tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116810302024-03-18T07:45:02.346-07:00My Camera ViewBrad Treat about his life as an entrepreneurBrad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-18705808298991945672023-10-05T13:50:00.002-07:002024-03-18T07:44:29.152-07:00How to Win a Business Plan Competition<!--Google tag (gtag.js)-->
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<p>Here's a video about how to win a Business Plan Competition, which are really usually Business Pitch Competitions.</p><p>I've won $6-figure prizes from Business Plan Competitions aka Business Pitch Competitions. I've coached countless companies on how to win $7-figure prizes from Business Plan Competitions / Business Pitch Competitions. Cumulatively, I've been a part of helping startups raise $ 8-figure prizes from Business Plan Competitions / Business Pitch Competitions. So, I made a video to share some of the key tips.</p>
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<b>Entrepreneurship Competitions I've advised where the team(s)won money:</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://incubatorworks.org/events/607-soaring-southern-tier-start-up-collegiate-competition/" title="607 Soaring">607 Soaring</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/76west" title="76West Clean Energy Competition">76West Clean Energy Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.binghamton-ny.gov/government/departments/economic-recovery-development" title="Binghamton BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition">Binghamton BLDC-EAP Business Plan Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.blackstone.com/our-impact/blackstone-launchpad/" title="Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competition">Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.score.org/charlotte/score-charlotte-pitch-growth" title="Charlotte Pitch for Growth">Charlotte Pitch for Growth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://eship.cornell.edu/item/bendaniel-venture-challenge/" title="Cornell BenDaniel Venture Challenge">Cornell BenDaniel Venture Challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://eship.cornell.edu/item/big-idea-competition/" title="Cornell Big Ideas Competition">Cornell Big Ideas Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/undergraduate-students/entrepreneurial-options-undergrad-students/innovation-competition" title="Cornell Engineering Innovation Competition">Cornell Engineering Innovation Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sha.cornell.edu/faculty-research/centers-institutes/pihe/engagement/pitchdeck/" title="Cornell Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition">Cornell Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://drexel.edu/baiada/competitions/overview/" title="Drexel Business Pitch Competition">Drexel Business Pitch Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fb.org/initiative/ag-innovation-challenge" title="Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge">Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fredonia.edu/about/offices/fredonia-technology-incubator/competition" title="Fredonia Student Business Pitch Competition">Fredonia Student Business Pitch Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fuzehub.com/commercialization-competition/" title="FuzeHub NYS Commercialization Competition">FuzeHub NYS Commercialization Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.grow-ny.com/" title="Grow-NY Food & Agriculture Competition">Grow-NY Food & Agriculture Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hamilton.edu/alumni/events/pitch-competition" title="Hamilton College Pitch Competition">Hamilton College Pitch Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ithaca.edu/academics/school-business/startup-business-pitch-demo-day" title="Ithaca College Startup Business Pitch Demo Day / Competition">Ithaca College Startup Business Pitch Demo Day / Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://incubatorworks.org/category/co-starters/" title="IncubatorWorks Co.Starters">IncubatorWorks Co.Starters</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lifechanginglabs.com/program-info/" title="Life Changing Labs Pitch Competition">Life Changing Labs Pitch Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu/entrepreneurship-competitions/" title="North Carolina State Business Plan Competition">North Carolina State Business Plan Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nfl.com/causes/1st-and-future/" title="NFL '1st and Future' Competition">NFL '1st and Future' Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dairyinnovation.org/product-competition/" title="Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition">Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.creativecoreny.com/index.php" title="New York's Creative Core Emerging Business Competition">New York's Creative Core Emerging Business Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nybpc.org/" title="New York State Business Plan Competition">New York State Business Plan Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.f6s.com/pitchtexas" title="Pitch Texas">Pitch Texas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://neeley.tcu.edu/Centers/Institute-for-Entrepreneurship-and-Innovation/Values-and-Ventures" title="TCU Values & Ventures Pitch Competition">TCU Values & Ventures Pitch Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fowlergsic.org/" title="Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge">University of San Diego's Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.energy.gov/technologytransitions/energytech-university-prize" title="DOE EnergyTech University Prize">U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions’ American-Made EnergyTech University Prize</a></li>
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<b>Want help winning your business pitch competition? Reach out to me:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><a href="https://calendly.com/bradtreat/15min" target="_blank">Click here to set up a quick chat.</a></b></li><li><b><a href="https://calendly.com/bradtreat/60min" target="_blank">Click here if you want to do a deep dive into your slide deck.</a></b></li></ul><p></p>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-90121574934020905972023-08-01T07:09:00.008-07:002023-10-06T08:47:58.396-07:00Co.Starters Cohort in the Souther Tier<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmhO-1j7b1HJFMn2gP3VRvhAFg_by3bpUEB4OaBgYdQDqMu3KMhN6MShYLE4zFKgfwYVBEf1HZ4LZro8F41a2tvakX2jBzzkxqMnYrUYCw0ZKfJdvnsY7tzafo3lzPQQ9LYMfle3WrF_XasN6SKJ_lrJFBtNoyCT-ScQjitNqzvBahUwasWFQlw/s1080/1686782802686-EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="1080" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmhO-1j7b1HJFMn2gP3VRvhAFg_by3bpUEB4OaBgYdQDqMu3KMhN6MShYLE4zFKgfwYVBEf1HZ4LZro8F41a2tvakX2jBzzkxqMnYrUYCw0ZKfJdvnsY7tzafo3lzPQQ9LYMfle3WrF_XasN6SKJ_lrJFBtNoyCT-ScQjitNqzvBahUwasWFQlw/w640-h286/1686782802686-EDIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This summer I was invited to be a guest speaker to the current cohort of the <a href="https://incubatorworks.org/">IncubatorWorks</a> Co.Starters program. This is an excellent program designed to help first-time entrepreneurs to learn the fundamentals of starting a business.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KYgpE_Cl1n4dvyrMI-Jny6F3VxTF1SZVy0iurKJJ5H3fzMea-MERNQtWBal4BmXyPVA3t7TEuDzIRhV3-4Yh3wa47ztCEDOWmMJ8k-tbv54A9Lw54qMRvhTo67GyeTHew_2abAGvNDzxfe40G6_LEc2_T9dh5Dg2qHI0Woss5Jk2EPlB-PUNJA/s4080/PXL_20230614_225051160.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KYgpE_Cl1n4dvyrMI-Jny6F3VxTF1SZVy0iurKJJ5H3fzMea-MERNQtWBal4BmXyPVA3t7TEuDzIRhV3-4Yh3wa47ztCEDOWmMJ8k-tbv54A9Lw54qMRvhTo67GyeTHew_2abAGvNDzxfe40G6_LEc2_T9dh5Dg2qHI0Woss5Jk2EPlB-PUNJA/w640-h482/PXL_20230614_225051160.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /> This is an excellent program. <a href="https://www.costarters.co/about" target="_blank">Co.Starters</a> started in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is designed for entrepreneurs in smaller, rural communities. The team at IncubatorWorks adopted the fundamentals of the program, and have continued to refine it for upstate New York. The group I spoke to this summer were the 11th cohort.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhQN-F8FvF33sFXTAhUFyzbc2PrAvuaPFfCkYccHdt7WwA0EZ6ESbbjzl0ZfTgPI5D4i-2QXnTfrxDLUFbCsixti9kwRJ5CdFx_j9y_vAsdFk3ePBHf1VEn6Tq1mThHWG4ds4gYYRWPZlgYQxaI9azCo3v4hKGwsuZQxMcArRE5kSII9rryunHw/s4080/PXL_20230628_225726881.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhQN-F8FvF33sFXTAhUFyzbc2PrAvuaPFfCkYccHdt7WwA0EZ6ESbbjzl0ZfTgPI5D4i-2QXnTfrxDLUFbCsixti9kwRJ5CdFx_j9y_vAsdFk3ePBHf1VEn6Tq1mThHWG4ds4gYYRWPZlgYQxaI9azCo3v4hKGwsuZQxMcArRE5kSII9rryunHw/w640-h482/PXL_20230628_225726881.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As the final step, each team does a final presentation about their business. IncubatorWorks invites in regional business leaders and community dignitaries. While there is a $500 prize for the best business pitch, the mood in the room is that there are a lot of winning entrepreneurs who are on their way to great things.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZrX92UQGuNuIcmxtgl6BToHl1Et6kkg175C1rRlKVGY79nP_ZGJNNHOl6x2kADYcF9U9JFLqaiQo4AcRoVO7rmv8D939JojQtXogiWG9Zax-qM-lcrG2zo-muvpNoN2E4yHlIMWVd1REKJgVxIoSPJSxdHPTRtqyqXMe--c-PM0UegZ9-135bg/s4080/PXL_20230628_221104671.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZrX92UQGuNuIcmxtgl6BToHl1Et6kkg175C1rRlKVGY79nP_ZGJNNHOl6x2kADYcF9U9JFLqaiQo4AcRoVO7rmv8D939JojQtXogiWG9Zax-qM-lcrG2zo-muvpNoN2E4yHlIMWVd1REKJgVxIoSPJSxdHPTRtqyqXMe--c-PM0UegZ9-135bg/w640-h482/PXL_20230628_221104671.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The program concludes with a graduation, including motivating speeches and words of encouragement. