March « 2007 « OpenBusiness

El negocio opensource [artículo de Antonio Fumero]

El blogger español Antonio Fumero ha publicado una interesante reflexión sobre la evolución del concepto open source (El negocio opensource) desde su nacimiento en las comunidades de software libre a la fase 2.0 en que se empieza a convertir en modelos de negocio (open business) que se expanden desde Continue reading »

31st Mar, 2007
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Sellaband – music revolution

This is a new site, started by ex Sony Music execs, to enable a better deal for artists and listeners. - artists upload songs. - listeners listen, and invest $10 per part (of 5000 parts available). - once $50,000 is raised, artist records a top album, with a top producer, in a top Continue reading »

27th Mar, 2007
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Invitation to the OpenBusiness Community

Invitation to Open Business Community

This is an invitation to the Openbusiness.cc community... Continue reading »

24th Mar, 2007
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Rutas para la innovación abierta: costes, aceleración y creatividad

Charles Leadbeater ha publicado en Open Business una interesante propuesta sobre las Two faces of open innovation. El concepto de innovación abierta se está convirtiendo en una especie de panacea para muchos, pero habitualmente se engloban bajo el mismo término procesos que, aún compartiendo muchas similitudes, representan modelos organizativos muy Continue reading »

23rd Mar, 2007
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Open Rights Group – Party and Raffle – April 11th

The Open Rights Group is an independent non-profit advocacy group which campaigns for digital rights in the UK. We’re having a party on April 11th at Bar Kick on Shoreditch High St., in London’s East End, and invite the OB and mini-bar Continue reading »

22nd Mar, 2007
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Trusted Places blog series IV

This is the final post of a four part series by TrustedPlaces. This post addresses two questions; How did you get investment? and What’s the future for TrustedPlaces? If you want to catch up have a look at the previous Continue reading »

22nd Mar, 2007
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Trusted Places blog series III

For todays post we asked Walid how TrustedPlaces finds users and keeps them involved. If you haven't been keeping up with the discussion have a look at the two previous posts, 19 March and 20 March. Trust is key for TrustedPlaces, Continue reading »

21st Mar, 2007
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Trusted Places blog series II

This is post II in an OB series on TrustedPlaces; a people’s local guide to original and undiscovered bars, excellent restaurants and traditional pubs, specialist food shops and hidden parks that constitute the hidden gems in cities like London. Read Continue reading »

20th Mar, 2007
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Trusted Places blog series

This week we have a new guest blogger Walid Al Saqqaf, co-founder of TrustedPlaces. We will see three more posts about his business; what it is, why its useful and most importantly how they make money.

TrustedPlaces is a social network around Continue reading »

19th Mar, 2007
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PeerInvestment Event

This upcoming event is supported by the LDA London Development agency- they're the same people who provide grants for research and development to help London entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. If you're interested in finding out more about them and you live Continue reading »