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Time always seem to pass more quickly when your having fun. These past few weeks spent interning at Spectrum Bridge and with TEC have come and gone faster than I expected. I want to start by thanking everyone at True Ventures for an amazing opportunity. I have gain valuable information that you cannot pay for, [...]

As the final days of TEC approach so does the final days of Summer. In addition to interning at Spectrum Bridge and learning valuable knowledge about start ups and entreprenuership with TEC, I have been enjoying the last days of summer in the hot Florida sunny weather. This weekend’s agenda consisted a day at the [...]

This week was about b2b context, freemium and old vs. new world startup tools. But the topic that interested me the most was quantity of iterations over the quality of iterations. In simpler terms, it means getting your product out the door rather than waiting for it to be perfect. An example of a new [...]

Greetings from Florida!

Written by: In: Summer 2010

12 Jul 2010

Outside of interning, I have been trying to enjoy the hot summer weather on the weekends. Since moving to Orlando two years ago, I miss living by the coast. Every other weekend I make the hour and half drive back home. This weekend was fun and relaxing. My parents and I took our boat out [...]

On June 23, 2010, Spectrum Bridge and Google announced that they have created the first ever Smart Grid deployment over white space, a wireless network utilizing TV White Spaces spectrum. This spectrum is unused TV broadcast channels from the recent switch of analog to digital TV.  Made possible by partnering with Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative [...]

A Jolt of Coffee!

Written by: In: Summer 2010

21 Jun 2010

Having the opportunity of Interning at Spectrum Bridge has made me more eager to start a career in marketing/advertising. Technology consumes everything that is apart of our daily lives. It is what wakes us in the morning, keeps us connected with others during the day and protects us at night. Learning more about what if [...]

Hello Everyone! My name is Mallory Short.  I am a senior expecting to graduate in December with a Bachelor’s in Advertising/Public Relations and minor in Marketing.  I have always had a strong passion for design as well as all aspects of strategic planning.  My strong passion for the two have led me to pursue a [...]


What is TEC?

The True Entrepreneur Corps is an internship program developed by True Ventures to pair undergraduate students with our portfolio companies for a summer of learning and innovation.

This summer, participating True companies include bloomspot, BrightRoll, Fitbit, Kiip, KISSmetrics, Loggly, Schematic Labs, Socialcast, Sparked, Tello, WeGame, and a stealth company.