Archive for June 2009
Show #29: Björn Herrmann – StartupSchool and Supercool Schoolhe
The Startup Success Podcast
This week Bob and Pat talk with Björn Herrmann of StartupSchool which is building the first lifelong entrepreneurship curriculum in the cloud by entrepreneurs and for entrepreneurs. StartupSchool is part of Supercool School, a bottom up, grassroots-like approach to organizing and holding live classes online.
Bob talks about time management tool RescueTime and how this startup tapped the power of surprise to get noticed and Pat has some tips about getting your app ready for Windows 7.
Download Show #29 here: StartupSuccess029.mp3 Or if you prefer, Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes.
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Bob Walsh is on twitter at http://twitter.com/bobwalsh or you can email him at bob.walsh@47hats.com.
Patrick Foley is on twitter at http://twitter.com/patrickfoley or you can email him at patrick.foley@microsoft.com
Show Notes:
(We will be taking next week off – if you’re in the U.S., Happy 4th of July!)
URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast:
- RescueTime Solo.
- Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die.
- startupschool. On Twitter at: http://twitter.com/startup_school.
- If you want an invite to StartupSchool, email Björn Herrmann: bjoern@supercoolschool.com. Please mention us!
- Supercool School.
- How to Get Started Testing, Publicizing Your Applications on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 .
Show #28: Sramana Mitra and Bootstrapping – Weapon of Mass Reconstruction
The Startup Success Podcast
This week Bob and Pat talk with Sramana Mitra; technology entrepreneur, Silicon Valley strategy consultant, blogger and author of Entrepreneur Journeys, Volume 2 – Weapon of Mass Reconstruction. We talk with Sramana about the startup founders she’s interviewed, the right way to raise money, the state of startups today and much more.
Bob talks about taming the Info Beast – a excerpt from his The Web Startup Success Guide coming out in July and Pat talks about Microsoft conferences.
Download Show #28 here: StartupSuccess028.mp3 Or if you prefer, Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes.
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Bob Walsh is on twitter at http://twitter.com/bobwalsh or you can email him at bob.walsh@47hats.com.
Patrick Foley is on twitter at http://twitter.com/patrickfoley or you can email him at patrick.foley@microsoft.com
Show Notes:
URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast:
- The Web Startup Success Guide.
- PostRank.
- Page2RSS.
- FeedYes.
- Tweetie.
- Entrepreneur Journeys (Volume Two) Bootstrapping, Weapon Of Mass Reconstruction
- Sramana Mitra’s blog is at http://www.sramanamitra.com.
- Sramana Mitra’s articles at Forbes.com.
- 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.
- PDC 2008 Recorded Sessions.
Show #27: Charlie O’Donnell: Path 101 and New York Startups
The Startup Success Podcast
In show #27 Bob and Pat talk with Charlie O’Donnell, co-founder of Path 101, a new York City startup rewriting the definition of career guidance though data mining public resumes. Charlie has been a VC, founded nextNY (a 2300+ social group for New York startups), teaches entrepreneurship at Fordham University and is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at ITAC: Industrial & Technology Assistance Corp. of New York – all of which we touch on in this podcast.
Bob has a simple recommendation on how not to get blindsided in this industry and Pat has a quick point-to if you want a really easy/clean way to get to know Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 R2.
Download Show #27 here: StartupSuccess027.mp3 Or if you prefer, Subscribe to the podcast in Apple iTunes.
Please review it on iTunes: we need your feedback!
Bob Walsh is on twitter at http://twitter.com/bobwalsh or you can email him at bob.walsh@47hats.com.
Patrick Foley is on twitter at http://twitter.com/patrickfoley or you can email him at patrick.foley@microsoft.com
Show Notes:
URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast:
- Techmeme
- Google Wave
- Path 101
- Path 101 overview deck
- Charlie O’Donnell’s blog is at http://www.thisisgoingtobebig.com
- NextNY
- What Color is your Parachute
- How to try Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 R2 cleanly, Dual Boot from VHD Using Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
