Start with a number: 717 million smart phone shipments in 2012.* Then, imagine the impact and opportunity if you are a restaurant or retail chain. Your customer has a technology device close at hand on nearly a 24/7 basis. Thus, … Continue reading
April 17, 2014
The brilliant thought leader and marketeer Seth Godin shares his views on upheaval and opportunity in a brave new world, powered by the Internet. The venue: Wyly Theater, hosted by Dallas Social Venture Partners via luxury/retail guru Steven Dennis, a … Continue reading
February 14, 2013
Milan Fashion Week is a strategic convergence of style, branding and commerce. The world comes to visit and the Italians live up to the mantra: Una bella figura. Make a good impression. The city is abuzz and alive. Storefronts … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
Flashback to Esther Dyson’s PC Forum, 1984, year of Macintosh launch. From left: Nancy Keene; John Sculley, Apple; Steve Jobs; Apple; Robert Toda, Seagate Technology. … Continue reading
October 5, 2012
Here is an excellent piece in the Huffington Post on the myriad of women-led initiatives in business, entrepreneurism and finance: The New Girls Network: Building A Bigger Pie For High-Growth Women-Led Companies. Happy and proud that our own Texas Women Ventures is mentioned in … Continue reading
February 28, 2012
If you are a jobhunter focused on internet job postings, you might be feeling frustrated by the lack of “deal flow” — i.e., responses, interviews, offers. Here’s why. Scope this infographic from The Wall Street Journal in a story today on Your … Continue reading
January 24, 2012
With Election Day results looming, you don’t have to be a Republican or a Democrat to know that the economy is our top-of-mind concern. Tory Johnson, the brilliant workplace contributor for Good Morning America, hosted a cozy gathering of local … Continue reading
November 2, 2010