Uncategorized Noizio â awesome ambient noise app for your Mac I travel a lot and end up working in environments that have distracting background noiseâââhonking cars, talking patrons, airplane engines, etc.. With Noizio a new app for the Mac I can setup awesome ambient sounds to drown that stuff away and better focus on my work. Noizio is a
startup Featured Founders talk at Techstars Cloud 2015 04 March 2015 An Incredible Batch Iâve been spending more and more time at Techstars Cloud this year. Theyâve got an incredible batch of companies many who can literally change the world. It's always a pleasure to work with smart people and Techstars has kept the
Uncategorized Digging the short form post type that Medium just launched at the top of my feed. Digging the short form post type that Medium just launched at the top of my feed.
Uncategorized The definitive guide to mistakes founders make raising money These are the common mistakes that founders often make when they meet with investors to raise money. When I started raising my seed round for my last startup Written I also made many of these mistakes. When I fixed the errors of my ways I was able to quickly (within
Uncategorized Springfield M6 Scout survival rifle review I just posted a video review of the Springfield M6 Scout survival rifle. This rifle was originally issued to pilots in the Air Force in the case that they had to ditch their planes in a remote part of the world where a rescue attempt would take days. The pilot
Uncategorized Formula 1 Austin 2014 with Techstars is insanely fun I attended Formula 1 in Austin this year with the Techstars teams organized by Andy who is their director of fun. She setup what was undoubtedly my favorite Formula 1 experience. Thank you Andy! Here are some photos from the day. My favorite is the one Marko took of the
Uncategorized Earn money for your content on Medium Is it possible to monetize your content on Medium? You have to hand it to the folks at Medium, they know how to make a snazzy blog editor. It is such a pleasure to write long form content on Medium and many folks like me are getting sucked into its
Uncategorized Teach your kids how to paint to make them better entrepreneurs When I was ten years old my mom dropped me off at a rich widowâs mansion to take oil painting lessons in her basement. I learned to paint Bob Ross style scenics with oil and acrylic paint, a ritual that I despised. This was all part of my momâ
Uncategorized Why technology startups shouldnât file for software patents In March 2011 Alexander Bibighaus and I celebrated over a couple of beers. We just completed the filing process for our first software patent. It was a glorious achievement for both of us. We became good friends in college and we always spoke of starting a company together. Years later
Uncategorized How I helped Microsoft Bungie Studios launch Halo 2 with content and engagement I helped microsoftâs Bungie Studios launch their Halo 2 game to the tune of $100 million in presales revenue. In June of 2005 Bungie Studios who at the time was owned by Microsoft Corporation published a technical case study on the MSDN blog about their successful launch of Halo
Uncategorized My introduction of iBeacon restaurant app Mahana at SXSW 2014 I had the honor of introducing super hot startup Mahana at Capital Factoryâs demo day during SXSW 2014. Mahana is an iBeacon restaurant app and service that informs me how long the wait is at a restaurant and makes me a VIP when decide to go. Using Appleâs
Uncategorized Epic office hours at Capital Factory SXSW 2014 https://twitter.com/CFStartupEvents/status/443149844597964801/ Someone from Capital Factory posted this on Twitter. If you look closely youâll see me in the photo wearing my black glasses and a red shirt.
Uncategorized Working LEGO Computer Keyboardyoutube.com This Lego keyboard is⊠Working LEGO Computer Keyboard youtube.com This Lego keyboard is awesome. Iâm such a geek for wanting to build one with my kids.
Uncategorized Prisoners âcould serve 1,000 year sentence in eight⊠Prisoners âcould serve 1,000 year sentence in eight hoursâ telegraph.co.uk Future biotechnology could be used to make prisoners feel as if they were serving a 1,000 year sentence, a team of scientists claim Future biotechÂnolÂoÂgy could be used to trick a prisÂonÂ
Uncategorized A great day at the office. I love these moving selfies. (at⊠https://www.instagram.com/p/co5xzNNKwy/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet A great day at the office. I love these moving selfies. (at Written.com)
Uncategorized Most Content Marketing Fails, So Keep These 3 Tactics in Mind | Entrepreneur.com [embed]https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232121[/embed] entrepreneur.com The idea that brands invest the time and enerÂgy into craftÂing high-quality, engagÂing conÂtent for their comÂmuÂniÂties is powÂerÂful. EqualÂly as powÂerÂful is the idea that brands could
Uncategorized Iâm having fun with @mshah972 @stefaniabellini at the west tent Iâm having fun with @mshah972 @stefaniabellini at the west tent #sxsw https://www.instagram.com/p/lawXrVtK_X/
Uncategorized On set for a CNN interview to talk about @written and content⊠On set for a CNN interview to talk about @written and content marketing for brands #sxsw (at Chaotic Moon Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/lVidyytK1E/
Uncategorized Taking a Galaga break @capitalfactory @stefaniabellini⊠Taking a Galaga break @capitalfactory @stefaniabellini @joshuabaer #sxsw https://www.instagram.com/p/lTAaHutK6z/
Uncategorized Super fun night at the startup crawl Last night was the world famous SXSW startup crawl and the first time that Written has manned a booth or table at an event. We were on the 16th floor of the Omni and had a continous presence of folks eager to learn about our products and services. Or, they
Uncategorized What do you think of my new Written t-shirt? Rollin with a new Written shirt in time for #sxsw. Thanks to HeavyHeavy for the design. @hello_darby @heavyheavyco
Uncategorized A little @Techstars flag blowing in the cold #austin night. A little @Techstars flag blowing in the cold #austin night. (at Techstars Austin) https://www.instagram.com/p/lLzRHttK79/?taken-at=124061290
Uncategorized Written.com Wants to Bring Content and Companies Together Awesome article about Written from Silicon Hills. All media coverage is great but the local press is more fun. It makes you a celebrity amongst your friends and family. Even my neighbor saw the article and congratulated me for it. Iâm absolutely enjoying Writtenâs success. We all are.
Uncategorized Oh my god its a real Hovrboard! [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vE_vpkr90#t=192[/embed]
Uncategorized UT Austinâs 3 Day Startup 2014 was a smashing success I was super lucky to get to participate as a panelist at 3 Day Startup this year. If you arenât familiar with 3 Day Startup it allows teams to form and then over the course of a weekend put together a startup. On the final day those teams pitch
