Comments for Dirk de Kok's personal blog http://www.dirkdekok.com ramblings from Dutch tech entrepreneur in Silicon Valley Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Silicon Valley Lonely Planet – How to find the good events by 5 Reasons Why Hackathons Are Great When You Are New in Silicon Valley | BeMyApp http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/07/lonely-planet-edition-silicon-valley-how-to-find-the-good-events/#comment-150 5 Reasons Why Hackathons Are Great When You Are New in Silicon Valley | BeMyApp Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:48:27 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=62#comment-150 [...] San Francisco to pursue my dream of building a kick ass company. I needed to start networking, and became pretty good at finding the great events to go to. Besides that, I went through the program of the incubator Founder Institute. [...] [...] San Francisco to pursue my dream of building a kick ass company. I needed to start networking, and became pretty good at finding the great events to go to. Besides that, I went through the program of the incubator Founder Institute. [...]

]]> Comment on When to kill your tech startup – Lessons learned from HelloInbox by Graduated from Founder Institute http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/09/when-to-kill-your-tech-startup-lessons-learned-from-helloinbox/#comment-53 Graduated from Founder Institute Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:35:29 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=82#comment-53 [...] one dead company, HelloInbox :( [...] [...] one dead company, HelloInbox :( [...]

]]> Comment on When to kill your tech startup – Lessons learned from HelloInbox by Pamela Day http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/09/when-to-kill-your-tech-startup-lessons-learned-from-helloinbox/#comment-44 Pamela Day Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:17:55 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=82#comment-44 Destruction makes room for creation. And closing the door, is difficult. Props to you for letting it go. It is all part of the cycle. Time for growth with MobTest - go baby go! Destruction makes room for creation. And closing the door, is difficult. Props to you for letting it go. It is all part of the cycle. Time for growth with MobTest – go baby go!

]]> Comment on When to kill your tech startup – Lessons learned from HelloInbox by Martin Voorzanger http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/09/when-to-kill-your-tech-startup-lessons-learned-from-helloinbox/#comment-40 Martin Voorzanger Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:34:39 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=82#comment-40 As an advisor to HelloInbox you made a brave decision to pull the plug. Giving away your inbox is a big step mentally, especially if it's unclear which problem you are about to solve. Running startups give you tunnel-vision - on one hand needed to stay focused and not be distracted by dreamstealers, on the other hand the risk to start believing in your own little lies, once created to get everyone enthusiastic. We are interested to try out Mobtest. Be specific about which part of the quality process you are addressing and what type issues you want to tackle. Have a great ride. ~martin As an advisor to HelloInbox you made a brave decision to pull the plug. Giving away your inbox is a big step mentally, especially if it’s unclear which problem you are about to solve. Running startups give you tunnel-vision – on one hand needed to stay focused and not be distracted by dreamstealers, on the other hand the risk to start believing in your own little lies, once created to get everyone enthusiastic.

We are interested to try out Mobtest. Be specific about which part of the quality process you are addressing and what type issues you want to tackle.

Have a great ride.
~martin

]]> Comment on Silicon Valley Lonely Planet – How to find the good events by Michael Crane http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/07/lonely-planet-edition-silicon-valley-how-to-find-the-good-events/#comment-11 Michael Crane Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:45:47 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=62#comment-11 Great post Dirk! You encouraged me to take a look at several of the links mentioned. Good stuff in there, I going to start checking out these events. Great post Dirk! You encouraged me to take a look at several of the links mentioned. Good stuff in there, I going to start checking out these events.

]]> Comment on I have moved to Silicon Valley and joined the Founder Institute! by Marijke Smallegange http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/06/i-have-moved-to-silicon-valley-and-joined-the-founder-institute/#comment-9 Marijke Smallegange Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:41:36 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=6#comment-9 Hi Dirk, What a great adventure! I wish you all the best there, I really hope helloinbox will become a big succes. Marijke Hi Dirk,
What a great adventure! I wish you all the best there, I really hope helloinbox will become a big succes.
Marijke

]]> Comment on I have moved to Silicon Valley and joined the Founder Institute! by Guus http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/06/i-have-moved-to-silicon-valley-and-joined-the-founder-institute/#comment-8 Guus Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:48:34 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=6#comment-8 Hi Dirk, good luck and have fun over there with HelloInbox! Greetz, Guus Hi Dirk, good luck and have fun over there with HelloInbox! Greetz, Guus

]]> Comment on First experiences with the Founder Institute: man up! by Dirk de Kok http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/07/first-experiences-with-the-founder-institute-man-up/#comment-7 Dirk de Kok Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:13:46 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=5#comment-7 ha, raket die de aarde verlaat, altijd even door de eerste meters heenkomen. Ja zeker word je er een betere entrepreneur van, ik leer een hoop! ha, raket die de aarde verlaat, altijd even door de eerste meters heenkomen. Ja zeker word je er een betere entrepreneur van, ik leer een hoop!

]]> Comment on First experiences with the Founder Institute: man up! by Gerwin http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/07/first-experiences-with-the-founder-institute-man-up/#comment-6 Gerwin Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:46:59 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=5#comment-6 Nice read Dirk. It all will make you a better entrepreneur. Hope yoy are well Nice read Dirk.

It all will make you a better entrepreneur.
Hope yoy are well

]]> Comment on I have moved to Silicon Valley and joined the Founder Institute! by Derk http://www.dirkdekok.com/2011/06/i-have-moved-to-silicon-valley-and-joined-the-founder-institute/#comment-5 Derk Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:14:50 +0000 http://www.dirkdekok.com/?p=6#comment-5 Congrats Dirk! Hope you find over there, what you are looking for (more input). If you are in Amsterdam you have to give me a call. I would love to here your stories next to drinking a beer :) Congrats Dirk! Hope you find over there, what you are looking for (more input). If you are in Amsterdam you have to give me a call. I would love to here your stories next to drinking a beer :)

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