The New York Times did a story (“What Price Perfection? The $80,000 Army Jeep”) about Jonathan Ward, the 40-year-old owner of ICON, a company that is rebuilding Army jeeps with aircraft-quality parts. It referenced how Mr. Ward refers to ICON as a restoration business. “Restoration” does not begin to describe… more »
Buck’s Cafe Buzzes with Dealmaking Breakfasts…
July 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The San Jose Mercury News (MercuryNews.com) just did a story about how Buck’s cafe in Woodside, California is again buzzing with the sound of deals being made. “There is more activity on the venture capital front. There is renewed enthusiasm,” said Jamis MacNiven, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife,… more »
LEGO Version of England vs. U.S. World Cup Match
June 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In case you missed the FIFA World Cup match between England and the United States, here is a re-enactment of the highlights (lowlights?) using LEGOs. The U.S. got a historic result, a 1-1 draw with England to open the 2010 World Cup for both sides. Steven Gerrard opened the scoring… more »
First Ever Unboxing: Well-Contained Outdoorsman
June 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Seems like unboxing videos are quite common on the Web. Most of the time, they have to do with some new fancy gadget. This is an extension of that concept. Introducing “The Well-Contained Outdoorsman.” In order to be able to take off at a moment’s notice, he has come up… more »
Mini USA Challenges Porsche – Wins on Publicity Front…
June 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
You may have seen the full page ads where the Mini is calling out Porsche. Part of a campaign developed by Mini’s agency’s Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, there is an extensive Facebook component (www.facebook.com/MINIUSA) which includes a very funny video where the Mini U.S. president Jim McDowell throws down… more »
