March 2012
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Getting Connected on LinkedIn
I find LinkedIn to be a very useful and impressive tool. I use it all the time to find experts to help startups understand their markets, to find people to talk to in the customer discovery process, or to find people at specific companies.  I recommend that all entrepreneurs use it as a tool to build their network.  It is a great way to find out that your buddy Joe knows the venture capitalist you...
Mar 26th
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Tips to Help First-time Entrepreneurs Develop a...
Young entrepreneurs often think that mentors want to work with them because their idea is so awesome, so compelling that they just want to be associated with the next Mark Zuckerberg.  Guess what?  The best technology or idea doesn’t win and the odds of your idea being the next Facebook are infinitely small.  I will not speak for all mentors but I advise startups because I just love working with...
Mar 19th
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February 2012
1 post
Information Arbitrage: Thoughts from Ann Arbor →
informationarbitrage: Last week I spent two glorious days deeply engaging with my alma mater, the University of Michigan, and the Ann Arbor tech community. I had the privilege of presenting at the Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup (thanks, Dug!), exchanging ideas with the Wolverine Venture Fund, and spending lots of…
Feb 26th
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December 2011
1 post
Way to go Jono! RT @duosec: Congrats to our CTO @JonOberheide on @Forbes “30 under 30” list of tech entrepreneurs! http://t.co/X0jHIKJj
Dec 20th
November 2011
3 posts
Driving. I’ll get back to you tomorrow
Nov 29th
RT @jasonmendelson: Thank you Ann Arbor for a great week last week. The entrepreneur scene is really taking off. My thoughts: http:// …
Nov 23rd
Go Blue! http://t.co/pqvNt1a6
Nov 20th
October 2011
1 post
Regional NPR story from @MichiganRadio on @techbrewery and incubators http://t.co/14o9n5mj #ChangingGears
Oct 26th
September 2011
1 post
The Best Vacation Responder Ever http://t.co/OI2G5EK via @bfeld
Sep 1st
August 2011
5 posts
RT @kskifstad: The 10 Most Educated U.S. Cities - US News (A2 is #2) http://t.co/rvCjL9x
Aug 31st
U-M and city of Ann Arbor team up to pursue gigabit broadband networks http://t.co/xUXPNdO
Aug 27th
Holding office hours at the #TechArb.
Aug 25th
RT @jonfortt: This just in: S&P downgrades East Coast, citing lack of stability going forward
Aug 24th
At whole foods sampling beer from Original Gravity. Yum. 440 Pepper Smoker is a winner. http://t.co/ShKjCFb
Aug 20th
July 2011
3 posts
Hot morning run. Dripping w/ sweat. A large black puppy chased me. Not a great start. At least my parents will be in A2 late tonight.
Jul 22nd
In Philadelphia
Jul 8th
3 of top 5 beers are in MI! American Homebrewers Association Names Top 50 Beers http://huff.to/mhmNMw @BellsBrewery @foundersbrewing
Jul 2nd
June 2011
4 posts
At #TechArb holding office hours.
Jun 24th
RT @sgblank: Are You the Fool at The Table? http://wp.me/prGQZ-2q0
Jun 18th
Great lunch with my wife. Thank you @bankofannarbor for @soniclunch http://lockerz.com/s/107033072
Jun 4th
‘Baa’ go the sheep RT @TechCrunch: Groupon’s IPO Filing Reveals Incredible Growth http://tcrn.ch/ipYLzN
Jun 3rd
May 2011
8 posts
Groupon Founders Invest $1.5 Million in Michigan startup @Benzinga http://bit.ly/iSyzKo
May 28th
Midwest Living: 26 (A to Z) Reasons We Love Ann Arbor http://bit.ly/m4Zu9w
May 27th
Kudos to my friend @NedStaebler who will be Wayne State’s VP of Economic Development http://bit.ly/jKLz1g
May 26th
Looks like more $ for 2nd stage MI startups: New $100M venture capital fund Stage 2 Innovations http://bit.ly/imW00G (profile seems vague)
May 25th
RT @AnnArborUSA: Congrats to Brio Device, our Best of Boot Camp winner: http://bit.ly/k5F163
May 21st
RT @ericries: Business idea inspired by @Jschox: “whitepaper troll” that publishes on every possible idea, putting future patent trolls …
May 19th
RT @mosesklee: Jay Hoag, founding general partner of Tech Crossover Ventures, speaking about trends in venture capital. #mgcs #umcfe
May 13th
Michigan venture capitalists have more than $200M available for startup http://bit.ly/mJ5Ko5 (via @NathanBomey )
May 3rd
April 2011
5 posts
Friend @cgannettrun Named Chief Marketing Officer at CKX http://yhoo.it/kCK2PZ
Apr 29th
Egg salad anyone?
Apr 24th
At @a2newtech waiting to hear pitches.
Apr 20th
Some of the Craftbrew in Ann Arbor via @draftmag http://bit.ly/fpV4Z7
Apr 16th
RT @UMOTT: U-M technology that can help detect/monitor radiation of #Fukushima Power Plant. http://bit.ly/fZKJ0k If yo… (cont) http://de …
Apr 1st
March 2011
5 posts
Welcome to @AnnArborUSA Paul Krutko http://bit.ly/eddeji
Mar 30th
Try @CrowdJuice Alpha for @a2newtech event featuring @sgblank http://bit.ly/e9jegY
Mar 29th
RT @UMOTT: Video on our Venture Accelerator http://bit.ly/i1Mk9q and startups @Life_Magnetics and #EngXT
Mar 26th
Come on. How hard is it to turn your hi-beams off when you see a runner? I’m talking to you silver SUV.
Mar 17th
Love this. Real Elevator pitches to @albertwenger http://tnw.co/fzzamb #SXSW
Mar 15th
February 2011
5 posts
RT @melemmer: Aardvark started by @NathanStoll & later sold to @Google is featured in “15 Interesting Startups From Ex-Googlers” http:// …
Feb 28th
Ahh. A break in the weather… By visiting Southern Florida. (Ann Arbor temp + 50 some degrees.)
Feb 27th
Stranded in Chicago (Always a 50/50 chance I make a connection in Chicago regardless of the airport.)
Feb 21st
Feels like spring in KC. Have to catch an earlier flight to not get stranded by ice in DTW.
Feb 21st
Profile on two great places @arborbrew and @cornerbrew http://bit.ly/g3oqUx Mmm Michigan Craft Brew!
Feb 2nd
January 2011
1 post
RT @NathanBomey: How Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell got his start in Ann Arbor (and what he thinks about Michigan now) http://bit.ly/gOZKJu
Jan 29th
December 2010
6 posts
Stuck on Tarmac in STL waiting for a gate to open (3 are open, just not ours) to catch next delayed flight.
Dec 29th
New MEDC ( @MIAdvantage ) head @MichaelAFinney is a great choice by gov-elect @onetoughnerd http://bit.ly/ekpQre
Dec 15th
At BioArbor listening to Walt Young, George Dunbar and Jack Ball
Dec 9th
RT @NedStaebler: Midwest Emerges as Center for Clean Energy http://bit.ly/gl12ol #Michigan via @nytimes
Dec 2nd
Michigan Senate passes bill to give angel investors 25% Michigan tax credit http://bit.ly/eJDu8n
Dec 2nd