MidMarketMaven: November 2006 Archives

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Nov30	Russ Page Likes Genealogy, Too Devin Thorpe November 30, 2006 Know More: Family History, russell page Russ Page ran his face through a face recognition service at MyHeritage, a family history, photo sharing site, and came up with a match to Tom Hanks. I found this interesting, in part, because I often used to hear that I look like Tom Hanks (now I look like his fat little brother). So I ran my face through the system and came up with a match to some unpredictable matches. No Tom Hanks. See below. Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov30	Paul Allen, the Visionary Behind Funding Universe Devin Thorpe November 30, 2006 Paul Allen is the visionary founder of Funding Universe, now run by my friend Brock Blake.Paul describes Funding Universe this way:The mission of FundingUniverse.com is to help entrepreneurs and angel investors find each other. I teamed up with web developer... Continue Reading Posted at 7:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	Paul Allen Loves Genealogy Devin Thorpe November 29, 2006 Only those who know me well, like family well, know that I love family history. One of the reasons I count Paul Allen among those I respect so much is his love of genealogy. As I've mentioned, he founded MyFamily.com... Continue Reading Posted at 8:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Russ Page on Dell Schanze Devin Thorpe November 29, 2006 Reading through some of the classic posts from Russ Page, I found a great post about public relations for Dell Schanze. This is old news, but an important and practical point. Russ points out the relatively obvious fact that Dell... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Utah Fan (Grudgingly) Sings BYU Fight Song Devin Thorpe November 29, 2006 Only to be a man of my word, below is a video of yours truly singing the BYU Fight Song. You'll recall that this was required as a result of Utah losing to BYU in their game last Saturday. I... Continue Reading Posted at 2:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Russ Reminds: 5 ways the Cougars dominated the Utes in Saturday’s game Devin Thorpe November 28, 2006 Friend and PR guru Russ Page reminded me today that I owe him a post entitled, "5 ways the Cougars dominated the Utes in Saturday’s game." Here we go:1) The entire first quarter. It was nothing short of a miracle... Continue Reading Posted at 10:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Paul Points to PowerPoint for Saving Money on Web Development Devin Thorpe November 28, 2006 Paul Allen posted today about using PowerPoint for designing web sites. By creating a low-tech mock-up of your web-site, you allow your web designer to accelerate your web development--saving you money.Over the years, I've learned to use Word and PowerPoint... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	Read Russell Page Devin Thorpe November 27, 2006 Russell Page also challenged me to a similar stake on the Big Game with a parellel outcome to the Paul Allen challenge.So, I have the opportunity to plug Russ's blog, too.Russ writes about public relations or PR. Recently, Russ wrote about... Continue Reading Posted at 10:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Read Paul Allen's Blog at PaulAllen.Net Devin Thorpe November 27, 2006 Well, as a part of my agreement with Paul Allen with respect to the big game, about which enough has already been said, I am obligated to plug Paul's blog every day for a week.The truth is, I am eager... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	This HURTS! BYU Won Devin Thorpe November 27, 2006 I literally could not believe it. I still can't. Utah had a four point lead, meaning that BYU needed a touchdown and not just a fieldgoal, with barely over a one minute to play. Certainly the game was over. ... Continue Reading Posted at 3:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov24	Utah Jazz Lead NBA--Is there a lesson here? Devin Thorpe November 24, 2006 The Utah Jazz have the best record in the NBA. After winning 9 of their first ten games, folks started talking about the Jazz. Much of the commentary suggested that the team wasn't for real--just lucky. There is a lot... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	One Last Thought On BYU-Utah Game Devin Thorpe November 24, 2006 Paul Allen has courageously stepped up to accept my challenge.Paul has specifically agreed to the following after the BIG UTE VICTORY tomorrow: I’ll wear a University of Utah shirt for the next 5 days, including to my Internet Marketing Class at... Continue Reading Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	Why The University of Utah Can Win Devin Thorpe November 21, 2006 Remembering that I know more about scrapbooking than football, consider the following analysis: The University of Utah can win on Saturday in the big game against Brigham Young University for three key reasons: 1) Home field advantage: this game... Continue Reading Posted at 10:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	Fenwick Report: Bay Area VC Trends Devin Thorpe November 20, 2006 Every quarter, one of the leading venture capital focused law firms in the Bay Area, Fenwick & West, prepares and publishes a report on venture capital activity during the quarter. Unlike other reports, the focus of their report is on... Continue Reading Posted at 6:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov17	Jazz Tickets Devin Thorpe November 17, 2006 I have two upper bowl tickets to the Utah Jazz v. Toronto Raptors on Monday, November 20, 2006. If you're a Utah Jazz fan like Paul Allen, you may want to have them. To receive them, please post a comment... Continue Reading Posted at 3:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Unintended Impacts of Over-regulation Devin Thorpe November 16, 2006 Throughout my life and career, I have been an advocate of well-regulated markets. Unlike some who advocate no limits beyond disclosure requirements and anti-fraud statutes, I wholeheartedly believe that rules create orderly markets; order creates market confidence and confidence creates... Continue Reading Posted at 10:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	10 Reasons to Go Private: Summary Devin Thorpe November 14, 2006 Over the last few months, I've posted ten reasons for small public companies to go private. Some of these reasons are so compelling that large companies are going private in remarkable numbers. For smaller businesses in today's regulatory and market... Continue Reading Posted at 10:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	10th Reason to Go Private: Golf Devin Thorpe November 13, 2006 The tenth reason to go or remain private is golf. Yes, golf. And bonuses.If you are spending less time on regulatory compliance, among other things you can do with your time is golf. If you are spending less money on... Continue Reading Posted at 10:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 9	I love CNBC, but Not Jim Cramer Devin Thorpe November 9, 2006 I don't get enough time during the day to watch CNBC. It is a terrific resource. Real time information, fabulous insights, and great interviews. Jim Cramer's show, "Mad Money," however, is a waste of time.I watch it rarely, so I... Continue Reading Posted at 8:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 8	Paul Allen: Utah v. BYU Devin Thorpe November 8, 2006 Paul Allen (the Lesser), in a post about a laundry list of observations, predicted casually yesterday that BYU's football team is "going to run the table." Paul, I think we should have a little wager on this. BYU is having... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 7	9th Reason to Go Private: Strategy Devin Thorpe November 7, 2006 The ninth reason to go or remain private is strategy. As a public company the administrative burdens of being public steal resources away from strategic initiatives and the market's focus on quarterly results give the company no breathing room.The resources... Continue Reading Posted at 10:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 6	Vote: Democracy and Capitalism Depend on It Devin Thorpe November 6, 2006 Tomorrow is election day. (I hope this isn't news to you!)I want to encourage both of you who are reading this blog to be sure to vote. Though I have opinions about whom I think you should vote, let me... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 2	Jim Matheson, Entrepreneur, Congressman Devin Thorpe November 2, 2006 In the mid-nineties, I worked with Jim Matheson at Travis Capital, a boutique investment banking firm here in Salt Lake City. Jim actually worked for a sister organization, Energy Strategies. Jim and I had politics in common; not so much... Continue Reading Posted at 8:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 1	8th Reason to Go Private: Scandal Scale Devin Thorpe November 1, 2006 The eighth reason to go or remain private is to avoid the increased scandal scale associated with being public. In a recent opinion piece, entitled "Regulation, Yes. Strangulation, No," for the Wall Street Journal, Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg, former Chairman... Continue Reading Posted at 8:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Nov30	Russ Page Likes Genealogy, Too Devin Thorpe November 30, 2006 Know More: Family History, russell page Russ Page ran his face through a face recognition service at MyHeritage, a family history, photo sharing site, and came up with a match to Tom Hanks. I found this interesting, in part, because I often used to hear that I look like Tom Hanks (now I look like his fat little brother). So I ran my face through the system and came up with a match to some unpredictable matches. No Tom Hanks. See below. Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov30	Paul Allen, the Visionary Behind Funding Universe Devin Thorpe November 30, 2006 Paul Allen is the visionary founder of Funding Universe, now run by my friend Brock Blake.Paul describes Funding Universe this way:The mission of FundingUniverse.com is to help entrepreneurs and angel investors find each other. I teamed up with web developer... Continue Reading Posted at 7:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	Paul Allen Loves Genealogy Devin Thorpe November 29, 2006 Only those who know me well, like family well, know that I love family history. One of the reasons I count Paul Allen among those I respect so much is his love of genealogy. As I've mentioned, he founded MyFamily.com... Continue Reading Posted at 8:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Russ Page on Dell Schanze Devin Thorpe November 29, 2006 Reading through some of the classic posts from Russ Page, I found a great post about public relations for Dell Schanze. This is old news, but an important and practical point. Russ points out the relatively obvious fact that Dell... Continue Reading Posted at 7:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Utah Fan (Grudgingly) Sings BYU Fight Song Devin Thorpe November 29, 2006 Only to be a man of my word, below is a video of yours truly singing the BYU Fight Song. You'll recall that this was required as a result of Utah losing to BYU in their game last Saturday. I... Continue Reading Posted at 2:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Russ Reminds: 5 ways the Cougars dominated the Utes in Saturday’s game Devin Thorpe November 28, 2006 Friend and PR guru Russ Page reminded me today that I owe him a post entitled, "5 ways the Cougars dominated the Utes in Saturday’s game." Here we go:1) The entire first quarter. It was nothing short of a miracle... Continue Reading Posted at 10:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Paul Points to PowerPoint for Saving Money on Web Development Devin Thorpe November 28, 2006 Paul Allen posted today about using PowerPoint for designing web sites. By creating a low-tech mock-up of your web-site, you allow your web designer to accelerate your web development--saving you money.Over the years, I've learned to use Word and PowerPoint... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	Read Russell Page Devin Thorpe November 27, 2006 Russell Page also challenged me to a similar stake on the Big Game with a parellel outcome to the Paul Allen challenge.So, I have the opportunity to plug Russ's blog, too.Russ writes about public relations or PR. Recently, Russ wrote about... Continue Reading Posted at 10:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Read Paul Allen's Blog at PaulAllen.Net Devin Thorpe November 27, 2006 Well, as a part of my agreement with Paul Allen with respect to the big game, about which enough has already been said, I am obligated to plug Paul's blog every day for a week.The truth is, I am eager... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	This HURTS! BYU Won Devin Thorpe November 27, 2006 I literally could not believe it. I still can't. Utah had a four point lead, meaning that BYU needed a touchdown and not just a fieldgoal, with barely over a one minute to play. Certainly the game was over. ... Continue Reading Posted at 3:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov24	Utah Jazz Lead NBA--Is there a lesson here? Devin Thorpe November 24, 2006 The Utah Jazz have the best record in the NBA. After winning 9 of their first ten games, folks started talking about the Jazz. Much of the commentary suggested that the team wasn't for real--just lucky. There is a lot... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	One Last Thought On BYU-Utah Game Devin Thorpe November 24, 2006 Paul Allen has courageously stepped up to accept my challenge.Paul has specifically agreed to the following after the BIG UTE VICTORY tomorrow: I’ll wear a University of Utah shirt for the next 5 days, including to my Internet Marketing Class at... Continue Reading Posted at 10:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	Why The University of Utah Can Win Devin Thorpe November 21, 2006 Remembering that I know more about scrapbooking than football, consider the following analysis: The University of Utah can win on Saturday in the big game against Brigham Young University for three key reasons: 1) Home field advantage: this game... Continue Reading Posted at 10:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	Fenwick Report: Bay Area VC Trends Devin Thorpe November 20, 2006 Every quarter, one of the leading venture capital focused law firms in the Bay Area, Fenwick & West, prepares and publishes a report on venture capital activity during the quarter. Unlike other reports, the focus of their report is on... Continue Reading Posted at 6:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov17	Jazz Tickets Devin Thorpe November 17, 2006 I have two upper bowl tickets to the Utah Jazz v. Toronto Raptors on Monday, November 20, 2006. If you're a Utah Jazz fan like Paul Allen, you may want to have them. To receive them, please post a comment... Continue Reading Posted at 3:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Unintended Impacts of Over-regulation Devin Thorpe November 16, 2006 Throughout my life and career, I have been an advocate of well-regulated markets. Unlike some who advocate no limits beyond disclosure requirements and anti-fraud statutes, I wholeheartedly believe that rules create orderly markets; order creates market confidence and confidence creates... Continue Reading Posted at 10:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	10 Reasons to Go Private: Summary Devin Thorpe November 14, 2006 Over the last few months, I've posted ten reasons for small public companies to go private. Some of these reasons are so compelling that large companies are going private in remarkable numbers. For smaller businesses in today's regulatory and market... Continue Reading Posted at 10:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	10th Reason to Go Private: Golf Devin Thorpe November 13, 2006 The tenth reason to go or remain private is golf. Yes, golf. And bonuses.If you are spending less time on regulatory compliance, among other things you can do with your time is golf. If you are spending less money on... Continue Reading Posted at 10:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 9	I love CNBC, but Not Jim Cramer Devin Thorpe November 9, 2006 I don't get enough time during the day to watch CNBC. It is a terrific resource. Real time information, fabulous insights, and great interviews. Jim Cramer's show, "Mad Money," however, is a waste of time.I watch it rarely, so I... Continue Reading Posted at 8:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 8	Paul Allen: Utah v. BYU Devin Thorpe November 8, 2006 Paul Allen (the Lesser), in a post about a laundry list of observations, predicted casually yesterday that BYU's football team is "going to run the table." Paul, I think we should have a little wager on this. BYU is having... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 7	9th Reason to Go Private: Strategy Devin Thorpe November 7, 2006 The ninth reason to go or remain private is strategy. As a public company the administrative burdens of being public steal resources away from strategic initiatives and the market's focus on quarterly results give the company no breathing room.The resources... Continue Reading Posted at 10:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 6	Vote: Democracy and Capitalism Depend on It Devin Thorpe November 6, 2006 Tomorrow is election day. (I hope this isn't news to you!)I want to encourage both of you who are reading this blog to be sure to vote. Though I have opinions about whom I think you should vote, let me... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 2	Jim Matheson, Entrepreneur, Congressman Devin Thorpe November 2, 2006 In the mid-nineties, I worked with Jim Matheson at Travis Capital, a boutique investment banking firm here in Salt Lake City. Jim actually worked for a sister organization, Energy Strategies. Jim and I had politics in common; not so much... Continue Reading Posted at 8:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 1	8th Reason to Go Private: Scandal Scale Devin Thorpe November 1, 2006 The eighth reason to go or remain private is to avoid the increased scandal scale associated with being public. In a recent opinion piece, entitled "Regulation, Yes. Strangulation, No," for the Wall Street Journal, Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg, former Chairman... Continue Reading Posted at 8:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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