Image by féileacán via Flickr I have helped out as a judge at one startupweekend event hosted by Shane Reiser. They are amazing events and are held nationally. Recently the Kauffman Foundation awarded a grant to Startupweekend to support their mission. Check out the details on the grant here. Congratulations to Startupweekend! If your not [...]
Continue reading →Check Out Flarecaster – Amazing Idea!
October 4, 2010 By Mike Colwell
At last week’s Pitch & Grow II sessions I had the honor of serving as one of the “expert” panelists for several of the pitches. There were several truly amazing ideas and businesses. The one the truly has stuck with me since the event ended was Flarecaster. Robert Hidajat is the founder and Flarecaster #1. [...]
Continue reading →Pitch & Grow II Major Success – T8 Webware Rocks!
October 1, 2010 By Mike Colwell
Image via Wikipedia Man, if you missed out on Pitch & Grow II, TAI‘s great venue for the “safe” pitch, you missed out on some great pitches and some great business model ideas! Congratulations to T8 Webware of Cedar Falls on winning the pitch-off. It was truly great to see the Des Moines Register cover [...]
Continue reading →Your Baby is Ugly, Part 2, Listen to the Feedback
September 30, 2010 By Mike Colwell
Image by ianturton via Flickr Asking for feedback is something almost everyone with experience in business will tell you is critical. What they also need to tell you is what my father told me “shut up and listen”. If you ask for feedback, you need to be ready to hear non positive things. Face it, [...]
Continue reading →Financial Management Options for the Business Start-up
September 28, 2010 By Mike Colwell
Image by U-g-g-B-o-y-(-Photograph-World-Sense-) via Flickr For those of you who are not business finance savvy, it can be very confusing understanding what resources do what for your company. Do I need a bookkeeper, an accountant? What does a CFO do, a Controller, and what are the differences? Do I have to hire full time, part [...]
Continue reading →Pitch and Grow II – Check It Out Tomorrow!
September 28, 2010 By Mike Colwell
Tomorrow is the day for TAI’s Pitch and Grow. Come on out anc check it out! Companies Pitching: BuyerCompassDirect Drive EnergyFlarecaster, L.C.freskinteractiveGeosync GlobalGod at playGreen Team TechnologiesLiquid AutosPalisade SystemsPrism Projection, Inc.SolveSpindustryT8 WebwareThe ReWall Company LLCYourGameNow.com Experts in the room: Mike Colwell, Business Innovation Zone * David Gion, Canvis * Eric Englemann, Geonetric * Wayne [...]
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