April 2007

Potential vs Opportunity

Talk to anyone about why they like Boise and everyone has the usual answers: the outdoors, the quality of life, the community, etc.. Dig deeper and there's something else. Something that most people can't put their finger on.

I think that something is Potential. Boise has a ton of potential. It's there just waiting for people to take advantage of it. What are most people waiting for? I think it's Opportunity. Most people seem to think that the right opportunity has to present itself. I think that is the main problem in the valley.

I'm an optimist.

The glass is half-full. We have a terrific message to share, but we are not making the case for the entrepreneurial future of Idaho. What excites me about Tac's initiative is that we have not even made that case to.... ourselves. Let's share the good news. Put another way...

Boise, Second Tier in Entrenpreneurship and Innovation?

At 1pm today, Dr. Heike Mayer presented findings and 'kicked off' her week long research visit on 'Bootstrapping High-Tech: Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Second Tier Regions'. Hailing from Virginia Tech, Dr. Mayer is building on work begun at Portland State University.

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