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| − | == [[Diversity AND Valley of Death BOOT BOARD]] ==
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| | + | ==Mission Statement== |
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| − | ; Stage: Ideation, Valley of Death, or Growth
| + | Our mission is helping one another get through the Valley of Death. Diversity is a good thing, but we use it, rather than focus on it. |
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| − | ; Location: Austin
| + | == Facilitator == |
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
| + | Past: Jeff Hotz, Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 |
| − | * Valley of Death bootstrappers
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| − | * Diversity bootstrappers
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| − | * additional bootstrappers interested in joining the Boot Board
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| − | ; Other Information:
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| − | * Our first Boot Board meeting is planned for Monday May 15th, from 4-7 pm.
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| − | * Paricipants include: Nancy Schill, Chris Garrigues, Jeff, Andrea, Ash, and Mike O'Krent. Facillitators include Stan and Michelle.
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| − | * Please note that we are looking to grow this group and likely split into a "Diversity" group and a "Valley of Death" group.
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| − | *LOCATION of meeting (thanks Chad Jewell!!) Austin Office Space- 3415 Greystone Dr. #102
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| | == Members == | | == Members == |
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| − | === Chris Garrigues ===
| + | *Tonja O'Neil (also moderator) |
| − | | + | *Chris Garrigues |
| − | ; Company: [http://www.Trinsics.com/ Trinsic Solutions]
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:cwg-bootstrap@trinsics.com cwg-bootstrap@trinsics.com]
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| − | ; Phone: 512-322-0180
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| − | ; Company Size: Myself and a few contractors
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| − | ; Stage: Late Valley of Death (I'm actually not losing money, but would be if I hired staff too soon)
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| − | ; Location: Central Austin (14th and West)
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * B2B Marketing
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| − | * Customer Satisfaction & Retention
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| − | * Managing growth
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| − | * Relationship-based businesses
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| − | ; Other Information:
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| − | * Founded Trinsic Solutions in late 2003; My 3rd bootstrapped business since 1995
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| − | * Most of my career has been in IT management both for large companies (Dell, Schlumbeger, MCC, etc) as well as in my own startups.
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| − | * Hoped initially to grow fast and almost died in my first year; laid off staff and am now managing the slower pace well.
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| − | * I am a Maven with strong Relater tendencies and believe that my company should be a relater business with an underlying maven core.
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| − | === Nancy Schill ===
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| − | ; Company: [http://www.executiveintelligentcoaching.com/ Executive Intelligent Coaching]
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:nschill@executiveintelligentcoaching.com]
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| − | ; Phone: 512-947-5447
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| − | ; Company Size: 1 person
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| − | ; Stage: Valley of Death
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| − | ; Location: Austin
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * B2B marketing
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| − | * sales techniques
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| − | * sole proprietership business support
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| − | * valley of death strategies
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| − | ; Other Information:
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| − | * Founder and Executive Coach
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| − | * B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in School Psychology - (Specialist level 3 yr. grad. degree)
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| − | * extensive experience in behavior change, assessments (qualified to administer all assessments, unlike other coaches), goal development and attainment, working with and understanding people of all types.
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| − | * working with professionals and executives on:
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| − | ** professional growth strategy
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| − | ** strengthening leadership and exemplary leadership practices
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| − | ** emotional intelligence skills improvement
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| − | ** strengths development
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| − | ** organization and client communication
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| − | ** prioritizing demands for greater productivity
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| − | ** balancing priorities of work and personal life
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| − | === Jeff Hotz/TESTCo ===
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| − | ; TESTCo: [http://www.testco.com/ TESTCo]
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:jeff@testco.com jeff@testco.com]
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| − | ; Phone: 512 970 7283
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| − | ; Company Size: 5 Local & 40+ Offshore
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| − | ; Stage: Growth
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| − | ; Location: Austin
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * Lead Generation Messages & Channels
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| − | * Operating Efficiencies/Systemization | |
| − | * eMyth
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| − | ; Other Information:
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| − | * http://testco.com/main/OurTeam.html
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| − | === Ash Maurya ===
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| − | ; Company: [http://www.wiredreach.com/ WiredReach]
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:ash@wiredreach.com ash@wiredreach.com]
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| − | ; Phone: 214.914.8658
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| − | ; Company Size: 5 people + contractors [both offshore and local]
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| − | ; Stage: Late Valley of Death
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| − | ; Location: Central Austin - Recently relocated from Dallas
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
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| − | * User Centric Web - Decentralization/P2P/Social Software
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| − | * Collaboration Technology
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| − | * Starting Up
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| − | ; Other Information:
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| − | * New to Austin
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| − | * Company founded and bootstrapped since 2002
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| − | * weblog: http://www.wiredjournal.com
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| − | === Mike O'Krent ===
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| − | ; Company: [http://www.lifestoriesalive.com/ LifeStories Alive]
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| − | ; Email: [mailto:mokrent@lifestoriesalive.com]
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| − | ; Phone: 512-431-8166
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| − | ; Company Size: 1 full time! (other subcontractors - videographers, producer, editor)
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| − | ; Stage: Valley of Death
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| − | ; Location: Round Rock
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| − | ; Interested Categories:
| + | Past Members: Mike O'Krent (2007), Stan Tyler (Jan 2006- Dec 2007), David Pinckney (2007), Nancy Schill (2006/2007), Ash Maurya (2006) |
| − | * Baby boomer target marketing
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| − | * Personal Historian
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| − | * Starting up
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