This summer Red Sky is organizing Global Startup Challenge 2010, a startup event starting July 1st and ending August 31st. Apply before June 16th! Project teams can include up to 3 people. Selected teams will be invited to Szczecin.

We’re inviting people from Poland and Europe to take part in a unique project!
It doesn’t matter if you live in Szczecin, Warsaw or Berlin!
It doesn’t matter if you only have an idea or a working internet project!
We welcome everyone ready to expend 2 vacation months for hard work.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a student, you just turned 18 or you’re long past thirty.
The reward may be unique – success in the global Internet!

Red Sky focuses on Internet related projects aimed at the global market and they will have specialists helping participants throughout the two months.

The most interesting projects will receive up to 200,000 euros in seed capital through the Buisness Angels’ Network AMBER, and the Starter Capital Fund Pomeranus Seed.

Freakonomics was a good read. It made me think. That’s the whole idea with the book.

It’s a best-seller written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Steven Levitt has a very interesting approach to economic studies. He asks totally odd questions like “What do school teachers and sumo wrestlers have in common?” or “Why do drug dealers still live at home with their moms?”. You’ll find the answers to these questions in the book along with many other very interesting facts. I guarantee you a few “Ahaa” and “Wow” moments throughout the book.

Steven David “Steve” Levitt (born May 29, 1967) is a prominent American economist best known for his work on crime, in particular on the link between legalized abortion and crime rates. Source: Wikipedia

Stephen J. Dubner (born August 26, 1963) is an American journalist who has written four books and numerous articles. Source: Wikipedia

I went out and got the book “Meeting Yourself Through Others” by Kay Pollak in Swedish and started reading the first few pages. Those pages were about forming your own reality and seeing things in a better way. Seems interesting.

Kay Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is an Academy Award-nominated Swedish film director. Source: Wikipedia

The Long Tail by Chris Anderson

I got myself a copy of this book after being recommended by a friend today. “The Long Tail is revolutionising the way we live. Find out why the future of culture and business lies in a global network devoid of bestsellers, blockbusters and hits.” Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?

Getting Real by 37signals

It’s time to get real and stop wasting valuable time! This book is straight to the point. Skip the things that don’t matter. Stay focused. Two people who know what they are trying to accomplish will get there faster than 5 people with unclear motives and bad communication. I would highly recommend this book if you look to get there faster. You can find it at http://gettingreal.37signals.com/