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11.22.08TechStars “Hollyhocked”I'd heard of TechStars before and never thought too much about it - 'another incubator' is how I filed it. Well one of my highlights from StartupEmpire was hearing David Cohen of TechStars. Half-way through it struck me... why don't we do a TechStars for Social Ventures at Hollyhock. The TechStars model is about an intense 3-month period for 10 ventures to gather, develop and launch their concepts, and gain support from venture veterans and each other. Hollyhock is a place for 'non-virtual social networking' and has hosted the social change and venture communities for over a decade. It's a magical ...
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09.12.08Reflecting on OpenEverything: the rereat, the movement, and the meaning.[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Reflections at Hollyhock"][/caption] It's been almost a week since the OpenEverything retreat and the reverberations continue. Heading into it, not having any roots in the open-source community, I was technically the biggest noob on the convening team. At the same time, what drew me into the meme and the event was a sense that something bigger was going on and that that something was rooted in a set of ideals and a drive for the practical that resonated with my core and my life experiences. On the other side of the event I'm more clear than ever that ...
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Igniter published Reporting & Analytics | Rally Software Development.
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Igniter shared Olympics still alive in the coffeeshop..
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Igniter shared Patriotic munchkin window art.
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Igniter shared Showdown time. Cumon ->.
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Igniter shared A welcoming entrance in the snow..
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Igniter published Interesting mobile neighborhood messaging service....
