Brian Oberkirch
Brian Oberkirch, a web entrepreneur based in Louisiana, joins Chip to talk about the high-tech startup environment outside of Silicon Valley.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my search for podcasting software for Vista. I ended up trying a number of different pieces of software, including CastBlaster, Audacity, and Adobe Audition. Each of these programs has advantages and disadvantages that I found through testing. Ultimately, it came down to a decision between Audacity and Adobe…
Apple has a well-deserved reputation for silky smooth designs that make things easy for users to adopt. Their mantra seems to be “keep it simple, stupid.” And that’s great. Usually. But it seems that in creating a top-notch media consumption device — the iPad — they fail to provide a way to subscribe to content…
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Some agencies seem reluctant to allow employees to work from home during the current crisis because they prefer to have in-office workers and are concerned about the precedent they may be setting. Stop it. I’ll set aside for a moment that the remote work genie is out of the bottle and the 2020 pandemic will…
In a nation often obsessed by the notion of personal privacy, especially as it relates to health care, what are entrepreneurs to do when they face serious health questions? When the outcome of an executive’s medical situation may affect employees, investors, business partners, or customers, should the individual share information. If so, how much?
Most of us think about taxes when we think about successful businesses. Some of us contemplate basic regulations. But few of us consider just how much government action inspires, influences, and impedes innovation, often unintentionally. As entrepreneurs and investors we need to better understand the role the government plays — intentionally and otherwise. They may…