High Tech Happy Hour and the last Capital Entrepreneurs meeting about what makes a city startup friendly. We came up with a short list, but I’ve been thinking about it ever since. What makes a city startup friendly and how can…

Bill Belichick is widely thought of as the smartest coach in the NFL. He has been hugely successful, coaching the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl four times in his 9 years of coaching, winning three. Like many…

I just came across one of my favorite articles again today. It’s a Newsweek feature from almost 15 years ago about whether the Internet would actually catch on or not. The article, The Internet? Bah! Hype alert: Why cyberspace isn’t, and will never be, nirvana, attempts…

It stared with leaders like Hugo Chavez, Mahmood Ahamdinejad and Saddam Hussein who wear their anti-Americanism as a badge of honor. Next, it was the developing countries who generally liked the US but felt they were not getting a fair shake. Next was Russia and…

I’ve been writing a lot about entrepreneurship lately, focusing on how it is easier than many people think and how people should view getting involved in a startup as a viable alternative to getting into the job market, especially during college and in…

A charity in New York City is trying an innovative approach to helping people below the poverty line. Modeled after a program in Mexico that pays poor people to do things like immunize their kids, send them to school and make healthy food, Groundwork brings a similar approach to New York’s…