Define “competition”

I’ve had a couple of personal cases lately where I was amused by a discussion of “competitors.” They both went something like this: “Oh, them? Yeah, we’re not really competitors.” In each case, the company blogged how they weren’t really competitors, but just happened to have some of the same customers. They were really very …

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Facebook Developer Garage

On March 27th, the first Denver/Boulder Facebook Developers Garage is taking place. My long time friend Kevin Cawley is the main instigator. According to the info I’ve seen, “This Forum brings together developers and entrepreneurs working along side of angel investors and venture capitalists whose combined interests lay in developing applications that leverage the social …

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Listen to your gut

Today I read a couple of great posts on two common aspects of the entrepreneurial experience. One is about working with potential investors, and the other is about bringing in a partner. In both cases, the lesson was “listen to your gut feeling.” It took me a month (sorry Scott, I’ve been busy) to get …

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Micah Baldwin on SXSW

I didn’t get the chance to head down to SXSW this year, but from the sound of it Colorado was well represented. Gwen wrote a bit about her experience down there, and what follows below is a guest post by Micah Baldwin on the same subject. Micah asked if he could chime in with a …

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Colorado Startups – listen in

I have no idea if anybody will use this, but the guy who runs this startup reached out to me to see if I would install his blog-to-audio tool called BlogBard. Basically, this thing enables my blog to be heard instead of read. One of the neatest features is their iPhone support. It also allows …

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PlayCoed.com acquired by Sportsvite.com

Denver-based startup, PlayCoed.com, a social utility for recreational sport, was recently acquired by New York-based Sportsvite.com for an undisclosed amount. PlayCoed.com is a recreational sports community of men and women over the age of 21. It allows players to find teams and leagues, register, check schedules, establish rules, and communicate with other players, captains and …

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