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're in a rural area, have an idea for a new business, and aren't sure what do next - then seek out a Co.Starters near you. If you're in upstate New York, <a href="https://incubatorworks.org/contact/">contact the folks at IncubatorWorks</a> to find out when their next Co.Starters cohort begins.</div>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0318 Madison Ave, Elmira, NY 14901, USA42.0931315 -76.799828813.782897663821153 -111.9560788 70.403365336178837 -41.6435788tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-65776884590275037562022-06-02T04:29:00.000-07:002022-06-02T04:29:01.073-07:00Back to Graduations<p> It was great to be back for Cornell Graduation this year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJa3nxsakbpswjfHv9T6bSElA8rnT_L5OpxcKcMdkUMogI3Lqs5HuAJ6o_jr4i_YtgPDx3SoF11FPtGZqGsSnGzdun5M6p3L01OVciKsROvZSM82BCiCGdDA6ZEFSZUrb3JJtcHFBlzcMBHiAbkXy2UASEQMrNEsR0JaSaHRWH2tLcKyABPY/s5356/PXL_20220528_182440417.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1611" data-original-width="5356" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJa3nxsakbpswjfHv9T6bSElA8rnT_L5OpxcKcMdkUMogI3Lqs5HuAJ6o_jr4i_YtgPDx3SoF11FPtGZqGsSnGzdun5M6p3L01OVciKsROvZSM82BCiCGdDA6ZEFSZUrb3JJtcHFBlzcMBHiAbkXy2UASEQMrNEsR0JaSaHRWH2tLcKyABPY/w622-h186/PXL_20220528_182440417.PANO.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><p>After two years of truncated and zoom graduations, it was great to be back to the real thing. As a graduate of the <a href="https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/programs/full-time-mba/" target="_blank">Cornell Johnson Cornell MBA</a> program myself, I know how special it is for the graduates.</p><p>The speeches were great, as expected, but what students will remember is how it felt to be there. To celebrate the culmination of a degree well earned, and a warm send-off to what's next for these students/graduates is what matters most.</p><p>The highlight for me was singing the <a href="https://youtu.be/lNV4XT2cUEE" target="_blank">Cornell alma mater</a>. I'm a terrible singer. My singing is suupper teerrrible. But this is a friendly venue with lots of voices, led with infectious enthusiasm by <a href="https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/faculty-research/faculty/mwn2/" target="_blank">Dean Mark Nelson</a>. So my bad singing wasn't noticed, but hopefully, my spirit was.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNmu45BtRoaH7dSYEZ8AYi2Jj65wL7co1QTBrX-DAX8A527G6NavslFGTVn-KDJGMLEv_LO8ZIvSpBPbcfdsiqxQREu0DC1odZ-ys47tAqUbLviBhaZAUjgmjHZKjVeK02tsW63GV5W9U7aadq3fnaqp61JS4KCyYuYm8vviTfMjJwglTxqk/s4080/PXL_20220528_190635910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNmu45BtRoaH7dSYEZ8AYi2Jj65wL7co1QTBrX-DAX8A527G6NavslFGTVn-KDJGMLEv_LO8ZIvSpBPbcfdsiqxQREu0DC1odZ-ys47tAqUbLviBhaZAUjgmjHZKjVeK02tsW63GV5W9U7aadq3fnaqp61JS4KCyYuYm8vviTfMjJwglTxqk/w641-h482/PXL_20220528_190635910.jpg" width="641" /></a></div><p></p><p>When it's all said and done, it's an honor to be on this stage as an <a href="https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/faculty-research/faculty/bnt5/" target="_blank">educator</a> to these great minds. These students are bright, motivated, and ready to seize the day. I feel lucky to have known some of them, and to have helped them on their journey, and I look forward to seeing the great things they will do.</p>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca, NY, USA42.4439614 -76.501880714.133727563821154 -111.6581307 70.754195236178845 -41.3456307tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-30745258214937316992021-08-05T05:30:00.009-07:002021-08-10T21:13:23.003-07:00Incubators working on restarting networking<p>With three recent events, the regional incubators are working on getting restarted with one of the key functions: Networking.</p><p>Networking is especially important to entrepreneurs because they are able to find help, advice, and allies on their journey. When everything shut down for covid, this is one thing that didn't really find an online replacement. </p><p><a href="https://www.revithaca.com/" target="">Rev:Ithaca Startup Works</a> got things going with an event at <a href="https://www.southhillcider.com/">South Hill Cider</a>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjaAukOpj_Q/YQtXL_FXOqI/AAAAAAAEH80/ZuEUyhTczPEqwXoS4GziwBRIIjfvRy6bACPcBGAsYHg/s4322/PXL_20210721_224016262.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="4322" height="248" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjaAukOpj_Q/YQtXL_FXOqI/AAAAAAAEH80/ZuEUyhTczPEqwXoS4GziwBRIIjfvRy6bACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h248/PXL_20210721_224016262.PANO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://incubatorworks.org/">IncubatorWorks</a> was next with a well attended event that took advantage of their unique outdoor space: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zWmHlbFppY/YQtUb3xgNxI/AAAAAAAEH7g/yhJiABLAqMEg0UX6HCaA4uqQXM323uWuACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/PXL_20210729_224913737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="589" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zWmHlbFppY/YQtUb3xgNxI/AAAAAAAEH7g/yhJiABLAqMEg0UX6HCaA4uqQXM323uWuACPcBGAsYHg/w442-h589/PXL_20210729_224913737.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.revithaca.com/" target="">Rev:Ithaca Startup Works</a> then invited folks in for the celebration of the success of the <a href="https://www.revithaca.com/prototyping-hardware-accelerator/">Prototyping Hardware Accelerator</a> and <a href="https://www.revithaca.com/prototyping-hardware-accelerator/#climatetech">ClimateTech Prototyping Hardware Accelerator</a> teams summer programs: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDnDR6qSdkU/YQtZ1lKf89I/AAAAAAAEH9E/Rp2RAzqMdGIcGVtrdN9xhcVcGtTBK-ttQCPcBGAsYHg/s4484/PXL_20210804_224035827.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="4484" height="234" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDnDR6qSdkU/YQtZ1lKf89I/AAAAAAAEH9E/Rp2RAzqMdGIcGVtrdN9xhcVcGtTBK-ttQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h234/PXL_20210804_224035827.PANO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In-person networking is so meaningful and effective. There are folks working on figuring out how to take it online, and one day someone will likely figure it out, but for now, there's really no meaningful substitute.<br /><p><br /></p>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca, NY, USA42.4439614 -76.501880714.133727563821154 -111.6581307 70.754195236178845 -41.3456307tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-21360350573276520002018-08-31T09:13:00.000-07:002018-08-31T09:18:13.906-07:00NSF I-Corps Teams Program in Newark, NJ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Over the past 7 weeks I've had the opportunity to be a Mentor on a <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/teams.jsp">National Science Foundation I-Corps</a> team. This is a program that works primarily with university researchers to explore the commercialization potential for innovations and discoveries that result from their research. I was working with Cornell PhD candidate <a href="https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/students/graduate-students/phd-students/phd-commercialization-fellows/meet-2018-commericialization">Sasank Vemulapati</a> on a technology designed to make it so blood samples do not need to be put through a centrifuge at a doctor's office.</div>
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We started out listening to the <a href="http://unyicorps.org/">Upstate New York I-Corps</a> teaching team explain the methodology for exploring commercialization viability. Their approached is based on the <a href="https://steveblank.com/2011/07/28/eureka-a-new-era-for-scientists-and-engineers/">Lean LaunchPad curriculum</a> developed by <a href="https://steveblank.com/about/">Steve Blank</a>.</div>
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At only one point was each team allowed to talk about their own technology. After that, you were only supposed to talk about your interactions with potential customers, partners, and allies. Here's Sasank presenting the tech for the one and only one time:</div>
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We then went out into the greater New York City area to talk to people in the industry about how they handle blood samples now. One key thing: We weren't' allowed to tell them about our technology. The point of the process is to learn about how people in the industry do things now, and just how much of a problem is it to put a blood sample through a centrifuge - without explicitly telling them that we're working on a technology to eliminate the centrifuge.</div>
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We found a lot of people who were quite willing and friendly. The goal of the program is to get 100 customer interviews over a 7 week period. Ideally, those are in-person interviews.<br />
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If you have a technology that you think may have commercialization potential, look into the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/index.jsp">NSF I-Corps program</a>. They have a wide array of resources to help turn great innovations into great companies.<br />
