Todd Earwood » Cool People http://www.toddearwood.com Connecting the dots of life and business Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Five Reasons for Five Days of Facebook http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/09/17/five-reasons-for-five-days-of-facebook/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/09/17/five-reasons-for-five-days-of-facebook/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:44:19 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/09/17/five-reasons-for-five-days-of-facebook/ Two of my new friends from my Bay Area Visit are hosting Facebook conferences. I’m getting out of a previous event in hopes I can attend. Noah Kagan is hosting Community Next: Platform and Dave McClure is hosting Graphing Social Patterns two loaded events dedicated to the Facebook plaform.

Both conferences are in early October and happen to fall in five consecutive days. Since I now have some readers from the Valley, please hear my pitch for the five reason to attend five days of Facebook for under $1,000!

Community Next Platform

1- Facebook’s platform is so popular, you might be stuck at the stoner’s lunch table if you don’t attend.
2- Tom from MySpace is attending to learn how to add auto-play music to their upcoming FB app. Please attend
and stop them.
3- If you’re short on Facebook development resources, you can mingle with those that have doing it.
Social graphic 4- For less than $1,000 you hear some big names discuss the platform and learn what this API can do for you.
5- If you have REAL faith in your fb app, show up and pimp it out!

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I knew I’d like Dave when he replied to my initial email saying, “sure, count me in… i grew up in WV, so I’m also a hillbilly entrepreneur.” Little did I know Dave was ridiculously connected in the Valley and he’s very astute at fostering other startups. Luckily, I found a video of Dave showcasing his startup experience and his humor from IgniteSeattle.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irjgfW0BIrw[/youtube]

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/09/13/im-down-with-dave/feed/ 1 Dan Scudder: A Summer Intern’s look into a Valley Startup http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/23/dan-scudder-a-summer-interns-look-into-a-valley-startup/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/23/dan-scudder-a-summer-interns-look-into-a-valley-startup/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:07:16 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/23/dan-scudder-a-summer-interns-look-into-a-valley-startup/ Dan Scudder, a Boston native and founder of DormItem.com spent his summer with a valley startup, Rapleaf.com. This is part two of our chat during my Bay Area Visit. We sit down to discuss how an entrepreneur outside the valley feels once he’s immersed in the startup epicenter.

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/23/dan-scudder-a-summer-interns-look-into-a-valley-startup/feed/ 0 Bay Area Veteran on the Benefits of Social Networking http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/20/bay-area-veteran-on-the-benefits-of-social-networking/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/20/bay-area-veteran-on-the-benefits-of-social-networking/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:00:10 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/20/bay-area-veteran-on-the-benefits-of-social-networking/ This is part two of my interview with Robin Wolaner. We discuss the benefits she’s seen of social networking for both her startup and personally. Specifically, she references examples of LinkedIn and even MySpace.

If you’re catching up, be sure to catch the first part of our talk, then head over to LinkedIn and add me as your contact. It’s the best way to keep track of my ventures and network.

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/20/bay-area-veteran-on-the-benefits-of-social-networking/feed/ 0 Interview with Founder of DormItem.com, Dan Scudder http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/14/interview-with-founder-of-dormitemcom-dan-scudder/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/14/interview-with-founder-of-dormitemcom-dan-scudder/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:01:10 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/14/interview-with-founder-of-dormitemcom-dan-scudder/ Facebook isn’t the only site garnering attention from college kids. Dan Scudder founded DormItem.com, a site that aggregates items for sale by college kids. He has a couple revenue models and is currently a student at Babson College. This is the first of four video clips from my interview with Dan. If you’re curious about the funky sunlight, we shot this interview in Tart to Tart.

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/14/interview-with-founder-of-dormitemcom-dan-scudder/feed/ 1 Robin Wolaner May Have the Best Reason for a Startup http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/07/robin-wolaner-may-have-the-best-reason-for-a-startup/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/07/robin-wolaner-may-have-the-best-reason-for-a-startup/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:34:37 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/07/robin-wolaner-may-have-the-best-reason-for-a-startup/ If you don’t know Robin Wolaner by name, you know her great work. Her career includes founding Parenting magazine along with launching Martha Stewart Living and Vibe magazines. She is also the author of a great book you NEED to buy called “Naked In the Boardroom.”

The point I’m making is she’s a player, she’s tried it, done it (successfully) and is going at again with a very, cool startup called TBD.com. Today, they just announced their funding round by a list of rockstar investors. But this story isn’t about the money, it’s about a proven leader who is building a business to help her generation. I sat down with Robin during my Bay Area Visit and while the persona in the book was intimidating, she and her team were a joy to meet. Watch this interview and you’ll see why.

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/08/07/robin-wolaner-may-have-the-best-reason-for-a-startup/feed/ 2 How to Look 20 Years Younger for $10 http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/31/how-to-look-20-years-younger-for-10/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/31/how-to-look-20-years-younger-for-10/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:48:18 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/31/how-to-look-20-years-younger-for-10/ Guy Kawasaki may have found the “fountain of youth” with Pixilu.com. For only $10, they will touch-up any picture you have and the results are amazing. Watch this interview and Guy and I discuss if Pixilu has a real business and the impressive results they provide.

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/31/how-to-look-20-years-younger-for-10/feed/ 1 Can a Startup Outside the Valley Get Valley Funding? http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/26/can-a-startup-outside-the-valley-get-valley-funding/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/26/can-a-startup-outside-the-valley-get-valley-funding/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:55:14 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/26/can-a-startup-outside-the-valley-get-valley-funding/ Guy Kawasaki and I sit down to discuss if a startup outside of silicon valley can get funding from the sought after Sand Hill Road? Guy’s perspective stems from a career in the valley and funding startups.

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/26/can-a-startup-outside-the-valley-get-valley-funding/feed/ 1 The No-Holds Barred Guide to Public Speaking by Guy Kawasaki http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/24/the-no-holds-barred-guide-to-public-speaking-by-guy-kawasaki/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/24/the-no-holds-barred-guide-to-public-speaking-by-guy-kawasaki/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:47:01 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/24/the-no-holds-barred-guide-to-public-speaking-by-guy-kawasaki/ Guy Kawasaki pulls no punches and answers questions about his public speaking career in a shockingly honest and direct fashion. If you didn’t know, Guy has leveraged a background filled with startups and Apple into a nice speaking career. He often gives speaking tips on his blog and offers a few suggestions here on how to “control a room.”

]]> http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/24/the-no-holds-barred-guide-to-public-speaking-by-guy-kawasaki/feed/ 0 Guy Kawasaki Discusses How Digg and TechCrunch Effect your Traffic http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/23/guy-kawasaki-discusses-how-digg-and-techcrunch-effect-your-traffic/ http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/23/guy-kawasaki-discusses-how-digg-and-techcrunch-effect-your-traffic/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:35:52 +0000 Todd Earwood http://www.toddearwood.com/2007/07/23/guy-kawasaki-discusses-how-digg-and-techcrunch-effect-your-traffic/ Here is a quick interview from last month’s interview with Guy Kawasaki. We talk about the hours he puts into Truemors.com and the traffic spikes the site has seen early on in its launch. Specifically, we talk about how TechCrunch and Digg cause spikes in traffic that don’t stick.

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