Detroit as Blank Canvas
Small and Special — A Tiny Conference for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneur Hopefuls
On the way back from a recent conference, Jenny, Walter, and myself started trying to figure out what we liked and what we didn’t like about the various conferences we’ve attended over the years. Somehow, as usually happens when we start complaining, an idea for something we could do is born. In this case that […]
What’s the point of handing out name badges if nobody can read them?
There is a simple lesson that all conferences should learn from TED. It’s not to charge thousands of dollars. It’s not to bring celebrities to your conference. And it’s not to only have one speaker at a time. Those may or may not be good things to emulate, but they’re not the most important lesson […]
Seattle Awards
“Lifestyle Business” Defined in Under 140 Chars
The way the term “lifestyle business” is bandied about has bothered me for some time. I’ve decided to try and come up with a new definition. Twitter friendly version: “Lifestyle business” is the patronizing term for businesses unwilling to grow at the expense of the quality of their product or workplace. Twitter unfriendly version: “Lifestyle […]