Eckhart Tolle, Silicon Valley Leaders to be Featured at Wisdom 2.0

Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) November 03, 2011

The Wisdom 2.0 Conference is a one-of-a-kind event in Silicon Valley which brings together people from a variety of disciplines, including technology leaders, Zen teachers, neuroscientists, and academics, to explore the merging of wisdom in modern life. Founded in 2009 by Soren Gordhamer, author of Wisdom 2.0: Ancient Secrets for the Creative and Constantly Connected, the Wisdom 2.0 Conference is rapidly becoming a staple of the Silicon Valley calendar; in 2011, the conference sold out a month early, and the livestream garnered 284,000 views.

"In our increasingly connected lives, are we going to live more distracted and overwhelmed," asks Gordhamer, "or can we live mindfully and wisely, and use technology for a greater purpose?" At the third annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference this February, wisdom teachers such as Eckhart Tolle and Jon Kabat-Zinn will join technology leaders, including the founders of Facebook, Paypal and Zynga, to explore this vital question.

The 2012 conference boasts more than 25 presenters, including Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and Asana; Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer of Cisco Systems; Karen May, Vice President of Google; and Premal Shah, president of kiva.org. These technology gurus will share the stage with mindfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn; Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield; yoga activist Seane Corn; and for the first time, Eckhart Tolle, whom Oprah calls the father of the now. Tolle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, and is regarded as one of the most influential spiritual teachers of his generation.

Together, Wisdom 2.0 presenters and participants will explore ways for the constantly-connected modern person to evolve and thrive in a dramatically changing world. There is little question whether the external technologies of our age, from computers to cell phones, will continue to advance, says Gordhamer. The more vital question is whether our internal technologies of wisdom and compassion will advance along with them.

Wisdom 2.0 2012 will be held February 23rd - 26th at Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City, California and at Googles corporate headquarters in Mountain View. For more information, visit Wisdom 2.0 online at http://www.wisdom2conference.com.

Wisdom 2.0 is, quite possibly, the most important gathering of our times."

Rich Fernandez, Director of Executive Development, Google

"Wisdom 2.0 has catalyzed I think the next wave of what is actually happening in Silicon Valley, this wave of awareness.

Chris Sacca, Venture Investor; Strategic Adviser, Twitter

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Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant Sramana Mitra

CA (PRWEB) October 13, 2006

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant Sramana Mitra is writing a series called Investment Thesis in her Blog, Sramana Mitra on Strategy. This series is a result of discussions with numerous entrepreneurs who are generally feeling that VCs are only interested in coming to the rescue of victory, and not really playing the role of risk-investors.

In her interviews with Venture Capitalists, and Angels, she asks questions like:

What stage are you looking to invest in over the next 6-12 months? What segment(s)? What market dynamics do you look for?

What size of investment are you looking to make?

What are your key investments and the rationale behind making those investments. This will help entrepreneurs understand how you process deals.

What kinds of deals are you interested in seeing?

a.. Describe, in some detail, the last deal you funded, and your rationale behind funding it.

b.. Do you fund capital-intensive deals?

c.. Do you fund built-to-flip deals?

d.. Do you fund "hits" businesses?

Describe your ideal entrepreneur.

Which VCs do you like to work with as part of a syndicate or follow-on?

What is your thesis on entrepreneurial / investment opportunities given the state of the market? What markets are likely to crash? What markets are likely to open up?

Recently, The Economist did a story called Business Angels: Giving Ideas Wings, addressing a similar concern. Sramana's series is specifically focused on the technology venture industry, by far the most active segment of the startup business.

From her recent post, "The Quest for Seed Continues":

"It is true. Most VCs don't do much early-stage investment anymore.

But since you would have to continue building your businesses, you need to find angels & perhaps some smaller VCs who would do your seed round. There are a few exceptions.

Here are four interviews with VCs from my Investment Thesis series that might help you think through your choices. I will continue this series further, and dig more into the topic later.

George Zachary, Charles River Ventures - Does seed investments, mostly in consumer plays, and open to any entrepreneur - proven or not. Alessandro Biral, Dali Hook Ventures - Does seed only if they already know you. Sumir Chadha, Sequoia Capital - Does seed, especially because his focus is India, and there are hardly any seed funds in India. Looking aggressively for deals, and competing in a very hot market. Alex Osadzinski, Trinity Ventures - Does seed only if they already know you."

About Sramana Mitra:

Sramana Mitra has been an entrepreneur and a strategy consultant in Silicon Valley since 1994. Her fields of experience span from hard core technology disciplines like semiconductors to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including fashion and education.

As an entrepreneur CEO, Sramana founded 3 companies: Dais (Off-shore Software Services), Intarka (Sales Lead Generation and Qualification Software; VC: NEA) and Uuma (Online Personalized Store for selling clothes using Expert Systems software; VC: Redwood). Two of these were acquired, while the third received an acquisition offer from Ralph Lauren which the company did not accept.

