Richard Branson fears that too many startups spend too much time fundraising and looking for too much money. His theory is that if you can handle smaller amounts of financial injections, you can learn lessons with a clear perspective. To read more about his views on startup funding, click here. Continue reading
Alex Greene applied to Stanford’s computer science program by creating his very own app to stand out amongst his competition. The app, simply named “Hello Stanford,” is a creative way to show off his computer application skills for the computer science program. Stanford only accepted 6.6 percent of its applicants last year, so best wishes … Continue reading
Professionals who are in careers today will change jobs much more frequently than in previous generations. Therefore, you need to be prepared and proactive in managing your career. But does this mean you have to sacrifice in other areas of your life that are important to you? Our lives are busy enough balancing work and … Continue reading
“Patent trolls” has become a popular term among the tech crowd to refer to people or companies who opportunistically enforce patents for products they often have no intention of making. During the Google Plus Fireside Hangout session, President Barack Obama said that these patent trolls are trying to extort money from entrepreneurs. To read more … Continue reading
This video is personal for me. William Kellibrew is a neighbor and I consider his family to be extended family. Our childhood family homes are separated by one street block. One of his younger brothers is a friend of mine from childhood. Their mom was murdered by a boyfriend when they were children. They witnessed this heinous … Continue reading
Jack Andraka is 15 years old. After a family friend that he considered to be an uncle died of pancreatic cancer, Jack set out to make a simple, inexpensive sensor to detect pancreatic cancer because too many people were dying. Jack recognized that mesothelin is a key marker for certain cancers. To create his test, Jack … Continue reading