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Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-90422430832335046282017-05-24T12:17:00.000-07:002017-09-19T22:29:59.771-07:00Unboxing Specdrums<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EOP-uu4sne4/WSW-ikm0Y8I/AAAAAAABrUc/xsf3ehn3axAkxvGfSqzE8DsJpd8qCp3wwCLcB/s1600/IMG_3888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EOP-uu4sne4/WSW-ikm0Y8I/AAAAAAABrUc/xsf3ehn3axAkxvGfSqzE8DsJpd8qCp3wwCLcB/s400/IMG_3888.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So excited to get my <a href="http://www.specdrums.com/">Specdrums</a> the mail! A great company coming out of Cornell University's <a href="http://elabstartup.com/">elab</a> and <a href="http://www.revithaca.com/">Rev</a> Ithaca Startup Works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<meta name="p:domain_verify" content="9f020a4ff3a3432392ac5481761826dd"/>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-50517897080437910922016-12-13T20:30:00.001-08:002016-12-13T20:34:48.081-08:00A Valuable Resource for Aspiring EntrepreneursIn the past few semesters I have utilized many different books on entrepreneurship, and have realized that few books on this topic are suited for course use. <a href="http://amzn.to/2bkqTOb">The Startup Playbook: Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups from Their Founding Entrepreneurs by David Kidder</a> has turned out to be an extremely valuable resource for my Fall 2016 Ideas into Action course. <br />
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Kidder is a serial entrepreneur who has assembled a collection of 40 interviews with our era's most influential startup players. From PayPal and LinkedIn, to AOL and TED, Kidder breaks down the secrets to startup success in simple and actionable terms. My students benefited from the book’s practical advice and inspirational takeaways in each interview. Kidder hits on common issues like how to persevere through criticism, and how to define and execute a personal vision, which is often times the hardest part for my students (and young entrepreneurs alike). The book’s clear language and approachable structure can be easily navigated for course use. I highly recommend this book.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-85701512183243835752016-06-01T08:51:00.000-07:002016-06-02T06:40:33.475-07:00List of Ithaca Startups: 2016 EditionHere is my 2016 list of startups based in/near Ithaca, NY: <br />
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<center><center><a href="http://www.actionxl.com/">ActionXL</a></center><center><a href="http://www.adispell.com/">Adispell</a><br />
<a href="http://www.aerofarms.com/">Aerofarms</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agavebio.com/">Agave BioSystems</a><br />
<a href="http://www.aibcusa.com/">AIBC</a><br />
<a href="http://www.americanknittingcompany.com/">The American Knitting Co.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.avitalsapiaries.com/">Avital Apiaries </a><br />
<a href="http://www.backwoodstechgear.com/">Backwoods Techgear</a></center><center><a href="https://balicravings.wordpress.com/">Ba-Li Cravings</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bionxs.com/">Bio Nexus</a><br />
<a href="http://www.biophyzica.com/">Biophyzica</a></center><center><a href="http://www.cheribundi.com/">cheribundi</a><br />
<a href="http://www.collegetowncab.com/">Collegetown Cab</a><br />
<a href="http://www.collegiatesun.com/">Collegiate Sun</a> / <a href="http://www.thehardynorth.com/">The Hardy North</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cometskateboards.com/">Comet Action Sports</a><br />
<a href="http://www.composerhq.com/">ComposerHQ</a><br />
<a href="http://www.copperhorsecoffee.com/">Copper House Coffee</a><br />
<a href="http://www.daapr.com/">daapr</a><br />
<a href="http://www.datadesk.com/">DataDesk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.datapointlabs.com/">DataPoint Labs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.e2ematerials.com/">e2e Materials</a></center><center><a href="http://www.ecolectro.com/">Ecolectro</a><br />
<a href="http://www.emmysorganics.com/">Emmy's Organics</a></center><center><a href="http://www.farmigo.com/">Farmigo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fearwalkhaunt.com/">FearWalk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fiberspark.com/">Fiberspark</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firelightcamps.com/">Firelight Camps</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flicstart.com/">Flicstart</a></center><center><a href="http://www.ststartup.com/project-teams/geri-safe/">Geri-Safe</a> <a href="http://www.grainful.com/">Grainful</a><br />
<a href="http://www.givegab.com/">GiveGab</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gnsbiotech.com/">Gene Network Sciences</a><br />
<a href="http://www.glycobia.com/">Glycobia</a></center><a href="http://www.grokstyle.com/">Grokstyle</a><br />
<center><a href="http://hovvax.com/">hovvaX</a></center><center><a href="http://www.hybridsilica.com/">Hybrid Silica Technologies</a></center><center><a href="http://illumeprojects.com/">illume Projects</a></center><center><a href="http://www.icmachines.com/">International Climbing Machines</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ifyber.com/">iFyber</a></center><center><a href="http://www.internetmarketingmagicians.com/">IMM</a><br />
<a href="http://www.incandescentsoftware.com/">Incandescent Software</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ithacabuilds.com/">Ithaca Builds </a><br />
<a href="http://www.ithacahummus.com/">Ithaca Hummus</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ithacavoice.com/">Ithaca Voice</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thekettleshell.com/">KettleShell</a></center><center><a href="http://kingsleymade.com/">Kingsley Quality Woodworking</a></center><center><a href="http://www.kreyolessence.com/">Kreyol Essence</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lionanobattery.com/">Lionano</a></center><center><a href="http://www.maidbot.co/">Maidbot</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mezmeriz.com/">Mezmeriz</a><br />
<a href="http://www.microgensystems.com/">MicroGen</a></center><center><a href="http://www.mielbeauty.com/">Miel Beauty Bar</a></center><center><a href="http://www.mitegen.com/">MiTeGen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mousecare.com/">MouseCare</a><br />
<a href="http://www.motionintel.com/">Motion Intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://www.northsearesins.com/">North Sea Resins</a><br />
<a href="http://www.novaspeech.com/">Nova Speech</a><br />
<a href="http://www.novasterilis.com/">Novasterilis</a><br />
<a href="http://www.novomer.com/">Novomer</a><br />
<a href="http://www.onsetmovies.com/">OnSet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ontology2.com/">Ontology2</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.optigen.com/">Optigen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pick2pay.com/">Pick2Pay</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thepiggery.com/">The Piggery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pixlearning.com/">PiXL</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.pocketsights.com/">PocketSights</a><br />
<a href="http://www.primetprecision.com/">Primet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.redneckgangsta.com/">Redneck Gangsta</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rosieapp.com/">Rosie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rthcorp.com/">Red Tail Hawk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.remarkablepaint.com/">ReMarkable Paint</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rheonix.com/">Rheonix</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sanmita.com/">Sanmita</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seraphrobotics.com/">Seraph Robotics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.shipindex.org/">Ship Index</a></center><center><a href="http://shrubbucket.com/">Shrub Bucket</a></center><center><a href="http://www.singlebrook.com/">Singlebrook</a><br />
<a href="http://www.snabb.us/">Snabb</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stoppack.com/">StopPack</a><br />
<center><a href="http://www.soundreading.com/">Sound Reading</a></center><center><a href="http://www.southhillcider.com/">South Hill Cider</a><br />
<a href="http://www.spea.re/">Spea.re</a></center><center><a href="http://www.specdrums.com/">Specdrums</a></center><center><a href="http://www.spiderholster.com/">Spider Holster</a><br />
<a href="http://www.standardhydrogencorp.com/">Standard Hydrogen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.streamcolab.com/">STREAM Collaborative</a><br />
<a href="http://www.super-pulse.com/">Super Pulse</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flxgrapeflour.com/">Sustainable Viticulture Systems</a><br />
<a href="http://www.swidjit.com/">Swidjit</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.synergymktsolutions.com/">Synergy Marketing Solutions</a><br />
<a href="http://www.techs2.com/">Tech S2</a><br />
<a href="http://www.terrenew.com/">Terrenew</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tetragenetics.com/">Tetragenetics</a></center><center><a href="http://thechaat.co/">The Chaat Co.</a></center><center><a href="http://www.theframeshopithaca.com/">The Frame Shop</a></center><center><a href="http://www.thinkplayaudio.com/">ThinkPlay</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thinktopography.com/">Think Topography</a><br />
<a href="http://www.transfolios.com/">transfolios</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tunetap.com/">Tunetap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.urpath.guru/">UR Path</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ursaspace.com/">Ursa Space Systems</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vitametech.com/">vitamMe</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vybion.com/">Vybion</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wavelectric.com/">WavElectric</a><br />
<a href="http://www.weaverwindenergy.com/">Weaver Wind Energy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.shop.wickeddevice.com/">Wicked Device</a><br />
