December 2009
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NYC Startup Community New Year's Resolutions
As I go to events and visit startups, I’m amazed at the innovation and insight emanating from New York based entrepreneurs. With the decade coming to a close, I have a few resolutions NYC startups should follow to continue building the infrastructure for a successful startup ecosystem. The NYC Startup Community: “…will create products that appeal to more than just...
Dec 30th
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New Year's Tech Company Resolutions
As the new year is upon us, I figured I’d try to take a guess at the new year’s resolutions from some companies in the tech community. These resolutions are completely fictional and for your entertainment. AT&T says, “We will stop dropping calls.” I returned my iPhone because calls were constantly getting dropped and I couldn’t get 3G service downtown. No voice...
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Integration of the Day: LinkedIn and Groupon
Note: ‘The Integration of the Day’ is where I take two or more web services and create a HYPOTHETICAL integration. This is not an announcement or breaking news, just the thoughts of a fellow entrepreneur. I’d like to thank Charlie O’Donnell (check out his blog) for the idea. Today’s “Integration of the Day” is a pairing of business oriented social network LinkedIn with daily...
Dec 28th
What Startups Can Learn From Lady Gaga →
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
A list of female startup founders →
Dec 27th
WatchWatch
newsweek: NEWSWEEK Video: Got God, Need Job An Evangelical church in Connecticut offers job seekers sandwiches, support and a new network to help them in their job search, while a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side helps reluctant entrepreneurs to launch new businesses.
Dec 23rd
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Integration of the Day: Squarespace, Motionbox and...
Note: ‘The Integration of the Day’ is where I take two or more web services and create a HYPOTHETICAL integration. This is not an announcement or breaking news, just the thoughts of a fellow entrepreneur. I’d like to thank Charlie O’Donnell for the idea (Check out his blog, it’s a great resource on the startup space). Today’s ‘Integration of the Day’ is a mash-up of...
Dec 22nd
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Integration of the Day: Foursquare and Fandango
Note: ‘The Integration of the Day’ is where I take two or more web services and create a HYPOTHETICAL integration. This is not an announcement or breaking news, just the thoughts of a fellow entrepreneur. I’d like to thank Charlie O’Donnell for the idea. Today I’m proposing an integration of Foursquare with Fandango. Foursquare is a mobile application that allows users to “check...
Dec 21st
“We continue to teach our kids French but we don’t teach them Ruby On...”
– From @Fredwilson post on teaching computer science in middle school. http://bit.ly/8EsoZz
Dec 21st
“running a startup is like being punched in the face repeatedly…but working for a...”
– Paul Graham (founder, YCombinator), June 2009 Inc. Magazine article (via amandapey) (via mikehudack)
Dec 21st
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The Integration of the Day: Hot Potato and Amazon
Note: ‘The Integration of the Day’ is where I take two or more web services and create a HYPOTHETICAL integration. This is not an announcement or breaking news, just the thoughts of a fellow entrepreneur. I’d like to thank Charlie O’Donnell for the idea. I wanted to start ‘The Integration of the Day’ off with New York startup Hot Potato. Hot Potato is a...
Dec 18th
Android team turning their best blog posts into technical docs and other help aids for android devs. http://bit.ly/8DZV8N by @jolieodell
Dec 18th
RT @VentureBeat: Facebook readies its Game Dashboard to organize your social gaming life http://bit.ly/8tn00M by @deantak
Dec 18th
#FF @NYCstartups If you want to work with, work for, or invest in a startup in NYC. Always finding out about new companies here.
Dec 18th
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“We’ve gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and...”
– Bobby Knight on the lack of integrity in college basketball. He has scruples, he choked that player to his face. Ah, the good ol’ days.
Dec 18th
“If the climate was a bank they would already have saved it.”
– The best line delivered so far in Copenhagen, concerning the U.S.’s commitment to meaningful action, delivered by Hugo Chavez. (via chrislindsay) (via poortaste) (Politico) (via adamiss) (via mikehudack)
Dec 18th
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“Always give your best consideration to any kid who grew up on a dairy farm, who...”
– JLM’s advice on hiring in a comment on my post on Tenacity (via fred-wilson)
Dec 17th
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