Is it worth it?

Many of you have heard me speak and write about the Okanagan Science and Technology Council (OSTEC) over the last year. I agreed to bring some of my experiences to OSTEC from founding, building and having a high tech company acquired. Since I wasn't involved in OSTEC while I was building my company in OSTEC's back yard, it was determined that I might be able to assist in getting more high tech companies in the Okanagan Valley involved in the organization.

We are coming up on my one year anniversary and I am seeing why we (YourTechOnline) wasn't involved in the past...No Real Value to the High Tech Community. You are probably saying to yourself - well why the heck haven't you changed it? Well, I thought the same thing and I am coming to the old dog new tricks realization.

Listening to comments from a CEO of a high tech company say he struggles to find OSTEC's value and watching the old guard glaze over and tell him where the value was....I have to giggle...they aren't listening.

Am I saying I'm the golden child? NOPE! but i do think I could help in a serious way if people would just listen and stop drinking the kool-aid.

I was hesitating on writing anything about this, as I know some read this blog, but I have determined that creating change in this organization is going to take a serious intervention. If OSTEC truly wants to help the high tech industry prosper, they need laser focus and the right people on the bus...maybe we need to go buy a bus.

I do think an organization like OSTEC is much needed but not in its current state.

Suggestions? email me...I'd love to hear them.