Idea Village announces 2012 IDEAxcelerator entrepreneurs. The annual Idea Village Entrepreneur Challenge (IVEC) is The Idea Village’s central business development program managed by a team of Executives-In-Residence [EIR’s]. Each year, a select group of New Orleans entrepreneurs is invited to partner with The Idea Village to identify and address key growth challenges during this six-month acceleration program. Participating entrepreneurs gain access to a variety of resources, including mentorship, networking assistance, access to capital, PR, and education through IDEAinstitute. According to the Idea Village, “IVEC is highly competitive to ensure that the most capable, innovative entrepreneurs are afforded this unique and limited opportunity.
Each class is selected with a single overriding purpose in mind – to identify scalable early-stage ventures, led by motivated, high impact entrepreneurs who are committed to growing their business in New Orleans.” BlueBag, LLC – Mehmet Ergelen Bluebag specializes in everything IKEA. The Hot New Career Of Idea Entrepreneur: What It Is And How To Become One. Idea Platforms | Idea-Driven Books and Communications Platforms.
Idea Entrepreneur: The New 21st Century Career - John Butman. By John Butman | 10:00 AM May 27, 2013 There is a new player emerging on the cultural and business scene today: the idea entrepreneur. Perhaps you are one yourself — or would like to be. The idea entrepreneur is an individual, usually a content expert and often a maverick, whose main goal is to influence how other people think and behave in relation to their cherished topic. These people don’t seek power over others and they’re not motivated by the prospect of achieving great wealth. Their goal is to make a difference, to change the world in some way.
Idea entrepreneurs are popping up everywhere. They’re people like Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook COO and author of Lean In), who is advocating a big new idea from within an organization. In my research into this phenomenon (which forms the basis of my book, Breaking Out), I have been amazed at how many different kinds of people aspire to be idea entrepreneurs. They play many roles. Life: The first comic for the blind. Invent Mobile Apps | Explore MIT App Inventor. Using MIT App Inventor, you can develop applications for Android devices using a web browser and a connected phone (or emulator). The App Inventor servers store your work and help you keep track of your projects. When you log in to the App Inventor server with a google account, at first you will see an empty project list. If you have completed the setup instructions, you will be ready to open up the Designer and Blocks Editor to get started on building apps.
Just click the "New" button in the upper left to start a new project. The App Inventor Development tools run in two separate windows: The Designer, where you select the components for your app.The Blocks Editor, where you assemble program blocks that specify how the components should behave. You assemble programs visually, fitting pieces together like pieces of a puzzle.
App Inventor will display your app on a phone or emulator as you add pieces to it, so you can test your work as you build. Job of the week: Design Engineer – Dyson - Malmesbury. Published 21 November 2012 Posted by Stephen Holmes Article tagged with: jobs, engineering, job of the week, dyson Job Type: PermanentLocation: Malmesbury, Wiltshire Dyson, purveyor of fine British goods and engineering, is on the hunt for a design engineer to join its ranks. As a design engineer, this is a unique opportunity to invent, design and develop leading products for the global market, working alongside top technical specialists and highly motivated creative professionals. Encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and unafraid to make mistakes, you will help design products which fulfil Dyson’s ambition of being truly different and better than their competitors. To be considered for this position, you must have: - Product design or engineering experience - A degree in an engineering or scientific discipline - A sound understanding and knowledge of basic physical principles - Knowledge of injection moulding and manufacturing Sound like the job for you?
Education in 21 century. The sexiest job of the 21st Century? Data Analyst. Looking for a career change or a college major that's all but guaranteed to result in a hefty salary with copious benefits? Big data may not seem the obvious choice, but it could be your best. With more and more companies using big data, the demand for data analytic specialists,—sometimes called data scientists, who know how to manage the tsunami of information, spot patterns within it and draw conclusions and insights—is nearing a frenzy. "It is one of the [most] sought-after positions," said Rob Bearden, CEO of Hortonworks. "The desire on the enterprise side to find truly qualified data scientists has resulted in almost open headcount. It's probably the biggest imbalance of supply and demand that I've ever seen in my career....
That imbalance is a boon for job seekers. With interest in big data increasing exponentially, many experts fear that U.S. companies will be unable to keep up with international competitors. MORE: Cyberthreats: Welcome to the New Cold War.