by tearwood | Jul 12, 2009 | Startup
Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo is quite a polarizing individual. To most web folks, It’s no secret there are those that really don’t like him and yet others worship his every… tweet. I’ve always been quite ambivalent about him personally, but...
by tearwood | Dec 3, 2008 | Startup
The most common word in the startup vernacular to describe the stage of financing is its round. I told Andy Swan Tuesday, I view startup careers more like rounds in a boxing match with each one being a new business. In a professional boxing match, a round is three...
by tearwood | Dec 2, 2008 | Startup
On the surface, MoneyPath is Lending Tree for commercial loans. MoneyPath matches a business wanting a new loan (or refi) with banks that want those specific types of loans. The easy description still is Lending Tree due to banks competing for loans, but we view it...
by tearwood | Dec 1, 2008 | Startup
In seems, the only thing you can read about these days is how bad the economy is and the effects it will have on startups. Howard says… it’s a bad time to start a startup. Andy says… start with a profit with first customer. Charlie says… he...
by tearwood | Aug 17, 2007 | Startup
Many startups turn to friends and family for early funding. I’ve never personally done this (successfully), but I have tried. I owned a business with my brother and we both put in capital. Our parents and friends didn’t invest and I can only imagine the...
by tearwood | Jul 6, 2007 | Startup
After my Bay Area visit, we headed north to the valleys of Sonoma and Napa (we preferred Sonoma). We enjoyed many wine tastings (those small amounts add up) and brought back too much wine. Although the trip was for pleasure and not business (hotel without wireless!),...
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