About
The MetroUpd8 Project is more than a website – it is a resource for business owners, managers, employees, and their customers. The intent is to give back to the business community by stimulating thinking and conversation about what it really takes to win in today’s marketplace.
Blog & Profiles
Encouraging you to think differently is one thing; getting you to act differently is another. That’s why we mix regular blog posts with profiles of companies that have decided to disregard the systems and benchmarks the market currently plays by – and are winning by changing the rules of the game.
Nominate
Calling all companies! If your business does something extraordinary, we’d like to know about it – and to profile you on this site. We do no limit profiles to a particular industry or profession, so it doesn’t matter if you’re an artist, retailer, non-profit, or a technology firm – we want to hear from you!
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Worth Talking About
My children are involved in countless activities. Karate. Guitar lessons. Dance class. The kids certainly enjoy themselves, but I can’t help but wonder...
What Do You Stand For?
No matter what you do for a living, I have a feeling that I know what you want: more. More connections. More buzz about your business. More customers....
What Matters Now
I recently put a nearly identical post on The Baby Gorillas (a business blog about thinking big and acting small) – but the message is worth repeating. 2009...
The MetroUpd8 Promise
There are more than 80,000,000 blogs on the Internet. Should you really make room for another? I’d like to think so. The reality is that while the Internet...
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Apple: Think Different
This is my favorite commercial from Apple’s “Think Different” campaign. But it’s more than that – it inspires us to challenge the status quo, create change and embrace our inner genius.
Stonyfield Farm: Can Green Be Profitable?
Can a company win with an unconventional approach? With eighteen consecutive years of double-digit growth, Stonyfield Farm proves that you can.
Steve Jobs: Revenge of the Nerds
Clip from the film documentation “Triumph of the Nerds.” In 39 seconds, Jobs describes what it means to be an artist at work.
