Coming EVENTS w3w3® Media Network will be there
4/18/05 PM - Startup Junkie Underground
4/19/05 PM - BPI - A Night with White
4/20/05 AM - AeA - Jumpstart Your Growth
4/20/05 PM - CORFIDA - RFID Comes Alive
4/28/05 PM - CSIA - CSIA Raising Capital
*** Nominations for CSIA Apex Awards

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RFID Comes Alive - RFID Alliance Demonstration Event - 4/20/05 "A Night with White" at the w3w3® Center 4/19/04 "Colorado RFID Success Story" Listen Now

Interplanetary Space Craft & a Maturing Workforce 4/18/05 With five successful Atlas launches and the return to flying the space shuttle, you would expect that Evan McCollum, Manager, Communications for Lockheed Martin would be very optimistic about the Space industry. Evan is positive, but his concern for the decisions being made by 7th graders is at the front of his mind. LISTEN

Unique International Partnership & High-Definition TV 4/18/05 U.S., Russia, Ukraine and Norway are some of the international partners with US based Sea-Launch. Paula Korn, Communications Director for Sea Launch points out they are celebrating a 10 year anniversary and don’t rely on government funding…making money the old-fashion way, they earned it. LISTEN

The Challenger Tragedy & the Future Rendezvous 4/18/2005 Almost 20 years ago six professional astronauts and one teacher on their way to rendezvous with Haley’s Comet to capture particles from deep space, startled all humanity. As we mourned their loss, fears and concerns about the future of space exploration were overwhelming. The families unanimously wanted more than a statue to memorialize these souls - Carol O'Leary tells us how Challenger Learning Centers continue their mission. LISTEN

Building on the Past & Leveraging on CSIA Strengths 4/18/05 Signs indicate hiring (with specific skills) is on the rebound, was revealed in the CSIA and ccIntellect Tech Survey points out Su Hawk, President of CSIA. Other issues of concern were access to capital, getting the message out, customer retention, and the Colorado business environment were also addressed. Listen for some solutions. LISTEN

The Pipeline of Youth for Aerospace is Up in the Air -- Lt. Governor Jane Norton, Honorary Chair, Space Foundation and Colorado Space Coalition, welcomes, Ray Kolibaba, Vice President of Raytheon’s Denver operations believes in team play, challenging the competition and collaborating with the competition. There’s been a 30,000 increase in space industry employees the past five years and an expected 90,000 increase the next five years…big challenge and tough solutions. 4/11/05  LISTEN

Colorado’s Bid for Being “the” Hub is Challenged 4/11/05 Marc Holtzman, President of the University of Denver looks forward to the 2005 Colorado economy and suggests that sectors like biosciences, nanotechnology, high-tech, telecom along with aerospace and defense industries will lead the way. There are a variety of challenges that include not recognizing past successes. L LISTEN

Trade Missions for Doing Business Abroad are Winners — Laurel Alpert, Division Director, International Trade at OEDIT says that Colorado exported $6.7 Billion last year and doesn’t include software and other services. Computer and electronic related products made up 59%. Laurel’s office offers a range on of no cost to low-cost services to support Colorado companies. LISTEN 4/11/2005

There’s a Big Reward for Offering E911 for VoIP Customers Phil Weiser, co-author of “Digital Crossroads: America’s Telecommunications Policy in the Internet Age” points out that businesses are going to get very excited about the new ways of doing business using VoIP. There are some dicey issues to be resolved such as security and spit (VoIP’s version of spam). LISTEN 4/11/2005

Three Keys for Extraordinary Leadership LISTEN It’s amazing how many people choose the alternative to success. Robert White, Chief Learning Officer for Balance Point International emphasizes that leadership is simple but not easy. Trust is a major component and trust starts with yourself. Deliberately create a positive culture and dump some of your hardwiring. 4/4/05 w3w3 Center 4/19/05

LISTEN Now: The Magic of Robots, Teens and Tons of Creativity — Colorado FIRST recently hosted its Triple Play competition hosted by the University of Denver. Dozens of teams from Colorado and other parts of the country competed with their robots…each built within six weeks. The audience excitement could be compared to a Nuggets game. Dave Lavery chief at NASA’s Mars Exploration program keynotes. 4/4/05 LISTEN Now

Characteristics and Rewards of the Entre/Intrapreneur — Incubation is more than a term at Microsoft. For the entrepreneurs, it’s a lifestyle points out Mike Wehrs, Dir., Biz Dev.- Windows Graphics & Gaming Technologies at Microsoft. Art Rancis, of the TiE Rockies board discusses the signs of an entre/intrapreneur. 4/4/2005 LISTEN Now

Offshoring is a Hot Topic Here, There and in Russia Jim Reis, head of the World Trade Center in Denver along with Dr. Deborah Palmieri, CEO of the Russian -American Chamber of Commerce square off with the skeptics about Offshoring. LISTEN 3/21/05

The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent Offshoring Blog 3/21/05 Proposed Senate Bill 23 prohibits the state of Colorado from doing business with any company that out sources their services. It's not exactly like the "blue vs. the red" states debate, but the energy is high. Larry Nelson , in this 2-minute video blog looks at both sides (maybe three sides) of the hot topic of offshoring. WATCH VIDEO Windows Media 9 Required Fast Safe Download

Intentional vs. Reactive is the Hidden Economic Challenge 3/21/05 Brian Vogt Director of Colorado's Office of Economic Development and International Trade is concerned. Some people are fearful in their resolve to move forward. As a result, instead of being intentional and farsighted, they will become reactive. The audience at AeA's annual "Luncheon with the Legislators" heard Brian's 5-point plan. LISTEN

Some Sat Idle, Wondering if Spyware was Really Needed 3/21/05 David Moll, CEO of Webroot Software talks about their success story and what they went through to get there. June, 2004 Webroot launched their SpyWare program and today Webroot has offices throughout Europe, has a standalone support center and handles support in five languages... taking on a worldwide challenge. LISTEN

TrenStar Tracks Their Way to Success with RFID 3/14/05 Contrary to popular belief, TrenStar is a service company not a technology company, stresses Greg Cronin, president and CEO of TrenStar. The confusion stems from the fact that TrenStar is one of the world's biggest users of RFID technology. Coors, Exxon-Mobile are among their growing customer list. There's a twist in the story.

Webroot Tracks Them with Anti-Spyware Technology Everyone has heard about the $108,000,000 in funding that locally based Webroot received recently. What you might not have heard was how Webroot got its start. It is certainly an inspiration to entrepreneurs and to David Moll, who was recruited in 2002 to become CEO. Co-Founders Steve Thomas & Kristen Talley are quite unique. 3/14/05

Subject Line Text (or Lack of It) Drives Nelson Nuts 3/14/05 Unwanted email is bad enough. How do you like to receive emails that have nothing, nada, zero on the Subject Line? That tugs on . Larry Nelson’s nerve endings, but just as annoying are people who use a 3-month old email, return it to you with the old Subject Line but a completely different topic. Here’s a 2-minute rant.