Business

76 Brad Feld

by · Oct 6, 2012

What’s it like being a venture capitalist?

This is the kind of success that it easy to replicate. First, start from a good base. Make sure your Dad is a doctor and your Mom is an artist. Then have your uncle teach you the ropes of business and tech. For college, go to MIT. Then sell your first company at the age of 28, take some on your money (and money from other folk) and invest it in new companies. You’ll have great fun, meet lots of interesting people, and get to live in Boulder, CO. At least that’s how it worked for Brad Feld. Your mileage may vary.

74 Aaron Fulkerson

by · Oct 6, 2012

What’s it like to start a company from scratch?

Aaron Fulkerson grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area but now lives in San Diego. So he’s a west coast guy who went to school in N. Carolina. His grandfather introduced him to a wide range of philosophical ideas. But instead of becoming a philosopher, Aaron got excited about computers. He boot-strapped his company which now successfully helps other companies manage their corporate knowledge base.

73 Louis Kim

by · Oct 6, 2012

What’s it like to be an engineer, MBA and GTD-er?

This is a story of an Asian kid growing up in Texas. It’s not easy being the wrong color for everyone else. But Louis Kim survived childhood by being bright, articulate and creative. You expect the first from an engineer, the second from a manager, and the third from a designer. Louis combines them all.

67 Victoria Ransom

by · Dec 13, 2011

What’s it like being a CEO?

This is the story of how a smart girl from the farmland of New Zealand goes off to explore the world. On the way, she learns to surf, starts a travel biz, gets a Harvard MBA, and becomes CEO of her own marketing software company. Wildfire Interactive is the name of her company, and not a bad description of her life.

57 Adam Stacoviak

by · Nov 7, 2011

What’s it like being podcaster-designer?

Designer, podcaster, entrepreneur and Texan (sort of), Adam Stacoviak loves his work. And that’s his best advice for you: find something that’s a passion for you. If you know what Rails, SAS, CSS and a bunch of other letter combos stand for, you’ll understand what he’s talking about. And even if you don’t know the terms, you’ll like Adam.

51 Owen Stone

by · Oct 17, 2011

What’s it like to be a tech personality?

These days, Owen Stone hangs out a lot in New Jersey. But when he was a kid, he moved around a lot. Yet the instability of his childhood now makes it easy for him to pick up, go anywhere, meet new people and make friends. In the tech world, Owen is also known as Oh Doctah.

50 Tim Conley

by · Oct 12, 2011

What’s it like to be a marketing guru?

This is the story of a poor kid turned marketing guru. As a child, Tim Conley learned quickly how to sell anything. Now Tim not only does marketing but teaches others to how to do it too. You may have heard his Foolish Adventure podcast or read his articles. But his biggest insights have been much more personal in nature.

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