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Argania: A Gourmet Cooperative

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Yesterday my partner and I launched our Kickstarter Campaign for our new company Argania. Argania is a gourmet cooperative that sells products centered around the highly acclaimed argan oil.

The entire premise behind the business is to empower the producers of our products, while bringing great products to our customers. A major component of this is our own cooperative in Southwestern Morocco that produces our 100% organic argan oil.

Currently we’re selling 100% organic argan oil and three types of traditional amlou (a Moroccan spread): Peanut, Almond, and Chocolate Hazelnut.

Checkout our Kickstarter video below and find more details about our company and our campaign on our Kickstarter page!

Help us however you can: like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, spread the word, and back us on Kickstarter! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Welcome to Argania, a gourmet cooperative.

Thank You!

Sunday’s Top Links (10.7.2012)

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Welcome to this week’s top links!

1. Startups Are HARD

Startups are damn hard. Chad Etzel explains the often overlooked struggles that come with launching a startup.

2. How to Plant Ideas In Someone’s Mind

Inception anyone? This post from Lifehacker explores the dark side of manipulation and how you can influence others to see things your way.

3. Draw a Stickman

Draw a Stickman is an interactive online game that combines your drawing skills with storytelling, to create a unique experience.

4. Battling Your Online Addiction

Do you constantly check your email? Always browsing (cough *stalking* cough) on Facebook? Find out how you can overcome your online addiction.

5. Get Into Action

This list of 77 quotes from some of the greatest leaders, artists, and role models of all time, will certainly put you in the mood to take action.

And if you missed last week’s links, check them out here.

Sunday’s Top Links (1.8.2012)

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And I’m back with the first installment of Sunday’s Top Links for the new year!

1. The 11 Best Innovation Essays of 2011

Fastcodesign recapped their 2011 with their top essays on innovation from the past year, including essays on Steve Jobs, disruptive innovations, the 4P’s of marketing, design, and more.

2. Stefon Harris: There Are No Mistakes On The Bandstand

In this TED Talk, Stefon Harris performs an improv with his Jazz Quartet, followed by some insight into the idea of mistakes. Essentially we learn how many actions are perceived as mistakes, only because we don’t react to them appropriately.

3. The Truth About Facebook Depression

This infographic gives us some perspective on how we use Facebook. It breaks down things based on popularity, sentiment, timing, and more, giving us some interesting insight along the way.

4. Newspapers, Paywalls, and Core Users

Clay Shirkey takes a very real look at the state of newspapers, the impact of paywalls, and the future of content in general. Ultimately he says it is up to the core users to decide how everything will play out.

5. The Best Time To Buy Anything In 2012

Finally, Lifehacker shared their updated guide on when to buy anything during the new year. The breakdown shows you the ideal months to buy electronics, furniture, clothing, appliances and more. And for a micro look, check out their Best Days of the Week to Buy Anything.

Enjoy!

Sunday’s Top Links (4.24.2011)

In this week’s top links get a better understanding of Creative IQ, watch Zuckerberg’s interview with Obama, realize the change and opportunity of now, check out the NYT’s Cascade, and understand the benefits of working in a coffee shop.

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Welcome to this week’s top links!

1. Wile E. Coyote and Creative IQ

In response to Bruce Nussbaum’s claim that Design Thinking is finished (read here), frog design gives their take on the future of Creative Intelligence. In particular they touch on the misconceptions of creativity, as well as the fear that Creative Intelligence could face a similar demise as design thinking.

2. Zuckerberg Interviews President Obama

Watch the recent interview of President Obama last week at Facebook HQ. It was essentially Mark Zuckerberg holding a Live Town Hall with Obama and fielding questions from citizens. I find it very impressive how Obama has embraced social media for his campaign and it certainly helps with the younger demographics.

3. Realization Is Now, Opportunity is Here

In this post from Seth Godin, we get insight into the current state of society and the revolution that we are currently in the midst of. Aside from simply being aware of these changes, we also need to recognize the opportunity it brings along with it, which can be explored in the follow-up post here.

4. NYT Labs Cascade

New York Times has developed a new project named Cascade that maps out a timeline related to articles and information they create and share. It’s an interesting project and the information is beautiful, but I do wonder what they plan to do with the data they collect through this platform.

5. Working Best At Coffee Shops

An intriguing article from The Atlantic that focuses on the value of working at coffee shops. The article gives a number of reasons of why coffee shops are an ideal setting for work and some great examples of people who have utilized this avenue for their own creations. I personally love working in coffee shops and I think the article is spot on about the benefits.

And if you missed last week’s links, check them out here.

Sunday’s Top Links (3.6.2011)

In this week’s links we find our ideal careers, unleash the power of our voices, hear from the Winkelvi, find a process for choosing, and have a chance to change the world with art.

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Sunday’s Top Links.

1. When Your Job Isn’t What You’re Meant To Do

Ever felt like your job isn’t what you were meant to do? Seems like a lot of people get that feeling. In an article by Dan Pink, we look at the questions that arise from this realization and how to find out what you would truly be happy doing.

2. Crowdvoice.org

An inspiring initiative that focuses on sharing the voices of those partaking in the protests around the world. There are designated pages to the movements occurring in Morocco, Libya, Bahrain, and more, all allowing the people’s voices to be heard.

3. Winkelvoss Talk Facebook

We all know the ‘Winklevi’ from The Social Network but in this interview from Fast Company, we get their take on the movie, Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg and more. Its really interesting to hear their side of the story that is often assumed to be inline with the movie.

