“Animal migration is a phenomenon far grander and more patterned than animal movement. It represents collective travel with long-deferred rewards. It suggests pre-meditation and epic willfulness, codified as inherited instinct. They are prolonged movements that carry animals outside familiar habitats; they tend to be linear, not zigzaggy; they involve special behaviors of preparation (such as [...]
Tagged: entrepreneurship
The approach is tricky… money and friends and family combined gets sensitive. Maybe your brother asked to borrow money last month and was told no… Maybe you think your friend is loaded but he/she doesn’t feel that way. So, initially, just keep everyone in the loop. Talk about how excited you are and how huge [...]
Categories: Startups
When I was in Boston, this was always a popular question at the VC panels. Innocent student trying to impress – “To start a successful startup, do I need to go to Silicon Valley, or should I stay in Boston?” Defensive Boston VC – “You should definitely stay in Boston. Many great companies are started [...]
Categories: Startups
Tagged: NYC, Silicon Valley
The show “How I met your mother” always bothered me. This show tries to define our generation. College educated young adults. Non-descript white-collar careers. A good group of friends having fun and figuring out life through mildly entertaining situations. Meeting for happy hour (seemingly every day) to catch up. There’s a sentiment among young adults [...]
Tagged: How I Met Your Mother, How to Make It In America, Startup
I am a bit concerned that today’s startup culture equates being a good entrepreneur with the ability to raise funding. Entrepreneurs that have raised large amounts of capital seem particularly idolized. But raising money isn’t winning the game – it’s just – getting you in the stadium. Business plan and pitch competitions feed into this. [...]
Categories: Startups
Tagged: Fundraising
I predict bad things for AOL. I realize Tim Armstrong is a really successful guy and I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he has a way of talking for a long time without saying anything. Example: Q: “What does creativity mean to you?” A: “Well, I think, um, I think [...]
Categories: Startups
This may sound a bit sci-fi, but consider this idea: 100 years from now, mobile computers will be implanted inside us. The screens will not be LCD or E-ink. There will be no screen. The visual outputs will be directly coupled to our optical nerves. We’ll be able to “see” things on our minds internal screen. [...]
Categories: interface
Tagged: computer interface, future
Came across this quote and couldn’t agree more. This concept is core to the strategy of Proper Cloth. For software going forward, help will be built into the user interface. It will be a part of the infrastructure, embedded in normal interface elements instead of being an add-on. (via 52 Weeks of UX) When a customer [...]
Categories: Design
Tagged: customer service