Comments for Curious Office http://www.curiousoffice.com A Seattle-based seed stage investment and technology development organization. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Start-up marketing by Anonymous http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/29/start-up-marketing/#comment-179030 Anonymous Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:27:47 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/29/start-up-marketing/#comment-179030 <strong>...</strong> About This Video This video is Public What IS the best network marketing company OR network marketing business opportunity in mlm? Do you think YOUR network marketing business or company is one of the best in the industry? Well, Network Marketing Consu... …

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]]> Comment on 6 tools for sharing webpages with your Mac by Issa Breibish http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/08/23/6-tools-for-sharing-webpages-with-your-mac/#comment-179013 Issa Breibish Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:42:01 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=370#comment-179013 Don't forget about Paparazzi - elegant and customizable. Mix that with scrolling in Keynote and web pitches look amazing. http://www.derailer.org/paparazzi/ Don’t forget about Paparazzi - elegant and customizable. Mix that with scrolling in Keynote and web pitches look amazing.

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]]> Comment on Letting grids guide you by Mubashar Iqbal http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/08/10/letting-grids-guide-you/#comment-179003 Mubashar Iqbal Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:11:54 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=367#comment-179003 If you want to know more about grids you should check out: http://www.designbygrid.com Lots to examples, tutorials, and resources. If you want to know more about grids you should check out:
http://www.designbygrid.com

Lots to examples, tutorials, and resources.

]]> Comment on IE6 and PNG’s just don’t really get along do they? by Derek http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/08/09/ie6-and-pngs-just-dont-really-get-along-do-they/#comment-178982 Derek Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:20:10 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=366#comment-178982 We looked into using this approach for Photosleeve, but at the time background-position and -repeat were not supported (breaking CSS sprites). Looks like their 2.0 Alpha 2 added support though. Cool. We looked into using this approach for Photosleeve, but at the time background-position and -repeat were not supported (breaking CSS sprites). Looks like their 2.0 Alpha 2 added support though. Cool.

]]> Comment on The subtleties of raising money by Seattle Startup Life » Updates, Kong Style: 7/29/2008 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/07/24/the-subtleties-of-raising-money/#comment-178962 Seattle Startup Life » Updates, Kong Style: 7/29/2008 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:08:12 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=363#comment-178962 [...] Office is such a great blog. They’ve recently written about “the subtleties of raising money“. They give GREAT pointers for young entrepreneurs like me that want to take their business [...] […] Office is such a great blog. They’ve recently written about “the subtleties of raising money“. They give GREAT pointers for young entrepreneurs like me that want to take their business […]

]]> Comment on The subtleties of raising money by Will http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/07/24/the-subtleties-of-raising-money/#comment-178961 Will Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:42:05 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=363#comment-178961 Great advice for any entrepreneur, experienced or newbie. Great advice for any entrepreneur, experienced or newbie.

]]> Comment on Get yourself funded by blake borgeson http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/27/get-yourself-funded/#comment-178939 blake borgeson Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:28:08 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/27/get-yourself-funded/#comment-178939 Wow, thanks for actually putting down some useful information regarding that discussion. I wasn't following your blog at the time, but it seemed most people at the time on both sides were mainly ranting. =) I think you've got the biggest ones. There's also - couchtycoon.net (german) - not quite finished perhaps? - tradevibes.com - a lot like crunchbase, but with discussions, and more centered around evaluation of the company for investment/interest purposes than just information To me there's definitely something missing in this space. So many unfortunate students end up sucked into the corporate world, never to venture out on their own. So much fun and happiness that could have been had, and so much potential value possibly never created. Wow, thanks for actually putting down some useful information regarding that discussion. I wasn’t following your blog at the time, but it seemed most people at the time on both sides were mainly ranting. =)

I think you’ve got the biggest ones. There’s also
- couchtycoon.net (german) - not quite finished perhaps?
- tradevibes.com - a lot like crunchbase, but with discussions, and more centered around evaluation of the company for investment/interest purposes than just information

To me there’s definitely something missing in this space. So many unfortunate students end up sucked into the corporate world, never to venture out on their own. So much fun and happiness that could have been had, and so much potential value possibly never created.