<a href="http://www.widetronix.com/">Widetronix</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fb.com/trailworthy/">Worthy Jerky</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yorango.com/">Yorango</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.zymtronixcs.com/">Zymtronixcs</a> <br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Notable departures from the list: Congratulations to <a href="https://advion.com/">Advion </a>on their <a href="http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/02/ithaca-incubator-rev-helps-push-gorges-deal">acquisition</a> by Bohui Innovation Technology, and congratulations to BinOptics on their acquisition by <a href="https://www.macom.com/">M/A-Com Technology Solutions!</a></div><br />
</center></center>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com4Ithaca, NY, USA42.4439614 -76.50188070000001542.397090399999996 -76.582561700000014 42.4908324 -76.421199700000017tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-59367661668811590802016-05-16T10:53:00.002-07:002016-05-16T12:26:04.123-07:00Being the CEO of your Own CareerI was recently asked to be the guest speaker for the <a href="http://www.ithaca.edu/business/news/beta-gamma-sigma-2016-induction-41611/#.Vzn205MrJTY">2016 induction ceremony for Beta Gamma Sigma at Ithaca College</a>. The talk I gave was entitled "<b>Being the CEO of your Own Career</b>". The key point is that you should view your career as if you are the CEO of a corporation, and these are some traits of entrepreneurial CEO's. Here are the key points from that talk:<br />
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<ol><li>Entrepreneurs Focus on Results</li>
<li>Reputation is Tough to build, Easy to ruin</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs don’t do the “bare minimum”</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs Ask for things</li>
<li>It’s not all about the money</li>
</ol><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zV_oyiz_7AY/Vzn3U8Uv0WI/AAAAAAABJWU/7oUQ78Lbjqgi2ipZ5Js2BfMGLV0_sbgGgCLcB/s1600/IMG_20160402_120216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zV_oyiz_7AY/Vzn3U8Uv0WI/AAAAAAABJWU/7oUQ78Lbjqgi2ipZ5Js2BfMGLV0_sbgGgCLcB/s400/IMG_20160402_120216.jpg" /></a></div><center><strong>We are all Startup CEO's</center></strong><br />
<b>1. Entrepreneurs Focus on Results</b><br />
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A start CEO's title really stands for "Chief Everything Else Officer" because they are the person who has to get it done if noone else has done it. By focusing on results, not actions, you'll see your work from a customer's standpoint: a job that is 90% done is "not done". Your boss and employer is your customer, so they will view the work you do the same way. <br />
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<b>2. Reputation is Tough to build, Easy to ruin</b><br />
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In business, your reputation is key. The best opportunities come from people who know your reputation, and opportunities are missed that you never knew about because of your reputation, so protect it. An entrepreneur friend of mine is fond of saying "Treat every decision as the decision that may define you, because it might". <br />
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<b>3. Entrepreneurs don’t do the “bare minimum”</b><br />
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I see this a lot from students who want to figure out what the smallest amount they can possibly do to get a grade. Entrepreneurs don't do that. They want to over deliver and delight their customers. They go places and do things that they think will help their business, even when there is not a direct correlation to a business result.<br />
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<b>4. Entrepreneurs Ask for things</b><br />
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Don't wait to be given a promotion, a raise, or more responsibility. Ask for it. Entrepreneurs aren't given a sale, the ask for the sale.<br />
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<b>5. It’s not all about the money</b><br />
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Figure out what makes you happy, and rarely is it <b>$</b>. Few entrepreneurs I meet are in it for the money. They're in it for the lifestyle, and it's because it's a lifestyle that they define.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca, NY 14850, USA42.435511 -76.52570070000001642.060369 -77.17114770000002 42.810652999999995 -75.880253700000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-42807249615030489472015-10-02T12:18:00.001-07:002015-10-05T12:44:18.360-07:00Books for the Basics: Building a Strong Entrepreneurial Foundation<div style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Whether you're a first-time entrepreneur or seasoned innovator, these books will help you build a strong foundation of entrepreneurial principles to move your business forward. </span></h3><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A great read for first-time entrepreneurs starting tech companies: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h4><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-62186358977553044872015-07-15T12:18:00.000-07:002015-07-15T12:18:00.194-07:00A Change in Plans<i> In Report #5 I encounter a change in plans and live like a true Spanish winemaker for a day. In writing this post I also encountered Google Image, provider of all images below.</i><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was able get the bead on the local whitewater establishment. After </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a long hiatus I was beginning to suffer from withdrawal. As things </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">would have it, I didn't get the instructions right to the location. I </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">was about an hour and a half out of Vigo, but took over 3 hours to </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">find the place. Damn Spanish roads. About the time I was close </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">enough to smell victory, I stopped to talk to a old shepherd of a </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">small herd of sheep. He gave my car a funny look but provided </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">directions on how to get to the river. Upon descending the "road" I </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">reminded myself that this was a rental and accelerated as to use the </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">underbody to slide over the craters. I finally found the tiny little </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">shed that housed the gear for this day's whitewater adventure, but had </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">missed the people who were going to hook me up. They left me a note </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and by the time I got there I had 2 hours to kill before they would </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">return. What at first was frustrating quickly became very </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">interesting. </span></span> </blockquote>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I struck up a conversation with a farmer on this back dirt road I was </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">waiting on. His name is Louis. He was tending to his family's </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">vineyard and seemed not to mind this interruption to his work very </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">much. Turns out he lives in Vigo, but his parents lived on this </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">remote riverside farm where he grew up. About this time each year the </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">family gets together to bottle the wine that has been aging in casks. </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today was that annual day and Louis invited me to join. Seemed like a </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">good plan. We headed to the rustic, red clay roofed house where Louis </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">loudly introduced me to the family. There were at least 4 generations </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">represented. As I shook hands I tried to gather the names: Traci, </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Chino, Carlos, Pedro.. there were about 15 people all told. The older </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">looked at me with curiosity while the children cowered behind legs at </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the sight of the tall American. We then moved to an old stone barn </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with a dirt floor, wooden casks lining the walls and piles of assorted </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">empty wine bottles stored in every unoccupied place. Seasoned ham </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">aged inside a insect proof net box and a large manual press stood in </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the corner. I asked Louis if they danced on the grapes to extract </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">their nectar. He gave a good belly laugh, repeated to him family and </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the room filled with laughter and people slapping me on the back.