1999 Business Plan Hiring Naming 
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 30, 2016
In 1999, my brother Aaron and I started InternetSafety.com. It seemed as though venture capitalists were throwing money at any Internet idea they could find – no business plan required. Safe Eyes had been named the #1 parental control product out of 11 products tested by Consumer Reports. 9, FilterSnap. We wanted in.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Based on a small sample of household names from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, he is an optimist. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. He later changed the name to Facebook. Very rare case. Then you’ll give up way too soon.
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Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Exactly three months after its $48 Million funding announcement, Smooth-Stone today detailed its company momentum, including significant new executive hires, new office space and renaming the company. The new name, Calxeda , pronounced “Cal-zeh-dah,” is a derivative of the Latin for “Smooth-Stone.” Naval Nuclear Power Program.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 12, 2019
Based on a small sample of household names from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, he is an optimist. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. He later changed the name to Facebook. Very rare case. Then you’ll give up way too soon.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 6, 2013
Based on a small sample of household names from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, he is an optimist. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. He later changed the name to Facebook. Very rare case. Then you’ll give up way too soon.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 31, 2016
Based on a small sample of household names from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, he is an optimist. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. He later changed the name to Facebook. Very rare case. Then you’ll give up way too soon.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 9, 2012
Based on a small sample of household names from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, he is an optimist. Google - Larry Page and Sergey Brin started working on Google in 1996 – but three years later in 1999, few people had even heard of it yet. He later changed the name to Facebook. Very rare case. Then you’ll give up way too soon.
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