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10 Lessons Startups Can Learn From Superheroes

Sep 23, 2008 23 Comments

A few weeks back I grabbed a drink with Sean Whitely, the VP of Operations for Slingshot Labs. He gave me some great advice on establishing “Core Values” for employees. His were: 1) We Get it Done 2) We Ask Questions 3)We Like Our Job 4) We Over Communicate 5) We Prove Ourselves Everyday This [...]

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TechCrunch 50 Live

Sep 08, 2008 1 Comment

Last year we launched docstoc at the first ever TechCrunch40 conference.  It’s been a crazy year, a growing team, close to one million publicly shared documents, and two rounds of financing later we are back here again as guests watching the show this year. Here is the TechCrunch50 Program  TechCruch50 Program – Get more Information Technology I’ll [...]

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Christian the Lion Video

Sep 02, 2008 1 Comment

My oldest friend recently told me about this video on YouTube, I guess its been all over network television,and I didn’t even know. Guess that’s what happens when you get rid of your TVs. The Lion King had nothing on this guy.

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The Fatal Flaw of “Would-Be Entrepreneurs”

Aug 13, 2008 3 Comments

Entrepreneurs Solve Problems. More accurately, entrepreneurs identify problems that need to be solved, and figure out how to build a business around it. One of the most classic mistakes I see would be entrepreneurs make time and time again, is being overly attached to the first solution(s) they come up with to SOLVE that problem. [...]

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Is Michael Arrington Tyring to Be a Modern-Day Moses?

Jul 30, 2008 6 Comments

After the August Capital TechCrunch Party, I hung out with Michael Arlington and some friends that weekend. We talked a lot about their bold new initiative to create an ulta thin, ultra large, ultra cool touch screen tablet that can be used for general internet browsing purposes. I questioned Mike on a couple of his [...]

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Web 2.0 Viral Videos

Jul 11, 2008 1 Comment

Comedian Ben Glieb, put together a series of viral videos for us. Here are a few of my favorites. More to come in later posts. Big thanks to our good friends at GoPotato.tv for putting these together. Some Like it Nasty El Blogador Hugh Law Degree

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Chickipedia – Coolest Embed Object Ever

Jul 07, 2008 5 Comments

I’m obviously a fan of the docstoc feature to embed documents, but this just kicks its ass. Rotating hot chics in an embed from Chickipedia, GAME OVER! Random Chick – see more hot women Click on the “Random Chick” button above to rotate the images.

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