Comments on: What’s in it for me? http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/ The Blog of Jeffrey Kalmikoff Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:03:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Balancing interest and excitement | Jeffrey Kalmikoff, Creative Powerhouse. http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75447 Balancing interest and excitement | Jeffrey Kalmikoff, Creative Powerhouse. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:51:59 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75447 [...] and excitement This past Friday wrapped up my first “class” of TechStars as a mentor. I wrote a post at the beginning of the summer about what I thought was in it for me as a mentor. I was seeking inspiration. I got much more. [...] [...] and excitement This past Friday wrapped up my first “class” of TechStars as a mentor. I wrote a post at the beginning of the summer about what I thought was in it for me as a mentor. I was seeking inspiration. I got much more. [...]

]]> By: Mark Solon http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75401 Mark Solon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:23:11 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75401 Jeffrey, it's folks like you that make this region the best place to start a company. thanks for what you and your colleagues are doing at techstars... Jeffrey,

it’s folks like you that make this region the best place to start a company. thanks for what you and your colleagues are doing at techstars…

]]> By: gammill http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75339 gammill Tue, 19 May 2009 19:44:11 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75339 Jeffery, Great post! I couldn't agree more with you re: something so special about “the beginning”. This is the part that causes enthusiastic sleepless nights. I'm a firm believer (and contributor) that mentoring early stage startups is such a critical part of any healthy startup ecosystem and community. I continue to be blown away by what you all are doing at TechStars! I look forward to seeing what you guys cook up this summer... Have a blast and be inspired! Jeffery, Great post! I couldn’t agree more with you re: something so special about “the beginning”.

This is the part that causes enthusiastic sleepless nights. I’m a firm believer (and contributor) that mentoring early stage startups is such a critical part of any healthy startup ecosystem and community. I continue to be blown away by what you all are doing at TechStars! I look forward to seeing what you guys cook up this summer… Have a blast and be inspired!

]]> By: Brett Jackson http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75337 Brett Jackson Sat, 16 May 2009 10:20:20 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75337 Great post, Jeffrey. Boulder is such a fantastic place to be if you're interested in starting companies and being around like-minded people. Everyone constantly feeds off of one another to create valuable services and products that people enjoy. That's what it's all about. Great meeting you the other night at the TechStars event. Let's get that helicopter/threadless comp going... Great post, Jeffrey. Boulder is such a fantastic place to be if you’re interested in starting companies and being around like-minded people. Everyone constantly feeds off of one another to create valuable services and products that people enjoy. That’s what it’s all about. Great meeting you the other night at the TechStars event. Let’s get that helicopter/threadless comp going…

]]> By: Some TechStar http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75336 Some TechStar Sat, 16 May 2009 04:39:35 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75336 I found out yesterday that you're in the running for being one of my lead mentors, and I can't wait to get the ball rolling and see what we can comes out on the other side. I hope you know that I'm as excited about inspiration as you are. The bottom line is that this stuff is fun. Why would we bother if it wasn't? I found out yesterday that you’re in the running for being one of my lead mentors, and I can’t wait to get the ball rolling and see what we can comes out on the other side. I hope you know that I’m as excited about inspiration as you are.

The bottom line is that this stuff is fun. Why would we bother if it wasn’t?

]]> By: Dave Morin http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75335 Dave Morin Fri, 15 May 2009 23:46:43 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75335 Couldn't agree more, Jeffrey. Ideas are the center of my universe, too. And, I have a deep connection to being part of that "early" stage of an idea and a minor obsession with turning them into reality :) This is why I too said yes to TechStars. Looking forward to seeing you next week. Couldn’t agree more, Jeffrey. Ideas are the center of my universe, too. And, I have a deep connection to being part of that “early” stage of an idea and a minor obsession with turning them into reality :) This is why I too said yes to TechStars. Looking forward to seeing you next week.

]]> By: Andrew Warner http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/05/15/whats-in-it-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-75334 Andrew Warner Fri, 15 May 2009 18:33:08 +0000 http://www.callmejeffrey.com/?p=572#comment-75334 I asked Mike Jones once why he advised companies. He said thinking through someone else's issues helps sharpen his mind. It's kind of like those Harvard Case Studies that business school students get. Thanks for being there Jeffrey. I asked Mike Jones once why he advised companies. He said thinking through someone else’s issues helps sharpen his mind.

It’s kind of like those Harvard Case Studies that business school students get.

Thanks for being there Jeffrey.

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