For thousands of entrepreneurs, Bob Cringely is more than a guide to the inside world of technology and innovation, he is a co-conspirator. I bet that half of the tech entrepreneurs of the 1990s were inspired by his documentary "Triumph of the Nerds." I can attest that at Neocor, in the summer of 1996 especially, we had that video on as background noise almost daily. We got so used to Bob's voice that we thought of him as a co-founder (he'll probably ask for some loot soon...).
So I'm very, very pleased to announce that Bob has invited the Kauffman Foundation to literally conspire with him on his next project. It's going to be huge. Here's the announcment posted on his I,Cringely blog:
Today is a great day for I, Cringely and for me. It is the day we launch the special web site for Cringely’s (NOT in Silicon Valley) Startup Tour. I wrote a column last month announcing the Tour ... but today marks the actual start of this summer’s adventure, because it opens nominations.
Visit the new web site here
... Just to recap what I announced last month, my family and I will this summer saddle-up our 1996 Winnebago motor home to visit all 24 finalists, taking with us a TV camera crew. We’ll spend two days at every company, camped in the parking lot or in the CEO’s driveway. Two days is how long it usually takes for my kids to use up all the water and demand a trip to Redbox for new videos.
In addition to two months of ongoing text, audio, and video coverage right here, the 24 finalists will appear in my 12-hour reality TV series which will be on a BIG cable channel, one you have actually heard of that does not include the word “shopping” in its name.
The battle of ideas is not won or lost in Congress, or even in elections, but in the long assessment of history. Just ask Qeng Ho.
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