http://novica.discindo.org/en/taxonomy/term/158 en http://novica.discindo.org/en/node/756 <section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/160">startup</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/158">skopje</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/161">net-art</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/162">society</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/163">business</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/164">ict</a></li></ul></section><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Last night I went to the second <a href="https://twitter.com/superfounders">startup</a> meet-up in Skopje (<a href="http://skopje.superfounders.tc.mk/blog">no blog post there yet</a>). It was interesting to hear the plans of the incubator managers and hopefully we will see most of those plans coming into action in the following months.</p> <p>This morning, thinking about what it takes to succeed as a startup I decided to google for 'startup success rate'. The results of the cold reality are that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/startup-odds-of-success-2013-5">1 out of 10 make it</a> if you take the more optimistic approach to evaluating the success. Testing this odds will be one of the things that the local scene must do.</p> <p>However, for someone coming from the social sciences and having an eye for alternative takes on obvious matters, I'm interested to explore the social implications of a startup community. The one in Skopje that is about to be born makes a perfect sample to begin the exploration.</p> <p>Titled "Museum of failed startups" my idea is to talk and record, discuss and publish (inspiration, motivation, prestige, reputation) and the effects and feelings of the near certain failure [given the odds above] (predictions of worst case scenarios, obstacles, personal and societal expectations), and what next.</p> <p>This will obviously need the consent of the startup center as well as those people/companies that will work there. On-boarding someone to do the web stuff would be also useful if we want to have the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAzzpfuD1CM">web+candle+monkey</a> feel to the museum.</p> <p>Of course, I just might try to join the startup scene as well.</p> </div></div></div> Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:21:44 +0000 Новица 756 at http://novica.discindo.org http://novica.discindo.org/en/node/756#comments http://novica.discindo.org/en/node/755 <section class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/158">skopje</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/96">ted</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/en/taxonomy/term/159">city</a></li></ul></section><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>I'm always happy when the local community manages to gather around an idea set up a podium for interesting discussion. The fact that this time it is a TEDx event makes me a little proud too because I back in 2010 I started the TEDx initiative in Skopje.</p> <p><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/j1aGUDibX3a76-vqpP8S6tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KDzy_gCPyqA/UjyUO5VhV8I/AAAAAAAAFwE/254ZkmxzNQU/s400/5017908621_4822534ea7_b.jpg" height="400" width="267" /></a></p> <p>Over the years I've written few times about TEDx:</p> <ul><li><a href="/node/501">My first TEDx experience in Sarajevo</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/515">An open call for TEDxSkopje</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/594">My takeaway from our first TEDx</a>;</li> </ul><p>And many times about the city (of Skopje):</p> <ul><li><a href="/node/600">Skopje2014 through economist's eyes</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/647">Ideology and the city</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/693">Greed, grievance, and architecture</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/698">Privatizations of the public sphere</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/699">Two more ideas about the city</a>;</li> <li><a href="/node/700">Public transportation and redistribution</a>;</li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/p/afe92d8f05e1">Economic decline and urban degradation</a>;</li> <li><a href="http://therealpsmst.tumblr.com/post/61573740316">Leftover notes</a>.</li> </ul><p>I hope we can talk about these things tomorrow.</p> <p>(All links in Macedonian. Sorry.)</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:47:15 +0000 Новица 755 at http://novica.discindo.org http://novica.discindo.org/en/node/755#comments