Stagey Startups | The Broadway Beat

The Broadway industry is full of startups.  Indeed, each production that opens is its own startup; its own LLC with its own set of investors.  Only recently, however, has this startup industry seen a new generation of startups join in on the fun, as several tech startups have found ways to make inroads on Broadway.  Here are the top three tech startups on Broadway, and what they are doing to shake up the industry.

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Get Your Workout at the Diner

Boston landmark is now part of Pokemon world

For decades, the South Street Diner (www.southstreetdiner.com) has been a staple on the Boston food scene. As the only 24-hour eatery in the downtown area (Ed note: Sad but true!), it offers traditional diner fare (e.g., corned beef hash, omelets, pancakes, etc.) as well as a surprisingly diverse and always delicious menu that includes their famed Chocolate Fantasy French Toast, a


Owning a Business is Stressful!

Owning a business is stressful! What can make it more challenging is when a person believes the stress comes from one place and it actually originates from something else. As a stress coach, I help business owners identify stressors and develop tools and skills to assist with reducing the impact of a particular stressor. It’s challenging when you’re working hard at succeeding and the consequences of unmanaged stress get in the way. Don’t...


Ken Woolcott | Emerald City School

Ken Woolcott is a multi-faceted and talented entrepreneur whose accomplishments are manifold. Aside from being an attorney and business owner with over 20 years of experience in the biotech and high tech industry, he once held a minority interest in the former Seattle Supersonics, and has been passionate in his pursuit to bring a pro-basketball team back to Seattle. Now he has brought another new venture to life and this...


National Take Back Your Time Conference at Seattle University August 25-27

The Take Back Your Time movement, of which John de Graaf is a co-founder, has been working for many of these things for 14 years, hoping to bring the United States into the 21st Century as it is experienced in most wealthy countries.  We will be discussing many of these issues at our Time Matters: National Take Back Your...


Should You Consider Growing Your Cleantech Startup Internationally?

Silicon Valley is the undisputed global leader in startup ecosystems[1], followed by New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Tel Aviv, London and Chicago. There are significant advantages to launching and growing a cleantech startup in one of these hubs. Some of these advantages include:

(1) Access to non-financial resources: Launching your new business in a...


Should I Quit My Job to Become an Entrepreneur?

You may have many different reasons why you want to quit your job: you hate it, you want a change, you’d like to work with friends, you don’t want a boss, you don’t like having a predefined schedule, you think it will give you more balance in your life. But before jumping ship to start your own business, ask yourself these questions:

How do you plan to raise capital? One of the greatest reasons entrepreneurs fail...


Startup Brand Lessons from Steve Jobs, the Wachowski Brothers and Stan Lee

By Tim Girvin — with Social Media commentaries and recommendations by Fletcher Helle

When there is a lesson to be learned, listening makes for the best course of cumulative action. Learn and listen, listen and learn. Watch how it grows. In my history, it’s the leaning-in to experiences on the trail of wisdom and great brand strategies that has taught me the most. And to lean-in is to list, as in —tilting-in to hear better the...