- .@ronaldmannak I did both my startups out of Pittsburgh, PA, not Silicon Valley. Whether that's an easier locale than Europe is debatable. in reply to ronaldmannak #
- If I don't know you at all but respond to your email pitch w/ a polite no, that is *not* an invitation for dialog. #NoMeansNo #InboxZeroWoes #
- Uninstalling @Tweetdeck for iPad. Keeps crashing all the time & pretty sucky UX. Love @Tweetdeck on desktop tho, wish iPad one was better. #
- RT @lisadonchak: Congrats to @MogoTix, @MyNextCustomer & @CardMunch for winning "Most Likely to Succeed" at #FailCon #
- Congrats to @k9ventures' portfolio co @CardMunch for being one of the winning demo companies at #FailCon 2010! #
- Agreed! cc @WebWallFlower @FailCon RT @shaig: @manukumar fail 🙂 good hallway discussions is a sign of a good conference #
- RT @lisadonchak: That's the "Hallway Track" 😉 RT @manukumar: Spent time chatting w/people in halls – missed actual panels/talks 🙁 #failcon #
- Thanks for a fun lunch! RT @christine: Eating mutant-sized sushi with @cathybrooks @manukumar @jayadelson (@ Osakaya) http://4sq.com/bKe0Vn #
- RT @antonejohnson: True story by @manukumar in resp to my Q: "I've literally given blood for my startup" (for key person insurance) #FailCon #
- RT @lisadonchak: "You need a technically capable founder, but one who also understands the business side of things." @manukumar #failcon #
- RT @lisadonchak: "Whenever you're doing a transaction, create the market. Have at least 2 people at the table." @manukumar #failcon #
- In Re: @ronaldmannak Once was enough. I made sure it didn't happen again 🙂 Tho we had other near death experiences as well. (DB meltdown) #
- RT @ronaldmannak: Did @manukumar say his closest startup-death experience was when he couldn't make payroll *once*? Only once? #
- RT @lisadonchak: "Every startup has to be close to death before it actually succeeds." @manukumar #failcon #
- RT @lisadonchak: @manukumar "Your true character emerges when you deal with a bad situation." #failcon #
- Thanks for a fun panel! RT @adrianagardella: My @FailCon panel @ 9:50am. Hear from @edyson, @GuyHirsch, @manukumar, & @IlluminateVC! #
- Judging by # of interesting people I met today, #FailCon was one of the better conferences I've been to. Kudos @WebWallFlower & Diane L. #
- If you're at #FailCon vote for @CardMunch as a favorite demo company! (in my obviously biased opinion!) #
- Having a blast at #FailCon 2010, but spent so much time chatting w/ people in the halls that I missed most of the actual panels/talks 🙁 #
- #FailCon 2010 panel w/ @edyson, @IlluminateVC, & @guyhirsch. Moderated by @adrianagardella — at Hotel Kabuki http://gowal.la/c/2Lcx3?137 #
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Twitter updates for 2010-10-25
- Incredibly productive Sunday for bringing some much needed semblance of order to my office desk. Just need a few more days like this one! #
- #humancomputation "CardMunch. Because sometimes human drones are better than our best computing devices." http://bit.ly/aIlUsp #
- Also successfully refilled old cartridge w/toner & new chip! Now I can finally print again. Was driving me nuts! http://twitpic.com/30komj #
- Successfully tracked down problem w/ a new toner cartridge to a stuck internal bushing. Filed/WD40'd. Fixed! http://twitpic.com/30ko5n #
- I'm at Coupa Cafe (Green Library) in CA http://gowal.la/c/2KToZ?137 #
Twitter updates for 2010-10-23
- I'm at Gunderson Dettmer LLP in Redwood City, CA http://gowal.la/c/2KepX?137 #
- NPUC 2010 : Harnessing the Buzz of the Crowd — at IBM Almaden Research Center http://gowal.la/c/2K2JC?137 #
- Moderating panel today on The Business of Crowdsourcing at #NPUC 2010 w/ @l2k, @sidviswanathan, @rodtwitzky, @yoonster & Jim E. (@pixazza) #
- RT @adrianagardella: 3 days 'til @Failcon! Hv Qs 4 @edyson, @GuyHirsch, @manukumar, or @IlluminateVC? Send via twitter & include #FailCon #
- RT @adrianagardella: 3 days 'til @Failcon! Hv Qs 4 @edyson, @GuyHirsch, @mankuumar, or @IlluminateVC? Send via twitter & include #FailCon #
Twitter updates for 2010-10-22
- Dear @Twitter, can you just grow up & start serving more than 200 tweets in an API call — even in your own app! http://twitpic.com/2zodt9 #
- Founders Showcase — at Microsoft Building 1 http://gowal.la/c/2JL7F?137 #
- #plan VC Connect: Ask a VC (2 Palo Alto Square) Tue, Oct 26, 2010, 6-8:00pm http://planca.st/F9K #
- #plan Canaan's Web After Dark: The Official Web 2.0 Summit Opening Night Party (The Bently Reserve) Mon, Nov 15, 2010 http://planca.st/F9C #
- Thanks Atul. Figured it was some political big wig 🙂 RT @atul: @manukumar This is the event in Palo Alto – http://k9.vc/95piqw #
- Wondering what 'special event' is 4 which Palo Alto police is notifying residents of road closures this evening on Embarcadero & MiddleField #
Twitter updates for 2010-10-21
- Managed to take calls w/founders of four portfolio companies today all while babysitting @reachanika! Exciting times for @k9ventures! #
- Guess it's time to plan a trip to the Apple Store 🙂 #