Startups: Hold on for one more day
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Startups: Hold on for one more day
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#2My presentation from Ignite Bloomington. Thought some struggling startups might enjoy.
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#3In case it's not already playing in your head:
Wilson Phillips: Hold On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDwcDYth6gg
(tee hee)
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#4My presentation from Ignite Bloomington. Thought some struggling startups might enjoy.
What does SproutBox actually do -- fund ideas and use SproutBox employees to help build them? I ask because a friend applied for a position there last year and another friend (who lives in Btown) had some relation. So it seems like it is kind of a big deal coming out of a "small town." (JCM)
Re: Startups: Hold on for one more day
#5In case it's not already playing in your head: Wilson Phillips: Hold On http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDwcDYth6gg (tee hee)
Better video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2L9IKVe9LA&feature=relat...
And you ever notice how hard the camera tries to avoid taking neck-down shots of Carnie Wilson? Marketing counts, apparently, and being slim counts a lot for marketing. This despite her being IMHO the best singer in the group.
Re: Startups: Hold on for one more day
#6My presentation from Ignite Bloomington. Thought some struggling startups might enjoy.
What does SproutBox actually do -- fund ideas and use SproutBox employees to help build them? I ask because a friend applied for a position there last year and another friend (who lives in Btown) had some relation. So it seems like it is kind of a big deal coming out of a "small town." (JCM)
I believe this is accurate - I spoke w/ Mike in Miami recently and this is how he described it to me:
You (and your friend) have this awesome idea & have a pretty good idea of how you're going to do it - but you don't have UI experts, you don't have scaling experts, you don't have marketing experts, etc etc - Sproutbox gives you some ramen money & a kick ass team - to take your business to profitability.
Doesn't sound bad to me! My only real q is - How much equity are we giving up for that?!
Re: Startups: Hold on for one more day
#7My presentation from Ignite Bloomington. Thought some struggling startups might enjoy.
What does SproutBox actually do -- fund ideas and use SproutBox employees to help build them? I ask because a friend applied for a position there last year and another friend (who lives in Btown) had some relation. So it seems like it is kind of a big deal coming out of a "small town." (JCM)
The answer to your question actually happens to be pretty awesome. Not on purpose, but timing just works out that the answer is: Hold on for one more day.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
What does SproutBox actually do -- fund ideas and use SproutBox employees to help build them? I ask because a friend applied for a position there last year and another friend (who lives in Btown) had some relation. So it seems like it is kind of a big deal coming out of a "small town." (JCM)
I believe this is accurate - I spoke w/ Mike in Miami recently and this is how he described it to me: You (and your friend) have this awesome idea & have a pretty good idea of how you're going to do it - but you don't have UI experts, you don't have scaling experts, you don't have marketing experts, etc etc - Sproutbox gives you some ramen money & a kick ass team - to take your business to profitability. Doesn't soun…
Ah, ok. I told a business exec I knew I was doing a startup and he recommended a company in the Pittsburgh area which would "grow your idea" for 51% (i.e. control of the company). When some suits are in control, it would seem that it is no longer any fun and more like working for someone else.
I like SproutBox's site, and the couple of sites produced already (found via their Twitter).
Re: Startups: Hold on for one more day
#9In case it's not already playing in your head: Wilson Phillips: Hold On http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDwcDYth6gg (tee hee)
Now that I'm thinking about it, I should have just rick rolled to Hold on. Damn. It's always some mundane detail.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I believe this is accurate - I spoke w/ Mike in Miami recently and this is how he described it to me: You (and your friend) have this awesome idea & have a pretty good idea of how you're going to do it - but you don't have UI experts, you don't have scaling experts, you don't have marketing experts, etc etc - Sproutbox gives you some ramen money & a kick ass team - to take your business to profitability. Doesn't soun…
Ah, ok. I told a business exec I knew I was doing a startup and he recommended a company in the Pittsburgh area which would "grow your idea" for 51% (i.e. control of the company). When some suits are in control, it would seem that it is no longer any fun and more like working for someone else. I like SproutBox's site, and the couple of sites produced already (found via their Twitter).
That actually seems worse than working for someone. At least it's their idea that gets screwed up when you work for someone. Watching someone screw up your idea, now that really sucks. BTDT.
Oh..and Thanks. Lot more to come soon.