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.

Forbes Column 2009: Advice For Laid-Off Engineers

Here’s the new Forbes piece, Advice For Laid-Off Engineers. It profiles several entrepreneurs whose path to entrepreneurship began upon being laid off. Some continued in engineering. Some explored other markets.

Forbes Column 08: Obama: Think Smart Cards

Zero In this week reflects on Singapore’s efficient use of technology to create incredible infrastructure that flows uninterrupted, and recommends some ideas to President-elect Barack Obama. While the problem of aging and unsafe roads and bridges needs to be addressed, it is equally important that the new administration take a broad view of infrastructure and

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Forbes Column 08: Web 3.0: Not yet

Today’s Forbes Column looks at the state of the union on Web 3.0, and concludes Web 3.0: Not Yet. In this context, for those of you interested in the subject, and with blogs of your own, if you are interested in publishing an excerpt on Web 3.0 from my book, Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume One), please

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Forbes Column 08: Building A Smarter Corporation

Here’s a new piece from Forbes, Building A Smarter Corporation, which discusses the use of sophisticated AI to enhance enterprise collaboration.

Forbes Column 08: Stimulus Package For Entrepreneurs

My Forbes column Stimulus Package For Entrepreneurs deals with the topic of Tax Policy with very specific recommendations. Let’s discuss.

Forbes Column 08: Silicon Lazarus

My new Forbes column Silicon Lazarus attempts to shed light on the opportunities in a down market that entrepreneurs ought to look into.

Forbes Column 08: Bootstrapping, Montana Style

We have just started publishing The Montana Mogul, an interview with RightNow CEO Greg Gianforte, who has bootstrapped an over $100-million-a-year public company headquartered in Bozeman, Montana.