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*LOCATION of meeting (thanks Chad Jewell!!)  Austin Office Space- 3415 Greystone Dr. #102
 
*LOCATION of meeting (thanks Chad Jewell!!)  Austin Office Space- 3415 Greystone Dr. #102
  
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== Members ==
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=== Chris Garrigues ===
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; Company: [http://www.Trinsics.com/ Trinsic Solutions]
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; Email: [mailto:cwg-bootstrap@trinsics.com cwg-bootstrap@trinsics.com]
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; Phone: 512-322-0180
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; Company Size: Myself and a few contractors
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; Stage: Late Valley of Death (I'm actually not losing money, but would be if I hired staff too soon)
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; Location: Central Austin (14th and West)
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; Interested Categories:
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* B2B Marketing
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* Customer Satisfaction & Retention
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* Managing growth
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* Relationship-based businesses
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; Other Information:
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* Founded Trinsic Solutions in late 2003; My 3rd bootstrapped business since 1995
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* Most of my career has been in IT management both for large companies (Dell, Schlumbeger, MCC, etc) as well as in my own startups.
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* Hoped initially to grow fast and almost died in my first year; laid off staff and am now managing the slower pace well.
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* I am a Maven with strong Relater tendencies and believe that my company should be a relater business with an underlying maven core.
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=== Nancy Schill ===
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; Company: [http://www.executiveintelligentcoaching.com/ Executive Intelligent Coaching]
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; Email: [mailto:nschill@executiveintelligentcoaching.com]
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; Phone: 512-947-5447
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; Company Size: 1 person
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; Stage:  Valley of Death
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; Location: Austin
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; Interested Categories:
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* B2B marketing
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* sales techniques
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* sole proprietership business support
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* valley of death strategies
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; Other Information:
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* Founder and Executive Coach
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* B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in School Psychology - (Specialist level 3 yr. grad. degree)
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* extensive experience in behavior change, assessments (qualified to administer all assessments, unlike other coaches), goal development and attainment, working with and understanding people of all types.
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* working with professionals and executives on:
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** professional growth strategy
 +
** strengthening leadership and exemplary leadership practices
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** emotional intelligence skills improvement
 +
** strengths development
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** organization and client communication
 +
** prioritizing demands for greater productivity
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** balancing priorities of work and personal life
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=== Jeff Hotz/TESTCo ===
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; TESTCo: [http://www.testco.com/ TESTCo]
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; Email: [mailto:jeff@testco.com jeff@testco.com]
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; Phone: 512 970 7283
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; Company Size: 5 Local & 40+ Offshore
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; Stage: Growth
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; Location: Austin
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; Interested Categories:
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* Lead Generation Messages & Channels
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* Operating Efficiencies/Systemization
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* eMyth
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; Other Information:
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* http://testco.com/main/OurTeam.html
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=== Ash Maurya ===
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; Company: [http://www.wiredreach.com/ WiredReach]
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; Email: [mailto:ash@wiredreach.com ash@wiredreach.com]
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; Phone: 214.914.8658
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; Company Size: 5 people + contractors [both offshore and local]
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; Stage: Late Valley of Death
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; Location: Central Austin - Recently relocated from Dallas
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; Interested Categories:
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* User Centric Web - Decentralization/P2P/Social Software
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* Collaboration Technology
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* Starting Up
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; Other Information:
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* New to Austin
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* Company founded and bootstrapped since 2002
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* weblog: http://www.wiredjournal.com
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=== Mike O'Krent ===
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; Company: [http://www.lifestoriesalive.com/ LifeStories Alive]
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; Email: [mailto:mokrent@lifestoriesalive.com]
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; Phone: 512-431-8166
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; Company Size: 1 full time! (other subcontractors - videographers, producer, editor)
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; Stage: Valley of Death
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; Location: Round Rock
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; Interested Categories:
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* Baby boomer target marketing
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* Personal Historian
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* Starting up
  
 
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Revision as of 12:01, 10 May 2006

Diversity AND Valley of Death BOOT BOARD

Stage
Ideation, Valley of Death, or Growth
Location
Austin
Interested Categories
  • Valley of Death bootstrappers
  • Diversity bootstrappers
  • additional bootstrappers interested in joining the Boot Board
Other Information
  • Our first Boot Board meeting is planned for Monday May 15th, from 4-7 pm.
  • Paricipants include: Nancy Schill, Chris Garrigues, Jeff, Andrea, Ash, and Mike O'Krent. Facillitators include Stan and Michelle.
  • Please note that we are looking to grow this group and likely split into a "Diversity" group and a "Valley of Death" group.
  • LOCATION of meeting (thanks Chad Jewell!!) Austin Office Space- 3415 Greystone Dr. #102


Members

Chris Garrigues

Company
Trinsic Solutions
Email
cwg-bootstrap@trinsics.com
Phone
512-322-0180
Company Size
Myself and a few contractors
Stage
Late Valley of Death (I'm actually not losing money, but would be if I hired staff too soon)
Location
Central Austin (14th and West)
Interested Categories
  • B2B Marketing
  • Customer Satisfaction & Retention
  • Managing growth
  • Relationship-based businesses
Other Information
  • Founded Trinsic Solutions in late 2003; My 3rd bootstrapped business since 1995
  • Most of my career has been in IT management both for large companies (Dell, Schlumbeger, MCC, etc) as well as in my own startups.
  • Hoped initially to grow fast and almost died in my first year; laid off staff and am now managing the slower pace well.
  • I am a Maven with strong Relater tendencies and believe that my company should be a relater business with an underlying maven core.

Nancy Schill

Company
Executive Intelligent Coaching
Email
[1]
Phone
512-947-5447
Company Size
1 person
Stage
Valley of Death
Location
Austin
Interested Categories
  • B2B marketing
  • sales techniques
  • sole proprietership business support
  • valley of death strategies


Other Information
  • Founder and Executive Coach
  • B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in School Psychology - (Specialist level 3 yr. grad. degree)
  • extensive experience in behavior change, assessments (qualified to administer all assessments, unlike other coaches), goal development and attainment, working with and understanding people of all types.
  • working with professionals and executives on:
    • professional growth strategy
    • strengthening leadership and exemplary leadership practices
    • emotional intelligence skills improvement
    • strengths development
    • organization and client communication
    • prioritizing demands for greater productivity
    • balancing priorities of work and personal life

Jeff Hotz/TESTCo

TESTCo
TESTCo
Email
jeff@testco.com
Phone
512 970 7283
Company Size
5 Local & 40+ Offshore
Stage
Growth
Location
Austin
Interested Categories
  • Lead Generation Messages & Channels
  • Operating Efficiencies/Systemization
  • eMyth
Other Information


Ash Maurya

Company
WiredReach
Email
ash@wiredreach.com
Phone
214.914.8658
Company Size
5 people + contractors [both offshore and local]
Stage
Late Valley of Death
Location
Central Austin - Recently relocated from Dallas
Interested Categories
  • User Centric Web - Decentralization/P2P/Social Software
  • Collaboration Technology
  • Starting Up
Other Information

Mike O'Krent

Company
LifeStories Alive
Email
[2]
Phone
512-431-8166
Company Size
1 full time! (other subcontractors - videographers, producer, editor)
Stage
Valley of Death
Location
Round Rock
Interested Categories
  • Baby boomer target marketing
  • Personal Historian
  • Starting up
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