WhyGoSolo Coming Offline
(I wrote the first part of this post 4 weeks ago)
In the next couple of weeks, WhyGoSolo (and Tickets with a Twist) will both come offline. I’m not entirely sure when the end came…however, I do know it was before now; it just took me this long to admit it and come to terms with [...]
Dumping Social Media to get back to Business and Tech
Alright, so the word dumping is a bit harsh…but a catchy title is good for readership!! (The picture is me and my sense of humor)
In August of 2007, I wrote a blog post called “Who is Your Front Man”. At the time I wrote the post, I was getting really involved in the [...]
Getting Back Into My Entrepreneurial Endeavors
I’ve been somewhat “off” and offline recharging my batteries for the last 6-8 weeks…that, and moving to New Orleans. It’s been a good break that frankly after what I went through the past three years was much needed.
WhyGoSolo turned 1 on January 5th, 2009. It’s a hard pill to swallow to know the site has [...]
Help me Solve The Chicken and Egg Game
The Chicken and Egg Game is one of the most excruciating games that startup entrepreneurs have to play.
Here’s how you play it: In order to achieve A you need B but in order to get B you first need A. So what comes first, A or B? The chicken or the egg?
It’s a very common [...]
Entrepreneurial Success Resides in your People
What a difference a year makes! Yesterday I was reading my journal and recollecting what was happening in my life a year ago. The biggest thing that was happening was my quest to raise money.
Oddly enough – that’s rapidly becoming my biggest quest again. I was working on the new investor deck yesterday and [...]
Will it be Anti-Climatic??
Last night, I put up the todo list on my whiteboard for the soft launch of Tickets with a Twist on Sunday. Today, I’ve been wondering about what the launch will feel like. Launching WhyGoSolo was such a monumental event to me (us) and this one…like I mentioned in another post, feels so much different.
This [...]
The Difficulties of Getting Stuff Done
Since having the most expensive breakfast of my life at the W in New Orleans this morning I’ve been running around trying to accomplish various things for my two current jobs (the Marine Corps and my startup.)
Burning the candle from both ends is really wearing me out. It would be one thing to work [...]
Pressed Against a Deadline – Tangled in Loose Ends
Who wants to be in my shoes? For the last few weeks I’ve been working my eight hour a day job that has taken me on the road to San Antonio, New York, Philadelphia and next week to New Orleans, while managing to move from my home of four plus years to a room I’m [...]
The French Man says “PR Secrets?? It’s Bullshit”
I gotta say I completely agree with Loic! I have disagreed with Loic in the past on his post: The idea does not count only execution matters: 10 rules to launch a startup today because I think Loic was overlooking all the work he had done (over many years) in order to be able to [...]
A Ding Or Two on Our Tech Guy
I think the biggest pitfalls I’ve heard people say of the Tech Guy is that he rarely possesses a vision or the ability to take an idea to market.
I’m not entirely sold that the vision part is unique to the Tech Guys. I’ve met plenty of business people and entrepreneurs who can’t see past their [...]