Nov 29: US-Polish Trade Council presents:
“Web 2.0 Wave in the US and Poland”
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$20 students; $50 others; $30/$70 at the door
Clark Auditorium, Stanford University
http://www.usptc.org
My Recent del.icio.us Links
(all links)
Mixwit :: media playground Startup from Ground Zero (Riya) Very candid blog from Like.com CEO Munjal Shah, describing the early days of Riya.
Essays by Paul Graham A set of great essays on starting technology companies
MS&E 472 - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders SeminarArchived presentations, videos and podcasts from entrepreneurial thought leaders
Startup Review Interviews and case studies on successful web startups
Bookshelf
Currently Reading:
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
by Chris Anderson
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
by Jessica Livingston
iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying
by Wolfgang Langewiesche
Yahoo! Hacks
by Paul Bausch
The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living
by Randy Komisar
The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
by Tom Kelley
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Differenceby Malcolm Gladwell
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of Moreby Chris Anderson
Recently Finished:
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Daysby 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 Itby Steve Wozniak
Proof that the some of the worlds best innovations are designed by one person, with a love of technology. - RJ
Atlas Shruggedby 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 Flyingby Wolfgang Langewiesche
Must read if you want to grok how to control your airplane -RJ
Yahoo! Hacksby 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 Livingby 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 Firmby Tom Kelley
Insider’s view of a creative and fun organization - ideas you can replicate -RJ
The Fountainheadby Ayn Rand
Thought-provoking character study of selfishness vs selflessness, and the power of the individual -RJ
some thoughs after that event:
http://www.smart-up.eu/2006/12/14/5/