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Elephants, spoons and lessons in life

No Comments 12 March 2012

In her blog, TechTown President and CEO Leslie Smith muses over life lessons learned while playing with her six-year old daughter. How can creativity, trust, clarity, honesty and joy make us better at our daily work?

Ask not what your country can do

No Comments 29 February 2012

Coming out of several weeks of meetings in Washington, D.C., TechTown President and CEO Leslie Smith ponders the matter of how to serve a nation by serving our city in her latest blog.

Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington, Part II

No Comments 21 February 2012

In her second blog installment, TechTown President and CEO Leslie Smith retraces her steps to Washington, D.C., where she was invited to attend a White House roundtable discussion on job creation in Detroit.

Mrs. Smith goes to Washington, Part I

4 Comments 07 February 2012

In her first blog as TechTown President and CEO, Leslie Smith writes from Washington, D.C., where she was invited to attend a Living Cities consortium on small business as an engine of economic growth.