Monthly Archives: September 2006

Update from NASVF: Steve Mercil

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Brock Blake

Today, I had the incredible opportunity to eat lunch with Steve Mercil, President & CEO of RAIN Source Capital.  I was completely impressed with Steve and his vision for RAIN.  I believe that they have already formed 17 angel groups … Continue reading →

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Biz Idea: Electronic billboards on stop lights

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Brock Blake

A few weeks ago, I decided that I would start posting various business ideas to my blog. These ideas will be those that I believe are great ideas, but don’t plan on pursuing them any time in the near future. … Continue reading →

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Traveling to NASVF Conference

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Brock Blake

Well, I’m in the middle of my flight from Chicago to Rochester, NY and I figured that it’s time to get caught up on some blog entries.  I’m stoked to be attending this year’s National Association of Seed & Venture … Continue reading →

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College Dropout

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Brock Blake

Ok, I’m going to come clean: I am a college drop-out! But, on the other hand…aren’t you? Don’t get me wrong, I loved my college days; probably some of the best times in my life. But, as soon as I … Continue reading →

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Blueprint to a Billion (inside-outside leadership)

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Brock Blake

A few weeks ago, I attended an impressive lunch conference that featured David Thompson, the author of the new book Blueprint to a Billion, as the keynote speaker. Going in to the event, I was interested in the topic but … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Jason Perry (Governor’s Office of Economic Development)

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Brock Blake

Last week, I had a great meeting with Jason Perry, the Executive Director at Utah’s GOED.  It was fun to be able to discuss some of the initiatives that the Governor’s office has to stimulate and foster entrepreneurship in the … Continue reading →

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Davis eStation Grand Opening

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Brock Blake

I didn’t have a chance to write about it last week, but I wanted to mention the grand opening of the 2nd Grow Utah Utah Ventures eStation.  Alan Hall and Craig Bott have teamed up with the Davis Applied Technology … Continue reading →

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Podcast with Bill Payne

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Brock Blake

Over the past month, I have had the pleasure of recording a series of podcasts with angel investor & industry expert Bill Payne.  Our series (produced for FundingUniverse.com) will cover an array of topics on starting a new venture and … Continue reading →

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