Forbes Column 2009: The Smart-Grid Dilemma

Zero-In this week highlights the disconnect between capitalism, market forces and the need for a smarter, cleaner energy world. Read The Smart-Grid Dilemma. Coming from a pure capitalist at heart, this is one of a series of columns you will be reading on the limitations of capitalism to do the right thing.

Forbes Column 2009: Gaming The Recession

Continuing on the topic of gaming and shoestring entrepreneurship that can be pursued without much initial investment, here’s Zero-In this week: Gaming The Recession.

Forbes Column 2009: Recession Entrepreneurship

Zero-In this week focuses on ideas for Recesssion Entrepreneurship. Let me know (in the comments below) if you are hatching one of these.

Forbes Column 2009: India – Where Angels Fear To Trade

For those of you asking for synthesis on the India discussions, the first one is on Forbes today. India: Where Angels Fear to Trade discusses the seed investment problem and offers a solution, perhaps the most pragmatic solution under current circumstances. Comments welcome. Even more welcome are responses from people who are trying this strategy.

Forbes Column 2009: US and India’s Tech Dilemma

Zero-In this week addresses the brain drain from technology to finance. In US and India’s Tech Dilemma, I have highlighted a significant missed opportunity for US universities, colleges, high schools, even community colleges, to address ASAP. If you can, try to get your alma maters to address this issue.

Deal Radar 2009: OrecX

In this installment of Deal Radar, we follow a company that is working in line with a theme I addressed in a recent Forbes Column, commercializing open source. Chicago-based OrecX helps businesses record phone conversations using open source software. Founded by Bruce Kaskey and Bruno Haas in 2005, the company is focused on making call

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Forbes Column 2009: Open Source Means Business

600,000 unemployed. So how do we channel the vast unemployed pool of highly skilled technical people around us? Here’s a column that offers some possible answers: Open Source Means Business. If you know (I’m sure you know) engineers who are out of work and contemplating their options, do present this as one. If you can,

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Forbes Column 2009: Barriers To Innovation

Here’s Zero-In this week, reflecting on what barriers to innovation need to be removed for us to have a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read my new Forbes column, Barriers To Innovation.