Monthly Archives: July 2006

Beware of the “Half-baked” deal

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Brock Blake

So I had a meeting last week with a well-known banker here in Utah. He has an extensive background in the VC/angel investing space and is very well-connected. During our conversation, something he said caught my attention: (paraphrased) “One of … Continue reading →

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Comments fixed + new blog theme

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Brock Blake

Phew… After soliciting the help of Trent Miskin, our CTO, my blog is back to normal.  I guess that there was a problem with my theme when we upgraded to the new WordPress 2.0.  Anyway, it’s all fixed now and … Continue reading →

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No comments?

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Brock Blake

I’m confessing… I haven’t received a comment on my blog since April 21st! I guess that I just write really stupid entries. No one cares about what I have to say. My entries are not stimulating in any way. I’m … Continue reading →

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Exit Strategy: is it necessary?

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Brock Blake

Last week, I had a terrific meeting with a good friend and mentor Devin Thorpe of Thorpe Capital. Not only is Devin a very savvy businessman, I like to say that he is on the “good side” of investment banking. … Continue reading →

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I don’t know…

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Brock Blake

One of the phrases that I think is not used enough in business is the phrase “I don’t know.” I know that I often catch myself trying to come up with the correct solution or response to a question when, … Continue reading →

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Shout out to Nicole Davis…

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Brock Blake

While this post is a few weeks late, I want to give a big shout out to Nicole Davis, the director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition/event. I’ll tell you what, if you missed out on … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing?

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Brock Blake

I have heard the a lot of good and bad stories when it comes to outsourcing development offshore. We will soon be in the hiring mode for programmers and I am interested in hearing from those people who have had … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hate

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Brock Blake

A good friend of mine and previous Junto Partner, Tamio Stehrenberger, once created the “Don’t Hate” t-shirt brand. I always thought that the brand was cool because it’s in align with my “Be cool” theory. Anyway…the reason that I bring … Continue reading →

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Angel investors are not “friends & family” money

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Brock Blake

During one of my meetings with Bill McMillen of the Gold Coast Venture Capital Association, he said something that I thought was very interesting (and I’ll paraphrase): “One of the things that entrepreneurs need to be taught is that angels … Continue reading →

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