2 posts tagged “sms”

Wow, after struggling for a month to get a line on some programming and marketing interns for the summer, today was a very productive day! We received about 7 prospect candidates through our personal networks, founding Zibbers and from contacts into ACC and UTex. You never know what will make a difference so putting out the word to as many contacts as possible increases the chances to find 'the right people'.

One guy I've been talking to for over a year is Jeff Ward, local talk show host, former ut kicker ('83) and closet entrepreneur. He's doing a Prof gig at ut in their marketing dept for a 400 level course. We met last year at Uno's in Davenport Ranch and have been in contact since that time about a number of different opportunities and subjects: football, gaming, radio, web 2.0 ventures, etc. He recommended doing a 'web site' drive by on ut's marketing department's web site. So, after about 30 min dissecting the Biz School then the market dept, I click a link and BAM!

There sat a photo of about 30 prof's in the Advertising Department in the College of Communications. After a quick read...20min...of each Bio, I selected Terry Daugherty to submit my plea for assistance. What a great guy! Less than 24 hours later he wrote back with three contacts who could assist me in getting the word out about our Summer Intern Program...

Thanks Terry! Jeff! and Mary Kohls (CS Dept Chair at ACC)

This is where we'll start: post #1. Probably would have been nice to track this deal from the start...but! Hey, today is as good a day as any to 'go public'. Besides if I started tomorrow, I would be back in that procrastination loop I've been in since November 2005!

What is 'it'? or 'this'?. My programming team has decided (at the Longbranch Saloon about 11:45 and several beers into last Friday's night) we need to talk about our startup journey, among other things. That's what 'this' is!

More...(yes! later...)