Baked fresh on @skmurphy these quotes for entrepreneurs and collected into a blog post at the end of the month. Enter your E-mail if you would like new blog posts to your inbox.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs – November 2009 Read More »
Thanksgiving 2009: to be self-employed in a downturn is a wonderful opportunity–I don’t have to worry about getting laid off.
We are meeting in Mountain View at 9am at Red Rock Coffee for a Bootstrapper Breakfast: it’s the fourth Friday of the month. Take a break from the four day Thanksgiving weekend and join us Friday for a Bootstrapper Breakfast in Mountain View at Red Rock Coffee. It may be a more intimate session for
There is a Bootstrapper Breakfast This Friday at Red Rock Coffee Read More »
We’ve streamlined our home page and highlighted our advisory services, our sales and marketing support, audio and video for some recent presentations, and our Bootstrapper Breakfast events. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. The workshop page now highlights a September 2009 talk at SF BAY ACM “The Limits of I’ll Know It When I See
Updated Home Page, Let Us Know What You Think Read More »
Just a quick reminder, the early bird rate ends next week for our Jan 12, 2010 Idea to Revenue workshop in Redwood Shores, CA. If you are in formation or the early days of your startup this is a good opportunity to spend four hours on your business with your team members. We help you
Early Bird for Jan-2010 “Idea to Revenue” Ends Next Week Read More »
If you are updating your website, here a couple of things you want to make sure you do: Add Google Analytics to your new pages. Add permanent redirects (HTTP 301) for any pages you have moved/renamed to preserve search engine ranking. View your website on multiple browsers (at least the latest versions of Internet Explorer
Updating Your Website? Don’t Forget … Read More »
A thank you on Veterans Day 2009 to all of the men and women in our armed forces who make this Silicon Valley oasis of rationality and innovation possible. Veterans Day 2009 “We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us
Ben Foden has been working with us part time; the following is a blog post he developed on creating genuine connections with social media.
Ben Foden on “Creating Genuine Connections with Social Media” Read More »
There has been a lot written about various aspects of social media: what tools to use, how disruptive it is, how to develop and/or demonstrate expertise. Here are four rules of thumb we follow. To establish a reputation you have to be visible or reasonably well known, but it’s more important to be known for
Social Media for Startups: “Less is More” Read More »
Marc Andreessen started a new VC firm, Andreesen Horowitz, in July but has yet to explain why he deleted his excellent series of articles on entrepreneurship from his site. I am glad that Jed Christiansen has rescued them from bit rot. Two posts that are definitely worth reading: The Pmarca Guide to Startups, part 4:
Marc Andreessen’s Entrepreneurial Insights Rescued from Bit Rot by Jed Christiansen Read More »
I use LinkedIn very differently than many of the folks I meet when I am out and about in Silicon Valley. I normally only link to people I have had shared success with. I do not link with folks who I have just casually met. I believe it’s important to keep track of folks I
Six Simple Suggestions for Using LinkedIn Read More »
