Monthly Archives: November 2009

Top 5 Crowdsourcing Entrepreneurs

Technology has been kind to entrepreneurs, especially during a time when startup loans are hard to come by. With just an Internet connection, entrepreneurs have access to a wealth of knowledge. One of the ways they’re using it to their advantage is through crowdsourcing, a new trend taking the Web by storm. Crowdsourcing calls upon the people’s creative ideas and brings them together to form something new. As a form of problem solving, ideas are… Continue reading →

Posted in Social Impact, Startups & Innovation by Tara Lane | Monday, November 2nd, 2009 | Tagged | 3 Comments

Independent vs Group Think

PC or Mac? Simple question, right? If you were to ask a focus group of ten people, maybe five would say PC, three would choose Mac and two would be undecided. Then, a Mac enthusiast chimes-in, “PC computers are the worst computers out there. The viruses alone are enough to make me not want to deal with them.” The PC-goers are upset about the affront by the Mac user and the Mac users ban behind their outspoken leader. Maybe the virus comment could sway several PC users… Continue reading →

Posted in Startups & Innovation by Ethan Lyon | Monday, November 2nd, 2009 | Tagged | Leave a comment