Comments on: What I’d like to see more of in Chicago… http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/ By Ryan Graves Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: My talk on Startup Failure | THE DREAM IN ACTION http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 My talk on Startup Failure | THE DREAM IN ACTION Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1029 [...] What I’d like to see more of in Chicago [...] [...] What I’d like to see more of in Chicago [...]

]]> By: Ryan Graves http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Ryan Graves Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:04:22 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1465 John-<br><br>I'm actually already working on that excited idea. Let's hook up, I'll be<br>tweeting you!<br>Thank so much for find this and pitching in.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Ryan John-

I'm actually already working on that excited idea. Let's hook up, I'll be
tweeting you!
Thank so much for find this and pitching in.

Cheers,
Ryan

]]> By: John Fairley http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 John Fairley Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:58:12 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1464 I'd like to see more of us helping one another. It took me about an hour of searching to come up with a list of more than 50 startups in Chicago (<a href="http://www.forwardleap.com/chicago-internet-startup-list/" rel="nofollow">http://www.forwardleap.com/chicago-internet-sta...</a>). Many of the startup founders/principals have blogs which can be a great resource. <br><br>Perhaps we could have founder dinners once a month, like the YC startups out West do. Maybe we do 8-10 companies per dinner. We could invite one seasoned entrepreneur/mentor to join the dinner.<br><br>Keep putting up great posts.<br><br>- john I'd like to see more of us helping one another. It took me about an hour of searching to come up with a list of more than 50 startups in Chicago (http://www.forwardleap.com/chicago-internet-sta…). Many of the startup founders/principals have blogs which can be a great resource.

Perhaps we could have founder dinners once a month, like the YC startups out West do. Maybe we do 8-10 companies per dinner. We could invite one seasoned entrepreneur/mentor to join the dinner.

Keep putting up great posts.

- john

]]> By: ryangraves http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 ryangraves Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:04:22 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1024 John-<br><br>I'm actually already working on that excited idea. Let's hook up, I'll be<br>tweeting you!<br>Thank so much for find this and pitching in.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Ryan John-

I'm actually already working on that excited idea. Let's hook up, I'll be
tweeting you!
Thank so much for find this and pitching in.

Cheers,
Ryan

]]> By: John Fairley http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 John Fairley Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58:12 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1023 I'd like to see more of us helping one another. It took me about an hour of searching to come up with a list of more than 50 startups in Chicago (<a href="http://www.forwardleap.com/chicago-internet-startup-list/" rel="nofollow">http://www.forwardleap.com/chicago-internet-sta...</a>). Many of the startup founders/principals have blogs which can be a great resource. <br><br>Perhaps we could have founder dinners once a month, like the YC startups out West do. Maybe we do 8-10 companies per dinner. We could invite one seasoned entrepreneur/mentor to join the dinner.<br><br>Keep putting up great posts.<br><br>- john I'd like to see more of us helping one another. It took me about an hour of searching to come up with a list of more than 50 startups in Chicago (http://www.forwardleap.com/chicago-internet-sta…). Many of the startup founders/principals have blogs which can be a great resource.

Perhaps we could have founder dinners once a month, like the YC startups out West do. Maybe we do 8-10 companies per dinner. We could invite one seasoned entrepreneur/mentor to join the dinner.

Keep putting up great posts.

- john

]]> By: ryangraves http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 ryangraves Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:33:02 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1009 I watched both of those videos when you blogged them, very inspiring for<br>sure! I watched both of those videos when you blogged them, very inspiring for
sure!

]]> By: Steffan Antonas http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Steffan Antonas Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:20:29 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1008 I think the entire world could use a little shot of #2 - Failure Won't Kill You. I recently blogged about a couple of Randy Komisar's video talks on Stanford's entrepreneurship corner - the second talk is particularly relevant to what you're talking about in #2 - how the valley has this culture of entrepreneurship that other places should try to embrace and emulate. Good stuff.<br><br><a href="http://blog.steffanantonas.com/randy-komisars-cautionary-word-on-the-deferred-life-plan-and-cultures-of-entrepreneurship.htm" rel="nofollow">http://blog.steffanantonas.com/randy-komisars-c...</a> I think the entire world could use a little shot of #2 – Failure Won't Kill You. I recently blogged about a couple of Randy Komisar's video talks on Stanford's entrepreneurship corner – the second talk is particularly relevant to what you're talking about in #2 – how the valley has this culture of entrepreneurship that other places should try to embrace and emulate. Good stuff.

http://blog.steffanantonas.com/randy-komisars-c…

]]> By: Allen Penn http://thedreaminaction.com/2009/09/05/what-id-like-to-see-more-of-in-chicago/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Allen Penn Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:10:29 +0000 http://thedreaminaction.com/?p=2840#comment-1003 There volume of PE money in Chicago should assist with this as well. There volume of PE money in Chicago should assist with this as well.

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