Category: AZ Tech

Paul Graham’s Advice to Startups

TechCrunch published a post referencing Paul Graham’s (of Y Combinator) advice on why you should start a company now. He makes some great points. I would argue that Mr. Graham’s advice should apply in any economic environment. A financial nuclear winter may be upon us, but many startups will still survive and even thrive in… Continue reading Paul Graham’s Advice to Startups

It is time for Applications that make Communications an Advantage for Small Businesses

The current trend in communications is more (and more) communication technologies, providers, mechanisms and buzz words. Social Media, VoIP, Blogs, Wikis, Unified Communications, TelePresence, WebMeetings, SMS, IM, Chat, Mobile, MicroBlogging, etc. You can hop on any tech site and see daily skirmishes over which technology is the best – or how you should leverage social… Continue reading It is time for Applications that make Communications an Advantage for Small Businesses

Only 55 VC Funds Raised Money In The Third Quarter (Down 29 Percent).

From TechCrunch. This pretty much speaks for itself. The important note is that all of this happened before the last 3 weeks during which the dow has fallen ~ 3000 points. This is not about doom and gloom for startups – it is about understanding the environment you are operating in. The third quarter saw… Continue reading Only 55 VC Funds Raised Money In The Third Quarter (Down 29 Percent).

The financial crisis – Finaly a levelheaded assessment: Fareed Zakaria GPS – Interview with George Soros

This morning I watched Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN. He interviewed George Soros who presented the most intelligent and balanced view of the current financial crisis I’ve seen yet. Soros – a free marketeer – points out that free markets are human constructs, just like governments – as such both are imperfect. His stance is… Continue reading The financial crisis – Finaly a levelheaded assessment: Fareed Zakaria GPS – Interview with George Soros

Invest Southwest names presenters

Invest Southwest announced the presenting companies for the 2008 Invest Southwest Conference. Congratulations to these firms. Thirteen firms made the cut for December’s Invest Southwest conference. Organizers for the annual event, which aims to pair promising new technology firms with investors who can help finance future growth, have announced which companies will be presenting. The… Continue reading Invest Southwest names presenters

More articles predicting doom for startups

I feel like the grim reaper here… really I’m not throwing myself out a window. So why am I posting these? it is important for entrepreneurs to NOT bury their heads in the sand. I would also take a moment to point out that the majority of this news is coming from Silicon Valley –… Continue reading More articles predicting doom for startups

Phoenix Startup Weekend

UPDATE: 10/17/08 – I’ve set up a FriendFeed room enable everyone to live blog the event – see this post for details. The whole reason I’m going on vacation tomorrow (back next Tuesday) is to rest up for Phoenix Startup Weekend… well not really… If you have not checked it out – you should. If… Continue reading Phoenix Startup Weekend