mdewalle's Comments

Texas Startup Blog : Federal Bailouts for Startups?

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:04:42 +0000

I don't blame them for asking. As entrepreneurs they pursue different ways to be successful. If the government gives them money, good for them. But as a taxpayer, I don't want any of the automakers to be bailed out. They need to learn from the fact they operate at a loss.

North Carolina Startup Blog : Startup: easier than looking for a job?

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:01:45 +0000

I'm certainly not discounting the challenges of running a business (been there), but given the choice of looking for a job in a tough market and putting up your shingle, its certainly easier to START these days. Key difference is that when you look for a job you have so little control over your destiny; while some hiring manager has your future in their hands. I think one of the traits of the entrepreneur is wanting more control over their destiny (which certainly comes with a whole set of challenges). - marc

North Carolina Startup Blog : Startup: easier than looking for a job?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:16:15 +0000

More on this from Alexander Muse of the Texas Startup blog ( http://www.texasstartupblog.com/2008/11/12/how-th...). Its a bit of a silver lining to the the economic downturn.

Texas Startup Blog : Announcing the First Friday Dallas Jelly

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:45:42 +0000

I was looking for the part where you talk about the free JELLY donuts. No? Not going to happen? ;-)

Texas Startup Blog : Holy Cow - 1.5 million T-Mobile G1s Pre-Ordered!!!

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:16:34 +0000

Not bad, considering that's only the first Android device. Clearly, people are ready to move on from WM. Which is not a surprise.

Fort Worth Startup Blog : Let the People Click!

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:54:17 +0000

I'm a big Pandora fan as well. Ads... not so much. I use the application (Adobe Air) application -- no ads.

Texas Startup Blog : Ideas are worth $20 - Updated.

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:20:13 +0000

All right, you out-spend me. I thought and tried to proof that ideas are only worth 2 cents (http://www.northcarolinastartups.com/2008/09/27/t... To set the record straight and for scientific purposes, I posted a "correction" (http://www.northcarolinastartups.com/2008/10/08/t... ;-) - marc

Fort Worth Startup Blog : Ideas Are Worth Twenty Dollars - Revisited

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:19:58 +0000

North Carolina Startup Blog : Great source for startup ideas!

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:12:47 +0000

Thanks Dane! I fixed the link. - marc

North Carolina Startup Blog : The value of your idea

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:59:26 +0000

I don't get days off. But you're right. Looks like I will need about 13,000 ideas per day. Better get started.

Kentucky Startup Blog : No Startup Culture in Kentucky?

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:27:17 +0000

Very fair comments. NC tends to get a similarly bad rap. Surely there is less activity here than CO, TX, CA, etc, but the fundamentals are in place. And the cost of living is lower than CA, MA, NY, etc. And that's why we're writing these blogs.

North Carolina Startup Blog : "Fresh Ideas, 2 cents a pound!"

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:22:33 +0000

I think you could be a very successful entrepreneur with only 1 great idea every 5 years, as long as you rock at execution (and have a little bit of capital). Often times the ideas get in the way. You get so excited about the next idea, that you can't find the time (or patience) to execute the last one. Its that idea filtering that can be a complete science in itself. I had a very interesting discussion about that with Jess Martin (organize of the recent start-up weekend here in Raleigh). The group had so many ideas, they wrestled with agreeing on 3 or 4 to "start-up" that weekend.

Texas Startup Blog : Venue is important!

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:27:12 +0000

What was the business and what happened to it?

Texas Startup Blog : Craziest thing I ever did. . .

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:02:30 +0000

It gives me an error. "Sorry, no posts matched your criteria."

Texas Startup Blog : ServiceGuy Update

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 04:52:54 +0000

You know how to "rehabilitate the contractor"? You ought to start a side practice doing just that. And you could take that national in no time. ;-)

Texas Startup Blog : Big in Japan Coworking: Day One

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:36:33 +0000

This is great! Are you running this as a commercial venture, or with a special arrangement for startups (i.e. equity for rent)?

North Carolina Startup Blog : Can you hand me the business section?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:21:47 +0000

Maybe so, but by comparison I fondly remember the DMN business pages. If the internet doesn't kill the print media, it definitely forces it to change its business model.

North Carolina Startup Blog : Not just a Big Idea...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:12:01 +0000

Thanks Richard! After the event here, are you interest in a call with the organizers? Is there anyone in KY that's willing to drive it?

Texas Startup Blog : David and Brad Explain TechStars

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:41:41 +0000

Good concept. Should see this in other parts of the country.

home - Architel Computer, Network & IT Support : Sales versus IT

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:46:23 +0000

Just watched it again. Still great the second time.