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The Columbus Metropolitan Library Mobile App makes it easy to find and reserve books. I was really glad that I had my smartphone with me last week when I was roaming the book stacks at Main Library. A customer asked me if we had any books available on using Google+ for small businesses. My search for the keywords Google Business, retrieved the Chris Brogan title…

Algorithm kicked off their spring webinar series on April 19 with a production planning and scheduling webinar featuring John Grima, Director of Sales & Marketing at Lynq Limited. During this webinar, Grima demoed Visual Planner, a production planning and scheduling business software solution for Exact Macola Progression and ES.

The next Algorithm webinar will take place on April 26 at 2pm EDT.…

PuzzIT App now Available at the Google Play Store for $0.99 for Android Phones. http://bit.ly/Hk7t11 The App uses your camera to take a picture or allows you to select a photo from the phone to create a puzzle.  Complete the puzzle slowly or play the PuzzIt Game and challenge yourself.  It’s the only puzzle game app that you will ever need.   I invite all my family, friends, associates and Brothers to support my effort.…

I recently read a post by my friend Heather Whaling , Embrace Risk. Stop Being So Humble , where she relates her experiences talking to west coast types about Columbus, Ohio. 

The gist of…

Cutoopia.com has a FREE Android App at http://bit.ly/H9Kp82. iPhone and iPad Apps are coming next week. Download it and start making money by scheduling a Pay-Per-View Events for only $25. You get 80% of the revenue from the event. Need an idea for an event, visit Cuptoopia.com. Social Networking for fun is ok, but making money is even better.  

iPhone / iPad App will be available Next Week.  Join Cuptoopia.com today

I'm a big social media guy. I love Twitter. I read blogs more than I read books, watch YouTube more than live news and I like to think I have a pretty good blog at Ideas To Deals. Having said all of that it gets real noisy on the internet. Tough to figure out what is good and worth your time to follow and what is crap. Sure you can follow the big names but sometimes it…

Are your ready to make money through social collaboration?  Cuptoopia.com (http://www.Cuptoopia.com) is my new startup Internet Technology (IT) Company that enables social collaboration to create Pay-Per-View Events and Digital Products.  You pay $25 to register to propose and schedule your Pay-Per-View Event, set your own price, receive a link to promote it and film it and Cuptoopia.com will stream it "Live".…

I hate to admit it, but one of my guilty pleasures is watching the reality TV show, Shark Tank.  I espeically like the Update clips where they report on the progress of the entrepreneurs after the show.  So I was really excited to find this "behind the scenes" story about the process the companies go through to get on the show, and what happens after a Shark invests.  I hope, if you're a fan, you'll enjoy this too.  Here's the link: …

As companies everywhere are examining costs, it is plain that a recession era mindset still holds sway. This will ensure a policy that any cost savings acquired from existing IT operations will bankroll future investments. This cost to value optimization will continue to be a central focus in 2012.

Requirements

Incomplete or inaccurate requirements are a leading cause of project failure and have cost companies billions of dollars. Good requirements can significantly…

ICU App The “ICU” name was chosen because it means that a person is remembered and acknowledged for their being and soul. “I See You!” ICU App uses the Calendar, SMS Text, Email, Twitter, Facebook to send a Pre-created message on a person’s birthday, anniversary or special day and time.

User will be…

I am an executive recruiter and have a dynamic Central Ohio client (VERY well-known brand) looking for two experienced Web Development Managers.  The ideal candidates will have management/leadership experience working in a web environment.  Preferred experience would also include HTML5/CSS, PHP, Linux, Drupal, etc.  These are newly created positions due to growth.  Very exciting positions with strong future advancement opportunities.  Email or call me at…

Seeing this video reminded me of something I wanted to share:





- As you know, there is a huge shortfall between the number of engineers and scientists needed in the future, and the number of qualified people available fill the positions or in the academic pipeline. The current labor pool for many of these fields is overwhelmingly male. Lots of supporting…

Popular Mechanics, known for its recommendations and rankings of products, has named Middle West Spirits (MWS) micro-distillery in Columbus, Ohio as one of five of the World's Most-High-Tech Distilleries.

The magazine states that, “both large-scale and batch distillers are turning to high-tech operations and equipment to improve efficiency, flavor,…

The Angel Capital Association (ACA) and Angel Resource Institute (ARI) have named John Huston as the recipient of the 2012 Hans Severiens Award, honoring one individual each year whose actions demonstrate leadership in advancing the role of angel investing, in expanding entrepreneurship, and whose accomplishments shape and benefit the angel investment industry as a whole. 

Huston is founder and leader of Ohio TechAngels (OTAF).  He is also a member and serves on the executive…

The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the trade association of leading angel investment groups in North America, announced that AssureRx Health, Inc. of Mason, OH, and an Ohio TechAngels (OTAF) portfolio company, is the winner of the 2012 Luis Villalobos Award.  

AssureRx Health is a personalized medicine company that specializes in pharmacogenomics—the study of genetic factors that influence an individual’s response to drug treatments. AssureRx Health is dedicated to helping…

TECH CORPS has named Carla Thompson as the new Central Ohio Regional Director.  Thompson brings more than 10 years of experience in the K-12 educational arena.  As a former Principal, she is passionate about empowering young minds and exposing students to new and exciting opportunities, especially in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). 

“Carla’s experience as well as her passion for education made her the ideal candidate for this position,” said Lisa…

FloShield, DirectVision, LineBacker and ReactBoard 364 are just a few of the ideas spun out from OhioHealth's Research and Innovation Institute. OHRI makes supports physicians, nurses and other associates as they explore innovations to improve patient care. New medical products developed by OhioHealth clinicians, which were first introduced at OhioHealth’s hospitals, are now marketed internationally.

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This video was featured at the TechColumbus Innovation Awards last week. Enjoy!