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with the Seattle start-up scene anyway? by Big Paper Blog (Classics) » Blog Archive » NorthWest Startup Links http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/13/whats-wrong-with-the-seattle-start-up-scene-anyway/#comment-178923 Big Paper Blog (Classics) » Blog Archive » NorthWest Startup Links Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:39:06 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/13/whats-wrong-with-the-seattle-start-up-scene-anyway/#comment-178923 [...] What’s Wrong With the Seattle Startup Scene? Angel Group Invests in 35 Companies Founder’s Co-op Likes 2 and 3 Person Teams In Praise of Dual-Class Stock Structures for Public Companies Venture Hacks: Advice & Intros for Entrepreneurs Struggling to Monetize Web 2.0 A Business Model Is Not A Revenue Model 54 Ways You Can Help the Homeless What Is An Entrepreneur, Anyway? The Importance of Angels In Creating a Biotech Startup SNL: Don’t Buy Stuff You Can’t Afford How to Become a Venture Capitalist 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time [...] […] What’s Wrong With the Seattle Startup Scene? Angel Group Invests in 35 Companies Founder’s Co-op Likes 2 and 3 Person Teams In Praise of Dual-Class Stock Structures for Public Companies Venture Hacks: Advice & Intros for Entrepreneurs Struggling to Monetize Web 2.0 A Business Model Is Not A Revenue Model 54 Ways You Can Help the Homeless What Is An Entrepreneur, Anyway? The Importance of Angels In Creating a Biotech Startup SNL: Don’t Buy Stuff You Can’t Afford How to Become a Venture Capitalist 20 Worst Venture Capital Investments of All Time […]

]]> Comment on A summary of Seattle SEO links by Hay Meadows http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/05/29/a-summary-of-seattle-seo-links/#comment-178887 Hay Meadows Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:06:30 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=355#comment-178887 Interesting read, thank you. Dan Guay Hay Meadows SEO <-- Another SEO Seattle firm. www.haymeadows.com Interesting read, thank you.

Dan Guay
Hay Meadows SEO <– Another SEO Seattle firm.
http://www.haymeadows.com

]]> Comment on A summary of Seattle SEO links by Ethan http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/05/29/a-summary-of-seattle-seo-links/#comment-178845 Ethan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:57:49 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=355#comment-178845 The SEOMoz cheat sheet is nice if you want to know the basics of search engine optimization. However, a much more thorough seo cheat sheet seems to be available at EXPERT Webmasters at http://www.expert-webmasters.com/seo-cheatsheet.asp. They say it is an all in one seo cheat sheet that not only covers hundreds of page optimization tips but other critical areas of the seo process like keyword analysis, competitive analysis, website analysis, submitting, linking strategies and search engine rank reporting. The SEOMoz cheat sheet is nice if you want to know the basics of search engine optimization. However, a much more thorough seo cheat sheet seems to be available at EXPERT Webmasters at http://www.expert-webmasters.com/seo-cheatsheet.asp. They say it is an all in one seo cheat sheet that not only covers hundreds of page optimization tips but other critical areas of the seo process like keyword analysis, competitive analysis, website analysis, submitting, linking strategies and search engine rank reporting.

]]> Comment on Stewart Butterfield resigns from flickr/yahoo by Travis http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/06/18/stewart-butterfield-resigns-from-flickryahoo/#comment-178833 Travis Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:51:50 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=359#comment-178833 Well, I for one think this is a brilliantly hilarious way to do this, and probably still get your point across. You would have to assume that him writing in this style means either a. this parting is amicable and he's joking around for the sake of joking around - or b. any issues that caused him to resign are well known to this recipient and Stewart thought the idea of re-hashing them seriously was absurd in itself. Or that something else entirely is going on. Still, probably thought out with some rational behind it - not a crazy man talking. Well, I for one think this is a brilliantly hilarious way to do this, and probably still get your point across. You would have to assume that him writing in this style means either a. this parting is amicable and he’s joking around for the sake of joking around - or b. any issues that caused him to resign are well known to this recipient and Stewart thought the idea of re-hashing them seriously was absurd in itself.

Or that something else entirely is going on. Still, probably thought out with some rational behind it - not a crazy man talking.

