Tip #5: Be Picky, but only about the right stuff

And just like that we’re at tip #5 in my top twelve startup tips from Techstars last summer. I’m shooting to pick up the pace and get them all done before Techstars starts again this summer. Tip #5 has to do with being picky, but with the important caveat that you should be picky about …

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Ronald Lewis joins Colorado Startups

I’m pleased to announce that Ronald Lewis will be joining Colorado Startups as a contributor of occasional audio and video segments. Here’s a bit about Ronald in his own words: Greetings! My name is Ronald Lewis. I am a new contributor here at Colorado Startups and believe it is a wonderful acknowledgment of my work …

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Proceed until apprehended.

Today, I used a phrase that I hadn’t heard myself use for years. It reminded me how great a phrase it is. “Proceed until apprehended” At ZOLL Data Systems, we had the general policy of proceeding until apprehended. It was in our policy manual early on, which consisted of one page documenting a couple of smart-ass-isms such …

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Tech Cocktail Boulder

Tech Cocktail is a great event put on all over the country by Eric Olson (Feedburner, Google) and Frank Gruber (of Somewhat Frank). I’m totally psyched that they’ve decided to do one in Boulder on March 6th. It’s a tech mixer that will happen at a downtown Boulder bar and will have some interesting local …

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Tonight’s New Tech Meetup: Put it to a Vote

UPDATE: I’ve added a video of “exit polls” after the new tech meetup so you can see what people thought. The video is at the bottom of this post. Tonight’s Denver/Boulder New Tech Meetup was packed, despite the fact that the caucus was happening at the same time. That should say something about the dedication …

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VCIR presenting companies announced

The presenting companies at next months Venture Capital in the Rockies were announced publicly today for the first time. They are: Albeo Technologies, Inc. Albeo Technologies develops and sells patented solid-state lighting (SSL) systems for industrial and commercial businesses. The products improve profits for customers by reducing energy, maintenance, materials, recycling, and cooling costs. Albeo …

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