Monthly Archives: April 2010

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ NFL Draft

Much to the vexation of our college roommates, we've always enjoyed watching the NFL Draft from wire to wire.  The whole ordeal fascinates us because, as far as we know, football is the only industry where the hiring of entry-level workers attracts that level of scrutiny, drama, and knee-jerk reactions (can [...]

OrangeSlyce @ MIT Enterprise Forum – Cloud Computing

Tonight was the Phoenix MIT Enterprise Forum at the Hilton in Scottsdale with a focus on Cloud Computing. OrangeSlyce was selected as a showcase technology startup – it was a great opportunity to spread the word about OrangeSlyce with technologists and other entrepreneurs in Phoenix. Individuals from IBM, SalesForce.com and Microsoft [...]

The Case for Turning Down Fishing Lessons

“Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day.  Teach a man to fish, and feed him for a lifetime.” 
This simple proverb has been used by people from all walks of life to justify everything from the need to do your chores to the need for more education spending to welfare reform. We’re [...]