</span></span> </blockquote>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The men proceeded to set up to do some bottling as the first cask was </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">tapped. A small trough filled with wine and bottles were quickly </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">placed under the tubes that flowed out of it. Louis dipped a short </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">glass into the trough and handed it to me. Incredible. Then he </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">looked around quickly and shot out of the barn. He returned quickly </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with a huge round of cheese and a loaf of fresh bread. And then he </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">refilled my glass. They all watched as I took some cheese and bread, </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and more wine. Smiling from ear to ear I honestly told them it was </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">wonderful. Pleased by this, they joined me for a glass. All paused </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and looked my way. Loud and bold I said ¡Salud! This was repeated </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">with much enthusiastic approval, glasses clinked and we all drank. </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Health!</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">OK, here we go. This is unofficial report number four. I have moved into an apartment. I was excited that I would be able to resume my normal diet of home cooked bachelor food. Restaurant surprises were starting to stress me out. I went to the nearby supermarket and picked out a few items from the heat and serve section of the freezer. Frozen pizza hitting the top of the list. I hurried home and got set to chow. I opened the door below my stove and found that instead of an oven, I was provided additional storage space. Having neither an oven or a microwave, I am now in the process of trying to figure out how to cook frozen pizza on a stove. Fried pizza, my favorite. Well, this same night I was not to be thwarted. I had been brave and purchased heat and serve paella. Paella is a Spanish staple that is similar to gumbo, but without the spice. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Upon opening the bag, I discovered that I did not have a bag off heat and eat food, but rather a bag full of frozen seafood. It was straight off the boat and into my freezer. I looked at my food, it looked at me and I had potato chips for dinner. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I have a new game I play. I call it Stupid American. I speak much more Spanish than I understand, but I can get by. I am not really embarrassed about going out in public and talking and take great sport in doing so. The game is played like this: Someone will say something to me, and I reply with absolute nonsense with a perfectly straight face. Recently I was in a cab and the guy could tell I wasn't from around here. He asked if I spoke French. I am an American, I replied. He then asked if I like Vigo. I said "My chair is cold". He looked at me funny but continued and preceded to tell me some long winded bit about a big ship in the harbor. I told him I have an apartment that is white and tasty. He looked at me strange again and concluded the ride in silence.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">With great pleasure I will tell people that I have a punta on the weekends that GKN provides. I am looking forward to going to a furniture store and looking at cabinets. The word for drawer, cajone, can easily be mispronounced as a term for male anatomy. All with a smile and a straight face.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My language skills also give me the ability to create havoc in busy situations. I recently went to the grocery to get some deli meat. After my run in with the frozen food, I was hoping to see what I was buying first. The deli was packed and when my number came up I tried to tell the woman what I wanted. I came very close to getting 100 slices of turkey. After we got that worked out, she sighed and asked if I needed anything else. I said no, and that I needed some cheese, 100 slices please. If the people shopped like they drive, they would have been honking at me. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This weekend I went out on the town with an engineer from the factory named Alfonso. I called him The Fonz, but he didn't get it. He didn't like being called Al very much either. Al speaks just a little more English than I do Spanish, so I am learning a fair amount with him. Fonz, like me, can speak more than he can understand. Well, we are hanging out in a closed off street that was packed with people. Bars lined the street and the people were making great use of them. In this is a very homogenous society I stood out a great deal. Among the short, black haired, skinny Spanish dudes, I was somewhat of a spectacle. Unless I was wrapped in the stars and stripes, I couldn't have looked more American. As the night progressed, woman who had visited the bar once or thrice approached me and slurred some Spanish. I of course had to get Alfonso to translate. Most of the translations began with "She drinks much and...." I was asked to provide Gorbachev style kisses (that cheek-cheek thing). </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It should be duly noted that the female Spanish populous doesn't much care for the way I wear my jeans either, and felt obliged to tell me. I responded with a general comment about Spanish woman, selecting the appropriate words from my alternate vocabulary list, and almost had an international incident in my hands. Apparently there are some instances when the Stupid American game can cause real trouble.</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I do want to send a special thanks out to Vicky for so efficiently navigating the internals of Sanford for me while I am over here trying to make contact. Hello to the 7 gang and tell Benton that his long lost twin brother works on the shaft line here.</span><br />
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<i>Note: All photos displayed are courtesy of Google Image. </i>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-26773852899415104872015-07-01T13:49:00.000-07:002015-07-01T13:49:00.168-07:00I wanna rock n' roll all night....<i>My third report describes the friends I made as I settled into la vida local and the cruel irony of Spanish priesthood. Visuals inspired by the Twilight Zone, provided by Google Images.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is unofficial report number three. You will be glad to know that I speak enough Spanish now to have basic conversations. I utilized this newfound ability with some punk rockers (punkis) panhandling in the street. They had mohawks and rainbow colored hair and safety pins stuck in their faces. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Upon asking them where the local punk rock bar was, they took me to a nearby cafe coffee house. Like most people here, it seems that even punkis are coffee addicts. The cafe was playing poorly recorded music on a cheap stereo. "Punki no es muerto!" was spray painted on the wall . Punk's not dead.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I moved out of the hotel this week into an apartmento. I am in the penthouse suite. Though that sounds glorious and all would expect me in the penthouse, in Spain it means that I hit my head a lot on the downward sloping ceiling. The realtor ladies who are renting it were not unlike realtors in America, thus that parallel universe thing again. They were super nice but kind of scatterbrained in a good way. I am tall enough to stand up and look out of the skylight and see the ocean. They wanted to see as well so one of them got a chair and stood on it, only to have it smash to pieces. She was ok so it was sort of funny. This was one of those times when acting like I didn't know what she was saying was beneficial. I wanted another chair. As she tried to convince me that I had another chair (made with the same remarkable craftsmanship of the first), I just kept a blank look I my face and said "Another chair, yes, ok" over and over. She finally gave up and I got a new chair.<br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This past weekend I went to check out a church that is completely covered in oyster shells. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It looked cool, but I got to thinking that making celibate Catholic priests eat a church-load of oysters was some sort of cruel Vatican joke. The immediate area was surrounded by people selling souvenir junk, much like an American tourist spot. The church itself was in the shadow of a casino, which blocked the seaside view. I am sure the oyster eating priests are stoked that their hard work has been rewarded by turning it into a tourist trap. Most of the shells had been written on and I read a few. My friends had visited: Punki no es muerta!.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is unofficial report number 2. I am integrating well into Spanish society. I will soon be a North Carolina version of Ricardo Montelbon. As I have mentioned before, I was made to drive here. Plus I get to start all over with that pesky points system. Not that the cops could catch you. They all drive the same small cars everyone else does. There is one car style here and it looks like a Ford Festiva.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After that I walked around the area where they had the Spanish Inquisition. The S.I. was when they tortured you until you admitted to doing something bad, at which time you were immediately tortured for doing bad things. This drew large crowds of people into a large square, including my friends the King family. I could tell the Kings hung out here because there were naked people painted on the sides of the buildings. One of the more popular torture methods was burning people alive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Building on that "cooking" theme, the square is now full of cafes and with dudes who clamp their hands and bang on guitars while singing Spanish songs. I ate there and got pizza(that's a cheese pizza, Russell). Spanish pizza is different because they use about a teaspoon of sauce and a pound of cheese. The top of pizza was burnt, leading me to believe it may have done something wrong. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Back in the homestead of Vigo, I saw Steve Patterson and some other American GKN people this week. It was quite a relief to speak American. The Spanish speak good English, but no American. Since I speak Spanish like Tonto, conversations are always burdensome. It is especially daunting when you say things and people start laughing. I recently attempted to make a comment in Spanish about a gage storage area, and actually noted that it was a good place to store a "woman's anatomical feature". The language thing has also rewarded me with some interesting menu selections. I ate octopus twice one day, leading me to wonder what words don't mean "I want octopus". I figure it is just some inside joke among the restaurant people: </span></div>
