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  1. Updating the Blog Roll

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 7, 2010 / 1 Comment
    I announced a blog roll for this blog back in February.  At the time the stated purpose was: I think my readers are interested in one of (or hopefully both of) two things; Pittsburgh and startups.  I think I provide valuable insight on both of these and especially their confluence...
  2. Pittsburgh is About the People NOT the Players

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 6, 2010 / Leave a comment
    The picture above is of my friends and I making sure that the referees in Tampa saw Santonio’s toes dancing in the endzone.  I love the Steelers, but I think many Pittsburghers have taken Big Ben’s troubles too seriously.  Ben Roethlisberger’s actions do not tarnish the image of this great...
  3. FourSquare Almost Caused Me to Shake a Hand

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 5, 2010 / Leave a comment
    I’ve been on FourSquare now for about 3 months.  I use it fairly frequently, averaging about a check-in per day.  Honestly, to this point, I have derived zero value from it.  I use it purely because I believe it has HUGE potential and I want to be there when it...
  4. Is the Early-Stage/VC Industry the Country’s R&D? Not Neccessarily D.

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 4, 2010 / 1 Comment
    Image via Wikipedia Chris Dixon is fond of calling the VC industry the R&D department of the US.  He did so on his blog, just a few days ago.  I don’t mean to catch him up in a technicality, but I have to disagree with the D.  The true power of...
  5. Monday Sauerkraut: Post-Race Krauting Edition

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 3, 2010 / Leave a comment
    Image via Wikipedia As I mentioned yesterday, the weekly sauerkraut got delayed to today because I was hurting after yesterdays marathon.  How, you might be wondering, would I be able to draw a connection between marathons and sauerkraut.  Well ladies and gentlemen, the great state of Pennsylvania has not failed...
  6. Taking the Day Off, Because I am Hurting

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 2, 2010 / Leave a comment
    Look for Sauerkraut tomorrow.
  7. The Business Case for a Dislike Button

    Posted by Burgher Jon
    / May 1, 2010 / 1 Comment
    The appeals for a dislike button on Facebook are mostly emotional. People want to be able to dislike their ex’s new relationship. From an entrepreneur/business perspective of making a better internet (something I discuss here), this serves no purpose. I can learn little about a person from a marketing perspective...
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