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kallena

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About kallena

Arron grew up in house on the beach in Homer, Alaska. Homer hosts a diverse population of 4000 fisherman, oil patch workers and artists. His family's modest home had no running water, Arron had to run and get it. Summers were spent as a deckhand on his family's commercial fishing boat; and winters were divided between school, cross-country skiing and teaching himself how to write code. In 2000 he moved to the Lower 48 to study math, computer science and cultural anthropology at Western Washington University. A few bad fishing seasons forced him to start his own business in 2002. Arron's firsthand experience being raised in a small community, combined with his intense interest in computer science and cultural studies provided much of the initial inspiration for Villij.com.

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    Mythbusting 'the place where two oceans meet' in the Gulf of Alaska

    Informally dubbed “the place where two oceans meet,” the explanation for the photo is a simple one, though there are many misconceptions about it, including that catchy title. In p…

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    This is great! Perfect timing too. I've been using postmark for over a year, and have recently been looking to other providers for an inbound service.... soooo glad they did this!

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    That is a personal question. However, here are two books that might help you answer it: (1) The Black Swan and (2) Early Exits: Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investor…

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    Comment #8475

    Ben is a 19-year old entrepreneur whose blog has been a huge inspiration to me in my startup efforts.

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    Comment #8473

    Indeed that would be interesting. Regardless of their ultimate success, as the co-founder of a startup I have a soft spot for any underdog.

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    Comment #8472

    I guess technically I dropped out as an undergrad. Although, I like to tell people I finished early. Good on you for pursuing your passion!

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    Comment #8469

    This is a great blog post, which discusses the evolution of web 2.0 and beyond.

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    Comment #8466

    This blog post by Tom Evslin provides a pretty sobering reality check for anyone involved in a web 2.0 startup. But its not all bad news!

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    Comment #8464

    It is important that a startup understands the technology they are working with. But, it is equally important that they understand the cultural context of that technology. This vid…

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    Comment #8441

    This is one of David Cohen's blogs, he is one of the founders of TechStars, a program similar to YC.

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    Comment #8439

    It will be interesting to see which of these two programs produces more successful startups in the long run.