Economic Development and The Internet

For TedxCharlotte I shot this video to submit myself as a potential speaker for TEDxCharlotte 2011. They asked for a 2 minute video about what I would speak about.

By simply aligning efforts, goals, and resources, we can have radical positive effect in our communities, our states, and our nation. Infographic on Economic Development An infographic on economic development defining the sectors, often silos, but from which we should find...

The collaborative economy is a both an expanding and a contracting economy. It is expanding as all things are outward, and it is contracting down to the single individual....

We will use the Internet to inspire human interaction and discussion around the vision being put forward by the superintendents of the state of South Carolina. Stage 1: The Presentation Let’s create an online experience that presents the vision in a poetically simple fashion. Stage 2: The Conversation After the gala (and even leaked out before), let’s begin the...

We have a fundamental dichotomy in our psyche about capitalism and government. We don’t want too much government in our lives. Yet, we don’t trust the private sector. Who’s more demonized – Wall Street or the Federal Government? I don’t know. Who’s more trusted – the private sector criminal selling his soul to get rich or his...

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Dear South Carolina Legislators, Please repeal Act 388 immediately – even if it takes special convening to do so. Please do not complicate this action with talk of Comprehensive Tax Reform or Political Will. We all know that we need both. But allowing this knowledge to be a hindrance to simply repealing Act 388 is non-action and irresponsible. As I speak to...