- Sun, 20 May 2012 22:30:29 +0000: What You Can Learn From Zynga’s Cool Company Culture [PICS] - Mashable!
When thinking of model places for workplace perks, the successful startups of Silicon Valley undoubtedly come to mind. And while heavy-hitters… - Sun, 20 May 2012 22:05:39 +0000: Pakistan Blocks Twitter, Citing ‘Blasphemy’ [VIDEO] - Mashable!
Authorities in Pakistan blocked access to Twitter on Sunday, over mention of a contest held in 2010 asking people to draw images of the Prophet Muham… - Sun, 20 May 2012 21:35:11 +0000: 10 Delightful Nyan Cat Accessories - Mashable!
If you love Nyan Cat as much as we do here at Mashable, then we have a treat for you. We have scoured the web for the very best Pop-Tart cat-themed ac… - Sun, 20 May 2012 21:13:28 +0000: Terefic Takes the Guesswork Out of Job References - Mashable!
There are so many digital tools for your job search, but what about services that give you the edge when you’re ready to close the deal? E… - Sun, 20 May 2012 20:33:04 +0000: Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week - Mashable!
It’s been a ravishing week full of photogenic events, and photo sharing appears to be more popular than ever: We collected and analyzed a record nu…
- Mon, 14 May 2012 17:45:01 +0000: Lean Startup, Startup Recruiting, Financing and Startup Accelerators - Instigator Blog
I’ve never found a great system for bubbling up older content on a blog. It’s so transient. Posts last a week at most and then they disappear into the archive.
I’ve tried a few things, and here’s my latest attempt to collect and organize some of my posts on key topics of interest. In the sidebar, you’ll see a section, Startup Resources, which includes links to pages where I’ve aggregated a bunch of content.
As I write new content that belongs in any of these sections, I’ll try and remember to add the links in. In the meantime, take a… Keep reading >>
- Thu, 03 May 2012 16:01:05 +0000: How to Maximize the Value of Mentors in Accelerators - Instigator Blog
The questioning (negative) press about startup accelerators and incubators isn’t going to stop. It’s going to continue and likely increase. Some of it will be meaningless drivel mixed in with a healthy dose of ranting and raving (not dissimilar to the endless and cyclical discussions on whether we’re in a bubble or not.) But a lot of the press and blog posts we’ll see about accelerators and incubators will be very meaningful and important. I suspect more and more of this will come from people that have actually gone through accelerators; they being the best ones to reflect on their… Keep reading >>
- Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:14:21 +0000: How I Try to Mentor Startups (And Hopefully Add Value) - Instigator Blog
Fred Destin wrote a fantastic blog post recently on how to be a good startup mentor. It made me think a great deal about how I mentor startups, where I’m effective, and where I could improve. As Fred notes, “good mentoring is hard.”
He’s absolutely right.
I’m currently mentoring a number of companies inside of FounderFuel (a Montreal-based startup accelerator.) I also work with the companies that graduated from Year One Labs (Localmind, Massive Damage and HighScore House.) I recently agreed to be a mentor for a new accelerator in Washington, DC called Acceleprise,… Keep reading >>
- Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:23:56 +0000: Remembering My Brother: Jacob Yoskovitz (May 14, 1977 – April 22, 1986) - Instigator Blog
Today, April 22nd, marks the 26th anniversary of my brother’s death.
He died in 1986 at the age of 8 from Leukemia. I was 10 at the time. He was my only sibling.
Strangely enough, he and I share a birthday – May 14th. He was born two years after me. I don’t know what the odds of that are, but they’ve gotta be small. And April 22nd, the day Jacob died, is also one my aunt’s birthdays. She was (and is) our closest aunt, dearly loved by Jacob (and me).
Ever since I started blogging in 2006,… Keep reading >>
- Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:38:53 +0000: Analysis Paralysis (and Blaming Lean Startup) - Instigator Blog
Lately, I’m getting more and more feedback from entrepreneurs that Lean Startup is holding them back.
I’m seeing this in action as well; startups that are “stuck” in a permanent mode of analysis with little to no action.
Entrepreneurs blame the Lean Startup process. They point out that the need to validate everything before moving forward slows them down and confuses them too much. They’d rather just go ahead with something and define that as progress.
There are a few things at work here.
For starters, I’ve written about the pace of Lean Startup before, because at… Keep reading >>
