Can we really be friends if you don’t use Facebook?
I joined Facebook sometime back in late 2005, I believe. All I really remember is that none of my friends had heard of it and I…
The startup bias: How American consumer product innovation and exports are being hindered
I’ve never reposted anything in its entirety but this article was so brilliant, I felt compelled. Well done Sindhya Valloppillil! (I’m trying out the Repost tool,…
No more “Sh#t on Wheels” *
Hi Grommet friends, We shared a sweet, celebratory moment with our Housewarming party on June 13. We were so gratified by the capacity crowd showing up,…
If I only read one thing, it is always Xconomy
Sometimes it’s hard to be building a business that is doing something completely new. You can look really crazy or naive to a casual observer. I…
Warning: bragging mom occupying this space
Skip this post if you can’t stand fawning parents. I am seriously in awe of my youngest son this month. This short video gives a really…
Visiting Boston? Go see Street Seats!
I’ve lived on and off in Boston for 29 years. I never saw more force of support for the place (ie. feet on the street) than…
A first trip to Tokyo: kind of like my first hot yoga class
I’m on the plane back from Tokyo and thinking hard about how to explain my experience to the Grommet team. We have a tradition of sharing…
We are “The Grommet” now.
This is a teaser of big things to come this Saturday–a whole new Grommet site is coming! In anticipation we changed our company name from Daily…
Favorite Infographic Evah
I am crazy about this infographic for three reasons: It comes from the kind of company we support at Grommet. The DodoCase was the first runaway…
Watching an idea get born, startup-style…
I’ve been doing a lot of speaking with young founders at places like the Harvard i-Lab, Startup Institute, TechStars and Mass Challenge. People always want to…
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