Back for Nau
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |I wrote about Nau going out of business in Startups Fail. Well, now Nau is back! Their assets were purchased by Horny Toad, who is keeping the dream alive. Their blog is the Thought Kitchen, which has been fantastic in the ...
FiltrBox is Blowing Persistent Search Away
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |I've been impressed with Ari and Tom (the founders of FitrBox) for their drive and passion over the last year. Whenever I have needed a swift kick in the ass or a clarification of a complex startup ideology, they have ...
Boulder Will Humble You
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |On a hike last weekend, I was passed by a 73 year old woman running up a steep trail. A friend of mine just called me to rant that a pack of 4 road biking teens just passed her going up ...
Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2008
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |Another great year for Telluride. This year I got a last minute ticket (and thanks again David for the hat tip to get out of town for the weekend) and was just able to get to Telluride for the ...
GroupList.US Launched
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |A quick note (while my blog is up, sorry for the downtime) is that GroupList.us launched, and has a ton of the great feedback incorporated into the product. So, what do you think? Check out GroupList.us/test if you just want to see ...
My New Bike (Specialized Langster)
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |My 1982 Schwinn WorldSport bike was stolen last week. I had ridden it almost everyday over the last 4 years, and was a bit attached to say the least. I loved that bike. Loved it. And it was gone. ...
GroupList (Should It Be Built?)
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |hmm …possibly coming soon to internets near you. Anyone interested in something like this? Many times I am in new group, and the task of getting and sharing information takes away from the event, or you just don't have time. The idea ...
Spinning Vision
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |TechStars is in full motion. This is the 2nd time for TechStars, and a 2nd time for me to sit in on sessions, see the companies listen, learn and evolve. Sometimes you can coast through life, sometimes you ...
TechStars Community
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |It has been pretty quiet here, as I have been working at TechStars day and night. The new teams are in, and are impressive to say the least. Lots of diversity in ideas and backgrounds. But most impressive? ...
Dammit Twitter, Don’t Die On Me
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Thoughts |Help, they need some help here. Shit, Twitter is down, laying on the floor looking lifeless compared to the energetic past. We need startup CPR, and quick. Somebody call the investors and TechCrunch, we might loose them. Checking the vitals. Airway, clogged with ...
My name is Andrew Hyde, and I am a startup junkie. You are an enabler. Stop it. I am trying to quit. This is my personal site where I share my thoughts about startups, communities, coffee, my current residence in Boulder, Colorado and the great company who I work for,