SL Entrepreneur Profiles

SLentrepreneur Profile: Steve Cropper, Virtual World Entrepreneur

December 17th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Sigmund Leominster Since its inception, SLentrepreneur Magazine has profiled residents of the Second Life® virtual world who have built in-world businesses. Typically their aim is to provide services or products to Second Life inhabitants and, in doing so, generate a profit. But Steve Cropper is working on taking his Second Life business back out […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Xion Hax, ‘The cultural landscape can only be changed by people’s initiative’

December 1st, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

by Avarie Parker Over a year ago, I was fortunate to meet Xion Hax at one of Linden Labs famous Second Life parties. He was immediately intriguing as he hobbled on one leg with an ornate contraption where his leg should have been. It was the first time I had seen a physically challenged avatar.  […]

SL Profile: Lissa Maertens “Don’t worry about your traffic numbers and don’t use bots!”

May 6th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

by Sigmund Leominster You don’t just have a meeting with Lissa Maertens; you have an experience. Words like ‘driven,’ ‘hyper’ and ‘manic’ spring to mind – and can it be coincidental that there’s only one tiny letter between manic and maniac? Perhaps her effusiveness is simply a symptom of her whirlwind lifestyle which is centered […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Journalism and Virtual Worlds, An Interview with Professor Larry Mullen

March 18th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Sigmund Leominster Larry Mullen, aka Truman Laryukov in Second Life, is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies based at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He’s also a regular visitor to the Second Life® virtual world and uses the virtual environment as part of his […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Syd Chase And The Future Of Real Estate

February 25th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

by Vissarion Obolensky Syd Chase is getting attention. The former Army Combat Engineer instructor and Washington D.C. undercover private detective became an entrepreneur in the 90s, signed up again after 9/11, then returned yet again to business, rapidly becoming an independently wealthy international financial advisor and mentor. Now CEO of the Syd Chase Group at […]

Dutch Touch Creator Iki Ikarus, “It’s cool to get an IM from someone who’s enthusiastic about my work!”

January 28th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Avarie Parker Iki Ikarus has been designing amazing Second Life clothing for over 2 years and her experience shows. Her work is unique in its attention to detail and cutting edge style. All of her pieces are wearable on their own as well as capable of being mixed and matched with other Second Life […]

SLENTRE.COM Reader Profile: SLENTRE.COM $10K Giveaway Winner Is…Hack Richard

December 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

by Avarie Parker Second Life resident Hack Richard gave a big smile and words of thanks as he accepted his $10,000 Linden prize Saturday at the 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award Ceremony. His real life identity is Richard Hackathorn and he lives in Boulder, Colorado USA. His name was chosen randomly from the list […]

Second Life Club Profile: Popular SL Club – The 5th Element – Gets a Makeover!

December 10th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Miss Bonde One of Second Life’s most popular clubs and Traffic Report chart toppers received a major makeover over the past weekend. The 5th Element, owned by designer and builder Dakota Neumann, has transformed into it’s next iteration as The 6th Element. Despite the fact that this wildly popular SL hangout was already fully […]

SLentrepreneur Profiles: And The 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award Nominees Are…

December 1st, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

The nominees for SLENTRE.COM’s 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award have been announced. The 13 nominees were nominated by Second Life residents and profiled by SLENTRE.COM. SLentrepreneur’s readers have been invited to vote for their favorite and the top 3 Second Life entrepreneur’s with the most votes will be honored at the 2008 SLentrepreneur Award […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Hehehehe Noarlunga: Second Life™ Entrepreneur

November 25th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Sigmund Leominster, News Editor William Blake’s poem, “Auguries of Innocence,” was first published in 1863. The now-classic opening reads: To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. Hehehehe Noarlunga isn’t focusing on something […]