No office, no boss, no boundaries: The Life of a Bootstrapper
I loved this CNN article that I found courtesy of Hacker News, except for the sketchy spin on loneliness. It captures some of the lifestyle I’d like to have, though I’m not there yet. I have been able to quit my day job, but I’m still low enough in six figures and busy enough with [...]
Startups: Two Ways to Fly
It seems to me there are two ways to fly: Design and build an airplane, fuel it, and take off. Stand in a field, flap your arms, and wait for a tornado. Humorously, it’s the arm-flappers who seem to get…
The Stealth Mode: Trada’s Position on Staying Stealth
One of my favorite startup debates is about stealth mode. It seems like the approach du jour is blog first, fundraise second. Vivek Wadhwa (@vwadhwa) TechCrunch even published a piece decrying the end of startup stealth mode. Fast forward to yesterday and Dan Frommer (@fromedome) of Silicon Alley Insider declares, “Stealth Mode is Back.” He [...]
Now We Know Why The City Never Sleeps
Now we know why The Citi Never Sleeps: they are busy censoring their customers. If you are a Citibank customer and they dislike your blog, you may just get in trouble. (Disclosure: I do have a Citi account… so am taking a risk by writing this post.) That’s just what happened to fabulis, a social [...]
Lippstadt: Neueröffnung McDönner
Right in my little town a new locale is opening up, the space has been empty now for probably a year since the Butcher (yes it was a butcher shop) had to close its doors after something like 30 years. I’ve been over talking to the new owner quite often as I find the similarities [...]
