Archive for August, 2008

August 29, 2008 | In: Uncategorized

Pessimism

It can't be done. There's too much bureaucracy. There's too much red tape. The powers that be won't let it happen. Have you heard these phrases before? I've always found that my best ideas are the ones that receive the most pessimism. I think the...

August 18, 2008 | In: Uncategorized

The Pressure of Being #1

I was discussing internet fame with the most unlikely of people today. The owner of Sleepytime Motel (where I stayed last night) was telling me the pressure he deals with now that Sleepytime is being rated on popular travel sites. Sleepytime Motel is...

According to a blog post by Jason Kincaid at Techcrunch, the VC firm ratings site, TheFunded, is being sued by a VC firm that received a bad review by an anonymous reviewer. According to Jason There are a lot of VCs who hate TheFunded for exposing...

I’ve got too many ideas. If you are an entrepreneur, or feel like you’ve got some entrepreneurial spirit in you, you know what I mean. I have too many products I want to develop and not enough time or money to do it. Most of these products are things...

I've been asked to talk about early termination fees (ETFs) and my thoughts on them. To preface this post, I am not a lawyer, and do not recommend that anyone use my opinion as legal authority. Please consult a lawyer for an expert opinion on the matter....

I'm one of those people who has a Google Reader with 50 feeds separated by multiple categories. I read all of the major tech news and social media feeds as well as some obscure ones. In other words, I love the web. Never did I think or expect that I would...