Im Colin Nederkoorn. I left my cushy job in sales to become a web entrepreneur. more...
I’ve been pretty quiet about what I am doing these days. I’ve dropped hints here and there. It’s an awesome new twist to my tale. It’s great experience and great fun. Im now working at Virosity Read the rest of this entry »
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I went to see Jason Fried from 37Signals talk at Bravo Brasserie in Providence. A few of us went down from Boston. Me, Mark Doerschlag, Andrew Mitchell and Todd Galloway. I hate to love Jason Fried. His and 37Signals philosophies align with mine. Use beautiful tools to create beautiful, simple things. Get rid of all the bullshit and focus on what’s really important to you and your customers. Read the rest of this entry »
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Last night I met a guy that I hate / respect (it’s the same emotion): Kevin Rose. Kevin is the founder and man behind Digg.com , the 106th most popular site on the net (according to alexa). Read the rest of this entry »
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Social: digg / del.icio.usLee and Brent did it. They finished their bike trip across the country in for eLifeList.com and in support of the Lance Armstrong foundation. If anyone can think of anything equally crazy for me to do, i’d love to hear it. The video is after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
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Company: Slapvid
People: Bob DiMaggio, Matt Humphrey
Bob and Matt from Slapvid stopped by the loft today. They’re a couple of Carnegie Mellon MBA candidates. They’re in Boston for the summer as part of Y Combinator’s really early stage seed program. Spending a summer in a tiny apartment in Cambridge in a group of four working everyday sounds fun! Read the rest of this entry »
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I mentioned a few days ago that my friend Lee and his business partner Brent are biking across the country. Well, they’re underway! They’re on their fifth day of about 40. Definitely check out the elifelist bike trip blog and show Lee and Brent your support.
They’re trying to raise money for the Lance Armstrong foundation. They need your moral and fiscal support! (You could also digg their site to get them publicity!)
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I attended the Facebook developer platform meetup in Boston tonight. I met a bunch of interesting people and startups in the process.
Niels Boegholm - Wupima - Bringing Chinese content to American mobile phones.
Natasha Chatilo - Going.com - Online event planning.
Steven Bao - Organizer of the facebook event and amazing developer
Zachary Allia - iheartgifts.com - Creator of “Free Gifts“, one of the most popular facebook applications.
Alix Holder - Profile Linker - Aggregate all of your social networking accounts.
Roberto Mateu - Virtual Ubiquity - They make Buzzword, the future of online word processing
Check out their projects, they are really bright people.
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Social: digg / del.icio.usNicklas Zennstrom creates technology revolutions. Kazaa, Skype, and Joost all have his name on them. The below video gives unique insight into his thinking:
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Social: digg / del.icio.usI hope so! Since I moved to Houston, I’ve been using Continental Airlines primarily. As a carrier they service a lot of cities, offer competetive fares, have good customer service and don’t do a lot of the crap other airlines do. Now Virgin America has approval to launch and will be flying San Fran to New York first. Boston is a city they are considering too. Please pick us!
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Social: digg / del.icio.usI attended the Open Coffee Club meeting in London today and met some very interesting and inspiring people. If you’re thinking about starting up a business and you’re in the London area, it’s well worth a trip. I wish I could go next week, but I’ll be back in Boston. Expect to see me at the meet in Boston!
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