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Social Networking the (Ask a) Mexican Way

  Alexis Madrigal has a terrific blog posting of Tierra Natal.  Unlike the review in TechCrunch that somehow missed the point, Alexis understands and articulates how TierraNatal stands out from the crowd:

Tierra Natal is an excellent example of how to capture the value of a real-life network. It allows Mexicans and Mexican-Americans (Chicanos, if you must) to connect not just via their current place of residence, but where they come from. The Techcrunch gloss misses that this is of pretty vital importance for many in the Mexican communities.

P.S. That really cool picture of that hot-looking couple?  They're my parents.

New Ideas from the California Clean Tech Open

Over the last 3 months I’ve been involved in the California Clean Tech Open (CCTO). It’s been great and as a volunteer to the event I’ve had the opportunity to meet lots of interesting folks, make connections, and learn about the next great ideas in the clean tech space.

New Executives Jobs for Going Green

Remember way back in the dawn of the information age when it became vitally important that companies had an executive level strategy for dealing with he corporate information technology and services? Fortune 1000 companies all started hiring Chief Information Officers. An interesting parallel is showing up now that green is considered good for all companies. Enter the Chief Sustainability Officer ( or equivalent) positions that are now beginning to spring up on jobs boards, Linked In and recruiters radar screens. This is an amazing change from where we were just a few short years ago. Companies across the board are looking to environmental programs to advance their competitive advantage. It doesn't matter whether you are talking about technology, distribution, food service, etc.... companies in all sectors are beginning to respond to changes in the market perception in order to keep existing and attract new customers.

Those of you who have real experience in environmental programs are at the right place, at the right time. If you are thinking of pursuing environemental science, these opportunities are just starting to appear. So, it's a good time to follow your dream.