Entrepreneur Journeys Book Review: We Need To Innovate Our Way Out

From Alan Brochstein’s review of Innovation: Need Of The Hour (Entrepreneur Journeys, Volume 4) by Sramana Mitra for his AB Analytical Services blog:

“Don’t worry if you haven’t read any of the three previous volumes, as this latest in the series is a great read in and of itself. Author Sramana Mitra, a veteran of the VC industry and the world of entrepreneurship, once again lets her subjects tell their great stories. In Innovation: Need Of The Hour, Mitra structures the interviews around the central thesis that we have a societal need to innovate our way out of the challenges we face today. She digs deep into the past as well as finding more recent examples of the type of creativity that we can only hope will not be stifled by regulation and taxation. This volume too left me hopeful that we as a society can rise to meet the challenges of the big problems with energy, the environment, healthcare, etc. Hopefully, risk-taking will not be a victim of the Great Recession and Mitra can describe in one of her future works what great companies arose from the ashes.”

You can read his entire review here.
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Partner Events

The NYC Business Networking Group – August 17, 2010
The Sydney Business Networking Group – August 19, 2010

The NYC Business Networking Group – August 17, 2010
WHEN:  Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
WHERE: Pulse Restaurant & Bar at The Sports Club/LA at Rockefeller Center
COST: Free w/RSVP through our website or $10/cash at door
NOTE: Guest fee is $10 unless the guest registers as a group member.
REGISTER HERE

The Sydney Business Networking Group – August 19, 2010
WHEN:   Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 6:00 PM
WHERE: The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, 169 Castlereagh St, 2^nd flr
COST:   Free with RSVP through the website below or $10/door
NOTE:    Guest fee is $10 unless the guest registers as a group member.
REGISTER HERE

1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs On Thursday, August 19

For entrepreneurs looking to discuss positioning, financing, and all aspects of a startup venture, this FREE online 1M/1M strategy roundtable will be held this Thursday, August 19, 2010, starting at: 11 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. PDT/8:30 p.m. IST. We hope you will join us and let other entrepreneurs know. You can find more details and register here.

From Steve Jobs’s Soulmate To Founder Of Fotopedia: Jean-Marie Hullot (Part 1)

Jean-Marie Hullot was the CTO of NeXT and a close associate of Steve Jobs. He is also the the founder of Fotopedia, a photo encyclopedia that lets photographers and enthusiasts collaborate on, curate, and share high-quality photography over the Internet. TechCrunch has given the social photo site and its iPhone and iPad apps a rave review. Robert Scoble has also provided an enthusiastic endorsement on Scobleizer. Fotopedia Heritage, a collection of photographs and information about UNESCO World Heritage sites, was released to the Apple App Store on August 10 and is a top New and Noteworthy app. Detailed information can be found at www.fotopedia.com/products/heritage-info. In this interview, Jean-Marie shared stories of his close encounters with death, Jobs, and entrepreneurship. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Change Afoot

This week’s Technology Stocks series chronicles important changes in the reverse osmosis, payroll, computer, and online entertainment fields. Click on the full article to read this week’s posts. >>>

Child Entrepreneur Kevin Sproles: CEO Of Volusion (Part 7)

SM: Earlier you brought up 1M/1M. I am interested in helping your customers, who are largely small businesses, gain entry into our program so they can reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. Some of your team members have already had discussions about it. It would be great if we could join hands on this.

KS: I think a lot of the things you mention in 1M/1M are right in line with what I have done. I often say in interviews such as this that what someone needs to do to build a successful business is to plan the details. >>>

Child Entrepreneur Kevin Sproles: CEO Of Volusion (Part 6)

SM: How many people do you have in your company now?

KS: We have 150 team members split between California and Texas. >>>

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2010: Techcello

By guest author Praveen Kumar

Techcello is a SaaS company that focuses on the engineering layer of computing. This is the layer between the technology layer (.NET, Java) and the application layer (domain-specific features, functions, and user interfaces). Techcello’s mission is to provide a robust and strong engineering foundation for a company’s product or application so that the client company’s developers can focus on building business-related functionality. >>>