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with the Seattle start-up scene anyway? by the carolynn blog » Blog Archive » Northwest Update http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/13/whats-wrong-with-the-seattle-start-up-scene-anyway/#comment-178772 the carolynn blog » Blog Archive » Northwest Update Thu, 15 May 2008 09:45:42 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/02/13/whats-wrong-with-the-seattle-start-up-scene-anyway/#comment-178772 [...] What’s Wrong With the Seattle Startup Scene? [...] […] What’s Wrong With the Seattle Startup Scene? […]

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurs vs. arm chair quarterbacks by anton http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/03/24/entrepreneurs-vs-arm-chair-quarterbacks/#comment-178764 anton Wed, 07 May 2008 21:48:29 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/03/24/entrepreneurs-vs-arm-chair-quarterbacks/#comment-178764 i'm going to scratch that last paragraph into my shinbone with a rusty tuna can lid and read it everytime i encounter someone whose linear processing is bereft of any creativity or balls. i’m going to scratch that last paragraph into my shinbone with a rusty tuna can lid and read it everytime i encounter someone whose linear processing is bereft of any creativity or balls.

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurs vs. arm chair quarterbacks by Seattle Ventures! http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/03/24/entrepreneurs-vs-arm-chair-quarterbacks/#comment-178686 Seattle Ventures! Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:09:30 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/03/24/entrepreneurs-vs-arm-chair-quarterbacks/#comment-178686 <strong>Entrepreneurs vs. Arm Chair Quarterbacks...</strong> With that said, the thing that I can't stand is exactly what Kelly Smith from Curious Office beautifully describes in his blog entry, Entrepreneurs vs. arm chair quarterbacks.... Entrepreneurs vs. Arm Chair Quarterbacks…

With that said, the thing that I can’t stand is exactly what Kelly Smith from Curious Office beautifully describes in his blog entry, Entrepreneurs vs. arm chair quarterbacks….

]]> Comment on Great SEO links going around the Seattle tech community by Tim Reha http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/04/01/great-seo-links-going-around-the-seattle-tech-community/#comment-178683 Tim Reha Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/?p=345#comment-178683 Great post! What is hot is Video SEO right now with "Universal Search". I built a small "viral studio" that is dubbed the Media Mix Stream Studio and have figured out a few techniques to just dominate video SEO. What better way to get your message and brand out there than video? Most startups really do not understand SEO, viral marketing and especially how to their blogs to gain much needed exposure. Twitter? Most do not get it yet. How else do you build a brand and customer base with as little money as possible? I am really blown away when I hear about a "hot all star team" startup who has raised $7mm. I look at their blog and then watch them get beat up on John Cook's blog comments. The entrepreneurs do not even know how to do blog/community damage control? It is all about leveraging you blogs, videos and building your own community with hard work. Leverage the new tools, listen to Wine Library TV's Gary Vaynerchuk interview here to glean more info. http://www.vimeo.com/900326 Peace! Tim Tim Reha Avenue A's First Customer Great post!

What is hot is Video SEO right now with “Universal Search”. I built a small “viral studio” that is dubbed the Media Mix Stream Studio and have figured out a few techniques to just dominate video SEO. What better way to get your message and brand out there than video?

Most startups really do not understand SEO, viral marketing and especially how to their blogs to gain much needed exposure. Twitter? Most do not get it yet. How else do you build a brand and customer base with as little money as possible?

I am really blown away when I hear about a “hot all star team” startup who has raised $7mm. I look at their blog and then watch them get beat up on John Cook’s blog comments. The entrepreneurs do not even know how to do blog/community damage control?

It is all about leveraging you blogs, videos and building your own community with hard work. Leverage the new tools, listen to Wine Library TV’s Gary Vaynerchuk interview here to glean more info.

http://www.vimeo.com/900326

Peace! Tim

Tim Reha
Avenue A’s First Customer

]]> Comment on Zillow CEO gives a nice video interview on start-ups by zillo http://www.curiousoffice.com/2007/09/10/zillow-ceo-gives-a-nice-video-interview-on-start-ups/#comment-178651 zillo Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2007/09/10/zillow-ceo-gives-a-nice-video-interview-on-start-ups/#comment-178651 <strong>zillo...</strong> Zillow cannot know that the quality of construction of this builder is better than that builder. It cannot know that while this builder is better than most, he also has a tendency to deliver the product late ( two months) and that I as the Buyer’ s R... zillo…

Zillow cannot know that the quality of construction of this builder is better than that builder. It cannot know that while this builder is better than most, he also has a tendency to deliver the product late ( two months) and that I as the Buyer’ s R…

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurs vs. arm chair quarterbacks by Osama A. http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/03/24/entrepreneurs-vs-arm-chair-quarterbacks/#comment-178516 Osama A. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:34:30 +0000 http://www.curiousoffice.com/2008/03/24/entrepreneurs-vs-arm-chair-quarterbacks/#comment-178516 Bravo! Bravo!

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