Chris Knudsen on Life & Business

The week started out great and then it kind of went downhill. I need a good laugh. Here’s the best SNL skit of all times…enjoy!

Thanks, Brad!

At one point in my life (early 2000’s) I was set on the idea that I was heading off to law school. Then I got sued. It was an experience that I will never forget. I’m not going to go into all the details of what happened except to say that in the end I […]

I was trying to stay offline for the last four days but I failed. So here are some interesting links and recommendations from my awesome Thanksgiving weekend… 
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Text messaging and social networking are not only addicting but they are also destroying our children’s ability to communicate in person and through voice. Here’s an […]

As I sit here reading the news this morning I am convinced that the US is heading for a recession next year. However, I’m not really all that concerned about it. We’ll work through this cycle in the same way we did in 2002 and come out on top. Don’t get me wrong, I think […]

I’ve got a buddy who is in need of a person who can write good long form sales pages similar to this or this.
If you or someone you know can write these pages please send me an email at ctknud “at” gmail dotcom and I’ll pass on your contact info. Please also include your hourly rate in that […]

I attended a Utah Fund of Funds event on Tuesday at the Provo Library. The presenter was Karl Israelsen from Stoel Rive’s Corporate Group where he practices securities and corporate law. Karl did a good job of dissecting VC term sheets and the associated twists and turns. As the time was coming to a close […]

OK, well he didn’t specifically talk about Chris Knudsen but his comments were certainly about my religion and my former profession as an LDS missionary. Speaking about Mitt Romney, Redford is quoted in the Washington Times saying:
“They (Mormons) are very adept at not being fazed and speaking fluently and gracefully. Why? Because every single male […]

My two favorite shows, Battlestar Galactica and 24, are going to be back soon. Here’s the 1994 24 “pilot” courtesy of CollegeHumor.com

Well it looks like Ron Paul’s message is finally beginning to resonate with many Americans. In just one day, Ron Paul raised $4.2 million. From MSNBC:

“Paul as of Monday had raised more than $7 million since Oct. 1, more than half his goal of $12 million by the end of the year, according to his Web […]

Web 2.0 is finally dying and the hold outs are trying to mask its death by calling our current state of evolution “Web 3.0.”
What are “they” saying? From Silicon Valley Watcher:
“Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Silicon Valley’s leading VC firm, has stopped investing in Web 2.0 startups.
‘We have absolutely no interest in funding Web 2.0 companies,’ […]