
I have been really inspired by the option of learning from experienced entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. Its an amazing world we are living in and the opportunity is directly in front of us. I mean as I write this article I am listening to Ben Horowitz in the background explain his past experience and future options for what he looks for in new entrepreneurs. I am literally looking at this world now as a playground for knowledge. I have seen and have lived and learned through experience, but I am totally ready for more knowledge from the paths that have already been walked by others.
My favorite thing about the current status of our world is that we can find countless hours of information relating to the topics we desire to learn about. I mean I can literally get information from these entrepreneurs about their experiences and their insights for future business owners. I mean imagine a college where you could wake up, when ready dig in to the topics you desire to learn about and watch lectures about these topics, instead of going to class. Welcome to the world self disciplined individuals. A good tech company idea would be to use currently existing videos, pool them together and then systematically allow people to take auto generated quizzes based off what you just watched. School For Free.
Here are a couple notes from some of the videos I have recently watched.
- From At least in tech companies the general standard number one rule is the “Make Meaning” to develop a product that the critical mass population will use or can change the world. The products directly matter. Technology literally means, Better way of Doing Things. Guy Kawasaki, and Ben Horowitz.
- Taking the Market, There must be the goal to control the entire market and winning the market. You must out market, out sell, and beat the competition.
- Leadership is crucial. “Leadership is the ability to get people to follow you at if only out of curiosity”
- Needs turn in to Wants. What a need is definitely up to the imagination of the person.
Keep your mind open to new opportunities that will be coming down the line and becoming needs of the world around us. Invent, Create, Dare to Dream.
Referencing some of the individuals that I am following and deeply researching they include Steve Jobbs, Bill Gates, Ben Horowitz, Sean Parker, Mark Zuckerburg, Guy Kawasaki and this is only the beginning. Thanks Berkeley College.
May 08, 2012 | Categories: Business, Inspiration | Tags: Ben Horowitz, Bill Gates, entrepeneurs, Guy Suzuki, Leadership, Make Meaning, Mark Zuckerburg, Sean Parker, Steve Jobbs, Technology, venture capital | Leave A Comment »

I recently had the opportunity to plan and develop an eCommerce platform for The Southern Tier Brewing Company. I was so excited about the chance to work with such a cool company. I mean this brewery is really on the come up and it was a great project to work on. I was actually honored. I mean if its not →
Apr 24, 2012 | Categories: Business | Tags: ecommerce, My Work, site design, southern tier brewing company, Web Design | Leave A Comment »

Kilanem is my new brand that is all about the people that be Killing it in the world. Whether they be rappers, musicians, skateboarders, snowboarders, motocross riders or whatever Kilanem will be showing support and love for these artists.
We just got involved with our first musician group, The 730 Boys. These kids are heading out tonight with their first Kilanem →
Jan 26, 2012 | Categories: Business | Tags: 730 boys, hip hop, kilanem, new brands | Leave A Comment »

Wow.. So so so so sorry for not being here, but its been crazy around these parts. I mean for real I have been overly consumed by pretty cool things around me. A couple solid months of straight up hustling to get myself like right here where Im at now. Sitting in Ink Wells, just bought out →
Jan 07, 2012 | Categories: Memories | Tags: 2011, suburban blend, Wrap Up | Leave A Comment »

Flagler FLA, Photo Gallery from the beautiful St Augustine Florida. This is one of the most unique and amazing places I have ever been. Hard to explain even, A place with an east coast mentality with west coast swag. Yeah, its like that.
There are some places you will visit in lifes journey that will bring →
Oct 22, 2011 | Categories: Inspiration, Memories, Travel | Tags: flagler college, Ink Wells Printing, Molly Price, photos, St Augustine School, Sunset | Leave A Comment »

How to Sell directly on facebook. One amazing new strategy for selling and promoting your products online is directly through social media applications like facebook. With new developments of todays e-commerce platforms its now easier than ever to sell on facebook. For example, there are applications available right now that allow you to display your PRODUCTS on facebook, where users →
Oct 20, 2011 | Categories: Business, Inspiration | Tags: facebook, Sales, social media, strategy | Leave A Comment »

The last few weeks in Jamestown have been really awesome for skateboarding.. I mean between the bowl completed at Suburban Blend and the long boarding just going off around here its hard to not skate. Regardless of how bad it may hurt.
Skateboarding is BEAST IS BEAST mentality for sure, you don't learn new tricks or progress in this →
Oct 18, 2011 | Categories: Skateoarding | Tags: john centi skateboarding, suburban blend | Leave A Comment »

Lets dip back in time.. It seems like just yesterday and forever ago.. A trip to Allegheny with my best friend Molly Price. We were on a serious adventure, seeking out the beauty in the places close to where we grew up.. Top on that list is Alleghany National Forest.
It was a rainy day in the northeast, spring had sprung, →
Oct 17, 2011 | Categories: Friends, Memories, Photography, Speechless | Tags: Alleghany National Forest, Molly Price, Spring Time | Leave A Comment »

In an attempt to develop new and creative t shirt concepts I have always looked to the galaxy as a great place to start for inspiration. I mean, take it BEYOND WHAT THE EYE CAN SEE. The only place I know of to locate such imagery is NASA, but knowing I could never just print a NASA copyright →
Oct 17, 2011 | Categories: Friends, Inspiration, Photography | Tags: Lauryn Dilingham, Photo Shoot, Photos from Nasa, Using a Projector | Leave A Comment »

The Ink Wells are pouring and the beginning of an epic business venture is underway. Its funny, I have never been involved in such a business that makes sense commercially for all the people I interact with. Old connections, new friends and everyone can finally see tangible monetary value in what I do. Its crazy, because I Love It too.
We →
Aug 06, 2011 | Categories: Business | Tags: 3D Apparel, Dye Sub Clothing, Ink Wells Shirt Printing, prints | Leave A Comment »