Funded? All your soul belong to us.
I spent the better part of the last 3 years building our 3rd business from revenues and sweat. We went from an idea to sustainable, growing, and profitable business. It was not easy, nothing ever is. At times we flirted with taking funding, had offers on the table, and sought out a few commitments. Even …
HE-MAN
This IS amazing. Hat tip @joestump
Someone make this infographic
I have a hunch that the majority of startup centers in the nation lean left. SF, Austin, NYC, Boston, Boulder.. predominantly vote blue in presidential elections. Infrographic: Graph the last 5 presidential elections and the number of startups, or successful startup exits, or successful startup IPO’s by city. We know tech is an easy one, …
Be dangerous
This came thru the GangPlank backchannel today. We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to remind you that it’s okay to “Be Dangerous’. The warning signs of defending the status quo When confronted with a new idea, do you: Consider the cost of switching before you consider the benefits? Highlight the pain to a few …
Reactionaries
People like to get excited about things. Sometimes I feel people have way too much time on their hands. Chill the fuck out.. relax. It will all be okay. Little kings I call them. Everyone wants to be important. They like to argue about some minor point and will invest hours of time and energy …
10,000 lbs brass balls
This is some man size racing. Wait for the guys face in the last shot. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRg6qZzUXaM[/youtube]
Product/Market fit
“But it takes time to reach product/market fit. Founders have to choose a market long before they have any idea whether they will reach product/market fit. In my opinion, the best predictor of whether a startup will achieve product/market fit is whether there is what David Lee calls “founder/market fit”. Founder/market fit means the founders have a …
Overheard
it’s typical uninspired bubble bullshit from the SF echo chamber.. the good news is mindless valley leadership icons like Dave McClure, Loic and Scoble will masturbate to it being the next flipbook and they will raise a Series A. Tell them party like a rockstar and live it up, spend every dime because the rides …
Let them eat brownies
Dear Governor Brewer, Just let it go. Have you not already done enough, shining the national spotlight on Arizona for all the wrong reasons? – SB1070 – Your debate speech (or lack there of) – Slashing the education budget – The Birther Bill Please.. for all that is right in the world… Legalize it (the voters already …