Archive for August, 2010

Hoops Magic: Combining Philanthropy with Business

Posted on August 26, 2010, by , under Featured Interview.

Curtis Symonds, founder of Hoops Magic and former BET Executive, talks to us about how simple connections can go a long way. Symonds also describes the journey of owning your own business.

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Chopra Asks Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs To Bring Ideas to Washington

Posted on August 19, 2010, by , under News.

Aneesh Chopra This past Tuesday Aneesh Chopra, the first Federal CTO, spoke at the Computer History Museum to encourage Silicon Valley to bring its innovations and entrepreneurship to Washington.  After some tough questions by reserved Silicon Valley attendees, including space exploration and net neutrality, Chopra’s message was generally viewed  positively, according to Forbes Magazine.

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Advice From The Washington Post’s CTO: It’s Not About The Formal Networking

Posted on August 18, 2010, by , under Featured Interview.

YuviYuvi Kochar is the Chief Technology Officer for The Washington Post and president of The Washington Area CTO Roundtable, a 200-member organization.

Yuvi shares his insider advice about how to make networking work for YOU.

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It’s Not About Who You Know, But Who Want’s To Know You

Posted on August 3, 2010, by , under Uncategorized.

Over the past eight years, as Editor-in-Chief of a DC based e-magazine, I have had the unique opportunity to interview over 1,000 senior level executives.  I have learned a lot about what it takes to build and sustain an on-line and off-line brand in the C suite.

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