Friends, Since our Public Beta launch in May, we’ve been busy soliciting your feedback to determine how to make My City Lives easier and more valuable to use. Collaborating is a big part of our culture -the idea for My ...Read More
I often tell people that social media is a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. I know, it’s a heavy statement, especially since it’s still a very young medium. But the data supporting this statement is so compelling ...Read More
Telling young people that they are the “leaders of tomorrow” is so very yesteryear. General advancement, societal shifts and technology, have ensured that today’s generation does not have to wait until tomorrow. They are smarter, more independent, more connected ...Read More
“Any big idea starts in the kitchen,” Tonya Surman once told me. The line resonated with me because I shared Tonya’s value of food with conversation and because I simply thought it was a snappy saying. Nearly a year later, however, ...Read More
Last week, my dad handed me the keys to my first car - a '95 Volvo. The moment instantly reminded me of an Ivey entrepreneurship event we attended when we just got started. Despite the room being rich with entrepreneurs and investors, a ...Read More
Famous last words eh? Or not, depending on how you view the battle between Search and Social. One of our favorite traditions at My City Lives, is our once a week meet-up with someone new to throw down ideas and generally ...Read More
My City Lives starting living two days ago and in homage to the unconventional, we hope that no one notices. If you’re reading this around the timing of writing though, it’s likely that you have noticed or on your way ...Read More
Over the past few weeks we have been working really hard to answer this question and frankly are only a little bit ahead of where we started. Should it be a top down approach, or should it be from the ...Read More
Until recently, my thoughts on company culture have been an extension of personal preferences and values, be it something simple like having a library to facilitate continuous development or ensuring that My City Lives will create social value because ...Read More
Dear Friends and Followers of My City Lives With the end of 2009 here, the team at My City Lives wanted to take this opportunity to update you on our achievements to date and what to expect in the coming year. It ...Read More