4. The Simple Two-Step Process

Step One and Step Two. A simple process provided by Seth Godin on how to pick what idea, project or venture to focus on. And just because it may be simple, doesn’t mean it will be easy.

5. JR’s TED Prize

The 2011 TED Prize was awarded to the French street artist JR. In his TED Talk, JR gives us a look into the meaning of his work, as well as how we can all get involved in the Inside Out Project. If anyone is up for doing this, let me know! Check out the project here.

Finally, if you missed last week’s links, check them out here.

Sunday’s Top Links (2.13.2011)

In this week’s Sunday’s Top Links we learn about innovation from kindergarten, discover a summary tool, explore the future of art, have a laugh with some generators, and learn about our love for popular technologies.

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Welcome to this week’s Sunday’s Top Links.

1. Innovate Like A Kindergartner

What are the keys to innovation? It can be as simple as thinking back to the good old days when we were in kindergarten. In this article from the Harvard Business Review we look at what we can learn from kindergarten.

2. Topicmarks

Don’t have time to read a document? A book? An article? Well Topicmarks claims to have developed the perfect algorithm to give you a short and sweet summary of any text you input. Now I can’t say its perfect, but its an interesting tool to check out.

3. The Future Of Art

I really enjoyed the video, but not necessarily for the content itself, which was overall quite good and talked about major themes for the future of art. Why I really enjoyed it is because it got my head buzzing with all sorts of ideas and I love anything that can trigger my creativity.

4. yKombinator

Recently there have been a number of generators coming out, making fun of some of the trends we’re seeing today. This one is a startup simulator that pokes fun at the formulaic manner we see many of these web start-ups pitching themselves nowadays. Other recent ones have been the Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator and the Mflow Random Album Generator.

5. Seeking Technology

Many of us are glued to Google, Facebook, and texting, which are all new habits that many couldn’t live without. Slate.com explores this phenomenon and explains the role of th brain in all this and why its dangerous.

Enjoy! And if you missed last week’s links check them out here.

Sunday’s Top Links (12.26.2010)

This weeks top links review the year in ideas, introduce Google Demo Slam, explore the affects of relationships on your feelings, understand the reason why we have few women leaders, and finally some inspiration to stop thinking and make decisions.

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Happy Boxing Day everyone!

1. The 10th Annual Year in Ideas

A look back over 2010 through the lens of ideas from The New York Times. The article touches on economics, biology, engineering, medicine, sports, literature, and more. Also check out the The Words of the Year.

2. Google Demo Slam

Demo Slam by Google is a platform that allows anyone to share their technology demos with the world. The premise is to create a competition between demos every week to spice up typically boring demos and it does a fantastic job in doing so.

3. Happiness & Sadness Are Contagious

An interview with David Rand from Harvard goes into how a persons relationships effect them. More specifically, he reveals how people that are happy or sad can spread those feelings, so be mindful about who you spend time with.

4. Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

At TEDWomen 2010 Sheryl Sandberg, COO at Facebook, spoke about the rarity of women in leadership positions. She sheds some light into this dilemma and how we can make progress towards balancing the sides for the future.

5. Just Looking

We need to make decisions or else we miss out on opportunities. Seth Godin discusses this concept further and pushes us to take a chance, quit browsing, and  buy something, as he puts it.

Sunday’s Top Links (11.28.2010)

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Here’s the best of Thanksgiving Week…

1. Where Do Ideas Come From?

A list of 20 insights by marketing guru Seth Godin on where our ideas come from.

2. Bluemind

In need of a mindmapping tool? Bluemind is the ideal solution, its lightweight, easy to use, and gets the job done. I’ve been using it for the past few weeks and love it (sorry for all the Mac users out there, but this is PC only).

3. TED Talk: My Green School Dream

This TED Talk by John Hardy completely takes the idea of a Green School to the next level. Check out this amazing school in Indonesia and what it’s all about.

4. thesixtyone.com

A music adventure, that’s how the team at thesixtyone.com (picture above) describe their new service. Here, you’re able to discover new artists, in a seamless, easy to use experience.

5. Google and the Rise of Facebook

It used to be Google, but ever so slowly, Facebook is taking over everything. A great article by Brian Solis examines how Facebook has moved into Google’s territory.

Sunday’s Top Links (10.3.2010)

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1. Obama Wants Kids in School Longer

A proposal from President Obama pushing for an extended school year. I definitely agree with this one.

2. You Are Probably Not Mark Zuckerberg, So Stay In School

Mark Arrington throws in his two cents about the value of school and a rebuttal.

3. Welcome to Textaurant

A great new service that notifies you when your table at a restaurant is ready without you needing to be there.

4. 37 Productivity Tips for Working From Anywhere

Mashable gives some advice on working from home, the office, the coffee shop and more.

5. Make Your Own Magazine With Joomag

A new service that allows you to create your own interactive digital magazine.

Sunday’s Top Links (9.27.2010)

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1. Facebook is not worth $33,000,000,000

37 Signals explains the ridiculousness behind the most recent evaluation of Facebook.

2. Trailmeme.com

A new way to tell stories and connect ideas on the web.

3. Dan Ariely: Systems, People, Decisions

Dan Ariely doing what he does best, and helping people make better decisions amidst all the irrationality.

4. Startupquote.com

Looking for some inspiration? Find quotes from your favorite startup rockstars.

5. Pepsi Refresh Project

The Pepsi Refresh Project is an initiatives promoting good ideas worldwide, and its been a huge success so far.