In her current role as a strategy consultant, Sramana consults with public companies like SAP (Enterprise Software), Cadence Design Systems (Electronic Design Automation), Webex (Online Collaboration), KLA-Tencor (Semiconductor Capital Equipment), Tessera (Electronics Miniaturization) among others. Over the last five years as a consultant, her work has also included numerous startups and VCs, and she played Interim VP Marketing roles for seven such ventures. Sramana has a proven track-record in turn-arounds, both small private companies (Example: think3) and divisions of larger companies (Example: a $ 100 Million Business Unit of Cadence). She has also created major growth strategies through new market penetration, M&A, Industry Roll-ups, etc.

Sramana has a Masters degree in EECS from MIT and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Economics from Smith College. She is on the Board of the MIT Club of Northern California's Entrepreneurship Program.

contact: http://www.sramanamitra.com/contactme/

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Winter Park-Fraser Valley Offers Budget-Friendly Winter Activities for Under $20

Winter Park, Colo. (Vocus) November 1, 2010

Everyone is looking for ways to stretch a dollar these days, even while on vacation. One of Colorados most accessible, convenient and scenic winter wonderlands, Winter Park-Fraser Valley, offers a number of budget-friendly cold weather activities for under $ 20. Here are a few ways Winter Park-Fraser Valley makes visitors feel like they are living high on the hog, without breaking the bank.

Free Skiing Ski Free is back at Winter Park Resort, one of the premiere year-round destinations in the country. From now through December 25, 2010, book one night lodging (two night minimum stay) and receive a free adult lift ticket. Add-on lift tickets are available for $ 55/adult and $ 30/child. Not valid with any other promotion or discount, this offer must be booked on http://www.playwinterpark.com.

Cross-country Skiing & Snowshoeing - The Winter Park-Fraser Valley area offers hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails that convert beautifully to snowshoe and cross-country skiing routes in the wintertime.

Snowshoe enthusiasts will appreciate the Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chambers free snowshoe tours in Hideaway Park, hosted every Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Call 970-726-4118 or stop by the visitor center located at 78841 U.S. Hwy. 40 to check availability.

SolVista at Granby Ranchs Nordic trail system encompasses 25 kilometers of groomed trails. Bring your own equipment or rent it at SolVista Base Camp Lodge. A single lift ticket for snowshoeing is only $ 5.

RCNs Lehigh Valley High-Speed Internet Delivers the Fastest Speeds Available Today

Lehigh Valley, PA (PRWEB) September 09, 2011

Being fast, efficient and dependable is essential in todays hectic world. Shouldnt Internet connections be the same? The leading provider of high-speed Internet service in Lehigh Valley believes so. RCN uses the latest technology to deliver reliable broadband Internet service with speeds starting at 15Mbps, a connection thats 1.5 times faster than the fastest cable modem competitor, and up to 60 Mbps six times the speed of its closest competitor.

All of RCNs connection speeds are the fastest available in the market today, which means consumers can reliably and safely browse the Web with instant results, send the kids camp photos to grandma in a heartbeat and get essential documents to a client in record time. And theres no need to settle for a one-size-fits-all connection: RCN customers can tailor their online experience to their needs by selecting one of the three connection speeds available: 15Mbps, 25Mbps and 60Mbps. With connections this fast, music and video downloads take just seconds, gaming and telecommuting are seamless, and buffering pauses while watching videos or movies are eliminated. Even better, RCNs industry-leading speeds keep pace with busy modern families and bustling businesses, allowing multiple users to simultaneously connect to the Internet without the frustrating wait times or interruptions common to slower connection speeds. Which means mom can e-mail back and forth with work, dad can seamlessly stream his favorite films, and the kids can conquer their favorite video game all at the same time.

RCN delivers these lightning fast connections via its powerful fiber optic network, which allows the Lehigh Valley Internet provider to supply Internet speeds that redefine industry standards. Fiber optic technology transmits data over light waves; though fragile, the cables are less prone to interference and support greater bandwidth than metal wire, enabling them to carry more data over longer distances quickly and reliably. RCN was one of the first to use this technology, investing heavily to build an extensive, strong and reliable network designed to provide consumers with the fastest connection speeds and the best Internet experience. Although the technology is expensive to install, RCN does not pass the cost to its customers, a result of the companys dedication to delivering top-of-the-line service to Lehigh Valley consumers at the lowest rates. To save even more, RCN offers customers Lehigh Valley Broadband Internet bundles that provide high-speed Internet, phone and cable services for one affordable rate, conveniently delivered in one bill.

Its all part of RCNs mission to help families and businesses keep up with todays busy world by providing Internet service that is fast, powerful and reliable.

To learn more about RCNs Lehigh Valley high-speed Internet service or Lehigh Valley Broadband Internet bundles, visit http://www.rcn.com/lehigh-valley.

About RCN

RCN Telecom Services, LLC (http://www.rcn.com) is a privately-held competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high-definition video, high-speed internet and premium phone services to residential and small-medium business customers. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago.

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