Posts Tagged ‘startup’

Moving on

December 22nd, 2008

You might know that i’ve been working on a startup project these last few months. I’ve now decided to hand over my developments (in exchange of a small percentage of future revenue), to let my partner continue.

My mistake was that I didn’t know my partner very well before starting. It turned out that, personality-wise, we were not that compatible. And it also turned out that for me, that is very important. The ability to joke around, ping-pong ideas in an easy way, is a first requirement for me to feel good working in that small a team.

(not to say the guy isn’t a honest, decent guy, because i think he is)

So anyway, I’m handing over the start of this platform (3 months’ worth). If you feel in startup mood, and you’re doing Ruby on Rails, you can contact me – i’ll patch you through. I think it could work, and have a nice ROI eventually – the business model is sound.

For myself, I already have a nifty project lined up for start of next year, so i’m looking forward to that. It was an instructive experience. I’m looking forward to try again sometime, with this lesson under my belt.

Factoid of the day

May 28th, 2008

Well, rumoroid is not a word (understandably).

I’m told that at a press conference, having good food present is a good idea. Journalist will tend to give bad press if they have to make do with a bowl of peanuts, or worse, nothing.

So if you’re launching your startup, or putting together an event, you better mind your grub: warm and cold snacks accompanied by decent bubbly/brew will further your cause. The reporters will like it, and next time they might even bring their friends.

This sounds totally believable, because, well, i too definitely prefer good food to no food at all.

It was even suggested that a certain type of journalist’s diet is based on such event. In that case, it might be a good idea to throw some fruits and veg into the mix. Just to make sure the journalist stays alive and well long enough to write the good review your hors d’oeuvres and canapés have paid for.


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