Creative Writing
Three Winning Tales of Entrepreneurial Inspriation
Savannah Peterson’s story tells of a random act of kindness that gave her the motivation and the startup capital to forge out on her own when it seemed impossible. Continue Reading…
Community Management
Get ready for Shapeways’ 3D Printing UK Roadtrip!
Shapeways is taking another road trip and this time it’s the UK’s turn (minus Wales), with England, Northern Ireland and Scotland getting to show off their 3D printing communities. Do you think your local make space has what it takes to be a stop on their road trip? When last Read more…
Community Management
Speaker: Cincinnati benefits from ‘kind, creative atmosphere’
If you’re an aspiring designer or entrepreneur in Cincinnati, count yourself lucky, a former Silicon Valley resident and marketing maven for a New York-based company. Savannah Peterson, marketing manager and head of digital engagement for Shapeways, said Cincinnati’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is conducive to the nurture creative people and primed for Read more…
Community Management
Anyone Up for a Roadtrip? — Shapeways’ Is!
Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, and, now, Savannah Peterson of Shapeways. From MTV’s Road Rules to the forced migration of peoples, road trips have become a defining characteristic of the American experience. If you haven’t traversed the ridiculously sized nation that is the US, you haven’t gotten a true sense of Read more…
Hardware
Inside Shapeways, The 3D Printing Factory of the Future
Gizmodo came to the Shapeways factory for a tour and lesson in selective laser sintering. Learn more about how everything from working mechanical parts to clothing are 3D printed in this video. [vimeo 97758890 w=500 h=281]
Press
Small Empires: Shapeways and the business of 3D Printing
Alexis Ohanian and The Verge stopped by Shapeways headquarters to learn more about the 3D Printing factory and businesses it powers. If you’ve only seen desktop 3D Printers in action, this is a must watch. I had the pleasure of showing the Small Empires crew around, though cannot claim responsibility Read more…
Crowdfunding
Huffington Post Live: Darkside of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding provides a route to market previously not available to entrepreneurs, bringing new, exciting need-solving products to market. This power, brings with it great responsibility. I joined this video broadcast of the Huffington Post Live to talk the Darkside of Crowdfunding.
Events
Silicon Beach Fest: Virtual Reality and the Spice Girls
TechZulu got creative with their summary and highlights from Silicon Beach Fest 2015. I moderated a discussion on the future of Virtual Reality hardware and software at the event, with seven other brilliant panelist. Gratitude to DigitalLA for having me, can’t wait to be back next year. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MksD9iK1dPM] Are Read more…
Press
Robert Scoble Demo of Mobile Media Studio Val
When it comes to Silicon Valley personalities, Robert Scoble is royalty. A curious creative, he reviews many of the greatest new products on the market. I took Val out for a demo with him in Half Moon Bay. Check out the Facebook Video (25,000+ views) and Val’s Indiegogo campaign.
Podcasts
Better Product Design: Brand Boost Podcast
CMO of Fifty 2 Creative, Vincenzo Landino, asks me about the balance between form and function, why hardware is hard, and for five tips to better product design. Check it out! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/235054716″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=’450′ iframe=”true” /] Brand Boost Podcast with Vincenzo Landino Fun fact, our podcast together was Read more…