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Passing the Wand
When I was a kid, there was this man who gave the world magic. He amazed us with his innovative products and ideas. He engaged us with his stories. He made us rethink how we did business and play. He made us re-imagine how one person could impact and change the world for the better. ...
I Am a Warrior!
At the beginning of May, I started on a program to change my state of health. I was in terrible shape, weighing in at nearly 320 pounds. I was plagued with back trouble, arthritis in my knees and ligament and joint trouble in my right ankle. I got little exercise and couldn’t run 100 yards ...
Sometimes You Just Need a Reboot
Back in May 2004, I started my first blog. It was a marketing blog and I had no clue what I was doing. I used the URL bigadventuremarketing.com in hopes of starting a marketing shop one day, but I called the blog Wantrepreneur. Because I was someone who wanted to be an entrepreneur and I’ve ...
Baby Day is Here!
We're very excited. After nine months of waiting, boy number 2 is coming today. We're inducing (thankfully) because we live 45 minutes from the hospital. We had to show up at the hospital at 5:30am (there's a 5:30 in the morning too?!), which means we had to leave the house at 4:30.
Nashville Startup Weekend Returns!
The second Nashville Startup Weekend (NSW) will take place from October 9-11. I was fortunate to have taken part in the first NSW. Our team developed an iPhone game named Assassins. It was the only startup that actually ended up launching. However, the experience was fantastic for nearly everyone who participated in the event.
Illness, Monotony & Illness
I started the day by calling my mom in Chattanooga, to find out she is sick as a dog. (Where did that saying come from anyway?) She sounds like she has a wicked cold. Hopefully they can give her something to make her feel better and get well soon.
One Is The Loneliest Number
There's this image out in the world of the lone entrepreneur anonymously toiling by himself, carving the next great company out of the wilderness with his bare hands. I admit I've held that image myself. I think it comes from the stories we hear as kids of Americans being rugged individualists.
Local Startup Moontoast Moving Forward
In local startup news, knowledge sharing network Moontoast has secured a $780,000 round of financing, accoring to Milt Capps of Venture Nashville Connections. Moontoast launched at the South by Southwest Interactive event in March. They are currently undergoing a private beta, according to their website, which is allowing them to gauge user feedback and tweak their system, which allows users to find and consult experts on any kind of problems or challenges they may be facing. According to their site, they expect to relaunch publicly in August 2009.
The Ideas That Count
I've been thinking a lot lately about business and product ideas. Probably because I've spent a ton of time working on new ones for myself. I wrote a post recently about how ideas are a dime a dozen. Then a few days ago I heard an episode of a podcast named Entrepreneur Myths in which the podcaster took exception to the concept that ideas aren't worth anything. He made a valid point that a good idea is definitely worth something. I agree, but try and sell one and you're probably going to be disappointed. As I said before, it's the execution of a good idea that pays off.
You Need A Business Model
One of the best pieces of advice I ever got before launching a business was, “Be sure you have something to sell.” Makes sense. And yet so many Internet entrepreneurs ignore this simple advice. I think part of the problem is that our point-of-view has been distorted. We often see things through the lens of ...