How to Be a Great Mentor (And a Great Mentee)
Do you have a mentor? Ask any successful person this question, and they will surely tell you stories about how their deep, long-standing relationships with their mentors helped inspire, guide,…
Do you have a mentor? Ask any successful person this question, and they will surely tell you stories about how their deep, long-standing relationships with their mentors helped inspire, guide,…
In May of 2011, we introduced you to the FoundersCard, a global community of entrepreneurs and innovators that offers a unique benefits program so startup founders can have the same sweet…
It’s inevitable there will be the next Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Google or Facebook, the question is; where in the world will they come from? As the cost of innovation…
Tall and well-built, cheerful with an appearance of nonchalance, the man Inc. Magazine described as Africa’s Bill Gates is a man with a few tricks up his sleeve – as…
Once upon a time, while helping my girlfriend prepare for a trip, I noticed that she took a photo of every outfit before packing it. “What are you doing?” I…
This is not another conference about why there aren’t enough women in technology. The Women 2.0 PITCH Conference is about making connections, not drawing complaints; it’s about forward momentum, not the…
Innovation is not what it used to be. It’s no longer limited to the usual places, to the usual social groups, or the usual personality types. As it grows in…
What is it about entrepreneurs that leaves us so inspired and intrigued? Is it their gargantuan balls of courage? Their robotic work ethic? Or the wake of success they leave…
I have been asking myself that question all day. How would I react if I owned that ship, and employed the captain that sunk it. How would you react? We…
I’m writing this after a very intensive 10 days that the team and I have just concluded. Amongst the regular stuff we had to make an off the charts demo…
I’ve been back from CES for a couple of days now (read all of our coverage here). After clearing out my inbox and racking my brain about a wrap-up post…
From rags to riches, from trailer parks to white mailboxes, the climb is all part of the “American Dream.” But this dream– the equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity from…
Are we offloading our brains onto the web? Are programs better than teachers at knowing what we know? Do virtual badges motivate more than grades? What is it about cartoon…
On the Internet, we often traffic in hyperbole. It may seem extreme to say these founders of tech or tech-based companies have changed or even will change the world, but…
The government in Hong Kong has unveiled a new incubator program through its Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP). The program, which was first reported by Technode, is focused on helping to…