We completely started over, here’s what happened. After shutting down our previous product I was depressed, disillusioned with consumer tech, and definitely had blood in my mouth. I took the huge chip on my shoulder on a mission: for 30 days I would write a post every day, starting with Continue Reading
Today I wrote about some potential methods for benchmarking startup investors, and on a call with a client this afternoon I was asked how I handle the inevitable pushback from investors who aren’t in the top 10 of the list. This the same question I regularly face regarding our approach Continue Reading
Wow. My last post was in August. I’m proud to say I’m still doing the same thing. As with most of my journals, I don’t usually write much when things are going exceptionally well in my life. For more writing on startups definitely check out the blog on Mattermark and Continue Reading
We’ve all heard that line about the 10 year “overnight” successes. A friend* recently told me a key metric of his company was growing 4% week-over-week. Actually, he related with some dismay that it was only growing at 4%, and he was looking to build another product to make their Continue Reading
I received a Jawbone UP wristband last week as a gift, and it is the first quantified self device I’ve used. Before the UP I would sporadically track my exercise and food with the My Fitness Pal iPhone app, but the UP wristband has taken it to another level with Continue Reading
He has a Hipchat room that is filled with GIFs Like this: And this: Or maybe: And my personal favorite:
We never meant to stay here We were here for the gold We got stuck here for the winter Blinded by golden dollar signs We built some simple structures Temporary, not permanent But each year we dug much deeper And each year things got more serious Each year our hearts Continue Reading
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed out loud reading SEC filings until today, when I saw a filing from 500 Durians. What’s Dave up to now, naming a fund after a smelly fruit? The filings confirmed my suspicions, yes this is another fund run by 500 Startups founder Dave McClure, Continue Reading
According to a regulatory filing Boulder-based startup SpotRight has raised $2,870,889. The company previously raised $1M in funding in July 2012 from Grotech Ventures, Access Venture Partners and FFP Holdings, and also raised a $1.4M Series A from the same investors under its original name Giveo in January 2011. SpotRight Continue Reading