Richmond VA vs. Silicon Valley?

Posted by on Mar 31, 2016 Richmond VA-based Lighthouse Labs hosted a “Startup Journey” forum last week, featuring medical services innovator Iggbo. It also touched the sensitive issue of Silicon Valley. Lighthouse Labs Talks with Iggbo Lighthouse Director Todd Nuckols moderated the event at the University of Richmond. Headlining the evening were two of the Richmond-based founders of Iggbo, whose mission is to...
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Mobile World Congress 2016 – Too Big to Ignore

Posted by on Mar 8, 2016 This year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) broke 100,000 attendees. That’s up from 94,000 in 2015. The Barcelona-based event is too big to ignore, and too big for vendors to skip. Meanwhile, the event’s organizer, the GSMA, appears to be sitting pretty. According to Light Reading (LR), two years ago it generated $164 million, when attendees numbered only 85,000. Vendor angst is a reality, as the...
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3 College-Football, Tech-Writing Lessons

Posted by on Jan 9, 2016 Two football teams are about to play for the national championship. I grew up in the shadow of one. Which raises the question: What I did learn in that town that relates to what I do today? Here are three college-football, tech-writing lessons, and a few related questions: 1) Brands matter. The local university adopted a new logo when I was in grade school. Decades later, it still triggers...
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Scrivener, 79 Deliverables and a New Year

Posted by on Dec 23, 2015 In December 2014, I bought a copy of Scrivener, a “content-generation tool for writers.” I may be an atypical user, but the app immediately became part of my routine. In fact, it helped me to complete 79 projects over the past year. Why atypical? The developers of Scrivener designed the tool for creative writers. (Not surprising: the company behind it is named Literature and Latte.) There is a...
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Screw the Valley – Review Essay

Posted by on Nov 13, 2015 Silicon Valley gets plenty of attention. The Santa Clara Valley itself is beautiful, and companies based there have created staggering amounts of innovation and value. I have reported on and been happy to collaborate with many of them. So business reporters and analysts are right to focus on the Valley. But as important as it is, there comes a time when you just need to look beyond. Even players...
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