A once-in-a-generation storm and its fallout, fixing the patent problem, recovering from burnout, why you shouldn’t pick someone else’s fruit, the problem with fashion-tech startups, what’s your motivation?… This week’s notable news and tantalizing tidbits for young treps:
Sandy slugged the east coast: Businesses all over shuttered for the storm and its aftermath, while others had more customers than they could handle. (Entrepreneur.com)
- Photos from the epic storm: (New York Times)
- Putting your mobile device to the test: (Bloomberg Businessweek)
A patent ‘solution:’ Stanford Law School professor Mark Lemley opines about how to resolve the patent problem. Wired ran the post as part of its series aimed at sparking creative solutions for fixing America’s broken patent system. (Wired)
Look on the bright side: IDEO CEO Tim Brown discusses the import of the media’s often dismal view of events and how that negative attitude can adversely impact innovation. (Linkedin Today)
What motivates you to succeed? Answering this fundamental question could help you find a path to success. (Penelope Trunk’s Blog)
Bouncing back from burnout: Business Insider’s Board Babe shares her experience with ‘burning out,’ how to see the warning signs and avoid getting burned in the future. (Business Insider)
Don’t pick someone else’s fruit: Redefine the market you’re after into something much smaller and more manageable. You don’t need to persuade everyone that you have a great idea, you merely need to persuade one person. (Seth Godin’s Blog)
The fashion biz is abuzz with tech startups: from virtual closets, flash sale businesses, new designer “discovery” sites, you-be-the-designer sites, social shopping… Lawrence Lenihan, founder and managing director of FirstMark Capital offers a tailored critique of why these models won’t last. (Business of Fashion)
