What would you do when you do everything right…and it all goes wrong?
So, when was the last time you met a guy who was sued for $1.4 Billion? Well, Steve Baker is that guy and he has written his story about living the American dream.

Want to podcast your own “station” or listen to the new medium’s pioneers? Here’s a guide to the Net’s exploding choices.

Freelancer Boot Camp - March 12th: Throughout your career you’ve worked hard to become known as a recognized expert in you field. The people around you know the quality of work that you do, your ability to meet deadlines, and the style and flair that sets you apart from the rest. But […]

On Wednesday, November 10th the DaVinci Institute will be hosting a very visionary event at Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, Colorado. In fact, it will be all about visionaries because that’s who’s coming - some of the country’s most notable visionaries.

During the two-day Summit, eighteen corporate managers of internationally known companies will share lessons from the real world of innovation. The agenda includes one keynote, one plenary, two powerful panels, twelve breakout sessions, and lots of opportunities for informal conversations and capturing lessons via the “Lessons Project.”

Speakers and their topics include the following:

For R. Buckminster Fuller, getting innovation to market was simply a waiting game. “I just invent, then wait around until man comes around to needing what I’ve invented.”

However, in today’s extreme business environment, few can afford to wait. What innovators and innovating companies need is a process to turn big new ideas into revenue-producing products […]

Most startup businesses have tons of questions about working with VCs to help launch their business. Here is the perfect opportunity for you to speak with a veteran VC on Monday, July 26th, and find out if this is a good path for you to go down.

Speaker: David Wolf is the founding General Partner […]

Former US Senator Hank Brown has recently taken over as the CEO and President of the Daniels Fund, Colorado’s largest private foundation. On July 12th Hank has agreed to talk about the “Future of Philanthropy” at the DaVinci Institute’s Night with a Futurist.

All too often, we accept the future of the mind as a singular vision painted for us by others. But here in Denver, you have the opportunity to view the “Mona Lisa” of brain models.

May 19, 2004 - Artspace 7 presents a series of business forums designed to show the connections between emerging digital landscapes, business innovation, creativity and leadership. These forums will be presented in a very unique setting surrounded by 7 digital media galleries, each representing one of the seven different learning environments at Belmar in […]

In the movie “Catch Me if You Can”, Leonardo DiCaprio played the part of Frank Abagnale, a true life con man who became one of the world’s foremost forgery experts. In a similar twist, Kevin Mitnick, the world’s best known hacker has turned his con artistry to a skill that helps companies fix […]

Are you looking to raise $250,000 to $500,000 in equity capital? Have you approached Angel investors and Venture Capitalists without success? If you want to take control of your destiny, you owe it to yourself to learn about “Believer Capital”. Believer Capital is a source of early-stage money that can be tapped by any entrepreneur […]

Startup Junkie Underground: After 7 startups, some now billion dollar companies, others busted; Jack Flobeck brings an intimate, behind the scenes picture of the ecstasy of success along with the agony of defeat. He will summarize the points to focus on to improve productivity and profitability while providing selected vignettes illustrating some creative new […]

Did You Know That…

–70% of new businesses launched in the US are being launched by women
–Having 2 or more people on the startup team more than doubles the odds that a business will succeed
–Between 20 and 30 percent of new startups close during their first year
–More than 11.3 percent of adults in the […]

Much like the toll that the ice age had on humanity, the recent downturn in the economy has killed a huge number of fledgling businesses. Even large corporations with huge cash reserves were put to the test. Only a few small companies employing extraordinary measures managed to survive. This is the story […]

STARTUP JUNKIE UNDERGROUND
DATE: Tuesday, September 23rd from 5:30-8:30 pm
LOCATION: Pinnacle Club, 555 - 17th Street, Denver, CO.
SPEAKER: Bernard Lietaer, Co-Architect of the Euro
REGISTER: Click here.
TOPIC: Typically local economies struggle to keep their heads above water as they get buoyed around by national forces outside of their own control. Laws and regulations imposed on […]

Bringing Virtual Characters to Life for Film, Television and Games
This popular advanced intensive seminar for animators and game producers will be taught by virtual character development specialist Jeffrey Hinze on September 19 and 20, 2003.
The workshop is platform independent (Maya, Softimage XSI, 3D Max, Lightwave etc.)
The number of participants is limited.

How much is it worth to be able to move a few molecules around? To some people, this is worth a lot. Over the next three years, the federal government is investing $2.4 billion in nanotechnology and, according to the National Science Foundation, nanotechnology is expected to become a $1 trillion industry in […]

Few people dispute the innovative talent of America’s leading design firm IDEO. And Tom Kelley, general manager of IDEO has lead the
firm as it has grown from 20 designers to a staff of over 350. As the author of the bestselling book, “The Art of Innovation”, Tom has firmed up his status as […]

Few people go to work each day with bowling pins, juggling balls, and a head full of zip codes. But David Rosdeitcher is no ordinary person. He is the world famous Zip Code Man.

David has a unique success story. He’ll talk about how he developed his zipcode act and about his latest project…a seminar on […]

We have an insatiable desire to build new things, to create new products with high impact, to resolve new strategies for productivity, to create new businesses that offer new value and create new wealth. We know what we can achieve. Yet we need opportunities to turn these concepts into satisfied customers.

  EVENT: The Colorado Innovation […]

People in the US have lost faith in the Justice System. More specifically, they have lost faith in being able to use the court systems as a tool for dispute resolution. Rapidly escalating legal costs and an overly burdensome resolution process have relegated the system to a playground for the rich.

Roger Adams is possessed by […]

We have reached an innovation crisis. During the past three years the United States has lost its competitive edge. Our dismal economy has forced the failure of many emerging technologies. Without these new technologies to rally around, the rest of the world has caught up.

The rest of the world now knows how to program the […]

On May 7th the top futurists at the DaVinici Institute will discuss and answer questions about the challenges of the changing world of money. Some futurists predict a virtual collapse of the current system. Others suggest a gradual morphing, and others claim it’s the dawn of an exciting new era, a new paradigm. Tom Frey, […]

Top 10 Emerging Trends in the World of Money

The top futurists at the DaVinici Institute will discuss and answer your questions about the challenges of the changing world of money. Some futurists predict a virtual collapse of the current system. Others suggest a gradual morphing, and others claim it’s the dawn of an exciting new […]