Comments on: Future of D.C., Next Steps http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:07:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Barbara http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-838 Barbara Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:23:22 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-838 Hi Nick. I presume that the "participating" technologists fall under entrepreneurs or advertisers. What is the purpose? To get visibility for emerging technologies and companies? For funding? For strategic partnerships? To reinvent Netpreneur energy and connections? Thanks. Hi Nick. I presume that the “participating” technologists fall under entrepreneurs or advertisers. What is the purpose? To get visibility for emerging technologies and companies? For funding? For strategic partnerships? To reinvent Netpreneur energy and connections?

Thanks.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4489 Barbara Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:23:22 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4489 Hi Nick. I presume that the "participating" technologists fall under entrepreneurs or advertisers. What is the purpose? To get visibility for emerging technologies and companies? For funding? For strategic partnerships? To reinvent Netpreneur energy and connections? <br><br>Thanks. Hi Nick. I presume that the “participating” technologists fall under entrepreneurs or advertisers. What is the purpose? To get visibility for emerging technologies and companies? For funding? For strategic partnerships? To reinvent Netpreneur energy and connections?

Thanks.

]]> By: Larry Brown http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-836 Larry Brown Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:01:05 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-836 I love the idea! Years ago, before the internet bubble, Fast Company started a concept that spread like this called Company of Friends. Except the presenters were not looking for money, they were just passionate about the issue they were talking about. Grew like wildfire, developed a 850 member base in DC and over 15K nationally. Conversations are far more powerful because people internalize them much better than just reading about them. Also don't forget to include Va. Tech in your business schools. They are getting pretty entrepreneurial minded and an incubator in Blacksburg. Larry Brown I love the idea! Years ago, before the internet bubble, Fast Company started a concept that spread like this called Company of Friends. Except the presenters were not looking for money, they were just passionate about the issue they were talking about. Grew like wildfire, developed a 850 member base in DC and over 15K nationally. Conversations are far more powerful because people internalize them much better than just reading about them.

Also don’t forget to include Va. Tech in your business schools. They are getting pretty entrepreneurial minded and an incubator in Blacksburg.

Larry Brown

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-796 Aaron Brazell Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:52:49 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-796 Hey Nick- sounds like a great idea and a great opportunity for some entrepreneurs. LMK what I can do to help out. Hey Nick-

sounds like a great idea and a great opportunity for some entrepreneurs. LMK what I can do to help out.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4488 Aaron Brazell Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:52:49 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4488 Hey Nick-<br><br>sounds like a great idea and a great opportunity for some entrepreneurs. LMK what I can do to help out. Hey Nick-

sounds like a great idea and a great opportunity for some entrepreneurs. LMK what I can do to help out.

]]> By: Mary Specht http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-775 Mary Specht Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:55:40 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-775 Nick, sounds like fun. Count me in! (Just as a regular, listening attendee, for now). Nick, sounds like fun. Count me in! (Just as a regular, listening attendee, for now).

]]> By: Mary Specht http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4487 Mary Specht Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:55:40 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4487 Nick, sounds like fun. Count me in! (Just as a regular, listening attendee, for now). Nick, sounds like fun. Count me in! (Just as a regular, listening attendee, for now).

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-774 Jimmy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:56:51 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-774 Nick, I know you have been planning this for a while and I am so glad to see you bring it to reality for us locals here in DC. I liked your post you talk about and I too think we are on the cusp of some good things here and I applaud you for trying to help provide that spark to start the fire ablaze. I have been offline a bit trying to get my feet under me and a new job, but I hope to be back out there trying to help you in driving the community forward. regards jimmy Nick,
I know you have been planning this for a while and I am so glad to see you bring it to reality for us locals here in DC. I liked your post you talk about and I too think we are on the cusp of some good things here and I applaud you for trying to help provide that spark to start the fire ablaze.

I have been offline a bit trying to get my feet under me and a new job, but I hope to be back out there trying to help you in driving the community forward.

regards

jimmy

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4486 Jimmy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:56:51 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4486 Nick,<br>I know you have been planning this for a while and I am so glad to see you bring it to reality for us locals here in DC. I liked your post you talk about and I too think we are on the cusp of some good things here and I applaud you for trying to help provide that spark to start the fire ablaze.<br><br>I have been offline a bit trying to get my feet under me and a new job, but I hope to be back out there trying to help you in driving the community forward.<br><br>regards<br><br>jimmy Nick,
I know you have been planning this for a while and I am so glad to see you bring it to reality for us locals here in DC. I liked your post you talk about and I too think we are on the cusp of some good things here and I applaud you for trying to help provide that spark to start the fire ablaze.

I have been offline a bit trying to get my feet under me and a new job, but I hope to be back out there trying to help you in driving the community forward.

regards

jimmy

]]> By: ventureblogalist http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-773 ventureblogalist Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:24:24 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-773 Nick, I would love to be a part of this group. I am working as an Associate at Edison Venture Fund. I travel to the area twice a month with flexible timing on the trip dates. Rob Nick, I would love to be a part of this group. I am working as an Associate at Edison Venture Fund. I travel to the area twice a month with flexible timing on the trip dates.

Rob

]]> By: ventureblogalist http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4485 ventureblogalist Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-4485 Nick, I would love to be a part of this group. I am working as an Associate at Edison Venture Fund. I travel to the area twice a month with flexible timing on the trip dates.<br><br>Rob Nick, I would love to be a part of this group. I am working as an Associate at Edison Venture Fund. I travel to the area twice a month with flexible timing on the trip dates.

Rob

]]> By: Ahson Wardak http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-772 Ahson Wardak Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:18:48 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-772 Nick, I think that you're doing great things for the area. It's great to have young people leading the way for the area. When you talk about DC area schools, don't leave UVA out of the discussion. There are a fair number of entrepreneurial minded people within the engineering school and business school. Nick, I think that you’re doing great things for the area. It’s great to have young people leading the way for the area. When you talk about DC area schools, don’t leave UVA out of the discussion. There are a fair number of entrepreneurial minded people within the engineering school and business school.

]]> By: Nick O'Neill http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-769 Nick O'Neill Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-769 @Doug, That's a great question, we can have people sign an NDA for entering. Alternatively, in Guy Kawasaki's "The Art of the Start" he says that your idea isn't good if you can't tell it to other people. I don't know what's the best model. We can leave that up for discussion. What do you think is best? @Doug, That’s a great question, we can have people sign an NDA for entering. Alternatively, in Guy Kawasaki’s “The Art of the Start” he says that your idea isn’t good if you can’t tell it to other people. I don’t know what’s the best model. We can leave that up for discussion.

What do you think is best?

]]> By: Doug http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-767 Doug Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:31:10 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-767 I really like this idea. I do have one question though. Let's say the person giving the pitch has an idea that is good, but not solid. Someone in the crowd expands on the idea and makes it their own? Just a risk you take? I really like this idea. I do have one question though. Let’s say the person giving the pitch has an idea that is good, but not solid. Someone in the crowd expands on the idea and makes it their own? Just a risk you take?

]]> By: Shashi Bellamkonda http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-766 Shashi Bellamkonda Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:22:25 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/02/future-of-dc-next-steps/#comment-766 I like the requirement that you should blog about it. Another requirement is that there should always be beer later :) Good idea. One thing I wills ay is that we need to bring together a few of the other groups togehter so that we don't have too many splinter groups. Shashi I like the requirement that you should blog about it. Another requirement is that there should always be beer later :)

Good idea. One thing I wills ay is that we need to bring together a few of the other groups togehter so that we don’t have too many splinter groups.

Shashi

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