Fred Wilson & Policy Stuff
I’m still fired up to go one more round on the importance of the tech sector getting more involved in public policy in general and in understanding our state’s investment in R&D specifically.… Read More
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Getting Educated
You may already be aware of the tension in Olympia this legislative session as legislators try to close a $2 billion budget gap. Whether coming from the public sector or the private sector,… Read More
Inspired Gratitude
You may have seen Andy Sack’s blog last month on lessons he learned from having cancer. It struck a big cord for me so I’m using it as the catalyst to say thank… Read More
Year End Reflections
I love the period of transition between the past year and the new one that’s marked by year-end reflections. There’s always one day during the holiday break that I’m lost in cyberspace reading… Read More
Information Technology Coalition Takes Off
2012 has been a great year at the WTIA. One of the achievements we’re most excited about is the formation of the Information Technology Coalition which was announced last week at the Technology… Read More
WTIA’s Workforce Development
One of the WTIA’s key strategic initiatives is workforce development. From our members’ perspective, the short-term need is to get them in front of job seekers. The long term solution is rooted in better… Read More
Building Community on a Continental Scale
Next week, the WTIA will host the annual Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) conference. This three-day conference brings together tech trade associations from the U.S., Canada and Mexico to discuss key issues in… Read More
The Fuss over Women
It’s amazing that in 2012 we’re still asking, “Where are the women?” Whether we’re referring to founders of venture backed startups (8% in 2010) or Board directors for Fortune 500 companies (16% in… Read More
Can You Love Your Infrastructure?
I recently participated in a retreat for tech trade association CEOs that launched with a round robin focused on participants’ proudest accomplishments in the last year. My group presented last, so I got… Read More
