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Dec 18 5:00 PM

Josh Friedman will be in town to talk to some folks about the possibility of setting up collaborative work space in Bend.

Josh is one of the founders of Portland's NedSpace, a community place for Co-working geared towards startups, innovative technology companies, non-profits, artists and social entrepreneurs.

Join us for a no-host Happy Hour at the Blacksmith Restaurant to meet and network with other entrepreneurs, angel investors, the Tech Alliance of Central Oregon and others interested in building this community.

We'll meet in the lounge area of the Blacksmith, up the ramp and to your right as you walk in to the restaurant.

Watch the BendTech site, and @BendTech on Twitter for more information on this project, we'll keep you posted!

Thanks,

Julie Anderson

p.s. I'm @juliejulie on Twitter, and will tweet out a link for this event, please pass it around, the more the merrier!

Blacksmith Restaurant
Bend, OR, 97701

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Jan 10 5 2010 5:30 PM

The book to be discussed is entitled The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business.

I haven't had a chance to look at the book yet. For now, the Book review summary will have to do:

"The author, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, asks why some well-managed companies that stay on top of new technology and practice quality customer service can still falter. His own research brought a surprising answer to that question. Christensen suggests that by placing too great an emphasis on satisfying customers' current needs, companies fail to adapt or adopt new technology that will meet customers' unstated or future needs, and he argues that such companies will eventually fall behind. Christensen calls this phenomenon "disruptive technology" and demonstrates its effects in industries as diverse as the manufacture of hard-disk drives and mass retailing. He goes on to offer solutions by providing strategies for anticipating changes in markets."

More about the book, including “online video cheats,” later…

Dudley's Bookshop Cafe
Bend, OR, 97701

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