Posts by Carol Ross
What an Entrepreneur Looks Like, Part 3
In the first posting of this series, a sixth-grader showed us how the mind of an entrepreneur works–imaginative, customer-oriented, and opportunistic (in a good way). In the second posting, we saw how one Millenial uses his resourcefulness, curiosity, and team-oriented leadership style to shake up the music industry's way of finding up and coming bands.…
Read MoreBoundary Crosser in Action
Boundary Crosser in Action: Julio Ottino, watch these videos for an nice summary of what boundary crossers can see that others can’t see, http://bit.ly/mOrf2f
Read MoreGot a kick out of this article on engineering students mixing it up with the arts: http://bit.ly/qVryTf . Five years ago, I suggested to the Dean of Engineering at Northwestern that engineering students could benefit from taking classes in the theatre dept. I guess timing is everything…
Read MoreLessons Learned From Being Fried, Part 2
This is the second installment of a two-part series on burn out. In the first installment, I talked about making the decision to step away from my start-up, My Alumni Link, for three months. I went through a period where I resembled a human version of a sloth–minimal movement, lots of naps, and limited sensory…
Read MoreWhat An Entrepreneur Looks Like, Part 2
This is the second in a three-part series of postings about entrepreneurs I've met this year. Alex White is 24 years old, a recent graduate of Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP). I interviewed Alex and his two co-founders, Samir Rayani and David Hoffman, from Next Big Sound as part of an…
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