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Monthly Archives: January 2011

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The Debate Around Quora’s Future Is Fun But Also Silly

January 27, 2011 1:14 am / 4 Comments / Pat McCarthy
Quora Debate
Quora Debate

Quora

Over the past month or so there’s been an escalating amount of hype and discussion about Q&A startup Quora in the tech world. As a quick background, Quora was founded last year by former Facebook executives/engineers Adam D’Angelo and Charlie Cheever. It raised a nice round of venture capital at a really high valuation for a company that had yet to launch.
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Posted in: Startups

Ducks Are In The Big One

January 9, 2011 8:56 pm / Leave a Comment / Pat McCarthy

It’s hard for me to really put into words the fun ride this football season has been for a longtime Duck fan such as myself. I’ll leave it to Return of the Quack to sum it up for me: Read More →

Posted in: Personal

Dealing with the Fear of Failure in Launching

January 7, 2011 1:16 am / 2 Comments / Pat McCarthy
Launch Button

Launch ButtonA common feeling for entrepreneurs when building a web application is the fear of failure in launching one that nobody will use. This fear usually causes the entrepreneur to delay launching to add more product features in order to make their product “better” or more impressive.
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Posted in: Startups

Tips For Starting a Company When You Have Young Kids

January 6, 2011 1:15 am / 4 Comments / Pat McCarthy
Startup with a Baby

Startup with a BabyIt’s no secret that starting a company takes a lot of time and is a huge amount of work. I’m sure it’s always been this way for people starting companies, but in the current state of technology startups the situation is amplified with the pace of business, always-on nature of the internet, the ability to “work” from anywhere, and the fear that your competitors are two kids in a college dorm room working 20 hour days eating Top Ramen and drinking Mt. Dew.
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Posted in: Startups

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