Jul 11: SVPMA presents:
“Ready, Set, Launch: Taking the Product to Market”
6:30 PM
Free for members; $20 pre-registered; $25 at the door
Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara
http://svpma.org/meetings.html
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
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