David Cohen
David Cohen, founder of Colorado-based TechStars, discusses his innovative program for seeding and incubating high-tech startups.
I went to the local farmer’s market this morning, and just about every stall was selling piles and piles of tomatoes. Now, I wasn’t all that interested in tomatoes since it was 58 degrees out (hints of fall are finally in the air here in New Hampshire). But that’s not what really struck me. What…
Organizations should not proactively monitor what their employees are doing online. There’s an asterisk we’ll get to in a moment, but tracking social networking behavior, what sites workers visit, the content of emails, and other electronic behavior should not be on the list of workplace activities. Now let me be clear: I believe employers have…
As the year and decade* come to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the personal, professional, and societal events that have impacted you in that time. I’m a much bigger fan of looking back and learning than I am in engaging in the traditional year-end exercise of trying to predict the future….
I have automated voice mail transcription set up so that I get an email when someone leaves me a message. The idea is to save me from having to dial in and listen to a message, especially if I am otherwise occupied at the time. Being able to scan a message quickly to determine its…
At my alma mater, students have taken to dressing in blue and painting their faces (or more) blue to show support at sporting events. They’re called the Blue Crew. Those cheering students helped push American University past Navy in the first round of the Patriot League men’s basketball playoffs this week. Tonight they head to…