February 2012
“Rick, I’m sorry that hearing that JFK speech on religion makes you throw up, but...”
– JON STEWART, on Rick Santorum saying JFK’s historic speech on the separation of church and state makes him want to “throw up,” on The Daily Show (via inothernews)
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Straight out of Brooklyn, Santi White, better...
WatchStartup Weekend Introduction by Steve Blank on slideshare
hey amber rae: Announcing The Bold Academy →
heyamberrae:
Three weeks ago, I announced a vision for an unconventional school that I hoped to make a reality this summer in Boulder. Since then, I’ve been thinking big and making plans. And I’m happy to say that Nathaniel Koloc, my partner-in-crime and the co-founder of ReWork, will be joining…
WatchSupreme LDN x Brinkworth + Wilson Bros.
WatchIgnite - Lean Startup - Polyvore
Nice talk featuring fake door tests.
@mikemanh @darkpicnic #gifbomb Via: Straight Thug
Should LLC's comply with New York's publication...
safdiepllc:
[Initial Note: Not every startup founder seeks VC financing or an IPO exit. As such, depending on the specific circumstances, it may make sense for a startup to use an entity other than a c-corporation, such as a limited liability company. If you are seeking VC financing, a Delaware c-corporation is a more appropriate choice of entity.]
New York State law requires any...
Continuations: Make Your Service Underdetermined... →
continuations:
I have written previously that given the huge scale of the Internet, services that might historically have been considered a feature can now be companies. There is a critical success factor though to achieving Internet scale that I think is being widely ignored: intentionally keeping a service…
Request for Proposals: Harlem Business Incubator →
nycedc:
Mayor Bloomberg and NYCEDC today announced that the City is seeking proposals from individuals, organizations, and companies to develop, operate, and maintain a new small business incubator space in Harlem. The incubator, which will be part of the City’s network of spaces designed to…
What comes next - Union Square Ventures →
cacioppo:
One huge (massive) perk of my job is the ability to see, at a super-high level, a large number of companies. Case in point: this fall, I attended eight demo days and saw 160 companies launch.
This somehow gave me the bright idea to try to figure out the world, or where the world’s going - what better way than an accelerator-program tour to get a sense for the problems about which...
“Silicon Valley companies are realizing that New York is the place that they have...”
– Mayor Bloomberg (via nycdigital)
WatchSteve Blank gives a great interview style talk with Jessica Mah of InDinero (a YCombinator startup). Refreshingly honest, full of good lessons for first time entrepreneurs – this one is very worth the watch (or listen - you can grab the audio podcast and take it with you).
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Jacob Sutton’s L.E.D. Surfer
A Night-time Snowboarding Short Lights Up the Last of the Winter Snow
“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Don’t be too timid and squeamish...”
– - Ralph Waldo Emerson
via swissmiss
Top five regrets of the dying
jayparkinsonmd:
nevver:
I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
I wish that I had let myself be happier.
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Also, read The Life Reports.
WatchExcellent, super worthwhile deck on becoming an entrepreneur and sticking it out in startupland. “The 10 Mistakes I’ve Made” by Tara Hunt @missrogue
"Headstand. Shoulder-stand. Understand. Stand for...
flowyogamexico:
“… just completely boring and lazy and unimaginative, which is particularly...”
– A Brief Note On The Ferris Bueller Super Bowl Commercial | Videogum
well-said.
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