Monthly Archives: December 2007

Entrepreneurship & the Family: Health Insurance

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Brock Blake

One of the most important topics of being an entrepreneur and having a family is health insurance.  Let’s just say that there are no “shortcuts” or great health insurance discounts for entrepreneurs — I remember Paul Allen writing about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Family | 6 Comments

Google + DonorsChoose.org = Cool Christmas Gift

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Brock Blake

First off, I’ve been fairly impressed with Google lately.  While most of the world (including me until recently) doesn’t ever interface with any human at Google (which is why they have such a great business model), FundingUniverse has shown up … Continue reading →

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Latest “Hot” Utah Deals

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Brock Blake

In keeping up with my latest tradition, I’d like to share a few companies that I have met with (through my role at FundingUniverse obviously) recently that, to me, are the latest and greatest Utah up-and-coming companies. In no particular … Continue reading →

Posted in Angel Investing, Entrepreneurship, Technology | 1 Comment

Did you see this?

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Brock Blake

H3 Tec, a company here in Utah, recently purchased a full-page ad in the USA Today to attract the attention of Ed Zander, Chairman & CEO of Motorola. Apparently, the founder of H3 Tec, Charles Christensen, has invented a technology … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 9 Comments

Bootstrapping vs. Fundraising

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Brock Blake

Josh Steimle wrote an interesting blog entry last week about his personal debate on getting loans or bootstrapping his company. This is a very difficult decision for most entrepreneurs because a lot of people believe that more money is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship | 3 Comments