We all get those emails about friends or co-workers starting up new businesses, but very seldom truthfully is it all that interesting. It could be a business to business type setup which isn’t that appealing at the consumer level, or it could just be something that isn’t really all that great. Fortunately there are those seldom seen occasions where an actual product emerges, and doesn’t hold merit only due to personal familiarity. First of all Kudos to Cyndi and her family for the bravery to put forth such a novel and creative idea, and working so hard to bring it all the way to market. Yubo is a great idea, and everything from the live presentation and spot on examples (who doesn’t have a kid who leaves stuff in the lunchbox over the weekend?) to a colorful and professional website. It’s always amazing and refreshing to see innovation at work, and hopefully we’ll also get to see it’s success. Congratulations Cyndi and all the success to you and your great new product! Jump to www.getyubo.com
Innovation is the keystone of the valley, yet sometimes I wonder what exactly is going on in the ‘innovation’ sessions at some places. Twitter is a phenomenon that allows people to post idle, random or newsworthy thoughts as if broadcasting on the text version of public radio. So why should our best friends be left out? Truthfully I really am not sure I’d want to know what our family pet was thinking, but to some I could see the humor in following a pet tweeting at home whilst one is away at work. If you’ve got the $30 to burn, and really want to SQUIRREL!!!! ahem…. peep in on the family pet, maybe this is the wave of the future. Of course I’m sure the cats will get jealous and hack in nasty comments, or slight the poor cockatoo next door… but then maybe it really will be for the birds. At least for the birds who can’t talk. Read the full article on Puppy Twitter after the jump … 