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<i>Note: All images displayed are courtesy of Google Images. </i>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-39527546413789715552015-06-17T13:56:00.000-07:002015-06-17T13:56:38.969-07:00Nacho & the Bull <i>I recently found some old files from my year in Spain back in 1997 while I was working as a Manufacturing Engineer for Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (GKN Automotive). I lived in the Galicia region of north-west Spain in the city of Vigo. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I arrived safely after a smooth flight only interrupted once by terrorists, who I handily dispensed. My accommodations are nice as I am living in a nice American style hotel (that means I have my own bathroom). I have resumed Spanish classes and get to regularly practice trying to guess what people around me are saying. The sounds "thh" and "rrrrrrrrrrr" abound. Neither of which I have been able to figure where to use correctly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The people of Indugasa have been very nice to me. I have been paired up with a young engineer nicknamed Nacho. Gotta love that name. His real name is Ignacio Martinez. Nacho must be Spanish nickname for Ignacio, like Bill for William. Next time you see Ignacio Martin, just call him Nacho. That will be a one way ticket to the corner office, guaranteed. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The weather here is comfortable, but it has rained EVERY day. The plus side of all the rain is that the local rivers were all pumped up. I of course had no kayak and just looked. $%&%¿ç*. I was able to go drive around the countryside and to the beach this past weekend and even ventured into beautiful Portugal. And then got lost (no titans of industry in the car this time) and had the pleasure of speaking Spanish poorly to a couple of Portuguese people, who only spoke Portuguese. I pointed a lot. They were very nice and I got found, so all is well. The countryside is as beautiful as the roads are narrow. The driving here is absolutely crazy, much to my liking. Speed limits are ignored and never enforced. All other rules of the road are optional as well. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I was driving local-style in the mountains, I got to meet a large Mercedes bus as it came screaming around a curve. The country roads are made to hold 1 Mercedes bus and no cars. Needless to say, I got to do some off-roading. I also got to meet up with some oxen and El Torro, the bull. I was driving a red car and I think someone yelled ¡Ole!. It was a tense moment. I would have rather had another bus, because Torro looked pissed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">An old lady with some twigs saved me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tell everyone all is well. Big "¡Hola!" to the team back in MTC7 and all the rest of the gang. Sangria for all when I return. More stories later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Adios, mi amigos.</span></blockquote>
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<i>Note: All images displayed are courtesy of Google Images. </i>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-76484908779407357412015-05-20T12:10:00.002-07:002015-05-20T12:11:51.310-07:00List of Ithaca Startups, 2015 EditionHere is my 2015 list of startups based in/near Ithaca, NY: <br />
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<a href="http://www.ActionXL.com">ActionXL</a><br />
<a href="http://www.Advion.com">Advion</a><br />
<a href="http://www.adispell.com">Adispell</a><br />
<a href="http://www.aerofarms.com">Aerofarms</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agavebio.com">Agave BioSystems</a><br />
<a href="http://www.aibcusa.com">AIBC</a><br />
<a href="http://www.americanknittingcompany.com">The American Knitting Co.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.backwoodstechgear.com">Backwoods Techgear</a><br />
<a href="http://www.binoptics.com">BinOptics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.bionxs.com">Bio Nexus</a><br />
<a href="http://www.biophyzica.com">Biophyzica</a><br />
<a href="http://www.brewjacket.com">BrewJacket</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cheribundi.com">cheribundi</a><br />
<a href="http://www.Cognical.com">Cognical</a><br />
<a href="http://www.collegetowncab.com">Collegetown Cab</a><br />
<a href="http://www.CollegiateSun.com">Collegiate Sun</a> / <a href="http://www.thehardynorth.com">The Hardy North</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cometskateboards.com">Comet Action Sports</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ComposerHQ.com">ComposerHQ</a><br />
<a href="http://www.copperhorsecoffee.com">Copper House Coffee</a><br />
<a href="http://www.daapr.com">daapr</a><br />
<a href="http://www.datadesk.com">DataDesk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.datapointlabs.com/">DataPoint Labs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.e2ematerials.com/">e2e Materials</a><br />
<a href="http://www.emmysorganics.com">Emmy's Organics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fearwalkhaunt.com">FearWalk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.Fiberspark.com">Fiberspark</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fibonaccisequencerecruiting.com">Fibonacci Sequence</a><br />
<a href="http://www.firelightcamps.com">Firelight Camps</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flicstart.com">Flicstart</a><br />
<a href="http://www.grainful.com/">Grainful</a><br />
<a href="http://www.givegab.com/">GiveGab</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gnsbiotech.com/">Gene Network Sciences</a><br />
<a href="http://www.Glycobia.com/">Glycobia</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hangit.com">Hangit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hybridsilica.com/">Hybrid Silica Technologies</a><br />
<a href="http://www.icmachines.com/">International Climbing Machines</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ifyber.com/">iFyber</a><br />
<a href="http://www.incandescentsoftware.com/">Incandescent Software</a><br />
<a href="http://www.IthacaBuilds.com/">Ithaca Builds </a><br />
<a href="http://www.ithacahummus.com">Ithaca Hummus</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ithacavoice.com">Ithaca Voice</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ithacash.org">Ithacash</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thekettleshell.com">KettleShell</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kreyolessence.com/">Kreyol Essence</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lionanobattery.com">Lionano</a><br />
<a href="http://www.merryweatheroutdoors.com/">Merryweather Outdoors </a><br />
<a href="http://www.mezmeriz.com/">Mezmeriz</a><br />
<a href="http://www.microgensystems.com">MicroGen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mitegen.com/">MiTeGen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mousecare.com">MouseCare</a><br />
<a href="http://www.motionintel.com">Motion Intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://www.northsearesins.com/">North Sea Resins</a><br />
<a href="http://www.novaspeech.com/">Nova Speech</a><br />
<a href="http://www.novasterilis.com/">Novasterilis</a><br />
<a href="http://www.novomer.com/">Novomer</a><br />
<a href="http://www.onsetmovies.com">OnSet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ontology2.com">Ontology2</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.optigen.com">Optigen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.PartyHeadphones.com">Party Headphones</a> / <a href="http://www.audiarchy.com">Audiarchy</a> / <a href="http://www.eversoundhq.com">Eversound</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pick2pay.com">Pick2Pay</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thepiggery.com">The Piggery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pixlearning.com">PiXL</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.pocketsights.com">PocketSights</a><br />
<a href="http://www.primetprecision.com/">Primet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rosieapp.com/">Rosie</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rthcorp.com">Red Tail Hawk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.remarkablepaint.com/">ReMarkable Paint</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rheonix.com/">Rheonix</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sanmita.com/">Sanmita</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seraphrobotics.com/">Seraph Robotics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.shipindex.org">Ship Index</a><br />
