If you've followed my blog and tweets long enough, you know that me and my friends are foodies. So, when we heard that Five Guys burgers was coming to Greensboro, we started planning for our opening day visit weeks in advance! Haha! I know w

Ghetto Fab's All Over the Place

Nov 9th, 2009

Today, I posted my 20,000th tweet on Twitter believe it or not! Wow! It's kinda hard to think I've been tweeting for so long! Not only has Twitter become a way to communicate what's going on in my life and become how I get the majority of my

So Cheap and Juicy

Nov 9th, 2009

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who likes to record video shout-outs for their favorite products! See below for Josh Holden's latest homage to Jamba Juice! Josh is back in NYC and excited that he can enjoy Java Juice again... because,

Sparkling, Clear, and Lovely, You're My Lady

Oct 16th, 2009

Wow just realized I haven't blogged in a while-- bad Scott! It happens, though... every once in a while, I stop blogging (or vlogging or podcasting) for a bit, I realize how much I miss it, and I then come back full force! With that said, it's

Starcast 198: Food, Glorious Food, We're Anxious To Try It

Aug 11th, 2009

I've finally got some more video footage of the 1st Greensboro Tastecasting event at Table 16 (see below). In this episode, you'll see Josh Holden and Ryan Robbins walking on the way to the event (I'm behind the camera), footage of Table 16's

This Beat That I'm Banging Is Delicious

Aug 6th, 2009

I finally had the time to put together a second blog entry follow-up to our inaugural Greensboro Tastecasting event, which was held at Table 16 restaurant in Greensboro a few weeks back. Previously, I used my blog and Twitter to share informat

And They Be Linin' Down the Block Just To Watch What I Got

Jul 26th, 2009

Two weeks ago, Adam Arney and I organized the 1st Tastecasting event in Greensboro, NC. Tastecasting, a platform for socially networked people to help restaurants build their businesses, was started in Ohio and has slowly grown to include a do

They Kill Like Men, They Die Like Boys, The Dream That Fills My Head

Jul 10th, 2009

My staff at UNC Greensboro is doing more and more with social media to support our various distance education and extension programs. Our programs are very divergent and attract a variety of folks from all demographics-- we have programs for fo

Starcast 197: Nothing I Want Is Out of My Reach. I'm Free.

Jun 21st, 2009

A short while ago, Ryan Robbins found a cute turtle on the side of the road and proclaimed that it must have been a pet that had been set free by its owner. I was skeptical, but I let her convince me. She claimed that selling turtles as pets

Starcast 196: Every 1's a winner, Baby, That's the Truth

Jun 9th, 2009

I finally had a few minutes to pull some of the final presentation footage together from the last day of Startup Weekend Holden Beach. Eventually, you will be able to see all of the final presentation footage at on the StartupHB site, but this

Starcast 195: He Says, "Lord, This Must Be My Destination"

Jun 8th, 2009

We're all sad that Startup Weekend Holden Beach is coming to a close. In this video, you will see some footage of our last group beach walk... and a little footage of the BoomClickaBoom team working on TweedleDM.Watch now

Two Trailer Park Girls Go Round the Outside

Jun 8th, 2009

Two teams formed at Startup Weekend Holden Beach this weekend: BoomClickaBoom and PayToPerfect. The BoomClickaBoom company actually worked on two projects-- PracticePlanr (a soccer-related app) and TweedleDM (a Web service for searching Twitte

Let's Go Outside in the Sunshine

Jun 8th, 2009

From earlier today: An interview with Adam Arney where he talks about 2 projects that his StartupHB team is developing.Watch Video on YouTube

Starcast 194: While I Turn Around You Watch Me Check Up On It

Jun 7th, 2009

In the latest podcast, you see Adam Arney and Brett Bumeter report on their teams' progress on startup projects at this weekend's Startup Weekend Holden Beach.Watch now

Starcast 193: A Toast To That Invincible Bunch, The Dinosaurs Surviving the Crunch.

Jun 7th, 2009

Josh Holden and I ordered pizza for the StartupHB group today and hosted lunch right on the beach! So, if you were wondering just what makes our event unique compared to other Startup Weekends, wonder no more!! :-) As you might guess, I record

Power To the People, Right On

Jun 7th, 2009

In the following video that was filmed today at Startup Weekend Holden Beach, I interview Brett Bumeter, business developer, writer, blogger, and social media marketing expert, who discusses his team's startup--a system to crowdsource and monet

There's a Freakout Brewin' at My House, My House

Jun 7th, 2009

In this video, Josh Holden and I reflect on the pitching session from the first night of Startup Weekend Holden Beach. Eleven ideas were pitched and then narrowed down to three: TweetleDM (a service that sorts Twitter direct messages), Practice

I Say Hello, Hello, Hello

Jun 7th, 2009

Below is the first video official from our Startup Weekend Blog site. In this video, you will see Josh Holden and me introduce the weekend event.Watch Video on YouTube

Starcast 192: Close Your Eyes and Use Your Mouth and Tell Me About Your Song

Jun 7th, 2009

The 2nd day of Startup Weekend Holden Beach is underway. The current video podcast features footage filmed this morning as the teams were reconvening for Day 2.Watch now

Starcast 191: Hey, Hey, Give 'Em What They Want

Jun 7th, 2009

See how the pitching session went last night at Startup Weekend Holden Beach in the current video podcast. Watch now

Starcast 190: Kick on the Starter, Give It All You Got

Jun 6th, 2009

I've posted the first video podcast from Holden Beach Startup Weekend in the current blog post, so check it out below. In the video, you'll see us getting things started... the first guests arriving... and then Adam and I getting room assignmen

Follow Your Heart, Your intuition, It Will Lead You in the Right Direction

May 25th, 2009

I'm at Holden Beach for the 2nd weekend in a row working with Josh Holden to finalize plans for Startup Weekend Holden Beach. We're also working on our new company TapTrend. Hehe... I know you're thinking, "Hell, Scott, how many companies can y

Starcast 189: I'm a Fine-Tuned Supersonic Speed Machine With a Sunroof Top and a Gangster Lean

May 5th, 2009

April was a crazy month for me in terms of traveling, and May looks like it's going to be just as busy! I guess that's the price I pay for being involved in so many things, so I can't complain. One of the highlights of this month will be a vis

Starcast 188: If You've Thought It, It Better Be What You Want

May 2nd, 2009

A good friend of mine, Josh Holden, and I are coordinating our own Startup Weekend for what the SW folks are calling Startup Weekend World. The goal is for cities around the world to host their own SW events the first weekend in June of this ye

Starcast 187: Just Tea for Two and Two for Tea

May 2nd, 2009

If you have kept up with my last few blog posts and/or video podcasts, you are aware that I was away at yet another Startup Weekend recently--this time in Kansas City. In my latest video podcast, I feature team members from my new startup, Rare

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