Congratulations to all

First I'd like to say congratulations to the participants of InOneWeekend. WOW! You all did a super job of pulling together and creating a fabulous new business with a wonderfully creative concept. No egos, no arguments, just a lot of teamwork and dedication.

Second I'd like to thank Elizabeth, Steven, Jeffrey, Bill, and everyone else on the IOW Board for all their hard work. The weekend was so well orchestrated and executed -- you made it look easy! However, the amount of work that went on behind the scenes was no less than superhuman. Applause to everyone!!!

This weekend was a first for the Greater Cincinnati region, but I sincerely hope it will not be the last. We need this type of support for nascent entrepreneurs and InOneWeekend is a much-needed tool for the economic development of this area.

I'm looking forward to the next chapter in the story of Lifespoke.com -- the first few steps in the journey of a successful tech start-up.

Below is a link to the story that appeared in Friday's edition of the Cincinnati Business Courier. It is a great story and one that deserves to be told and retold for years.

http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/07/21/story6.html?b=1216612800^1670376