Archive for August, 2006

Making the List! The Top Funds Tell All…

Published by Ryan Junee August 31st, 2006 in Events. 0 Comments

Aug 31: Financing Partners presents:
“Making the List! The Top Funds Tell All…”
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
$35
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, 2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto
http://www.financingpartners.com/eventdetails.php?id=125

Seek good advice. It’s the hardest thing to get in life.

Published by Ryan Junee August 29th, 2006 in Thoughts. 0 Comments

I have decided to try and post more regularly on my blog, and not only that to post useful information and advice relating to entrepreneurship. While I dont yet have the experience myself to pass on my tried and tested wisdom, I have learnt a lot from the advice of many wise and experienced entrepreneurs […]

Mobile Madness: Media and Markets in a Wireless World

Published by Ryan Junee August 29th, 2006 in Events. 0 Comments

Aug 29: Women in Telecommunications presents:
“Mobile Madness: Media and Markets in a Wireless World”
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
$15 members and students; $25 non-members
AT&T Executive Briefing Center, 795 Folsom St, San Francisco
http://www.womenintelecom.org

Web 2.0 valuation

Published by Ryan Junee August 22nd, 2006 in Thoughts. 1 Comment

Wow, I wonder if this this post by Marshall Kirkpatrick on TechCrunch is indicative of today’s mentality around valuing web startups. In particular this paragraph which discusses the $65M valuation of Grouper (a YouTube competitor acquired by Sony):
“However, the Grouper acquisition price is out of whack when compared to other recent video acquisitions. US Comscore […]

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Currently Reading:
Recently Finished:
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early DaysFounders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
by Jessica Livingston

Fascinating stories of start-ups from ground zero - RJ

iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing ItiWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak

Proof that the some of the worlds best innovations are designed by one person, with a love of technology. - RJ

Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand

A life changing study of philosophy, politics, business sex and power. The capitalists’ bible. - RJ

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of FlyingStick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
by Wolfgang Langewiesche

Must read if you want to grok how to control your airplane -RJ

Yahoo! HacksYahoo! Hacks
by Paul Bausch

Some useful tidbits if you want to create mashups using Yahoo! services -RJ

The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a LivingThe Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
by Randy Komisar

Entertaining and insghtful study of the reasons for starting a business -RJ

The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design FirmThe Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
by Tom Kelley

Insider’s view of a creative and fun organization - ideas you can replicate -RJ

The FountainheadThe Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand

Thought-provoking character study of selfishness vs selflessness, and the power of the individual -RJ

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