Likes & Launch: Archive

“There are no silver bullets, just many “A-ha” moments. Success is driven by a million incremental improvements to your business model.”—

8 Startup Lessons from Constant Contact CEO Gail Goodman. Follow her on Twitter @gail_goodman

[Above quote is for @heyamberrae)

Jul 30, 20102 notes

#Gail Goodman #Inspiration #Change the ratio

Jul 29, 2010719 notes

Ambitious GirlWale

soulbanger:

amazing spoken word by @wale. ambitious girl

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This is hilarious. I guess it’s a response to all those people who want women to be more respected in music.

Jul 29, 20101 note

#music #ambitious girl

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”—Howard Thurman (via shirtdress) (via jeninla)

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Jul 27, 2010

#Michael Jordan #Nike #Inspiration #inspiration

“There’s an expression that Gianforte likes to quote: “In war you’re either making bullets or shooting bullets.” In other words, for the bootstrapper, business is all about just two things: making product and selling product. It’s not hard to see which one is closer to Gianforte’s heart. “Nothing Happens Until Someone Sells Something” reads the sign in his otherwise spartan office.”—Start with Nothing, Planning and Strategy Article - Inc. Article

Jul 27, 20101 note

#inspiration #entrepreneurship #Greg Gianforte

Jul 27, 2010

“Everyone said how determined and resilient you must be, but going through it made me realize that the determination required was still understated.”—

What Startups Are Really Like

I’ve really gotten into sharing the inspiration I’m seeking for myself.

Jul 26, 20102 notes

#inspiration #Ycombinator #entrepreneurship

Jul 26, 20102 notes

“These are critical questions that any startup should know: * What do you think an average customer is worth to you? * Which channels will be most effective in acquiring customers? * How much will each of those channels cost and at what volume?”—

Customer Acquisition is Oxygen to a Startup

I’d be interested in learning more about the best tools to easily measure all of these campaigns in one place.

Jul 26, 20104 notes

Jul 25, 2010435 notes

#inspiration #Walt Disney

Jul 22, 2010266 notes

#me

“There’s a misfit in each of us, and it’s the most delicate, precious thing that we have. Sadly, most people make it their life’s mission to hide it, to cover it over in the same clothes, the same work, the same “regurgitations,” as Thomas Merton wrote, as everyone else.”—Misfit Entrepreneurs - Dan Pallotta - Harvard Business Review

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#inspiration #dream big

Jul 21, 201078 notes

#startup #jobs

Jul 21, 20101 note

#anttenna #technology

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Jul 20, 2010

Jul 20, 201016 notes

#wake up #inspiration

Jul 18, 2010489 notes

#inspiration #begood

“Maybe I value my time more than my net worth. Maybe my fear of boredom outweighs my fear of failure. Or, maybe I have an irrational belief that I will succeed against all odds. Whatever it is, I find the risk of entrepreneurship to be not only worthwhile but also necessary for fulfillment. Work is no longer work. It is life, and a good one.”—

-Prerna Gupta

From “An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself” - NYTimes.com

Jul 18, 201012 notes

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Jul 15, 2010

#entrepreneurship #inspiration

Jul 15, 2010787 notes

#turtle #hungry for life #chomp

Jul 14, 201037 notes

#get busy #to do #yes you!

Sara Chipps is Starting A Program to Help Women Learn to Become Developers. And That's Awesome.

caterpillarcowboy:

tonybgoode:

I’ve known Sara for a little over a year now. The branding for her personal site, GirlDeveloper.com, is poetic in its simplicity: She’s a girl, and she’s a developer. And she’s not shy about it.

Her very existence sets an example for others.

She’s taking that to a new level now. Starting next week, Sara will be hosting a series of classes for women who want to learn to develop code.

The project is called:

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Sara developed the curriculum and structure for these classes, while Ana Hevesi, Vanessa Hurst, and I have helped sort out the basic operations.

This is an early experiment, but a very very exciting one. There is maybe nothing that I respect more than someone who steps up to do something that helps people, and Sara’s doing that big time.

If you or someone you know have been curious about coding and didn’t know where to start (and you’re of the female persuasion), check this thing out, and help Sara make it awesome.

Good people are making good things happen in New York, and I couldn’t be happier.

The first class is Wednesday, July 21st. Get on it!

Learn more at http://girldevelopit.com

Join the Meetup and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/girldevelopit

Love it.

Jul 14, 201029 notes

#Girl Geeks #Tech NYC #Girls in Tech #Sara Chipps

Jul 13, 20102 notes

#summer

Jul 13, 2010

#inspiration #minimalism #Everett Bogue #entrepreneurship

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Jul 9, 20102 notes

#inspiration #entrepreneurship

“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.”—

- Steve Jobs (via ranajune)

Love this!

Jul 7, 201040 notes

#inspiration #entrepreneurship

Jul 7, 2010

#Australia #Challenge #Travel #Lookforthefullhousesquemoralattheend

Jul 7, 20103 notes

#Lady Gaga #Inspiration #Dream Big

Jul 6, 2010

#entrepreneurship

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How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make?