Last Friday, I listened to a great podcast where Mike Monteiro and Kaite Gillum of Mule Design interviewed Chris Sacca who explicitly said no one is funding ideas. Today, Indiana University announced a $1.1 million fund to establish the world’s largest student prize for a software or technology business plan. How can my alma mater […]
tl;dr Get a lawyer. The more like Maury Levy, the better. Nine months ago I ended an amicable lease with three roommates and a landlord in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago. About seven months ago, I received a security deposit check that was late and less than the original amount. I went to court, settled, […]
Back in August, I did some experimenting with advertising for our iPhone app Geolorean using the traditional Google Adwords and a new wave approach through Twitter via Magpie. The results were pretty interesting, and it cost me nothing.
Last Thursday, I flew to Reno with Andy and drove down to South Lake Tahoe for Tahoe Tech Talk 2010 presented by Vaynermedia. When I first saw the lineup of speakers, I knew I had to go. They did not disappoint. It was a great conference because it didn’t feel like a conference.
Last weekend, I returned to Bloomington, Indiana for The Combine Tech Conference 2010. It was “a display of talent, entrepreneurship and innovation” filled with fantastic speakers as well as a day-long development competition to help non-profit organizations and volunteer groups. I didn’t take any formal notes but wanted to jot down what I took away from […]