Weekly Inspiration #3: 10 Questions, 10 Values, 15 Year Old Experts
While talking to our members worldwide, reading their blogs, and reading the blogs that they read, we come across a lot of stories, sites and people that inspire us. We want to share a few selected items with you every week. There is no specific order or priority, but inspiration from a global network of young innovators.
“I want my cyborg life” Researcher danah boyd on the value of not listening to speakers at conferences, but blogging instead.
Indexed Very inspring daily index by Jessica Hagy (found by Sandboxer Thierry Blancpain).
Zappos 10 Core Values We are seriously impressed by companies that promote positive and genuine corporate cultures. And from all the examples we see currently in our network and beyond, Zappos is one of the best. And just sold it to Amazon for a lot of money.
10 Questions you should ask before joining a startup Good advice by VC / serial entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki on what to look for before you go and work for people like us (and generally good questions to evaluate a startup).
The Most Engaged Brands On The Web What big brands do the best job with social media? A new study ranks the top 100 brands by social media engagement.
Media & new technology, through the eyes of a teenager A 15 year old summer intern at Morgan Stanley gave his inputs on a report how he uses media and new technologies.
Scalability issues for dummies an explanation by Sandboxer Alex Barrera in Madrid about scalability and how to understand it as non-technical person.
Cocksure – Banks, battles, and the psychology of overconfidence The great new piece of Malcom Gladwell in The New Yorker on overconfidence that leads to an inability to adapt.
Not going to the office Blog post by Sandboxer Ian Spector in New York about awesome jobs you can do from home / you dont need to go to the office for.
People that inspired us this week
Max Marmer’s blog, a very young social entrepreneur from San Francisco, wants to make education more entrepreneurial, building up “Force for the Future”. We are glad to welcome him to Sandbox!
(wo)man of many nations, blog of Sandboxer Danielle Tomson, Yale student and currently interning in Istanbul, writing about her trips on the Balkan and in the Middle East. Read her story about Kosovo!
Fabian started Sandbox 1.5 years ago and currently serves as Head of Strategy and Chief Gourmet Officer (CGO), dedicated to carefully try any food coming his way. He twitters regularly and would love to hear what inspired YOU last week.
On the 28. July 2009 at 08:41 o'Clock
Thanks guys.