<a href="http://www.singlebrook.com/">Singlebrook</a><br />
<a href="http://www.soundreading.com/">Sound Reading</a><br />
<a href="http://www.southhillcider.com">South Hill Cider</a><br />
<a href="http://www.snabb.us">Snabb</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SnoBallIceTherapy">SnoBall</a><br />
<a href="http://www.spea.re">Spea.re</a><br />
<a href="http://www.spiderholster.com">Spider Holster</a><br />
<a href="http://www.standardhydrogencorp.com">Standard Hydrogen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.streamcolab.com">STREAM Collaborative</a><br />
<a href="http://www.drinksubversive.com">Subversive Malting and Brewing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.super-pulse.com">Super Pulse</a><br />
<a href="http://www.Swidjit.com">Swidjit</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.synergymktsolutions.com">Synergy Marketing Solutions</a><br />
<a href="http://www.techs2.com/">Tech S2</a><br />
<a href="http://www.terrenew.com/">Terrenew</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tetragenetics.com/">Tetragenetics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thinkandthrive.com/">ThinkWorks</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thinkplayaudio.com/">ThinkPlay</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thinktopography.com">Think Topography</a><br />
<a href="http://www.transfolios.com/">transfolios</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tunetap.com/">Tunetap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.urpath.guru">UR Path</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ursaspace.com">Ursa Space Systems</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vitametech.com/">vitamMe</a><br />
<a href="http://www.vybion.com/">Vybion</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wavelectric.com/">WavElectric</a><br />
<a href="http://www.weaverwindenergy.com/">Weaver Wind Energy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.shop.wickeddevice.com">Wicked Device</a><br />
<a href="http://www.widetronix.com/">Widetronix</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fb.com/trailworthy/">Worthy Jerky</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yorango.com">Yorango</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.zymtronixcs.com">Zymtronixcs</a> <br />
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Notable departures from the list: Congratulations to <a href="http://www.experiencepush.com">Push Interactive</a> on their <a href="http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/02/ithaca-incubator-rev-helps-push-gorges-deal">acquisition</a> by <a href="http://www.gorges.us">GORGES, Inc.</a>!Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-90723634841633320642015-02-11T15:09:00.000-08:002015-05-08T14:11:22.960-07:00Walking Advice<a href="http://www.britnell.com/">Britnell Ventures</a> CEO Sean Neville came to speak to my entrepreneurship class at Ithaca College. Usually that's a situation where the guest stands in front of the room and talks.<br />
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<strong>The Standard Stance</strong></center><br />
This time we decided to mix it up a little by making is a walking session. Though it was a cold day, it was sunny and clear.<br />
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<center><strong>Walking Clears the Head</strong></center><br />
We toured the new <a href="http://www.ithaca.edu/aecenter/">Athletics and Events Center</a> and other buildings on campus. While we walked around campus, student entrepreneurs took turns sharing their business pitches with Sean, and discussing his thoughts on next steps.<br />
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<center><strong>Walking with our Feet, Talking with our Hands</strong></center><br />
We visited the <a href="http://www.ithaca.edu/handwerker/">Handwerker Art Gallery</a>. Students talked about the inspiration for their business ideas. And the canvas they use is the <a href="http://amzn.to/1zQlGOM">Business Model Canvas</a>.<br />
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Finally, we strolled by the frozen water fountain. With cheeks rosy but energy refreshed, they also talked to one another and shared the feedback. Much of the learning comes from their peers as much as guest speakers.<br />
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<center><strong>The Smooth Ice is Like a Blank (Business Model) Canvas</strong></center><br />
Thanks Sean!. The students remarked that it was one of the most memorable guest speaker experiences they had been a part of.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA42.4221462 -76.49508049999997242.3987022 -76.535420999999971 42.4455902 -76.454739999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-56775812975544693442015-01-19T16:08:00.001-08:002015-05-08T14:17:39.551-07:00I snuck into a college faculty meeting; Here's what I learned goes on thereI have been moonlighting as college faculty on and and off for the past 7 years. I've mainly focused on teaching my classes and working with my students, without getting involved in the inner workings of the school. This year my role at Ithaca College expanded and I decided it was appropriate for me to get more involved. I was surprised and impressed with what I learned goes on at these (seemingly) super secret meeting. The student version of myself thought that these meetings were completely different.<br />
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<center><strong>When do we talk about making tests impossible and failing all the students?</strong></center><br />
Here are the topics that were <u><b><i>not</i></b></u> covered:<br />
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<ul><li>That kid with the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I4D4XSU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00I4D4XSU&linkCode=as2&tag=bradtreat-20&linkId=QDSTMOKK6GOJJSI2">hair</a>. What's his deal? Let's conspire to flunk him.</li>
<li>Synchronicity: How can we make all homework and exams due at the same time?</li>
<li>Let's compare lists of students to flunk.</li>
<li>The worldwide shortage of A's. What can we do to award fewer of them.</li>
<li>Can we make classes start any earlier? How about dawn?</li>
<li>How to speak in the most monotone way possible to induce sleep.</li>
<li>That kid with the weird clothes. What's up with him? Let's definitely flunk him.</li>
<li>How to make that screechy chalkboard sound.</li>
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Instead they talked about things that were actually useful to students. Including:<br />
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<ul><li>College is expensive. What can we do to make it cheaper?</li>
<li>Helping students find the right degree to fit their interests and strengths.</li>
<li>Staying current with the needs of students.</li>
<li>iPhones: How to better use the technology that students already love to teach better.</li>
<li>Writing better letters of recommendations</li>
<li>Improving the MBA program</li>
<li>Recruiting the best students from High School and Freshman who are still classified "Undecided"</li>
<li>Working with other schools across campus</li>
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Huh. Who knew?Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA42.4221462 -76.49508049999997242.3987022 -76.535420999999971 42.4455902 -76.454739999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-83283322857242388832014-12-07T11:13:00.000-08:002014-12-07T11:14:42.284-08:00I went to Class and a Scavenger Hunt broke out!There's an old joke that goes something like this: "I went to a boxing match, and a hockey game broke out!". Here's how I went to class, and a scavenger hunt broke out.<br />
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Recently the founders of <a href="http://campuspursuit.com/">Campus Pursuit</a>, Scott and Shachar, came to speak in my entrepreneurship class at Ithaca College. At the beginning of the presentation, they asked everyone to download the app onto their smartphones. My English teacher would call that "foreshadowing".<br />
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About they time they were wrapping up, everyone's phones started buzzing. It was the Campus Pursuit app alerting us to the fact that the day's prizes had just been hidden, and they showed the clues for where. The students said "Can we take a break and see if we can go find them?". How could I say no?!<br />
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One of the teams found a $15 gift card for the <a href="http://www.boatyardgrill.com/">Boatyard Grill</a>!<br />
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Shachar swears, SWEARs!, that it was not intentional. <a href="http://campuspursuit.com/clutch-moment/">Here is his blog post on the event</a>. Regardless, it was a slick move. Nice job guys.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com1Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA42.4221462 -76.49508049999997242.3987022 -76.535420999999971 42.4455902 -76.454739999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-32297605598807948292014-11-28T11:10:00.002-08:002014-11-28T11:11:37.663-08:00Winning is in the questionsIthaca College hosted its Fourth annual Business Idea Competition last week. 12 teams of student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to a panel of industry professionals, competing for a chunk of the $7500 in total prize money. Teams had 4 minutes to present their idea, followed by 4 minutes of questions from judges. What you often see in events like this is that they are often won or lost in how well they handle the questions.<br />
