Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Making Tech sexy- Design is what I do- even if it means designing change!

Design_improve

 

Tech BKstyle! I have to make tech  SEXY! ... I'm  sitting trying to figure out how to  communicate the design  process and what  makes for a successful product, to  someone who insist they have a "winning" idea. I am reminded of my  fashion design process!  sign up Http://tuberiam.tibiaetech.com 

I'm charged with  bringing tech to  my community... not the Facebook stuff but encouraging local businesses to embrace technology as a solution "addressing need or even more demanding to "disrupt their industry , niche sector!

Tibia Tech Inc is a NY based tech startup that  is in the business of change management addressing the glaring problem of lack of minority-owned businesses in today’s tech sector and the adoption of technology in today’s business culture, We provide a support system that is unprecedented ... and needed  

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    • Space -

 

o Technology

o Funding & Financing-

o Education- Technical Training Programs & Development of Skill Sets

o Business & Resource Development & Procurement-

o Media, Marketing & Communication and distribution experts


 

 

More importantly we  encourage the establishment of startups... "change the ratio" the urban version! Already  we're facing "I have a brilliant idea I just need a developer!  The ideas are great and more importantly truly needed!

Yet as each plan is presented... I see blatant holes in the business model, strategy design, user interface ... mainly  from lack of knowledge!

My partner said it simply, "you have to make it sexy  for our people!" 

What? 

They want the "Matrix" meets the "Minority Report"... and he is not off track. Few want to do the research, investigate, challenge and INNOVATE! 

So as I'm  sitting trying to figure out how to  communicate the design  process and what  makes for a successful product  to  someone who insist they have a "winning" idea. I am reminded of my  fashion design process! I Have to make tech  SEXY!

I  use several design techniques but eventually  before they  hit the shelf they must be redesigned from an  art perspective to a consumer product focus! I usually use  the  educate, Investigate, brainstorm  leave to simmer then design from "inspiration". The fact  is in that  process "inspiration is a carefully  induced process! 

In the image above I  sat  through several  free-form jazz jams in the late 1999 at  Palm Court  and as my  friend improvised I  let my  hands "move. In 2002 I  took those sketches and executed these garments that were shown at Harlem Fashion Week in  2003! 

 

 

TIBIAE TECH
 646 829 3146 


 

ABOUT  TIBIAE TECH

We're presently Working onm the Tibiae tech  concept and language.. The  Space will launch in September and we are currently  identifying and working  with our first  stratups!

Tibiae Tech Solutions provides technology, funding , mentorship, incubation, marketing and distribution to enable experts in niche local micro sectors who answer the question  “what would you do with technology if you could?” to access and develop technologies, focused on scalable next generation concepts!

Tibiae Tech brings the Silicon Culture into local neighborhoods  as a start-up designed specifically to facilitate the adoption, adaptation and creation of new and emerging  technology by and for local entrepreneurs!  Tibiae Tech seeks to help local experts make culturally relevant and successful transitions to the inevitable tech powered "solution" within their niche and thus proactively create effective solutions. Tibiae tech’s mission is focused on shifting  the economic decline  in urban  communities into thriving businesses that can compete in today’s emerging high-growth marketplace. As opposed to the usual one-level approach, Tibiae Tech will employ a multi- pronged strategy utilizing the comprehensive resources to develop, nurture and support a successful small business.

Tibia Tech is in the business of change management addressing the glaring problem of lack of minority-owned businesses in today’s tech sector and the adoption of technology in today’s business culture. By proving space, pools of resources and making them accessible, we can jump-start these businesses. We first conceptualized an “irrigation” system that would funnel resources to urban tech  start-ups, as well as an  incubator with relevant  mentorship, training and support. Founders also noted that we we would not only need an  incubator and an accelerator but we would have to develop a  “hatchery” and started brainstorming the challenge of fostering new ideas.  The fact is fact we need to  create a pollination and fertilization  process before we can incubate... Distribution needed to be supported by offline and online venues connected and integrated seamlessly across digital platforms and so the Tuberiam was designed.  We opted for the co-working model.

in order to fulfill the small business needs, Tibiae Tech has to create the resources/ thus experts in each discipline are coming together to provide their expertise and creating  a culturally  sensitive  programing and resource solutions. That introduces new concepts in Business as well as new and elerging technologies ad encorages exploration ad testing  theories through to concept and product development! the challeng e of support  staff ad their technical training will also be addressed!  

To facilitate this a comprehensive funding and financing  protocol  will be put in place! Tibia Tech believes that a  comprehensive approach will create the  necessary traction  needed to  push ahead.  

Tibia Tech  July  1st  we begin  p[rparing  the core members with a soft  launch with a target  date of September for a permanent location
www.tibiaetech.com

 

Calling all Bridal Businesses- Bridal Roundtable Meeting - Brooklyn

Black_dress_2012_looks_at_therez_fleetwoodThe New York Wedding Circle, a bridal roundtable group of the LDCENY, is hosting its summer networking event. This month's topic: "Successful Wedding Planning Ventures" with guest speaker Jessica Wilkins-Anavitate, founder of The New York Wedding Company.

 

Date:              Thursday, July 26, 2012

Time:             6pm to 8pm

Location:      LDCENY

Address:       80 Jamaica Ave, 3rd Floor

                         Brooklyn, NY 11210

 

Come meet other business owners in the bridal industry and share business opportunities.  Bring business cards to promote your business. Expand your circle of business peers. Develop new contacts and be a part of this electrifying group.

