Category Archives: Entrepreneurialism

The Entrepreneur's Creed

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Tom

The Entrepreneur’s Creed I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon – if I can. I seek opportunity – not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and … Continue reading →

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15 Things That Bob Sutton Believes (and I do too)

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Tom

Sometimes the best management is no management at all — first do no harm! Indifference is as important as passion. In organizational life, you can have influence over others or you can have freedom from others, but you can’t have … Continue reading →

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Cashtration?!

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Tom

Here are the winners of this year’s Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition: 1. Cashtration (n.): … Continue reading →

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What is your routine?

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tom

I find that having a daily routine increases my productivity dramatically. I often wonder if success is possible without routine. Recently I discovered a website that documents the routines of famous people. It is fascinating browsing. I especially liked Benjamin … Continue reading →

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"There is nothing noble about being the last person off a sinking ship"

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Tom

Failure happens to us all; have the strength to walk as soon as you recognize that you are failing. Of course this is easy to say but hard to do. A nice post by Chartreuse makes the point well.

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More on "Why Blog?"

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Tom

Blogging well, and regularly, is a big time commitment. So, I occassionally think about whether to blog and what to blog about. My current reasons for blogging are: Building personal brand (letting those that are interested know how I think … Continue reading →

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Ignite Boulder

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Tom

Last night I attended the first Ignite event in Boulder. I went completely devoid of what it was or any other expectations, and wow! what a great surprise. Basically people volunteer (ahead of time) to present on a topic of … Continue reading →

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Big Mo

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Tom

I am so proud of the IntenseDebate team! Check this out: I think the following can be interpreted: – Since our competitor’s data is inflated by including visitors that aren’t so much visiting them as much as they are visiting … Continue reading →

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The Depression (yes, I said it) and Startups

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Tom

To everybody trying to understand what’s driving the current economic malaise, I haven’t seen a better description than the below deck that Sequoia put together for its portfolio companies. Oh, and my $0.02 for you startuppers: what they said, x … Continue reading →

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Great Guidelines for Angel Investing

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tom

From Roger Ehrenberg: 2-3 person teams, with a CEO who is the product visionary A strong technology lead A CEO who has infectious passion and intensity, yet is humble and coachable A business model that I can understand in 30 … Continue reading →

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