Since Comcast announced in the USA that it would start capping bandwidth usage by residential customers to 250gb per month, there have been lots of discussions about how this will affect people and why these companies are doing this ...READ»
Tomorrow I leave the Bay Area with its plethora of innovators, resources, early adopters and smart people and travel back to reality.My thoughts are drifting back to the entrepreneurs I deal with in Arizona, who are trying to ...READ»
Last night, when I saw Barack Obama accept the nomination, I cried. I wanted my father to be there to see this. He was the one who taught me a black person was my equal, and the person who taught me a woman could be ...READ»
Last night, when I saw Barack Obama accept the nomination, I cried. I wanted my father to be there to see this. He was the one who taught me a black person was my equal, and the person who taught me a woman could be ...READ»
Last night, when I saw Barack Obama accept the nomination, I cried. I wanted my father to be there to see this. He was the one who taught me a black person was my equal, and the person who taught me a woman could be ...READ»
Most people know the fairy tale about the goose that laid golden eggs, but there is another fairy tale about a goose with golden feathers.
You can read the full tale here
The basic story is that 3 brothers wanted to chop ...READ»
Today, TechCrunch reported about the ruling in a case against video site Veoh: What The Veoh Decision Means For YouTube and Others.
Even though I do not run a video-sharing website (we do not allow users to upload video), I ...READ»
Wow. The summer is flying by. My virtual internship with Seth Godin has more or less wrapped up, though I will still be helping out/participating with another Squidoo project aligned with the upcoming election, and Triiibes, which ...READ»
This post is inspired by a book I just finished reading: How To Be A Creative Genius (in five minutes or less). Gary Unger, the author, sent me a signed copy after he wrote about me on his blog for taking Guy Kawasaki's advice and ...READ»
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. - Napoleon Bonaparte
Here at FastCompany.com, we discuss leadership and its application on business. We realize leadership is applicable in all ...READ»
How does Generation Y look at the world? Um, you will probably be surprised, especially if you are an employer, an educator, or an entrepreneur.
Yesterday I had the unique opportunity to share a podium with Mark Bao, a ...READ»
The Washington Post recently carried an article about Pandora's struggle to stay alive. The article raises some serious questions about the people running record labels.
Giant of Internet Radio Nears Its 'Last ...READ»
BusinessWeek has a great article that is bound to be very popular - The Trouble With Twitter.
The article points out real issues with the service which doesn't seem to have a business model (GigaOm posited that maybe they ...READ»
Naturally as a Jamaican I am even prouder than normal with our achievements track and field at the Olympics so far.
Usain Bolt simply demolished the 100m world record, set by Jamaican-Canadian Donovan Bailey years ago. Then, ...READ»
Recently, BusinessWeek columnist Sarah Lacy wrote about using Facebook to "fire up" your career and employing social networking tools as a means to build out your professional network. She mentions Facebook, MySpace, and ...READ»
Gary Unger, an author and advertising consultant who has worked on campaigns for the NBA, General Motors and other major clients chose to feature me in his first post for a series on his blog called the "Being Yourself ...READ»
This cartoon summarises the concept very well - The Online Business Model To Get VC Money
Web ventures backed by VCs are notorious for focusing predominantly on acquiring users first and leaving revenue on the back burner ...READ»
My experience so far with NBC's video website for Olympic content has been less than stellar and I would not recommend it to anyone - stick to regular television.
The improvements are easy to see and there will be countless ...READ»
From time to time, I get calls from consultants doing feasibility studies for economic development directors about incubator projects in and around Phoenix, where I live in the winter. I get these calls because I've worked among ...READ»
I love listening to a good story…especially ones about entrepreneurs and their path to eventual success. The woman or man who turned nothing into something, who did it quickly, and without the help of others, AKA the ...READ»
I liken trialing to boot camp for contractors. It's like getting a scholarship to go to school and have your education paid for by a benefactor. In this case, it happens to be a potential employer and the trade-off is a week or two ...READ»
This week has been tougher than usual so far, mainly because I have been unable to find the time to do some key tasks - like porting over Realvibez videos to our new video player since Brightcove decided to screw us over.
I have ...READ»
After our recent announcement regarding RE TV, I decided to offer myself for interviews with bloggers regarding the YouTube and RE TV deals and the first blog to take up the offer was YawdFromAbroad.
The interview is the most ...READ»
As I have watched entrepreneurs over the years, first as a corporate lawyer, then as a manager of private equity funds, I’ve been able to discern a few fundamental ingredients necessary to the success of any new venture. ...READ»
Yesterday, August 1st, I was interviewed on South Florida's NPR station about Jamaica's Independence (Jamaica celebrates 46 years of Independence from Great Britain on August 6th).
This interview was the result of some ...READ»
