Just a guy, a guy who has random thoughts, and sometimes posts them.
I'm also a husband, father, non-profit ED (no, not that E.D.), and a man of ManyHats.
Thanks to Tom Awtry for sharing this article with the group. I know Chrome Users (like me!) appreciate how much this internet browser can do…now we find it does even more!
15 Killer Google Chrome Features You Might Not Know About
§ When is your start-up no longer a start-up? (sethlevine.com)
§ Startup School 2010 Talks (videos) (justin.tv)
§ How fast can a startup get things done? (carwoo.com)
§ Skate Where the Puck is Going (bothsidesofthetable.com)
§ Paul Graham: New trends in startup fundraising [video] (justin.tv)
§ Don't Confuse Self-Worth With Entrepreneurial Success (justinvincent.com)
§ Napping at work. A company that gets it. (blog.transloc.com)
§ Driven entrepreneurs are not good guys (mkapor.posterous.com)
§ Startup School Recap (andybrett.com)
§ How I Pitched TechCrunch And How To Get Press When You Launch Your Startup (jasonlbaptiste.com)
§ Optimize for Happiness (Followup to my Startup School talk) (tom.preston-werner.com)
§ Are You A Visionary Entrepreneur? (blog.eladgil.com)
§ How We Raised $1.3 Million as First-Time Founders (viniciusvacanti.com)
§ Warren Buffett: Buying Berkshire Hathaway Was $200 Billion Blunder (finance.yahoo.com)
§ 10 web start-ups (all mine) ... and why they failed (coding.pressbin.com)
§ How to get candid feedback on your product (altgate.com)
If you know of someone looking for a job in the local area that has background and experience in the field of writing, this may be just up their alley. The Write Place, a tenant of Veel Hoeden, is currently looking for qualified candidates.
Announcing our social media business workshops for
October / November
Many small business owners and entrepreneurs are still trying to navigate the social media space while balancing limited time and resources. We're here to help. Join us for our "fall semester" – a three-week series of social media workshops October 28, November 4 and 11.
During these sessions, you'll learn the fundamentals and best practices necessary to effectively use social media tools for business – helping you extend your online presence, better connect with customers, and grow leads. We'll emphasize key tools like Google Reader, blog publishing platforms, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare.
Cost is $30 per week, $90 total. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Coming to a speaking gig near you
I will be keynoting FreelanceCamp Des Moines on Saturday, October 23 at Foundry Coworking. This barcamp-style event is open to freelance professionals, writers, web developers, small business owners and anyone interested in becoming a free agent. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included in the event registration, as well as a one-year membership to Freelance Pros, a local advocacy group for freelancers. Oh, did I mention there's free beer? Hope to see you there.
For more information, visit http://freelancecamp.org/desmoines.
On Thursday, November 18 I'll be near Iowa's east coast speaking at the AAF:CRIC (Cedar Rapids - Iowa City) luncheon. If you're in that part of the state, swing by!
For some reason, AMA Iowa decided to invite me back on Wednesday, December 1 to share my 10 predictions about the future of social media, what we'll be calling it next year, and how it will impact marketing, communications and traditional media over the next decade. So let's pack the room and blow the doors off the Hilton Garden Inn.
Get registered here: http://www.amaiowa.com/program.asp?id=60.
If you organize events and you're looking for a speaker, we'd love to help – please check out our speaking page for testimonials, experience and sample presentations.
Very interesting little video about the desk ...
