Stirling Engines, the Comeback of the Century
In the yonder years of the Industrial Revolution machines of monstrous proportion dwarfed man in both means of production and thirst of power. The demand for…
Dive into the storyExplore by topic
Archives: Blog Posts
Browse stories, notes, and tips by topic, team, or moment in Venture Up history.
Venture Up Blog Posts
Stories published
96
Topics covered
10
Monkey Business, The Value of Teaching
Monkey Business: Monkey see, monkey do… Turns out that’s about all they do. The intelligence of apes and monkeys are unmatched throughout the animal kingdom and…
Dive into the story
Outsourcing to India
Outsourcing our IT services to Rajasthan, India began, serendipitously, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My son, Mason, and I were celebrating his 18th birthday on a trip…
Dive into the story
Being Weird is Being Human
Mason Lengyel, a graduate of Shattuck St Marys School in Minnesota, gave this senior speech to his school. Mason is now a sophomore in the honors…
Dive into the story
Facing Fear & Harnessing Opportunity
Fear blocks many a “mind adventurer” from taking the next step to action. Time to stop talking and start doing. Fear failure? Failures are just stepping…
Dive into the story
Business Etiquette & Diversity
As the world shrinks, corporate teams everywhere are becoming more diverse ... Organizations can no longer rely on past traditions or simply trust the way “things…
Dive into the story
Swimming? It’s a Business
Staff Writer Alex Lutterbein, All American Swimmer who qualified for the Olympic trials, draws parallels between the discipline of swimming for NCAA and business.
Dive into the story
It Takes A Team to Re Build Nepal: 10 Ways You or Your Company Can Help
Thousands of people were killed, and countless injured, in Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu. Untold thousands are missing in villages where landslides…
Dive into the story
Diversity Benefits Team Building in Atlanta
Atlanta is becoming more diverse, with an influx of Hispanic and Asian Americans integrating into metro area neighborhoods. Diversity enriches Atlanta's workforce.
Dive into the story