LISNR, Interacting with Music – Guest post by Chris Ridenour Here we are, only 18 hours after stepping aboard the Cincinnati StartupBus. After a few short hours, we had 34 buspreneurs pitch their ideas, form teams around the favorites and work began....
I’ve recently taken up photography. Historically, I’ve never been a camera owner for more than a couple of weeks or so. They seem to disappear. Get lost at sea. Fall in toilets. End up smashed. You get my drift. Recently, I made the leap to an iPhone...
Recently, an article appeared in Forbes titled the ‘Top Ten Reasons Why Large Companies Fail to Keep Their Best Talent’. Feel free to read the post here – or if you’re in a hurry – here are the Cliff’s Notes: Big Company Bureaucracy. Failing to Find a...
If you haven’t heard, The Brandery is the real deal. Recently named one of the Top 10 accelerators in the nation, and part of the Tech Stars network – Cincinnati’s consumer marketing accelerator The Brandery just went yard landing applications for its...
The Knight Foundation’s recently published “Soul of the Community” Report says that three community qualities – social offerings, openness and beauty consistently emerged as the leading drivers for community attachment over the study’s three years of...
Just a week ago, it was announced that the Brandery was added to the TechStars network, a newly launched White House initiative that represents an alliance of independently owned and operated startup accelerator programs from cities across the U.S. and...
It is a known fact – the most important corporate resource in the next 20 years will be talent. Ironically, it will also be the resource in the least supply. As the baby boomer generation exits the workforce, GenXers, Yers, and Millenials will have a...
Dear Email, This just isn’t working out. I used to be so eager to get your messages. I was on the edge of my seat…. excited, almost giddy for the next new piece of information. I’ll always remember hitting the “Inbox” button, just to see if perhaps you...
I’ve always been one who has struggled with focus and attention. I like to think that I’ve learned to channel that fragmented energy into productive behavior. E.g. – I am often asked how I juggle so many projects at once. Well, my answer is that new thought...
It’s a mistake to assume that people succeed through success; the successful succeed through failure. I’ve been working on an investment deal for the better part of a year now, and last week – it got shot down. Getting a “no” is tough regardless who it...