Sales; Healthcare; Growth; Zero Landfill; 01/28/2008 - Photos and Events

431_ There's Quite a Buzz About Healthcare...Here's More
Just recently a patient was dying – making 'end of life' decisions and wanted to speak with her family. One daughter lived in Seattle. Our IT department with our Nursing Staff connected her daughter in Seattle through TeleVideo. The mom and daughter had their time together, said their goodbyes and within 24 hours the mom passed away. We could not have done that even two years ago explains Margo Karsten, R.N., PhD, Chief Operating Officer, Administration and Chief Nursing Officer at Saint Joseph Hospital, Exempla. Terry Morreale, Senior Engineer, Applied Trust and producer of the Women in IT Channel, brings another fascinating account from the realm of women in information technology. Margo shared many IT advances including tapping into Children's Hospital expertise by sending heart echoes over and have them read in almost real time. At a high illness level, we can quickly get an expert in to tell us what is going on. Another point is Exempla spent $100 million dollars just to get the health records up. There are some great leaning lessons here, LISTEN 1/28/08

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Zero Landfill: Is That Even Possible?
Bill Reinert, opening keynote speaker at the CORE Sustainability Opportunities Summit (2007 SOS), surprised (even shocked) many attendees when he shared what Toyota is doing to be a leader in Clean Tech and Climate Change. Bill sites the three biggest challenges for the coming year. Bill Reinert is National Manager of Advanced Technology for Toyota Motor Sales, USA. His primary function is to coordinate Toyota’s various research, development and marketing activities related to alternative-fueled vehicles and emerging technologies. He is currently working on several advanced hybrid electric products, direct hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, reformed fuel approaches for hydrogen, full-featured electric vehicles, city electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid concepts, ethanol fuels and sustainable transportation systems. Bill is coming back for the 2008 SOS as one of the presenters…listen now...

Related Links: 2008 Sustainable Opportunities Summit || Conscious Economy Channel || Toyota Environment || CORE Home || 2007 SOS Photos || Keywords: CORE, Sustainability, Opportunities Summit, Bill Reinert, Toyota, Clean Tech, Climate Change, SOS - 3/5/07> Bytes: 4069149 LISTEN

427_ The World of Software is Changing for the Better for End Users
Buying software is being turned upside down and inside out. Getting stuck with something you can't use and not having customer support is something of the past. John Krzykowski, General Manager of 19 Marketplace clarifies some of these new and exciting ideas and applications. For the past couple of months, w3w3’s On-Demand Software channel referenced Workplace2go which is 19Marketplace’s retail brand. 19Marketplace provides a convenient mechanism for businesses to buy and, more importantly, use on-demand services. They also have a partner program for companies interested in offering on-demand software to their customers. Partners can either resell 19Marketplace’s retail brand, Workplace2go, or offer the services under the partner’s own brand. LISTEN1/21/08

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351_ Brad Talks About the Future and Gives Some Great Funding Advice - Part 2
Dramatic innovation is here, more is coming our way and will transform many things in our personal and business lives. Brad Feld, managing partner of the Foundry Group is very open about the next few to twenty-year predictions and lays it on the line on a range of different topics - why he supports NCWIT, why he a Jason Mendelson started the 'Ask the VC' Blog, why Colorado must invest more in education as he weaves in other hot topics. Larry and Pat asked, "What are the 3 most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs when asking for money?" You have to hear it in Brad's words but here is a hint: Wrong amount of money; A disconnect between what is needed and reality; and the team that is talking today and going forward with the plan. Brad points out he has never met a company whose revenue plan was accurate. He shares some ideas. 8/6/07  LISTEN

432_ Global Ambition, Global Sales for Ambitious Mountain Entrepreneurs
Effective Sales and Sales Management is Mission Critical explains Ken Morse, Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center. Improving the effectiveness of the sales force in globally ambitious companies, large and small, is consistently cited by business experts as one of the highest priorities, year after year. In the current tough climate, every purchase by any prospective customer must be triple-justified at all levels of management. Ken has delivered hands-on workshops around the globe to CEOs and their top sales executives. He has developed a tailored program for Ambitious Mountain Entrepreneurs. In this interview Ken addresses the question, "Can mountain startups survive global competition?" and explains the 'Key Imperatives'. There is a hard-hitting message for CEOs that you need to hear. BTW, Brad Feld, Larry and Pat will be there. LISTEN 1/28/08

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430_ Keys to Growth: Balance of Being Honest, Hungry, Humble, Happy
Learn the lessons that Jim Franklin has learned the hard way about growing technology businesses in Colorado. As the former CEO of Decisioneering and now a VP with Oracle, with Jim it is always about People First. Learn the ‘secret sauce’ of his 4H formula that makes his teams effective. Also, learn how Focus is the key to growth and learn about the Paradox of Focus. He stresses we should always be learning. Jim expands on his 4H Formula and also shares some interviewing tips around the 4Hs. For example how do you interview for Honesty? Watch the behavior. Ask Questions like: Tell me of a time where you’ve bent the rules… if the reply is, ‘I never bend the rules’, I think they’re not being very honest here. You know the key is to trust first and we like to see people who trust first, even in that interview process. When the interview is focused on Hunger, we look for what you do with your free time, we like to see them...listen now... LISTEN

428_ Maturing of the SBIR Program Means Big Changes: $2.2 Billion at Stake

The good news is that successful commercialization from those receiving SBIR funds (non dilutive to the receiver and are grants that don't need to be paid back) are working. The challenge is the rules have changed over the past 25 years and for the better, at least for those who adopt to the way 'the game' is now played. Russ Farmer, Executive Director of SBIR Colorado and President and Founder of PBC, Inc. explains these new innovative strategies and shares some of the local SBIR funded success stories. They include Coherent Technologies, Myogen, and Powercycle. Russ shares the some innovative ideas that are revolutionizing the entire SBIR and commercialization process. It's Powerful, Proven and People Oriented. After all, who doesn't want a piece of the $2.2 Billion available to small companies and inventors for their great ideas? 1/21/08  LISTEN

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426_ Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-Departmental, Multi-School Research
Oregon Health Sciences loses a research scientist in medicine with a stellar reputation to UCDHSC and now oversees grants, contracts and the critical relationship with University of Colorado TTO. Dr. Richard Traystman, Vice Chancellor for Research, Professor in Pharmacology, UCDHSC took on major initiatives right away, responsible for helping to secure a National Institute of Health Grant on Transitional Research as it relates to “Bench to Bedside” Research. His office is at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, in the same building that General Dwight Eisenhower roamed. First and biggest challenge is getting basic scientists and clinicians working together. There has to be a certain amount of trust, enjoyment to work together...hear more in his own words... 1/21/08

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