You’ve probably already decided to go, so this post may not be relevant to you, but for me it’s a serious consideration, with many pros and cons that have been weighing in, each with counterpoints. There is definitely appeal to …
Me too! This blog is a telling of my experiences in China for three months with a Chinese hardware startup accelerator called HAXLR8R. During this accelerator, we are living and working in Shenzhen, a city whose population in 40 years …
It’s been one year since WYZGYZ started. In that year the company has successfully generated new clients, stayed firmly in the black, and is now well on track towards having a fantastic 2012. We’ve learned some things, dealt with way …
For the past few weeks I’ve been working in spare time on a project that I originally did in high school. I wanted to resurrect it so that I could possibly take it to schools and give demonstrations. However, another opportunity has …
Three of us from Sector67 went to Milwaukee’s Bucketworks to participate in a global event over the weekend called RHoK (Random Hacks of Kindness). This was an even similar to BuildMadison; people pitched their ideas, which were intended to solve a global …
BuildMadison took place on Sept. 24-25, and WYZGYZ was there. The event is a 24 hour code-a-thon where people present ideas, then everybody forms groups, then they spend the next 24 hours building their idea, and at the end people …
We’ve been around for 10 months now, and we’ve learned quite a bit about what it means to be WYZGYZ. First, it means having to explain how to pronounce your name as soon as you hand out a business card …
You wouldn’t know it, though. Nothing has changed except the mailing address. In mid-August, WYZGYZ moved offices from Richland, WA to Madison, WI. We are still registered in WA, but have registered as a foreign corporation in WI, where we …
In January I applied for a trademark on the WYZGYZ name. On May 25 it was published for opposition, and on August 9 it was granted. The process is fairly simple. The first step is filling out the application online. …
In January WYZGYZ started out as a new business. For someone who’s never been on his own in the business world, this is a big and exciting step. Realistically, though, it was a piece of cake. I spent weeks doing …