Do you have what it takes to be successful as a business owner?
That was the main question the Northwest Entrepreneur Network, a local business support nonprofit, posed in a panel discussion called “Think Tank: Are you, or should you be, an entrepreneur?” last Tuesday night, at Schaffer Auditorium on Seattle University campus.
The three […]
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Are you an entrepreneur? Should you be?
Written by October 7th, 2008 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 CommentsWhy there’s a desktop in this picture
Written by October 6th, 2008 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 CommentsPeople come to this Seattle cafe to enjoy the warmth that comes with being around a lot of people, yet still having the privacy to compute.
Some even bring their desktops.
“There was just so much to think about, and I needed to get out of the house. But all my information is stored on this […]
DK to sponsor Allied Arts/AIA workshop Sept. 27
Written by September 16th, 2008 in Design Inspirations, News at DK, Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 CommentsDesign Kompany is a sponsor for a free workshop this month that’s part of AIA Seattle’s Design for Livability conference.
The Taking Action: Advocacy for Livable Cities workshop will be Saturday, Sept. 27 at Seattle Central Community College.
The half-day event is organized by Allied Arts of Seattle, a nonprofit DK worked with recently to refine […]
Flashback to Gnomedex 2007
Written by August 18th, 2008 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 Comments
Be who you say you are.
That’s one of our biggest philosophies for authentic branding for your company.
In Search of Meaning (14): On doing what you love
Written by August 11th, 2008 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 Comments
Plenty has already been written about Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Eat Pray Love.
I wanted to share with you the part I loved the most*—the writer’s advice on pursuing your passions.
Field report: Design Kompany hits Boston, um, this past March
Written by August 4th, 2008 in Design Inspirations, Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 CommentsEarlier this spring Design Kompany went to Boston to be on the East Coast for a bit to get some inspiration.
You might remember my lament about Dunkin’ Donuts.
Wanted to share some other things from that same trip. Like this picture. We wandered into a museum on the Harvard campus that features a lot of […]
Chicken sandwiches, KEXP overload, and Delilah on 103.7 Litefm
Written by July 25th, 2008 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.2 CommentsI’ll explain this picture in a second.
Our neighbor really likes this radio station.
103.7 Lite FM.
So we listen to it a lot, through the window. Sometimes even into the evenings, at about the time when Delilah’s show comes on.
This happens so much I feel I’m on a first-name basis with “Delilah.”
To give you some […]
In search of meaning (13): Don Corleone on relationships
Written by July 17th, 2008 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 Comments
The ultimate conclusion of Michael Corleone, the younger Don, was this:
