July 2008
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07.22.08The influence of open in venturing.So what does 'open' mean for 'venturing' and venturing on 'the frontiers'. From some prior definitions, venturing is process of creating and evolving a venture, where a venture is an agreement among people to do things in service of a purpose and according to a set of values. More simply it's about the process of organizing resources (social, financial, and human capital) toward realizing a certain intent. If 'open' really is about a new mode of organization, then it is central to the process of venturing. It will inevitably impact every venture, the leadership and culture required, and the way in which ...
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07.22.08The point of ‘open’ – a new mode of organization.In working on Open Everything I've been struggling to come up with why it matters and what it means to the common person. For people in the open source community or other fields where 'open' is a already at play they don't tend to ask this question but if we are to 'open' the open meme, we certainly need to be able to answer it. So here's how I answer it now. (Ad-lib seesmic video answer below) Open is about a new mode of organization. Enabled by pervasive adoption of communication technologies and an emergent culture of people comfortably communicating with greater ...
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