Thursday, October 21, 6-8 p.m. – Where Sports and Mobile Apps Collide, Social Media Club Des Moines Panel DiscussionUrbandale – OverTime (4810 86th Street) Do you geek smart phones and lots of apps? If you're also a sports fan, come and see some great examples of how these two worlds collide with demos of the latest sports apps. Panelists include Geoff Wood, Romelle Slaughter, Daniel Shipton and more to talk about apps on Android, iPhone and whatever else comes to mind. C'mon out, be social and talk smack about another's team. Did I mention the free drink and pizza? Learn more at socialmediaclubdesmoines.org/events Friday, October 22 – ISU Pappajohn Center's Entrepreneur ForumsAmes – Iowa State University: Pappajohn Center For Entrepreneurship, Memorial Union-Gallery (2501 North Loop Drive #1615) Grab a sandwich and a soda, and join us for an hour of stimulating discussion about entrepreneurship at the ISU Pappajohn Center Entrepreneur Forums. The Forums, held every other month during the school year, consist of a presentation by a guest speaker, followed by round table discussion. Guest speakers include entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, consultants, and business professionals. The Entrepreneur Forums are a great way to hear first-hand about the risks, challenges, and successes of entrepreneurial ventures. Learn more at isupjcenter.org Saturday, October 23, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m – Freelance Camp Des MoinesDes Moines – Foundry Co-Working (1312 Locust Street) Freelance Camp Des Moines 2010 is an all-day event for free agents to discuss and explore new business ideas, approaches and solutions for running successful freelance companies. Learn more at freelancecampdesmoines.eventbrite.com BarCamp Omaha & Highlight Midwest dates announcedBoth happening in Omaha, make sure to add these events to your calendar. More information to come on Silicon Prairie News. Highlight Midwest – November 18 BarCamp Omaha – November 20 |
October’s ManyHats Meetup is slated for Friday, October 15, 2010 at Veel Hoeden (709 Main St.) in Pella. 7-9am... come and go as you need to, free coffee/hot chocolate/tea available compliments of Automatic Beverage.
We hope you'll join us for some discussion, thought sharing, and "open mic" Q&A on what challenges you are facing. We'd also like to provide an opportunity to tour and hang out in our new coworking space, Veel Hoeden. We opened the first week of October to support local small businesses, entrepreneurs, and mobile office warriors just like you. Come for the meeting, hand around after and work with a free trial pass on me.
We’re hoping for a full house. Get there early to choose the comfy-est chair… last one there may be sitting on the exercise ball. Have a dining room/straight/office chair you are trying to get rid of? Bring it along and we’ll find a new home for it and give you a 2nd free trial pass for a friend!
Grad a friend and a hat and get there!
Excellent use of 10 minutes…
“The reality of the society that we're in, is that there are thousands and thousands of people out there, leading lives of quiet, screaming desperation, where they work long, hard hours at jobs they hate, to enable them to buy things they don't need, to impress people they don't like. And it's my contention that going to work on a Friday in jeans and a t-shirt, isn't really getting to the nub of the issue.”
Posting some of the better ones here from Silicon Prairie’s weekly list.
§ life lessons, by jack handey... er, Dorsey. (500hats.typepad.com)
§ This Week’s Keynote Presentations (bothsidesofthetable.com)
§ The Four Main Things that Investors Look for in a Startup (bothsidesofthetable.com)
§ Building Entrepreneurial Communities Is A 20 Year Journey (feld.com)
§ 8 critical questions for emerging entrepreneurs (venturebeat.com) via @dmilligan
§ Preparing an effective executive summary (sethlevine.com)
§ How to Manage Employees When They Make Mistakes (bothsidesofthetable.com)
§ Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started (onstartups.com)
Silicon Prairie has released their list of best articles of the week. Some good ones here!
§ Your Market is Smaller Than You Think (softwarebyrob.com)
§ Why NOT to do a Startup -- becuz yer Gonna FAIL. (spend more time with your kids) (500hats.typepad.com)
§ On ambition (maxlevchin.wordpress.com)
§ Why We Sold TechCrunch To AOL, And Where We Go From Here (techcrunch.com)
§ Employee Equity (avc.com)
§ The Panel That Was Definitely, Maybe Not About AngelGate (techcrunch.com)
§ Super Angels: Like Making Love To A Lover. VCs: Like Making Love To The Government. (techcrunch.com)
§ AngelGate: Chris Sacca Responds To Ron Conway (techcrunch.com)
§ What Entrepreneurs Should do about Price Fixing (bothsidesofthetable.com)
§ Fire in The Valley, Fire in My Belly... and Yes, Mike, I Have Stopped Beating My Wife. (500hats.typepad.com)
§ The essential components of a startup (expostfacto.posterous.com)
§ A Few Thoughts on Investing and the Ego Bubble (davenetics.com)
§ Agile ideology in startups (blog.simeonov.com)
§ The Startup Holy Trinity (blog.simeonov.com)
§ Ron Conway Drops A Nuclear Bomb On The Super Angels [Email] (techcrunch.com)
§ The Right Way to Lay People Off (bhorowitz.com)
§ That Was A Yes Or No Question (feld.com)
§ Where Good Ideas Come From (avc.com)
