October 2009
7 posts
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“If I could do it over again, starting at your age, I would have taken more...”
– Michael Cloran (Founder of Interactions, Indianapolis entrepreneur) on trying to start homerun businesses
Oct 30th
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My Thoughts on Bloomington-based SproutBox
SproutBox is a new type of investment firm. It’s in the same vein as Y Combinator, TechStars, DreamIt Ventures, etc. but it has its own twist. Like the others, SproutBox asks you to relocate to their headquarters (in this instance in Bloomington, IN) and then gives you just enough money to live for 3 - 6 months. The difference is, SproutBox uses its team of 10 coders, designers, and...
Oct 29th
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“In a startup, things seem great one moment and hopeless the next. And by next, I...”
– Paul Graham, “What Startups are Really Like,” http://paulgraham.com/really.html
Oct 27th
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Mint CEO Aaron Patzer - Presentation on Budgeting,...
The following video and presentation contain actual numbers from Mint.com’s startup story. It shows how Patzer and team budgeted expenses, hired developers, and raised multiple rounds of capital from “Garage” round to exit. And it’s all wrapped up into a succinct 20 minute presentation. This is extremely useful information; especially, for early-stage Indiana tech...
Oct 27th
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Pocket Tales is Hiring Web Designers/ Developers →
We’re hiring for the following positions: Frontend Web Developer Backend Web Developer Web Graphics/ UI Designer Rich Internet Applications Developer Compensation will include salary + equity/ stock options. If you’re interested visit http://www.pockettales.com/jobs.html to apply.
Oct 27th
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...”
– Theodore Roosevelt, CITIZENSHIP IN A REPUBLIC, “The Man in the Arena”
Oct 23rd
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About this Blog
The primary purpose of this blog is to record for prosperity the experience of starting my first company. I’m a forgetful and nostalgic person. I expect to search this blog constantly for my own advice, for quotes of inspiration, and for links to useful resources. Also, many years from now, I expect to read these posts and laugh at how much and how little has changed. The secondary purpose...
Oct 23rd