January 2012
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How to Get an Investor (Or, More Specifically,...
Dave Tisch is the managing director of TechStars NYC, the elite startup accelerator that was born in Boulder, CO. He spoke at NYU’s Stern School of Management last night about best practices for communicating with potential investors, and I wanted to share the highlights. Tisch dresses like a skater, swears like a sailor, and talks a blue streak. It’s clear that he processes an...
Lessons from The Lean Startup: The...
(In a series of posts I’m going to go over the core concepts from Eric Ries’ “The Lean Startup.”)
Eric Ries’s book, The Lean Startup, has been highly anticipated. Those who have followed his blog and talks have been eager to see these ideas expanded and assembled in one place. When my pre-ordered copy arrived in the mail, it cut right to the top of my reading list. Now, more than ever, when...
Burning quotes with lasers!
I used a laser cutter to etch this Jorge Luis Borges quote onto a piece of hardwood at TechShop in Menlo Park this summer. It was a gift I bestowed on a fire-loving comrade at Burning Man in August.
It reads:
Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but...
November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Nemonics is Looking for Developer Interns (And...
We’re looking for some fresh blood to help us over the next several months in web design and web development. Hours and location are flexible. Read on for more info.
Nemonics Media is the creator of QuoteTh.is, a social web app that makes it dead-simple to share quotes with your social networks. We’re building a disruptive toolset for online content creators that promotes sharing,...
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Don't We Look Good on TechStars?
Don’t Nemo and I look good on the TechStars Reality TV show? Ya, we thought so. Bloomberg produced a series about the first round of startups in the New York session of the coveted TechStars incubator program. While Nemonics didn’t get in this round, we’re still proud to be background fodder for the show. Yes, we’re obviously being cut into the sequence titled...
August 2011
4 posts
We're Looking for Design Geniuses
We’re on the lookout for designers to push QuoteTh.is to the next level. We need a person or firm with experience in detailed user interaction work, as well as a great aesthetic for web design. If this is you or someone you know, please drop us a line: jacob [at] nemonicsmedia.com
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QuoteTh.is in the Scene's Annual Innovation Issue
We’re honored and excited to be numbered among the Scene’s “Ten Forward-Thinking Ideas that are Pushing Nashville–and the World-Into the Future.” Special thanks to Managing Editor Jack Silverman for writing our section. We’re number nine on the list, but I highly suggest checking out the whole roster.
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I’ve been back in Nashville this week working with Nathan on QuoteTh.is (also taking care of some weddings, writing an article for MSN Autos, and interviewing Bill McKibben about the big upcoming protests in Washington against the tar sands pipeline). I also had a chance to connect with Marcus Whitney and Dave Gilbert, two dear friends of Nemonics. But the biggest leap forward came from just...
July 2011
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Hanging out at Facebook, Google, and the Hacker...
The Googleplex
Life has been good for Nemonics lately. I’m still in Silicon Valley and Nathan is in Nashville (sorry about the heat, dude). The bay continues to be an amazing experience. Last week I had lunch at the Googleplex and dinner at Facebook HQ. I got to meet MG Siegler (TechCrunch, VentureBeat), saw a lecture from Danny Hillis (Applied Minds), and explored TechShop in both Menlo...
More Fun in Silicon Valley (Craig Newmark, Dance...
Of course there are more startup-relevant event in Silicon Valley than you can shake a stick at. I’m trying to hit as many as I can, and tonight was a great one. It’s a very likable trend in the valley for companies to open up their headquarters for free speakers events. Last week I saw Kevin Hartz, founder and CEO of Eventbrite, speak at Zurb in San Jose. Tonight it was Craig Newmark...
June 2011
3 posts
QuoteTh.is is in Alpha Testing!
Forgive our excitement, but QuoteTh.is is now operational and we’re testing it amongst our (forgiving and understanding) friends. If you’re interested in being one of the first to try it out, just let us know. We’ll be happy to get you up and running. We’ve also got some inspiring design work in the pipeline, so get ready for a groovy logo and other purdy things. If you...
Who is Nemo?
Turn over a Nemonics Media business card and there is an angelic face peeking back at you. That’s Nemo, the namesake of our company and one of the most enchanting mammals you’d ever care to meet.
Nemo and Shane (his brother, best friend, and life partner) are an endless source of inspiration, encouragement, and walks (don’t underestimate the power of walks on the brain and...
May 2011
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A Nemonics New York Recap
(at the Daylife headquarters in Soho)
I just wrapped up a whirlwind week in New York, footing around the city and having meetings and mingling with some truly remarkable people. Here’s a recap of who I met with and what they had to say:
I sat down with Pete Dorogoff, the VP of Digital and Social Media at Thomson Reuters, one of the largest media entities in the world. My remarkable...
WatchA talk by Eli Pariser on how custom news protects us from the truth.
April 2011
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Welcome to the Nemonics Blog
“All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.”
–Mark Twain
Hiya, folks. I’m Jacob Gordon, the founder of Nemonics Media. My company is just about to release the first version of our first product. It’s called QuoteTh.is, and it’s all about making it easy to share quotations. This first post tells a bit about the product and why you might love using it.
I...