At the Silicon Valley VC Summit Scary News Followed by Optimism

Francine Hardaway — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:11:59 -0500

Phoenix Company Re-formulates Paint Without Toxins -- Even the Tints

Francine Hardaway — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:52:41 -0500

If the air quality inside your house concerns you, you might want to think about the paint on the walls. A Phoenix startup, Green Planet Paints, has done that, and come up with what they think is a better way to paint your house.

An Entrepreneur's View of South Korea

Francine Hardaway — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:38:44 -0500

Danny has been an entrepreneurship student of mine, and later a mentee, if there is such a word. He started his business in college, and used it to put himself through school and travel the world. This year, he put it on hold to take a job with a salary for once, but he hasn't given up his love for seeing the world or his entrepreneurial way of looking at the world. Notice how he interprets Korea:

An Entrepreneur's View of South Korea

Francine Hardaway — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:38:16 -0500

Will Flowtown Finally Solve the Small Business Marketing Problem?

Francine Hardaway — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:19 -0500

Most small businesses have it really rough. Whether they are retail or b2b, marketing is a huge problem for them because the can't do sponsorships, brand strategy, advertising and slick PR like the big boys. They've still got to get customers from somewhere, though.

Politicians, Candidates and Agencies Embrace Government 2.0 (slowly)

Francine Hardaway — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:56:43 -0400

UserVoice, a San Francisco-based customer feedback startup I've been working with for a while just came back from the O’Reilly Media and TechWeb Gov 2.0 Showcase in Washington, DC. What was a tech company doing at a government conference?

EmpowHer Launches Free Health Events for Women

Francine Hardaway — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:11:57 -0400

There's a long story behind this launch post. I'm on the advisory board of EmpowHer.com,
a women's health site founded by a friend of mine, Michelle Robson, who
had an awful experience with the health care system and decided to
become a patient advocate in a world-changing way. Michelle is no
ordinary woman; she's not only a businesswomen on her own, but the wife
of my greatest business mentor — the person who told me in 1980 to get
a Mercedes and a cell phone instead of an office. We all go back a long

Riff on the Future of Music

Francine Hardaway — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:16:11 -0400

A couple of nights ago I had the prvilege to hear Tom Milsom, a 20-year-old musician play music for friends in my living room. A mutual friend had "discovered" him on YouTube. And he was wonderful.

Riff on the Future of Music

Francine Hardaway — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:16:06 -0400

A couple of nights ago I had the prvilege to hear Tom Milsom, a 20-year-old musician play music for friends in my living room. A mutual friend had "discovered" him on YouTube. And he was wonderful.

What's Necessary to Make a Sustainable Business?

Francine Hardaway — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:39:20 -0400

Information. Sustainability initiatives can’t succeed unless you
know where you are starting out, what you are doing, and where you are
going. Especially if the Obama Administration’s cap-and-trade bill
becomes law, which seems likely, companies will need good raw data,
because that information will be translated into dollars on the carbon
market.