Finally! I’m going to CHINA. It’s been on my to-do list for 2 years now. On Sunday (June 7th) I’ll be boarding a plane with 35+ other geeks headed to Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai with the goal of gaining insight into the tech & innovation trends coming out of East Asia. Also on the agenda is two Startonomics events where
If you’ve ever felt a bit crazy, different or that you might not fit in … good for you! The “crazy ones” are those that push the status quo, that dream up the big ideas and shape our futures. Care less about what people think and more about creating. We need more creators. I don’t care how freakin’ weird the
I personally love this message. I watch it often – sometimes before I go for a run, or have neglected a book. It’s all about managing that little voice in your head, and learning from other peoples experience / knowledge. Solid!
I get asked this question a lot: “Where do you find the time, you’ve got so much going on?” That’s a fair question considering all the projects I’m involved in. That being said, I realized a long time ago the best use of my time was NOT doing it all myself. Here’s how I work smarter, not harder. First lets
Yesterday I spent the afternoon with some of the top angel investors in Silicon Valley at AngelConf. It was put on by the super nice people at Y Combinator and had a great crowd of about 80+ angel investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalist and journalist. What I found most interesting was the repeated characteristics of a successful Angel investor. Here’s the
When is it too early to tell the world about your idea? What if someone steals it? Might someone copy it? Here’s a great quote that always puts this into perspective for me: “Don’t worry about people stealing an idea. If it’s original, you will have to ram it down their throats.” ~ Howard Aiken I’m of the opinion that
Do you have a love-hate relationship with paper? Over the years I’ve worked very hard to create a world of no physical processes. It’s like a mantra for me. There’s real freedom in being able to get all your work done from a laptop and an internet connection! Below are some tips & tools I use on a daily basis
About the Author: Cory Schop is a designer, social media enthusiast, and serial web entrepreneur who makes a living from Facebook, SEO and his Affordable Logo Designer services among other things. You can follow him on Twitter @coryschop and Facebook. The Experiment The other day I got the bright idea that I wanted to spend an entire 8-hour day interacting
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Well, a couple days ago I got tagged by David Alston to complete the “7 things you may not know about me” meme – something that Aaron Strout started a while back. Here goes:
