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The rise and fall of Pando Projects

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012 in Founder Chronicles, Pitch It | 0 comments

The rise and fall of Pando Projects

The problem was that I had run out of money.  So when I held that check, my tears were real.  I had literally put everything I had into getting Pando going, and We Media was my first big break.

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7 keys to launching your big idea

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Founder Chronicles, Pitch It | 0 comments

7 keys to launching your big idea

We Media's all-star mentors share advice to entrepreneurs working to launch new businesses.

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Lessons from a pitch (It) competition

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Founder Chronicles, Pitch It | 0 comments

Lessons from a pitch (It) competition

I didn't win the big prize at the We Media PitchIt! competition, but I walked away with something potentially more valuable: honest and constructive feedback

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Screen + Radmatter win 2012 PitchIt! Challenge

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Features, Pitch It | 0 comments

Screen + Radmatter win 2012 PitchIt! Challenge

Their bold ideas: reinvent corporate recruiting and visual media production.

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Announcing the 2012 PitchIt! Challenge Finalists

Posted by on Mar 29, 2012 in Pitch It | 0 comments

Announcing the 2012 PitchIt! Challenge Finalists

Eight ideas to use media and technology for innovative new ventures have been chosen as finalists for the 2012 We Media PitchIt! Challenge. The finalists will pitch their ideas at the We Media PitchIt! Conference April 18 in McLean, Va.

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Cutting through app overload

Posted by on Feb 28, 2012 in Mobile | 0 comments

Cutting through app overload

Apple’s acquisition this week of app search engine Chomp only begins to address the broader needs of consumers overwhelmed by thousands of apps and developers who want their attention.

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Launched: StableRenters tracks NYC landlords

Posted by on Feb 28, 2012 in Founder Chronicles | 0 comments

Launched: StableRenters tracks NYC landlords

The 2011 PitchIt Challenge winner launches its first public beta with landlord information on 133,000 addresses in New York City.

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Oui Media: It’s academic

Posted by on Feb 9, 2012 in Culture, Journalism, Reports, Social media | 1 comment

Oui Media: It’s academic

The introduction I wrote for our seminal We Media report is soon to be part of the educational lexicon in France. Here’s what I wrote in 2003: “There are three ways to look at how society is informed. The first is that people are gullible and will read, listen to, or watch just about anything. The second is that most people require an informed intermediary to tell them what is good, important or meaningful. The third is that people are pretty smart; given the means, they can sort things out for themselves, find their own version of...

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A set and a commercial star at halftime

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012 in Advertising, Brands, Technology | 0 comments

A set and a commercial star at halftime

Technology and Detroit win the Super Bowl

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PitchIt Challenge offers $50K for digital media startups

Posted by on Feb 1, 2012 in Features, Pitch It | 0 comments

PitchIt Challenge offers $50K for digital media startups

Calling all media, technology and social dreamers: The 2012 We Media PitchIt Challenge is open to entries. Submit your big ideas or vote now.

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