Check out: Was UnSummit Perfect?

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If you’re interested, below is the comment I left on Phil’s post:

Thanks for the post and the video compilation, Phil! And thanks as well to all of you who have offered constructive feedback.

Of course, anyone who attended my session knows that UnSummit is not perfect! There’s always room to improve.

In keeping with some of the comments collected here and elsewhere, I see a lot of room to embrace the “un”-ness of the UnSummit. I’m very interested in how we keep the event open and flexible and maybe even go further in that direction. To give you one example, we’re thinking about how we can somehow incorporate Open Space into the overall format. Also, I’m lobbying hard for having a totally unstructured lounge experience (complete with an espresso bar!) at the next event. It’ll be an opium den of ideas, if you will, where you could spend the whole day caffeinating and debating, if you wish.

But truth be told, there is no grand strategy behind UnSummit, other than to pique the curiosity and channel the positive energy of the online startup/developer/marketing community. Whatever that means as the local scene evolves.

Personally, I think it’s silly to compare UnSummit with Mima Summit or any other event. They all have their place and serve different needs. In the end, I’m glad we have multiple outlets for building entrepreneurial momentum in these fair towns. And I think we have room for a bunch more. So, who wants to host the next one?

But it’s not too late, right?

So, here’s your virtual introduction to what might become a vital resource for tech, creative and entrepreneurial people in Minnesota.

If you’re familiar with the previous version of Central Standard Tech, it’s essentially a feed of feeds of local tech blogs. For the past few weeks, Jeff Pesek and Toby Cryns have been working to enlarge the scope of the site and make it a hub not just for techies but for startups and creatives as well.

Jeff reports that they’re halfway there. What you’ll see right now is a directory of blogs, organized by different categories, such as Professional Associations, Social Media & Communications and Audio & Video. What’s coming soon is a live feed of feeds, so that when you arrive at the site, you’ll see the latest blog posts from all categories.

You can add your blog to Central Standard Tech (we did) using a simple submission form. The sooner everyone does so, the sooner this site will become THE place to find out what’s going on in town.

http://polymerstudios.com/2009/09/15/cheap-tricks-for-entrepreneurs/

Links to many of the tools I mentioned can be found on my delicious account.

Please share your favorite tools and apps in the comments! (Dana, you especially, since I saw you taking such good notes!)