I attended a thought provoking talk by Lynnea Hagen (@LynneaHagen) on “Getting Unstuck” at PATCA and decided to check out her slim “Stuckness” book that offers 140 tips on getting unstuck. I picked these eleven as the most useful for bootstrappers.
Eleven Tips From Lynnea Hagen on Getting Unstuck Read More »
Here are fifteen quotes that each communicate a different truth about negotiation. I have added some commentary to suggest how to apply them.
Fifteen Quotes on Negotiation Read More »
Entrepreneurs can be paralyzed by the rich set of possibilities they face. It seems almost paradoxical that when you have one choice you can start immediately, when you have two you can flip a coin, but as possibilities multiply the desire to make the best choice can paralyze you. To fully embrace your creativity you
Kierkegaard: Creativity Must Master Dread of the Unknown Read More »
Steve Kilner and Sean Mann have put together a thought provoking vision of IoT and BPM integration in a video of capabilities they have developed as part of Vuzop.
Vuzop Offers Vision of IoT and BPM Integration Read More »
I have been selected as a mentor for Startup Weekend Santa Clara Nov-11-2016; here are 5 ways that I plan to assist the teams of entrepreneurs taking part.
SKMurphy Mentor for Startup Weekend Nov-2016 at Santa Clara Univ. Read More »
Edited transcript of an interview with Yodit Stanton (@YoditStanton), CEO of OpenSensors, by Jenn Webb (@JennWebb) at Strata + Hadoop World 2015 “Make Data Work” in London. Yodit talks about what led her to found OpenSensors.
Yodit Stanton on Why She Founded OpenSensors Read More »
Some excerpts from an address by President Calvin Coolidge at the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 5, 1926
Calvin Coolidge on The Declaration of Independence Read More »
I have been working on my adjustments at the half for 2016 and thinking about lost arts and roads no longer taken. As much as we focus on creating and adopting new methods and technologies, it can be useful to consider capabilities that different societies have abandoned.
Lost Arts and Roads No Longer Taken Read More »
I am a huge fan of George Grellas writing and when his revised website removed this essay I had previously linked I asked if I could post it here for entrepreneurs to appreciate how much Silicon Valley has been transformed in 60 years. George said that while he was not in Silicon Valley in 1956–or
George Grellas On Silicon Valley in 1956 Read More »
OpenSensors today announced a new educational offering called “IoT University” that is designed to offer practical insights as the Internet of Things (IoT) is reaching maturity an wider deployment. Here are some details from their announcement
OpenSensors Announces IoT University Read More »
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Here is a miscellany of quotes and reflections on fatherhood triggered by Father’s Day 2016.
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You can follow @skmurphy to get these quotes for entrepreneurs hot off the mojo wire or wait until they are collected in a blog post at the end of each month. These quotes for entrepreneurs were identified in May 2016. Enter your E-mail address if you would like to have new blog posts sent to
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On Memorial Day 2016 we commemorate those who have died in the service of our country. It’s a day of remembrance. I offer some quotes on death, heroism, and remembrance for you to meditate on.
Our May/June 2016 newsletter highlights early sales for entrepreneurs, who are motivated not by a quota but the need to meet payroll or otherwise keep their startup solvent.
Newsletter: Early Sales Read More »
I am giving a talk on “Extracting Competitive Insights from Software Demos: Crafting and Refining Your Company’s Message Through the Analysis of a Competitor’s Demo” at the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Society for Competitive Intelligence (SCIP) Tue-May-24 at 6PM.
Extracting Competitive Insights From Demos: SCIP Tue-May-24-2016 Read More »
Texas Hold’Em offers some useful models for technology startups: pick the right table (competitors) and understand how your cards best combine with common cards (the status quo and adjacent possible)
Texas Hold’Em as a Model for Technology Startups Read More »
Fred Brooks wrote “No Silver Bullet: Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering” in 1987, 12 years after his “Mythical Man Month.” Both offer realistic perspectives on programming in particular and knowledge work in general.
Fred Brooks’ “No Silver Bullet” Revisited Read More »
An interview with Jerry Weinberg where we explore the applicability of his Fieldstone Method for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, the implications of Stewart Brand’s “How Buildings Learn” for Weinberg’s dry stone fence metaphor for creation, and managing a crisis as marker for an end of an illusion.
Jerry Weinberg interview Read More »
