Category Archives: arts

2012 Fort Wayne Crystal Ball

Posted on December 31, 2011 by swfranks

Well, it’s almost 2012, a time for predictions.  I’ve never made predictions before, but for some strange reason, I’m compelled to gaze into the future this year.  I work with, care about, and write about entrepreneurship, technology, and the arts. … Continue reading →

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Culture Hacking in Fort Wayne

Posted on November 21, 2011 by swfranks

It seems like more and more of what my friends and I are doing today can be defined as “culture hacking”.  I didn’t invent the phrase.  I read it here:  http://adamfeuer.com/blog/2011/11/20/culture-hacking/. What is culture hacking?  Adam writes, “Culture hacking at … Continue reading →

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One More Startup Hub

Posted on October 18, 2011 by swfranks

Paul Graham recently published an essay about why startup hubs work.  Nice essay – well thought out and makes good sense.  A bit more simple model this time than his seminal 2006 essay on how to create a tech startup hub. … Continue reading →

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Nick Arnett’s 12 in 12

Posted on September 21, 2011 by swfranks

Usually I write about young entrepreneurs because they are starting or scaling business ventures.  The subject of this post is a bit different – he’s launching a very entrepreneurial project. If you haven’t hung around downtown Fort Wayne you might … Continue reading →

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A Must See – Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire

Posted on September 17, 2011 by swfranks

Right now, as I type this at a comfortable table at the Firefly coffee house, three student from NIIC’s Student Venture Lab are launching PYPline‘s beta at the World Maker Faire in New York City. Photo “borrowed” from Graham’s Facebook feed Many … Continue reading →

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Legacy … continued

Posted on September 1, 2011 by swfranks

I attended the Legacy Fort Wayne Task Force meeting this week.  They were trying to work out their final recommendations (they’ll need at least one more meeting). The idea I had proposed (a fund for Tech and Arts ventures) either … Continue reading →

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Legacy

Posted on August 28, 2011 by swfranks

A friend of mine just showed me the list of proposals that the Legacy Fort Wayne task force scored highest among the public submissions.  He was pointing out one proposal that he thought tied to one of my initiatives. As … Continue reading →

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Technology and Arts Business Incubation

Posted on June 21, 2011 by swfranks

I have recently been exploring ideas for establishing an arts business incubator here in Fort Wayne.  This would be a partnership or collaboration among the Innovation Center, Artlink, and perhaps other arts organizations. You may wonder why the Innovation Center, … Continue reading →

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TEDxFortWayne – Beyond My Expectations

Posted on May 22, 2011 by swfranks

  I was involved with the fundraising side of TEDxFortWayne, so at event day I was not totally up to speed on who all of the speakers were or why they were selected.  Now, after the event, I have to … Continue reading →

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Who is This “Ted X” and Why is He Coming to Fort Wayne?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by swfranks

For those of you who haven’t heard yet, TEDxFortWayne is happening downtown on May 14 – just about a week from now.  For those of you who frequent TED.com to watch the superb “Ideas Worth Sharing” videos, you need no … Continue reading →

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