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Although the ideas presented addressed a variety of problems, many teams were presented with similar questions:<br />
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<i>1. Have you talked to potential customers?</i><br />
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This one can be a red flag. If you haven't talked to any potential customers, how do you know you're providing something people will pay for?<br />
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<i>2. When you talk to potential customers, how much money do they say they would pay?</i><br />
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This one can be surprisingly difficult to answer. I’ve seen presentations where students price their product/service contrary to what a consumer would actually pay. <br />
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<i>3. How will you expand or repeat business?</i><br />
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This is a classic "what's next" question. A business relies on recurring sales. We also want to know that you're thinking of how the business can grow.<br />
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<i>4. Any regulatory issues?</i><br />
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Depending on the idea, legal regulations could be a real hurdle to tackle. Prepare to look into the full extent of those regulations, any associated costs, and consider whether or not certain aspects of your initial idea can be changed to alleviate some of the legal red tape you could run into. <br />
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<i>5. What is your revenue model?</i><br />
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This one is tougher than it sounds for some companies. A common error I often see for software is "we're going to sell ads". The reason this is a problem for most new companies is that ad rates for online and mobile are so low that you need to have a massive number of users to make money this way. It's great for Facebook, but the other 1MM apps in the Apple app store need something more. <br />
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<i>6. Have you talked to industry professionals?</i><br />
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This falls into the "do you know what you don't know" category. If you don't have significant experience in the industry you're going into, then please talk to someone who is in that industry.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA42.4221462 -76.49508049999997242.3987022 -76.535420999999971 42.4455902 -76.454739999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-86839662123147838082014-10-19T08:39:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:17:16.725-07:00Venture Capital firms that have invested in startups based in Ithaca New YorkA question I get a lot is "What firms have made venture capital investments into startups based in Ithaca New York?" I compiled an informal list for a <a href="https://www.corning-cc.edu/events/community/forum-alternative-business-financing ">lecture about fundraising</a> I recently gave in Elmira, and it was the most requested item from the event, so I'd thought I'd also share it here.<br />
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<center><u>New York</u><br />
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<a href="http://www.cvf.biz/">Cayuga Venture Fund</a> – Ithaca<br />
<a href="http://www.kensagroup.com/">Kensa Group</a> – Ithaca<br />
<a href="http://www.brventurefund.com/">BR Ventures</a> - Ithaca<br />
<a href="http://www.scfcny.com/">Seed Capital Fund of Central New York</a> – Syracuse<br />
<a href="http://www.ovcfund.com/">Onondaga Venture Fund</a> – Syracuse<br />
<a href="http://www.excellpartnersinc.com/">Excell Partners</a> – Rochester<br />
<a href="http://www.randcapital.com/">Rand Capital</a> – Buffalo<br />
<a href="http://www.esd.ny.gov/SmallBusiness/sbtif.asp/">Empire State Development Small Business Technology Investment Fund</a> – Albany<br />
<a href="http://www.hpvp.com/">High Peaks Venture Partners</a> – Albany<br />
<a href="http://www.advantagecap.com/">Advantage Capital Partners</a> – Glens Falls<br />
<a href="http://www.aislingcapital.com/">Aisling Capital</a> – NYC<br />
<a href="http://www.credit-suisse.com/us/en.html/">Credit Suisse</a> – NYC<br />
<a href="http://www.gefinorcapital.com/">Gefinor Capital</a> – NYC<br />
<a href="http://gothamvc.com/">Gotham Ventures</a> - NYC<br />
<a href="http://www.greatoaksvc.com/">Great Oaks Venture Capital</a> - NYC<br />
<a href="http://enhancedcapital.com/">Enhanced Capital Partners</a> – NYC<br />
21Ventures – NYC<br />
<a href="http://www.morganstanley.com/institutional/expansion-capital/">Morgan Stanley</a> – NYC<br />
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<u>National</u><br />
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<a href="http://benfranklin.org/">Ben Franklin Technology Partners</a> – Philadelphia<br />
<a href="http://polarispartners.com/">Polaris Partners</a> – Boston<br />
<a href="http://fatechventures.com/">FA Technology Ventures</a> – Boston<br />
<a href="http://www.dsm.com/corporate/about/business-entities/dsm-venturing.html">DSM</a> - Cambridge, MA<br />
<a href="http://www.flagshipventures.com/">Flagship Ventures</a> – Cambridge, MA<br />
<a href="http://www.1stpartners.com/">First Avenue Partners</a> – Nashville, TN<br />
<a href="http://aramcoventures.com/">Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures</a> – Houston<br />
<a href="http://dfj.com/">Draper Fisher Jurvetson</a> - Menlo Park, CA<br />
<a href="http://www.skylineventures.com/">Skyline Ventures</a> - Palo Alto, CA<br />
<a href="http://www.physicventures.com/">Physic Ventures</a> - San Francisco<br />
<a href="http://www.arrowpathvc.com/">ArrowPath Venture Partners</a> - Redwood Shores, CA<br />
<a href="http://www.ovp.com/">OVP Venture Partners</a> – Seattle</center>Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-35120921625538725022014-09-26T14:04:00.001-07:002014-09-26T14:04:47.911-07:00Ithaca has an incubatorThis week Ithaca opened it's very own startup incubator. It's called <a href="http://www.revithaca.com">Rev: Ithaca Startup Works</a>. It's a place for entrepreneurs to go to do work. In my role as as an Entrepreneur In Residence for the Southern Tier Innovation Hotspot, I'm housed at Rev and it's a place I'll be frequenting.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4ezHhKH4uk/VCWKg_kNSFI/AAAAAAAAXkQ/1q5SJUDjGew/s1600/IMG_20140923_192056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4ezHhKH4uk/VCWKg_kNSFI/AAAAAAAAXkQ/1q5SJUDjGew/s400/IMG_20140923_192056.jpg" /></a></div><center><strong>Hi. We're open!</center></strong><br />
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It's great that the area has a space like this. It's been fun working with the early teams in the space, and the energy at the grand opening was palatable. Many of the active and aspiring entrepreneurs from the area have remarked that this was something they have been wanting for awhile, and that it's going to make a big impact on helping and growing the companies that get started here, and hopefully attract some great ones too.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-45405687451726593052014-08-28T18:55:00.000-07:002014-09-06T10:11:34.603-07:00Take you mother to class dayUsually you don't want your mother to come to class, but in my case it was a little different. My mother was in town from Los Angeles and wanted to attend the first day of my class at Ithaca College called "Entrepreneurial Innovation". The class is about how to <i>generate</i>, <i>validate</i>, and <i>communicate</i> a strong business concept. As part of the first day's activities, I asked everyone to go around the room and introduce themselves, and share one interesting thing about themselves. I had my mother go last, and having her talk at all was a potentially risky situation because of the possibility of her telling a tale from my childhood.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eRyBT_7wjXw/VAs8-06DChI/AAAAAAAAV4Y/iysaW9qWWhg/s1600/IMG_20140828_163854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eRyBT_7wjXw/VAs8-06DChI/AAAAAAAAV4Y/iysaW9qWWhg/s400/IMG_20140828_163854.jpg" /></a></div><center><strong>Oh, the stories I could tell</strong></center>Fortunately, she just said "I'm from Michigan, I raised 4 wonderful kids in Charlotte, and now I live in Los Angeles". <br />
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<i>Whew</i>.<br />
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It was fun in the following days of her visit to talk about new business ideas she had come up with. From just the first class, she was already on a roll.<br />
Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA42.4221462 -76.49508049999997242.3987022 -76.535420999999971 42.4455902 -76.454739999999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681030.post-49496100285284106512014-07-31T11:28:00.001-07:002014-07-31T11:28:48.750-07:00Early Entrepreneurship EducationThis little guy was recently selling lemonade on my street:<br />
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My wife Kristin asked him if he made it himself. He said yes. I was tempted to point out the fact that there as a bottle of store bought lemonade sitting on the cooler, but I figured if a little <a href="http://consumerist.com/2006/10/10/sure-deodorant-is-the-same-as-secret/">marketing white lie was good enough P&G</a>, it's good enough for 7-year-old street corner lemonade vendors.<br />
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I'm not sure if it's the business lesson I'd want him to learn, but perhaps it will make him a more wary consumer in the future. Enjoy the $1 kid.Brad Treathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535061989921820056noreply@blogger.com0