Monthly Archives: February 2010
How Entrepreneurship Really Works
by Dave Troy
Checkout “How Entrepreneurship Really Works” from Dave Troy, entrepreneur and founder of Beehive Coworking located outside of Baltimore. In this post Dave summarizes the findings from research by Dr. Saras Sarasvathy on the defining characteristics of entrepreneurs and how rather than being aggressive risk takers they are more often just good problem solvers with a passion.
The key message of Dave”s post is that effectual thinking is at the core of good entrepreneurial behavior and that while many authors, speakers and social media experts create a cult-like hype and package it as breakthrough thinking, it all comes back to basic blocking and tackling.
I have been asked to speak at the monthly TECTalk breakfast in March about IdeaField Coworking and how we are coordinating with STARTec to position the coworking community as a component of local economic development. While the main topic is coworking, the underlying theme will be similar to Dave”s post on how to be an effective entrepreneur and how leveraging the power of community increases your chances for success.
BarCamp Orlando – Saturday, April 3rd
This year”s BarCampOrlando is taking place Saturday, April 3rd at Wall Street Plaza, and registration for the event is NOW OPEN.
As always, BarCamp Orlando is Free, but don”t just show up for the T-Shirt. BarCamp is successful when people come ready to participate, present and become involved in fostering the growth of the local tech and creative community.
Schedule:
Saturday, April 03, 2010
9:30 AM – Doors open, people can sign up for talks on the big writeboard.
10:00 AM – Talks start
1:00 PM – Lunch is served, we take an hour break
2:00 PM – Talks resume
6:00 PM – Barcamp ends and the afterparty starts at Slingapour
Where:
Wall St Cantina Map
19 North Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801








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