A treat for attendees of the final day of IBM's SmartCamp Global Finals included an opening speech by California's own Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom. Amongst the many things said to praise our great state, Gavin Newsom proudly stated that there is simply "No innovative place like California." After all it is here where everything is happening, in particular it is the Silicon Valley that makes the technology world go round.      Entrepreneurship takes from past, present, and future. California has been apart of the past, we are the... [More]

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  Currently we are in the midst of a panel discussion led by IBM's Mike Riegel and three managing directors of notable Venture Capital companies. As ears of the audience perk up to the advice given by each of the directors, topics are covered ranging from real time analytics to the places of possible venture capital investment, one thing was said on stage that caught my ear, "Innovation in analytics is coming from all around the world, not just here." A simple sentence, but it left a resonated train of thought.   The concept of a... [More]

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"Develop your initiative. Do something no one else has done."                                                                                 -Thomas Watson        It seems that by the end of the day, it is clear that all nine competitors have kept that simple quote in their minds throughout their development.  Global entrepreneurship was illustrated at a very high level this afternoon as businesses endured a pitch pre-battle for the noteworthy title, "2011 IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year." Following their speeches,... [More]

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