Seeking: an investor with balls
We’re on a tear at Daily Grommet. Every day we put ourselves on the line. We comb through the whole world of product choices and pick…
Boston is good to our business, and to me.
Boston is not known for birthing successful consumer internet companies. Most of them get a little traction and then either die, or move. But I think…
That’s what I’m talking about!
Over the weekend, an entrepreneur in Michigan wrote a blog post about her pleasant experience with Daily Grommet. That might be unremarkable, except that… Daily Grommet…
A new low in business travel
I’m sitting at a gate in Chicago O’Hare. A pretty spotted brown bird landed on the seat in front of me. As it flew away I…
The worst thing about starting a company
I’m writing this post very late at night from a room at the Comfort Inn in Palo Alto. This trip was hastily arranged, with a jam-packed…
Learning fearlessness
One of the very best things about building a company is seeing yourself, and others, tackle previously unthinkable challenges with determination and confidence. Today Joanne was…
Oh where are you IT, maintenance, legal etc.
My pal Aldagh McDonogh told me a thing about starting a business. She said, “When you have a great day and feel on top of the…
Maybe I am a loser, but I still feel lucky
So it’s after 5:00 PM on New Year’s Eve and I am still in the office. I am reflecting on the closing year…one in which we…
I lived through three TV shows, kinda
Daily Grommet was selected for the Springboard Enterprises ALLTHINGSMEDIA Venture Capital Forum a few months back. Diane Hessan, CEO of Communispace, had encouraged me to apply. …
Bloggers + Lunch = Blunch
We invited a few local star bloggers over to chew and chat today. We were thrilled they made an enthusiastic showing. In the photo are Emily…
Jules Pieri 