ignite sebastopol 9: "paradise lost" by josh simmons
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Running Web & Interactive Media Professionals (WIMP) revealed structural issues in Sonoma County's economic policy, and while that's an abstract idea, it has a very real impact on all of us. This Ignite preso forced me to finally distill my thoughts and present them in a succinct way. Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCG6j1yXAjkTRANSCRIPT
Or, why Sonoma County’s skewed economic development matters to you.
Paradise Lost
@joshsimmons | biz + tech + science + art = a whole lot of geek
Sonoma County’s skewed economic development matters to everyone.
What should you do?Stay golden:
• Hire local
• Support your schools
• Demand diversity
• Join your community
• Bring your friends
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chimeraarts.orga maker space for artists, inventors, and mad scientists.
cmedialab.orgpublic access 2.0 is being defined in our own backyard.
sepyes.comhyper local business incubation and coworking.
sonomacounty.golocal.coopbringing together local merchants and telling their stories.
beawimp.orga community of designers, developers, and marketers.
psmgnorthbay.coma community of professional services marketers.
northbayihub.coman umbrella org working to harmonize economic
development efforts and centralize resources for the business community.
joshuasimmons.name | @joshsimmonsphilosophy, psychology, technology
president @beawimpcommunity manager, programming @oreillymedia
Photography by Arken Studios. Other sources:• 21st Century “Bliss” (vineyard in the hills)
http://bit.ly/1e23eJ1 (Flickr: Tony Immoos)• Original-ish “Bliss” (just the hills)
http://bit.ly/1cHr5N1• House of Cards
http://bit.ly/1e23isr (Flickr: karilan)• SRJC (Flickr: Rob Testorelli)
http://bit.ly/18TpO2A• Neon Brain
http://bit.ly/etL9pu• Visit Sonoma Wine Country | Official Site
http://www.sonomacounty.com/ (11/13)• Iceberg – original source unknown• Commuter Town
http://bit.ly/18blyT (Wikimedia Commons)• Rohnert Park Aerial
http://bit.ly/1jqjy7I (Flickr: cocoi_m)• Kauffman Foundation’s Study
http://bit.ly/1e4yE1v