Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Spring Break in Hawaii?? Yep! Honolulu @startupweekend

If you need a weekend get-a-way and an excuse to go to Hawaii for Spring Break, this is it. Startup Weekend, hosted by Dave Pascua, Seah Ishii and I is March 18-20, and it is not too late to sign up, become a mentor/speaker, a sponsor or an attendee. Spread the word!

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Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.





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Startup Weekend Honolulu recognizes Hawaii Angels



Startup Weekend Honolulu recognizes Hawaii Angels for their volunteer and event evangelism for the first Hawaiian Startup Weekend, located at Fresh Cafe, March 18-20, 2011.   Hawaii Angels was originally formed in February 2002, by a network of professionals who shared an enthusiasm for entrepreneurship. The group was formed as a non profit in March 2008 and adopted the current name, Hawaii Angels.  Individual members have invested over $30 million dollars into start-up ventures, across Hawaii.  Hawaii Angles partners with Kolohala Ventures, and a number of other successful businessmen and women throughout the state.  To find out more information about Hawaii Angels, please visit their website: http://hawaiiangels.org


A special thank you to The Kauffman Foundation, often referred to as the worlds largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship.  Startup Weekend is powered by The Kauffman Foundation. They are responsible for making the connection with Hawaii Angels. Please visit The Kauffman Foundation website for additional information:  http://kauffman.org



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March 18-20, 2011

Fresh Cafe

Honolulu

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Content creators grasp the market

People from 16-24 confess that entertainment is how they associate good brands with bad. This article is an indicator that companies engaging in creating content (TV/Film, Music, Games, etc) are on the right track.

GlobalWebIndex shares the results of its annual report looking at how consumers are using the internet

The report suggests that: 'The open browser-based internet has failed to create the economics to deliver professional media business online, as advertising could not demand the premiums needed and consumers are unwilling to pay for content delivered through a browser.'
The report identifies that a shift is currently taking place from blogs and forums to real-time sharing such as status updates and tweets, with 10% of internet users around the world updating their status daily. 'This radically changes the impact of social media, primarily creating an ongoing shared agenda and conversation towards reacting or interacting with live events and discourse.'
The fastest growing motivations for using the internet identified by the survey were 'finding TV / films', 'finding music' and 'entertainment'. The survey also found that the prime motivation for 16-24 year olds to engage with brands is to entertain them (66%). GlobalWebIndex interprets this as a 'clear indication of the need for brands to adopt the position of content creator'.
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