From Idea To Company In 7 Days

In this episode of Startup Daddy I talk about my new company, Memory Deck.  I hope that by talking about the process I’m going through as I start this new company, you will see that you can do it too. While my partner and I have been researching and planning this for months, when it […]

I Wrote On Dad-O-Matic Today About Talking To My Daughter About Haiti

I wrote a post for Dad-O-Matic about talking to our 6 year old about the earthquake in Haiti, and all of the horrific images she catches on TV now and then.  It’s never easy to talk to your kids about death and tragedy but it’s important.  It’s not the usual business fair, but you can […]

I’m Taking A Mulligan For 2009

I’m taking a mulligan for 2009.  In golf, a mulligan is when you hit the ball poorly, into the woods or a lake, or five feet in front of you, and you want a do over. I know a lot about mulligans.  I was inspired by CC Chapman, who had a bad week, and called […]

Why The Google Announcement About China Is A Really Big Deal

Google made a huge announcement today.  Essentially, because of an attempt by the Chinese Government to hack the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists, Google has made a decision that will likely lead to their leaving China. In 2006, in order to make the deal in China, Google agreed to censor some search results. […]

Some New Year’s Inspiration From Steve Jobs.

As this is the beginning of a new year, and I am starting a new venture, I find myself going through a list of inspiring reads and videos I have bookmarked.  For my first post of 2010, I want to share a video of Steve Jobs giving the commencement speech at Stanford in 2005.  It’s […]