May 2009
“I do spend a lot of time on the road and (when I started Monocle) was looking at...”
– Tyler Brule on success in a crisis | The Australian (via jkleske)
“Uh, penguins are cool. Kinda like black & white Ewoks.”
– Marshall - How I Met Your Mother
tonysojka:
The Appleseed Cast - Forever Longing...
fred-wilson:
Universal - Anthem In - The...
tmblg:
David Cross on Meeting Harlow, Kansas...
Hey Kirsten, happy Birthday!
“So do we need a “Valley” per se in Europe? No, who cares. It’s...”
– Paul Jozefak - Babbling VC - If not the Valley, at least compete with it!
Proposed Redesign of The American Airlines Website →
Now that is pretty brilliant:
Customer who happens to be an user interface designer books a flight on the American Airlines website, gets super-frusrated, writes an open letter to the AA management and proposes a redesign of their website. If you ask me, I’d hire the guy.
(via tmblg)
You thought 'take a pic of this cute stranger at...
Think again.
fred-wilson:
You Never Know - Wilco - Wilco
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VC’s Ignore Business Plans, Study Finds →
“Go ahead and write that 50-page business plan about your fledgling venture if it helps you to focus. Just do not bother showing it to venture capitalists, because it will do nothing to improve your chances of getting financing.”
WatchThe Dø live in Nyon. If you like quirky pop music and a cute French/Finnish singer, check them out.
“A bootstrapped startup is a pressure cooker. Say goodbye to vacations, dentists,...”
– Ten lessons in bootstrapping from the founders of Urbanspoon - TechFlash: Seattle’s Technology News Source (via datainsightsideas) (via mikehudack)
Do web startups need VC? →
“Is venture capital becoming obsolete for Web start-ups?
Yes, according to Robert Hendershott, a professor of private equity and entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University.”
Click to read why he thinks so.
(via thegetdownguy)
Blogging For A Cause
“Zemanta is running a contest this month called “Blogging For A Cause.” Anytime you write a blog post and mention your favorite non-profit, you should include this code snippet at the end of your post:
[This blog post is part of Zemanta’s “<a href=”http://www.zemanta.com/bloggingforacause/”>Blogging For a Cause</a>” campaign to raise...
WatchDon’t Look Down: Jose Gonzalez / Killing For Love
Nice!
via kateoplis
Pete Yorn just started a Tumblr for his tour →
Wilco - You And I (Featuring Feist)
From...
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
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“The friendships and relationships you build on social media build your network...”
– Fred Wilson (via ellens) (via kmaverick)
kirstenbecken:
jensnikolaus:
Moderat - Les...
»germany's best photographers no.2« just came out →
vivia:
mareen:
thanks for the link, sebastian! and i received it in the mail yesterday.
i guess our country is too small (though industrious) for me to be proud of being mentioned in the top 30-something.
Congrats. Why can’t you be proud to be among the best 30 in your country. Or do you prefer to be #892 of the world’s 1000 best photographers.
“I also see a lot of businesses that taste sweet, but have a somewhat slippery...”
– WayTooEarly: UNI – Acquired tastes in food and investing (via pheelmore)
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SoundCloud is hiring! Wanna work for Berlin's... →
They’re looking for several Marketing & Development ninjas in Berlin & London, click through to read the openings:
Marketing Operations and Sales Analyst (Berlin)
Community Manager and Evangelist (Berlin)
Back-end Web Developer (Berlin)
Marketing Intern (London)
Junior Web Ninja (London)
Web Developer Intern (Berlin)
If you were planning on moving to Berlin, this is your...
mokoyfman:
White Lies, To Lose My Life
I...
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The Temper Trap - Science of Fear
Looks like...
WatchTED Talks - Seth Godin: Why Tribes, not money or factories, will change the world.
Seth always is an inspiration.
