I think we can agree that continuous improvement is necessary for any kind of innovation. And, when you aim for continuous improvement, to the extreme, it is easy to notice those that don’t. Therefore, it also easy to notice strategies and approaches that won’t ignite innovation. Case in point: The local newspapers in Tijuana. Last [...]
Maximun productivity at coworking space IOS Offices
Posted on January 17, 2013 // Leave a Comment
Fast Company recently published an article about the benefits of a coworking space. From experience, I have my office in mexican coworking space IOS Offices, I can tell you it is true. Especially the part of feeling more productive. Why that is? I have no data to back it up, only how I feel while [...]
Poetic Action Movement in Tijuana
Posted on January 9, 2013 // Leave a Comment
This is a guest post by my buddy Alejandra Lopez, @thisisallyg. Please watch the video at the end of this post. Finally, the project I’ve been doing for so long is finished! Let’s start this blog post with the day I was happily Tumblrin’ on Tumblr and suddenly I start to see all these pictures [...]
VIDEO: The Process of Animation by Walt Disney Studios and The Simpsons
Posted on January 9, 2013 // 1 Comment
Here is the video from the conference we held at our office two months ago. Edwin Aguilar, Assistant Director at The Simpsons, and Jose Zelaya, Character Designer at Walt Disney Studios, talk about the Process of Animation to a large audience at IOS Offices Tijuana.
Innovation challenges in laggard markets
Posted on November 21, 2012 // 2 Comments
A culture challenge Early this year a Groupon copycat was in my office building: Grupongo. I don’t know if they exist anymore but they’ve since closed operations in Tijuana. I have no insight into why they closed operations, but I do have an idea since I got to talk to the Regional Sales Manager a [...]
10 ways Startup Weekend can help your company break barriers to innovation
Posted on October 18, 2012 // Leave a Comment
This past weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Tijuana 2. Some people asked me why I was participating in SW since I was one of the Co-Organizers. Here are 10 reasons why your company should participate in Startup Weekend and break barriers to innovation:
Get ready for Startup Weekend Tijuana 2
Posted on September 14, 2012 // Leave a Comment
This past May, I helped organize the first ever Startup Weekend in Tijuana. Because we had fun, was a great success and want to continue building momentum, today, I’m proud to announce that we are organizing yet another one in Tijuana. Coinciding with Tijuana Innovadora, this time Startup Weekend Tijuana will be held at BIT Center.
