Chris Whipple

Strictly business.

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Gonna be an emotional afternoon tomorrow ending such an unbelievable journey with y’all. Shoutout to the elevator selfies, @georglliott obsession with hot tubs, and the 3 day quest to find good coffee which sprung from the depths of Twitter. So many great memories! #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Go read my blog post about the effect of some pieces of advice on aspiring entrepreneurs and BC business students! #BCSTT

[Cara Condodina @CondodinaCara]

Three best pieces of advice I got from #BCSTT :
1. Get comfortable being uncomfortable
2. Your time is your most valuable asset
3. Things won't happen for you--be proactive and create your own luck!

[Tom Ronan @realTommyRonan]

Great last day of TechTrek! When I was sad to step on the bus back to BC was when I realized just how much I learned and enjoyed hearing from such a diverse set of employees and companies! Wouldn’t trade this experience for anything!
#BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Cannot even begin to describe how impactful the last three days in NYC have been. I know I speak for everyone in saying the insight from the 20+ companies will forever change our perspective for the better as we explore our unique paths. Thank you Tech Trek staff. #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Huge thank you to @dens for taking time to talk to us about Foursquare’s machine learning innovation and growth since inception. Excited to see what they will accomplish post Bermuda Triangle! #BCSTT

[Maggie Yan 🌷 @maggiemyan]

What an incredible first day of #BCSTT it has been! Extremely grateful for @getfreshly, @1stdibs, @Dropbox, @Cerosdotcom, @facebook, & now @WarbyParker for hosting us at their offices. 140 characters are not enough to talk about everything I’ve learned today!

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

This answers the question someone had today for Professor Shaw about how companies most effectively set their company up for the AI revolution. All about having a transformative vision with growing knowledge of potential niche markets. The tech doesn’t need to be rushed. #BCSTT

[The Digital Ecosystem @TheDigitalEcos]

rt @mitsmr
cc @antgrasso @mikequindazzi @fisher85m
Leaders need a blend of traditional and new skills to steer their organizations into the future — @Profkane @anhphillips @JCopulsky @garth_ot Learn more → https://t.co/HkLppJgyqj

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@EmmaLoughlin4 There are obvious benefits to there being tech giants like big data and massive connected networks. If they ever broke up, is it even realistic to expect consumers to shift away from using the three most popular sites? #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

It seems like technology like this would be very difficult to not be intrusive. A great application for monitoring the elderly and their safety, but I cannot imagine people willingly sacrificing their personal freedom. How would tech comps even begin to ensure privacy? #BCSTT

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

An algorithm uses radio waves rather than visible light to detect what people are up to without revealing what they look like. https://t.co/Z5VMxCJByj

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@EmmaLoughlin4 @profkane Great article, it’s easy to get caught up in the constant rush of the day. Thinking about what motivates you most and what you hope to attain each day allows you to pay more attention to the people and things that bring happiness and enjoyment to your life. #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@EmmaLoughlin4 This could drive an eco friendly revolution if the government made an effort to invest in more charging stations. The inconvenience of the lack of stations is the biggest burden in Tesla’s way. What needs to happen before this funding gains traction? #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@katiegoglia This reminds me of @JereDoyle talk about how a true entrepreneur doesn’t need a business to be an entrepreneur. Its all about having a curious, open mindset towards possibility, change, and growth. Same idea applies to success, the happiest people are by nature successful #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@SDidizian I think its inviting design and platform will definitely influence standard social media like Facebook in sense that if FB doesn’t shift away from news into a more creative niche like online dating and more, they will definitely fall behind in race for market dominance. #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@maggiemyan @TheEconomist Once smart learning is figured out, it seems like AI will be guiding how our financial world goes with investments shifting towards its authority and daily operations being less in our control. Crazy word to imagine #BCSTT

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

A great decision by Insta to delete the feature that ends friendships, drives kids in relationships to fights, and simply makes people overly concerned about trivial matters. IG is a hub for communication+ engagement, but that feature brought people constant anxiety. #BCSTT #D

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Instagram is killing its creepy stalking feature, the Following tab https://t.co/nBdseN3goq by @sarahintampa

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Super interesting article about how all the hype and focus of blockchain is misplaced. A key driver of its fruition will be enterprises ability to govern operations like on chain and off chain rules. W/O enforcement of these rules, any tech progress will be useless #BCSTT

[MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr]

“With blockchain… we’re talking about bulldozing some boundaries of the organization and sharing an unprecedented amount of data about the movement of assets on a distributed ledger across global supply chains.” —Don Tapscott and Ricardo Viana Vargas https://t.co/pGSTZwF65J

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Really great read on our desire to have outward success in form of popularity, likes, and feedback. Social media encourages this mindset, but we do have ability to embrace a new idea of success: peace of mind. If you’re not happy on the inside, not much else will matter. #bcstt

[Business Insider @BusinessInsider]

Money only matters if you live a life you love https://t.co/5L8lysTVn7

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

Amazing that one person can make such a vast social impact on the world through entrepreneurship. MD of techstars with as little as 120k in investments drove a total startup valuation of 500M in Detroit. Are slow moving, untapped cities a ground for great potential in VC? #BCSTT

[SEEN Magazine @SEENthemagazine]

The managing director of @techstars has been an integral player in growing the city’s tech startup scene.
https://t.co/8pkswdmFLk

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@profkane @katiegoglia With regards to Snapchat though, this age bracket doesn’t utilize ads nearly as much as businesses do. Thus they are looking to target businesses to grow their revenue

[Chris Whipple @ChrisWhipple17]

@katiegoglia blogged about how Snapchat gets 99% of its revenue from its ads, which is a definite concern since its most popular age bracket is 12-24 yr olds who aren’t looking to promote anything. This is a clear attempt to target businesses and build their adv. scope #BCSTT #D

[Snap for Business @SnapForBusiness]

Grow your business with ads on Snapchat.