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Caffe Genius is all about thinking outside the box, from Experimental Meetup Colaboratories to Pitch Workout Rooms to the Genius Roundtable and more; the idea is to consider seriously the Entrepreneurial Innovation Ecosystem (based in Greater Las Vegas… for now) and how we can measure and elevate it, and Impressarios can describe these and more with their stories. With deliberate spelling.

3d ago

Episode 0178: Announcements and Outreach

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: No announcements today, but we are going to talk about some ideas to consider when there are announcements to be made to some or all of Greater Vegas and perhaps beyond. We are, though, always reaching out… LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugo
Jul 17

Episode 0177: Serendipitous Collisions

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: If you are at all familiar with the Downtown Project days in lovely Downtown Las Vegas, you probably heard the term Serendipitous Collisions with regard to the people pursuing their startup ideas and others visiting to witness this undertaking, sometimes called City as a Startup. We should revisit that, starting but not ending in this episode. LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoDTP Collisions https://www.forbes.com/sites/techonomy/2013/11/15/why-zappos-ceo-hsieh-wants-to-enable-more-collisions-in-vegas/Beyond Collisions…. by Dr. John H Howard https://www.actoninstitute.au/post/beyond-collisions-towards-a-theory-of-serendipitous-interaction-in-innovation-districts-precincts
Jul 10

Episode 0176: Deprecating LinkedIn at Long Last

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: This has been on the wish list for too long, the time has come to cast aside the pile that is LinkedIn and commence the journey out into the world wide internets, where the algorithms are different, the velvet rope not present. LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoDeprecation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation
Jul 4

Episode 0175: Hype vs Perception vs Reality

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: Somewhere between what is objectively true and what we seem to want to believe is subjectively true is sometimes called hype. This by way of a first pass at Transforming Las Vegas Into A Financial Center by Dr Daniel Chi and Amin Asadi of UNLV… LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoTransforming Las Vegas Into A Financial Center https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6533259SWOT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysisArticle about Lost in Austin book https://thehill.com/homenews/4907909-lost-in-austin-book-development-affordability-traffic-water/
Jun 26

Episode 0174: Visibility Transparency Observability

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: If we were to name three most-definitely-not-blind mice, these in the title could work. Or we could simply examine these three ways of looking at, well, anything, but especially our Entrepreneurial Innovation Ecosystem and its surroundings… LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoVisibility (sort of) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_perception Transparency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transparency_(behavior)Observability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observability
Jun 19

Episode 0173: Proof Motivated Reasoning Works

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: A somewhat sensational title, this is not really proof so much as a few examples, but of what Motivated Reasoning is and how it can be used effectively… in Greater Vegas. (Correction: Las Vegas population is closer to 680K not 580K -dh)Links Caffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoLas Vegas ranks Number 2 WorldWide in Startup Activity https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/entrepreneurs/las-vegas-ranks-no-2-in-world-in-startup-community-activity-3837252/Las Vegas leads the US in Tech Employment Growth for 2026 https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/las-vegas-to-lead-nation-in-tech-employment-growth-in-2026-per-report-3823979/Population and Migration PER CAPITA https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/nevada-is-the-standout-californias-affordability-crisis-continues-to-drive-relocation-3791527/Telephone Game End https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/state-of-nevada-leads-us-in-population-growth-for-decades/Telephone Game Mid https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/housing/nevada-is-americas-fastest-growing-state-report-says-3839095/Telephone Game Start https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-u-s-population-growth-by-state-1970-2025/Broken Link https://crowdfundcapitaladvisors.com/downloads/2023-best-cities-and-states-for-startups/TED Julia Galef https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_galef_why_you_think_you_re_right_even_if_you_re_wrongThe Scout Mindset by Julia Galef https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scout_MindsetMotivated Reasoning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivated_reasoningBad News https://www.8newsnow.com/news/nevada-ranks-last-in-nation-for-mental-health-care-access-umc-doctors-warn-crisis-growing/
Jun 12

Episode 0172: Let It Snow

Show NotesHost: Dan HugoSummary: Difficult to locate just yet, but the LVGEA has published some plans that seem to match the Key Industries we have mentioned previously (the associated web page on the LVGEA website no longer there), as a way forward for continuing Economic Diversity efforts. But where will the water come from?LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoPost-2026 Water https://www.usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/post2026/index.htmlReport on LVGEA Strategic Plan https://www.ktnv.com/news/new-strategic-plan-a-roadmap-to-the-futureLost in Austin (report on book) https://thehill.com/homenews/4907909-lost-in-austin-book-development-affordability-traffic-water/
Jun 5

Episode 0171: Wrong Number

Show Notes Host: Dan Hugo Summary: Technically this is a plural wrong numbers scenario, but that doesn’t sound as good for a title. If you have not consumed Episode 0166 of this program, “Show Me Data,” the links from that episode might come in handy, though today is not so much about the published numbers, only that they are the wrong numbers to wait on. Got it? LinksCaffe Genius Homepage https://caffegenius.orgHOST Profile Page Linking Everything https://www.buymeacoffee.com/danhugoLVCVA Tourism Tracker (Research) https://www.lvcva.com/research/UNLV CBER Economic Dashboard https://cber.unlv.edu/economic-dashboard/

Caffe Genius is all about thinking outside the box, from Experimental Meetup Colaboratories to Pitch Workout Rooms to the Genius Roundtable and more; the idea is to consider seriously the Entrepreneurial Innovation Ecosystem (based in Greater Las Vegas… for now) and how we can measure and elevate it, and Impressarios can describe these and more with their stories. With deliberate spelling.

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