 

To attend this event, please RSVP with Santos Morales at (718) 385-6700 ext. 20 

 

image reen shot of designer therezfleetwood.com/

Friday, July 06, 2012

How to check your computer for the Malware threat that could strike Monday

Dns_checker
Finally  via Businessweek comes the link to check if  your computer is vulnerable! The image  from the scan of my  laptop  at www.dns-ok.us.

I have not seen an news on teh regular tech sites, Their hardware tecnds to be new so the ma not be affected, but I did check the  FBI link! 

FBI has backgrouThe nonprofit DNSChanger Working Group has information at www.dcwg.org and a free scanning tool at www.dns-ok.us.

Comcast customers can go to www.xfinity.com/dnsbot to obtain software that will remove the malware.

McAfee, which sells security software, is offering a free scanning service at www.mcafee.com/dnscheck.nd on the case and tips on checking your computer at www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911

see also

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/dnschanger-malware-off-internet-july...

Removal;- This is a case I'll leave you  up to  your own  or check  a professional! 

Monday, July 02, 2012

We are not simply "changing The Ratio", we are in the business of Change Management"... and the how is as important as the goal!


It takes man
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components to create a successful  startup or business!


Yesterday Tibiae Tech prep sent out the first in a series of newsletters to introduce all potential constituents to the tech sector. The goal is to get everyone a general understanding of what is entailed, start the conversation and kick-start potential businesses on the road to designing their concepts!

We understand we are not simply "changing the ratio," we are in the business of "Change Management," and the how is as important as the goal!  We plan to start hosting networking and information sessions in preparation for our September launch.  Sign up for the newsletter, the launch or to be added to the free series.

 http://Tuberiam.Tibiaetech.com

You will get access to all newsletters!

 

[Launch Your Startup In 2012]
A little over a year after closing a failing business, FAB.com generates $300,000 per day and has raised $51.3 million! 
 
Can you change your story with tech?

 

About Launch Your Startup In 2012 by Tibiae Tech is a self-guided digital tour based on the tech startup scene!  This program is designed to get experts in creative and various local business sectors to jumpstart their ideas and create businesses! Exposure can be the first step in change

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About the Newsletter series 

 

This newsletter is free to the first 100 who sign up at http://tuberiam.Tibiaetech,com-

Otherwise the $10.00 helps support the Tibiae Tech Initiative.  Please note we run a lean startup process. This series will become the basis of Tibiae Tech - Intro to Silicon program. 

It will be reshaped and edited!

All comments are important! The newsletters are self -guiding but we will also have discussion groups online, as well as in-person workshops and one-on-one sessions!

  • ·         Lesson 1a Let us get started - basic tools, tips & introduction to NY Tech Startup Scene
  • ·         Lesson 1b - Did you click on the links? All of them? Learning to SEE and read between the lines - how to look at a website
  • ·         Silicon Culture and Strategy- the outsider’s perspective!  It’s not what you do but how, that counts - understanding the lay of the land!
  • ·         Lesson 2a - Understand that you are prepping for 2015 or even 2012 - An Intro to Trending;- Trend Spotting, Analysis and  Trend predictions  for “mom and pop”
  • ·         Lesson 2b - you snooze you lose- checking your emails and messages is your responsibility!
  • ·         Lesson 3a - What the HACK - There is an API for that?  How “they” get digital to do what they need.
  • ·         Lesson 3b - Then again you could learn to code….
  • ·         Intro to Tibiae Tech - Designing Change; Changing the Ratio & Independence (July 4th)
  • ·         Lesson 4a - By the way, what do you and all (yes, you have multiple) your constituents need?
  • ·         Lesson 4b - communicating to techies - Front end and back end design and development
  • ·         Lesson 5a - Why should you be given- funding - are you (or your ideas) invest-able?
  • ·         Lesson 5b - prepping for pitching 

·          Lesson 6a - Questions answered - some terms to take note of the Tuberiam & Tibiae    Tech solution!   

  • ·         Lesson 7a - how to thrive as a –normal- in the startup ecosystem!
  • ·         Lesson 7b- Finding CoFounders , Sponsors, Partners

We reserve the right to edit as needs demand! At the end of these sessions you will have the tools to research your idea and be invited to develop them in our specially designed, accelerated incubator program!

 

Tibiae Tech  Solutions provides technology, funding , mentorship, incubation, marketing and distribution to enable experts in niche local micro sectors who answer the question  “what would you do with technology if you could?” to access and develop technologies, focused on scalable next generation concepts! Tibiae Tech brings the Silicon Culture into local neighborhoods  as a start-up designed specifically to facilitate the adoption, adaptation and creation of new and emerging  technology by and for local entrepreneurs!  Tibiae Tech seeks to help local experts make culturally relevant and successful transitions to the inevitable tech powered "solution" within their niche and thus proactively create effective solutions. Tibiae tech’s mission is focused on shifting  the economic decline  in urban  communities into thriving businesses that can compete in today’s emerging high-growth marketplace. As opposed to the usual one-level approach, Tibiae Tech will employ a multi- pronged strategy utilizing the comprehensive resources to develop, nurture and support a successful small business.



TIBIAE TECH
 646 829 3146