Ever since South By Southwest, I wanted to put on a smaller version in Madison. SXSW was such an amazing experience because it was a place I could learn, meet awesome people and then relax with a happy hour and entertainment at night. I pitched Matt Younkle on the idea few months back and we [...]
Entries from July 2010
Introducing Forward Technology Conference
July 29th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Entrepreneurship
Tags:forward music festival·forward technology conference·FTC2010·high tech happy hour·hthh
Travelogue: Safari at Madikwe Nature Reserve
July 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Travel
Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about my experiences at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. You can read the first post, Twenty Days in South Africa for the World Cup, to get an overview of what we did while we were there and the second post is about [...]
Tags:cheetah·lion·madikwe·rhino·safari·south africa·the bush house·world cup safari
Entrepreneur Profile: Jeremy Shafton, Door-6
July 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Entrepreneur Profiles
Note: This post is the fourth in a new series called “Entrepreneur Profiles.” These posts focus on an interesting entrepreneur who I’ve gotten to know and hopefully provide a window into their business that you might not otherwise find in a newspaper or magazine. Nathan Lustig: Hey Jeremy, thanks for talking with me. Can you [...]
Tags:capital entrepreneurs·door 6·jeremy shafton·madison entrepreneurs·mobile gaming
Travelogue Durban: Four Days in Durban During the 2010 World Cup
July 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Travel
Note: This is the third in a series of posts about my experiences at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. You can read the first post, Twenty Days in South Africa for the World Cup, to get an overview of what we did while we were there and the second post is about [...]
Tags:ballito·durban·durban north·fanfest·phezulu·umgeni heights·ushaka·vintage indian
2010 FIFA World Cup: Amazing Expereince Despite FIFA’s Incompetence, Greed and Corruption
July 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Sports, Travel
Note: This is the second in a series of posts about my experiences at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. You can read the first post, Twenty Days in South Africa for the World Cup, to get an overview of what we did while we were there. This post is about the soccer [...]
Tags:durban·fifa corrupt·green point stadium·rustenburg·south africa·usa·world cup 2010
Twenty Days in South Africa for the World Cup
July 3rd, 2010 · 6 Comments · Sports, Travel
Note: I just got back from South Africa two days ago and finally have some time to write up a post and share some pictures. I’m planning to write this post as an overview and then go into detail in further posts about what we did in each city, plus include a practical guide to [...]
Tags:durban·fifa world cup·joburg·pretoria·rustenburg·south africa·table mountain·usa·world cup