Colorado Springs Business Buzz

“Don’t just talk to the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Director — talk to young people.”- Richard Florida

Buy the book: The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life

Note:  We had time for some quick Q & A during a reception held at President Celeste’s house right before Richard spoke in Armstrong Hall (Nov 2004). Question was asked by Stephanie Cline. Recorded and posted by Taa Dixon, 720MEDIA.

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Meet Michelle Talarico, pictured on right

On March 3, 2009, the Colorado College Business and Community Alliance and CC Entrepreneur’s Club hosted a lively discussion with local Colorado Springs entrepreneurs about what made them want to start their own businesses and the challenges they’ve faced. Six Colorado College graduates, who are Colorado Springs Entrepreneurs, spoke to a full house at Bemis Hall.

In this segment, listen to Michelle Talarico as she introduces herself.

Audio and photo by Taa Dixon, Colorado College grad and owner of 720MEDIA web design and marketing in Colorado Springs.

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Meet Twitter co-founder Evan Williams. In this brief talk, he explains  how Twitter evolved from the original idea of letting people share moments of their lives into something a lot more complex involving changing people’s lives. It’s so easy to share information, and users continue to take it to the next level. The full potential of Twitter is hard to summarize or predict.

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