The Dutch East India Company made its fortune with a number of different trades: notably the tulip mania in 1637 that allowed the Dutch East India Company to be valued in the trillions of dollars while operating in dozens and dozens in countries (all of this according to Wikipedia). They operated globally and generated massiveRead… Read more »
LinkedIn looks to be launching a major game changer in social media. I have not used it nor seen a demo. My opinion is based on the press coverage, release announcement, and screen shots. Google was very successful in creating hyper buzz with limited gmail email accounts. LinkedIn seem to be doing the same withRead… Read more »
Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan organization advocating for Millennials ages 18-29, is announcing its Millennial Jobs Report for March 2013. The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is specific to 18-29 year olds: The youth unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds specifically for March 2013 is 11.7 percent (NSA). The youth unemployment rate for 18-29Read… Read more »
Often when I meet people, they ask me what I do. The challenge is, there is no easy answer to that question. I advise companies and non-profits on strategy, I do advocacy work and serve as an expert on open-innovation, open government and open data, I also work a negotiation consultatn and mediator, I doRead… Read more »
The circus is all about activity and show. The county fair is about mastery and creating…roll up the sleeves, do it better, excel – pies, pumpkins, sheep, and prize-winning cattle. Which has the lasting impact on everyone involved?
Let’s work together to outlaw employment discrimination based upon sexual orientation — http://ning.it/10WT2jj
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: With not for From the ground up (or how to encourage a school boy) How councils are crowdfunding community projects ★ Web Apps vs. Native Apps Is Still a Thing Devon County Council selects Huddle to support Targeted Family Support Initiative GOV.UK at 6 months oldRead… Read more »
Sixteen Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee want Appropriations Defense subcommittee Chairman Bill Young (R-Fla.) to add $250 million to the fiscal year 2014 defense spending bill for a missile site on the East Coast, The Hill newspaper reports. Jeremy Herb writes the House and Senate Armed Services panels are set to mark upRead… Read more »
I watched an interesting bit of a documentary the other day about Bas Rutten’s life. Bas Rutten is an early era mixed martial arts (MMA) figure and is still a notable presence in mixed martial arts today. Since MMA has become a more widespread activity he’s become a more mainstream figure as a TV analystRead… Read more »
By Chris Poole and Lyttleton Shurland You don’t have work in the federal budget field to know that agencies are closely reviewing every budget line item to see where they can streamline to reduce costs. It is vital that government Program Managers (PMs) understand the importance of building and reporting on sound business cases forRead… Read more »