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A History of ConnectBlogs

Published on January 16, 2008

I was having a conversation with Steve Spencer the other day about ConnectBlogs. He was surprised to learn that I was one of the guys behind ConnectBlogs. I thought I’d tell the story here for your enjoyment/enlightenment.
The first business model for 10Speed Media involved us going out and doing what we called “renegade” video. They were short videos on local [...]


Hooked on HookSell (and why you should be too)

Published on July 5, 2007

HookSell is cool. No - HookSell is very cool!
I met Benoy Tamang, the CEO of HookSell, at the V|100 lunch several weeks back. We agreed to meet so we could get to know each other and talk about our respective companies.
I was blown away by HookSell because it is so much like 10Speed Media - from a model [...]


Five (or so) good dudes

Published on February 9, 2007

Janet told me the other day that my blog has been a little gloomy lately so I thought I better blog about some things that are cool. I got thinking about it and I’ve seen some impressive action lately from a lot of cool dudes. Here’s a quick profile.
Andrew Allgaier at Business Brink
Andrew Allgaier, owner of Zoom Agent, is [...]


Friday Round Up

Published on February 2, 2007

It’s been a while since I’ve done a Friday round up. Here it goes… 
Good bye Provo Labs aggregator, hello Connect Blogs!
I just got dumped by the Provo Labs aggregator! It looks like someone at Provo Labs finally figured out that I haven’t been with the “company” for about half a year. My traffic dropped off by [...]


Stepping Up and Stepping Down

Published on July 26, 2006

Sometimes stepping up to the plate to do what is right means stepping down. 
Over two weeks ago I initiated a conversation with Paul Allen about stepping down as CEO of 10Speed Media. Why would I do such a things when things are going so well?  10Speed Media is a winner.  This company will be huge [...]


I Think Guy Kawasaki Replied

Published on May 16, 2006

I was bored one night so I decided to fire off an email to Guy Kawasaki just to see if he would reply.  Here’s what I sent:

Hello, Guy:

I just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for Art of the Start. Besides being the CEO of a very cool Web 2.0 company, I am also an adjunct [...]


State of the Blogosphere

Published on May 15, 2006

Every quarter Dave Sifry at Technorati posts The State of the Blogosphere report.  You need to be reading this quarterly post - especially if you are a Provo Labs or 10Speed Media employee.  Here are some of the highlights:
Technorati now tracks over 37.3 Million blogs
The blogosphere is doubling in size every 6 months
It is now over [...]


This Usually Works

Published on May 12, 2006

I may be the CEO of 10Speed Media but I work for Paul Allen at Provo Labs.  That has its advantages.  Paul will often refer me to people that 10Speed should do business with. I usually fire off an email introduction and put the following in the subject line of the email:
“Paul Allen referred me [...]


Mark’s Take

Published on April 12, 2006

After my post on Life Balance, I got this interesting email from my friend Mark Effinger.  Mark is an incredibly successful entrepreneur. He has been key in helping us launch a huge partnership and he has been a terrific advocate of 10Speed Media. Here’s his take:
“I HIGHLY recommend the book: http://gmj.gallup.com/book_center/NDYS/ 
I was dating Tony Robbin’s #1 gal, [...]


10Speed is Hiring!

Published on April 11, 2006

10Speed is hiring for a Director of Business Development Position. Here’s the job post:
Orem based media company is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Director of Business Development.  This exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting business with large clients and initial traction only comes along once in a [...]




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