gdp's Comments

Fort Worth Startup Blog : Advice on Angel Funding

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:25:32 +0000

Bradley, thanks for pointing out this info. Very helpful! I've been seeking some insights like that. - marc

Columbus Startup Blog : Planning Good ~ Plans Not So Much

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:25:15 +0000

Good post. I know you realize that you start out saying you don't need a plan, but end with giving most of the questions needed to create a good plan. Those are great questions and merely thinking them through, can mean the difference between wandering and accomplishing. And yes, the planning matters more than the plan. Be careful though, there are many do-ers out there that want to jump behind the wheel without deciding where to go. A 1 page hand-written plan is a low-effort proof-point to remind oneself that you can't arrive without a destination.

Texas Startup Blog : Move to Texas!

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:20:58 +0000

Well, one big difference is that Tx has no state income tax (I believe NJ does).

Kentucky Startup Blog : 3 pitch tips you can learn from Billy Mayes

Fri, 8 May 2009 10:52:45 +0000

Oh, man! I got Billy Mayes stuck in my head now. I kept waking up last night reaching for the remote. Need a big cup of coffee now!

Kentucky Startup Blog : 3 pitch tips you can learn from Billy Mayes

Fri, 8 May 2009 02:49:22 +0000

I haven't seen Pitchmen, so I may be missing the context here, but should there not be a 4th tip: don't insult / piss off / irritate your audience by being excessively loud and obnoxious? Because that's what Mayes does to me. I've never seen more than a few seconds of his TV appearances because I hurl myself toward the remote and change it to ANY other channel (C-Span? Fine, I'll take it!). - marc ;-)

Texas Startup Blog : Startup Culture Update

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:19:34 +0000

I'm interested in hearing the feedback from the people that have been attending the Dallas startup happy hours, as we are getting ready to start doing something similar here in Raleigh/Durham, NC. We'll be happy to learn from your best practices. - marc www.northcarolinastartups.com

Texas Startup Blog : Fear is the mind killer. . .

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:53:28 +0000

I think you have the solution right there in your post. If we all stop talking about the negative news and start talk about building new things, the economy will start to improve.

Fort Worth Startup Blog : Fort Worth Startup Happy Hour on Feb 16th!

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:15:14 +0000

Ahh, I have good memories of the Flying Saucer. I've been to the one in FW as well as Addison. Good thing there is one here in Raleigh :-). Have fun -- sorry I can't be there. - marc

Texas Startup Blog : Why I don't sign NDAs. . .

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 02:08:00 +0000

I don't think she's a patent troll. A quick Google search gives the impression that she's been at it for several years trying to get her "invention" to pay off, but she seems to be lacking a scanning piece in her patent filing. I think she's trying to arm-wrestle you into cooperation to get what she doesn't have. If you sign an NDA I'll tell you what sites I used to find this out. - marc

Texas Startup Blog : Could the credit crunch be good for startups?

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:10:27 +0000

Interesting editorials here about Nortel's bankruptcy: "Which companies will Nortel take down in its crash?" http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/what-companies... And one more: "A call for Nortel's CEO to take a haircut – or a hike." http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/call-nortels-c...

Texas Startup Blog : Could the credit crunch be good for startups?

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:30:38 +0000

In general I don't believe there are good or bad times to start a business, its just that the opportunities vary. You would not try starting a typewriter repair business now, but there was a time that that was a great opportunity. As long as you're addressing a market need, you can succeed (with hard work). - marc

Fort Worth Startup Blog : I am Robert Scoble / What is SpringStage

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:04:38 +0000

Hilarious! Scoble would be proud! Thanks Bradley! Yeah, I think we can grow the startup blog network into something really cool!

Colorado Startups : The Boomerang Founder

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:45:30 +0000

Ouch! Sounds messy, expensive and distracting. I hope your Boomerang Founder "friend" reads this. That might lead to a resolution. I will pick this up for my blog; its very good advice. Reminds about an experience with a 50/50 partnership -- two founders with equal ownership. It worked great until the first big decision where "they" were on opposite ends. A 51/49% partnership or a third partner would have resolved any disagreement. But it didn't work that way. A couple decisions later, one bought out the other. It was messy and distracting.

Fort Worth Startup Blog : Facebook is Not a Professional Networking Tool

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:39:55 +0000

I'm with you Bradley. I put off joining Facebook for a long time and ended up not even signing up. I find LI very effective and helpful, but personally feel no need to have a Facebook presence. I just don't have the bandwidth to do much with it and would rather focus on LI. As a matter of fact, I still have a Plaxo and Xing account and only keep those because I keep getting connection requests.

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.

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