Month: November 2023

It seems like there’s a bit of a podcast renaissance going on around here, lately. So it should come as a little surprise that there’s a number of new shows starting up. And here’s one of those new ones. It’s literally fresh out of the oven. Like today. UpStart Collective now has a podcast.

One of the most common questions I get — and I assume any number of folks in the startup community get — is “How do I find a cofounder?” It’s a tough one, to be sure. But the founder of Bigleaf Networks, Joel Mulkey, has a new project that may be able to help shore up some of those cofounder issues — using AI. Meet CompanyCraft.

Okay, procrastinator pants. You’ve put this off long enough. And now the deadline is looming. So you should be actively experiencing enough pressure and anxiety to actually complete the task now. Applications for SXSW Pitch — the annual startup pitch competition held at the massive gathering in Austin, Texas — are due by Sunday evening, November 12, 2023.

You started with the best of intentions. And then maybe you got a little stuck. Or derailed. And now you’re having a hard time getting back into the groove. If only there were some way to get the focus and motivation you need to finish that game you’ve been developing. Well, how about a little positive peer pressure?

Looking to test drive your pitch? There’s no better opportunity than the monthly Pitch Club hosted by TiE Oregon. What does participating entail…?

For a time, it seemed that much of the social activity on the Web was starting to aggregate around a few spots. For me, it used to be Twitter. But that time has passed. Now, the social Web seems to be going through an evolution of sorts, experiencing fragmentation similar to its earliest days — which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It just can be hard to figure out who is where. So I thought I’d share some links where you can find me, depending on which social platform(s) you prefer.