So I'm reviewing business plans this morning, and I'm struck one more time by the number of typos and inconsistencies that I find.When I teach my classes on entrepreneurship, I always have at least one student protest my statement that "Spelling counts." Especially when they're not native English speakers. "It doesn't affect the meaning! And it … [Read more...]
Painkillers
June 4, 2007 by
Kevin Fong of Mayfield used to sayWe divide business plans into three categories: candy, vitamins, and painkillers. We throw away the candy. We look at vitamins. We really like painkillers. We especially like addictive painkillers!I've been thinking of this lately as I've been reviewing some business plans of companies looking for investment. … [Read more...]
Email Bankruptcy
May 31, 2007 by
I don't want this to become an Instapundit-type blog where you look over my shoulder and see what I'm reading on the Web today. (Hey, I met the Instapundit this weekend! Glenn, thanks for coming to ISDC!)That being said, sometimes I won't be able to resist. Like this link to 43folders on "email bankruptcy"... deleting everything and starting … [Read more...]
Second Life
May 26, 2007 by
Watching Gen. Pete Worden give a presentation via SecondLife. Okay, it's geeky (and it just crashed) but... wow. Who would have imagined this a few years ago?__Please excuse brevity. Sent from handheld. … [Read more...]
I can’t resist a challenge…
May 25, 2007 by
On his blog a couple of weeks ago, Jeff Haynie wrote: … [Read more...]
A Flag for All Georgians
December 3, 2002 by
Posted December 2002. Since overtaken by events, but retained here since the argument still holds. During the recent election campaign, any Georgian outside metro Atlanta saw hundreds of “Boot Barnes” signs adorned with the post-1956 Georgia flag. In the counties in and around I-285, it’s hard for residents—many of whom are … [Read more...]
A Service Pack for the U.S. Constitution
July 4, 2002 by
If you run Windows (I don't!), you must be familiar with Microsoft Service Packs. These are a collection of bug fixes, minor features, and general cleanups that you have to apply to Windows occasionally to keep it running (relatively) smoothly. (Which is one of the many reasons that I have never owned a Windows machine, but that's another … [Read more...]
Diary of a LASIK Patient
March 26, 1999 by
Note: this was originally posted back in 1998, on a now-defunct site, in the dark days of hand-crafted HTML. I've reposted it here, but have chosen not to mess with it. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
