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Traditional car dealerships are a thing of the past 29 Apr 2013 | 10:58 pm
Car dealerships. What comes to mind when you hear that phrase? To me, I think of pesky salesmen, cheap linoleum flooring, fluorescent lighting, and the smell of rubber. And everybody has a story abou...
Working on so many cool things these days 12 Mar 2013 | 09:19 pm
It's been a while since I've posted, mainly because I've been busy with life and working on so many fun things, so I thought I'd take the time to share a little bit. Less Neglect --> Preact.io In Se...
How Cory is tired of the media demonizing success: Phil Mickelson edition 24 Jan 2013 | 10:18 am
It disgusts me how much the media demonizes the wealth of successful people. Phil Mickelson got flak this week for saying new federal and state tax rates would prevent him from joining in on a deal t...
Obama, taxes, investors, and capital: Why raising taxes hurts the startup industry 21 Oct 2012 | 02:17 pm
TL;DR: The startup industry largely supports Obama who wants to increase taxes on the wealthy. Raising taxes on the wealthy directly affects the amount of capital available to entrepreneurs because wh...
Why I'm removing TechCrunch from my RSS reader 31 Jul 2012 | 02:25 am
TechCrunch used to be the best place for tech news, but it has since turned into a place for personal vendettas and opinion pieces. I present to you three examples from the past week: Anti-Gay Chick-...
Just focus and get it done (and some notes from @ValioCon) 12 Jun 2012 | 05:47 am
Last weekend, I attended the 2nd annual ValioCon in San Diego. The first happened just over a year ago. When I introduced myself to fellow designers, I listed off the latest things I had built and som...
Joining a startup: high salary, no equity OR "startup salary" with equity? 23 May 2012 | 05:05 am
TL;DR: Push for stock options from companies who don't want to give them, and always avoid them from those that offer. As a potential employee, the negotiation for equity is a great way to gauge the ...
Why more companies should model customer service after Newport Lexus 25 Apr 2012 | 05:28 am
There are companies who seemingly couldn't care less about their customers, and then there are companies like Newport Lexus. I've serviced my car at Newport Lexus for four years now, but the service h...
We've got to do better 6 Apr 2012 | 10:51 am
It's 2012 and setting up online accounts for things like credit cards, bank accounts and paying bills is still far too difficult. I spent last night helping my dad get set up with online accounts, and...
My thoughts on Twitter's acquisition of Posterous 14 Mar 2012 | 05:14 am
By now you've no doubt heard that Posterous has been acquired by Twitter. It's been a great run. I've loved every minute of being around Posterous. Here are a few personal highlights: Written over 2,...
