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by skotzko 15y ago
This is nuts. Awesome though. Can't believe he broke the story on Namesake first!
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Aftermath of a Twister: Tornado damage in Joplin, Missouri(theatlantic.com)
4 points by skotzko 15y ago|0 comments
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The power of a first impression in consumer web products(namesake.com)
10 points by skotzko 15y ago|0 comments
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Building an ecosystem & beating the mob: PayPal mafia insiders' story(namesake.com)
14 points by skotzko 15y ago|3 comments
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YC-backed ReadyForZero: Lessons In Taking on Big-Time Finance(namesake.com)
7 points by skotzko 15y ago|1 comments
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by skotzko 16y ago
This is such an inspiring story of how @thenickfrost literally launched a startup while at war in Afghanistan, and is now full time on it. Amazing.
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by skotzko 16y ago
This is pretty neat to see the way Elias is thinking about the future of the community he built.
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StartupBus Founder Elias live interview(namesake.com)
17 points by skotzko 16y ago|2 comments
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by skotzko 16y ago
This guy is hilarious and has some great stories to tell.
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by skotzko 16y ago
This guy is a freaking genius.
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by skotzko 16y ago
I see some references to family throughout the comments, but one fundamental thing is that things are different once you have a family. The founder of our startup always goes home to have dinner w/ his wife and kids, but it would be a compl
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by skotzko 16y ago
Epic convo with some major players. If you're in strtupland or a fan of it, you need to go listen in now.
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What are the best backgrounds for good VCs?(namesake.com)
4 points by skotzko 16y ago|0 comments
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by skotzko 16y ago
This is a really good conversation with smart people weighing in on the issue from multiple POVs. Hopefully more people will jump in and add their perspective!
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by skotzko 16y ago
This looks fantastic. We need one of these in Santa Monica for the SoCal startup community.
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by skotzko 16y ago
You can also mix with water rather than milk which saves you additional costs and calories.
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by skotzko 16y ago
Awesome post. Another tip I've used before is to buy a really big container of high quality protein powder that has lots of supplemental vitamins/minerals. Makes for a nice quick meal if you're super busy, and can help satisfy any cravings
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Is "Just Get Started" a Flawed Idea?(calnewport.com)
47 points by skotzko 16y ago|21 comments
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Tim O'Reilly, the Oracle of Silicon Valley(inc.com)
1 points by skotzko 16y ago|0 comments
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by skotzko 16y ago
I think this is nice, especially w/ customizable questions. But let me play devil's advocate and ask: what is PopFeedback going to do for me that KISSmetrics or another couldn't?
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by skotzko 16y ago
Some inspiration: I would sum this up visually by borrowing from Hugh MacLeod. I imagine the combination of "the white pebble" and "three keys." -White pebble: http://gapingvoid.com/2009/04/09/the-white-pebble/ -Three keys: http://gaping
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by skotzko 16y ago
Love this thread, esp. as I'm in my 20s and directly benefit from it. Biggest lessons that I've learned so far and would offer up are the importance of VISION, FOCUS, and PERSEVERANCE. I offer these as someone who is directly engaged in the
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by skotzko 16y ago
Awesome, thanks! Really appreciate the suggestions here and below.
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by skotzko 16y ago
Ben Zander (conductor of the Boston Philharmonic) gives an amazing presentation on "Music and Passion." It is my favorite TED talk besides Simon Sinek's, which you mentioned. http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passio...
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Top Product Management Books?
14 points by skotzko 16y ago|4 comments
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"BP Spills the Coffee" (off-topic sketch video)(mlocke.tumblr.com)
1 points by skotzko 16y ago|0 comments
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by skotzko 16y ago
Thanks man! I've started working up a similar thing w/ Steve Blank's business model templates. Hoping to have that ready soon. Cheers!
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by skotzko 17y ago
I love this as I think it does a good job explaining one of my favorite cartoons by Hugh MacLeod, which screams: "I'm not delusional. I'm an entrpreneur." If you think someone is delusional, maybe they're onto something and just haven't tur
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WordPress "Surprise me" plugin experiment to make publishing a little more fun.(psfk.com)
2 points by skotzko 17y ago|0 comments
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by skotzko 17y ago
There is an excellent book that no writer should be without: "On Writing Well," by William Zinsser. A joy to read -- it flows well and instructs without being tedious.

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