https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/ssgcharlesjo2016-10-09T18:07:20Zhttps://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-10961Links to monitors to use with Macs. h...2016-10-09T18:07:20Z2016-10-09T18:07:20Z
Links to monitors to use with Macs. https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/785172385871728640
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-10708Startup Study Group is the largest st...2016-07-15T13:13:13Z2016-07-15T13:13:13Z
Startup Study Group is the largest startup slack community. Join us instantly for free. Invites http://bit.ly/joinssg + info http://bit.ly/coolssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-10198On ideas, feedback, suggestions: than...2016-03-25T18:53:37Z2016-03-25T18:53:37Z
On ideas, feedback, suggestions: thanks really but if you're sending me garbage, I'll let you know it is. It's my feedback to you.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-10062One of the benefits of running Startu...2016-02-21T19:20:29Z2016-02-21T19:20:29Z
One of the benefits of running Startup Study Group (SSG) is meetings rising stars. This past week, I had the pleasure of meeting with Mike Seidle and Rick Wehrle of WorkHere, one of two startups I find interesting in the job market space -- the other one being Gigster. This sector is of personal interest so I was able to ask nuanced questions.
Some things I learned from this meeting which other founders should note:
- They knew the market. They were able to speak to any questions I had about the product and how it addressed smallest details.
- They had a plan.
- They have customers.
- Their technology stack made sense for the market they were addressing.
- High energy level, can do attitudes tempered with understanding potential pitfalls.
- Positive attitude.
I'm sure I'm forgetting some things but I should highlight that Mike is an active contributor to #developers and #investors channels on SSG and one of the members I really want to see succeed. You can find him on Twitter and SSG Slack at @indymike.
If you are interested in joining SSG, see http://bit.ly/joinssg. We are 3K+ member community of startup founders and investors and consistently rank on top 10 most active slack communities on hamsterpad.com. You can follow me on Twitter and SSG at @charlesjo.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9628https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-11-21T20:53:55Z2015-11-21T20:53:55Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/668153834334650368
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9599Numbers do matter. We are now close ...2015-11-15T19:13:24Z2015-11-15T19:13:24Z
Numbers do matter. We are now close to 2500 "active" members on ssg. At a little over 2000, we had the most famous angel investor join us. Now at near 2500, we are seeing some more really cool stuff happen: like a joke magically turning into a web app in 48 hours from developers and designers from Europe and Canada. All virtual. All online. It's not that all 2500 members need to be engaged every day as they are all working on their own startups but when ideas are presented, some from tribe take on the challenge and things get done. Very fast.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9341https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-10-01T05:03:00Z2015-10-01T05:03:00Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/649436737903554560
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9196Brainstorm suggestions for coders in...2015-09-03T15:02:09Z2015-09-03T15:02:09Z
Brainstorm suggestions for coders in Brazil to immigrate to US.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9130#When buying a house in Silicon Valle...2015-08-19T19:19:58Z2015-08-19T19:19:58Z
#When buying a house in Silicon Valley
Things to consider when buying a house in Silicon Valley
http://www.topchart.io/lists/things-to-consider-when-buying-a-house-in-silicon-valley
Best real estate agents to work with in Silicon Valley
http://www.topchart.io/lists/best-real-estate-agents-to-work-with-in-silicon-valley
Best loan officers to work with in Silicon Valley
http://www.topchart.io/lists/best-loan-officers-to-work-with-in-silicon-valley
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9125https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-08-15T18:34:25Z2015-08-15T18:34:25Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/632620472559996929
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9116Hahahackathon/Fakeathon inspired by r...2015-08-15T01:16:59Z2015-08-15T01:16:59Z
Hahahackathon/Fakeathon inspired by recent SSG pitch practices, Founderfox, YC Fellowship videos... Jam sessions to create parody startups. Go!
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9115I wonder if anyone has done a blog fo...2015-08-13T22:09:48Z2015-08-13T22:09:48Z
I wonder if anyone has done a blog for Quit on Medium/How I rocketed by Product Hunt post...
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9084...2015-08-07T15:54:25Z2015-08-07T15:54:25Z
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https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9075https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-08-04T19:27:19Z2015-08-04T19:27:19Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/628647685508050944
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9073Latest GoDeeper email from @jdcarlu
...2015-08-04T01:33:02Z2015-08-04T01:33:02Z
Latest GoDeeper email from @jdcarlu
http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7628d15cde46695a06339e2f3&id=6ddfeabe45&e=0f5d73f1b3
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9061https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-08-02T17:33:20Z2015-08-02T17:33:20Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/627892670749216768
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9051Global innovation ecosystems
http:...2015-08-01T18:24:19Z2015-08-01T18:24:19Z
Global innovation ecosystems
http://a16z.com/2015/08/01/a16z-podcast-how-innovation-ecosystems-grow-around-the-globe/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9038#More business & marketing students t...2015-07-27T21:29:03Z2015-07-27T21:29:03Z
#More business & marketing students to join ssg would be great
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/625779377024991236
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9037Testing marketing slogans
https://...2015-07-26T21:31:19Z2015-07-26T21:31:19Z
Testing marketing slogans
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/625409730832285696
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9035#side projects
https://twitter.com...2015-07-26T04:35:16Z2015-07-26T04:35:16Z
#side projects
https://twitter.com/adamleidhecker/status/625161197055266816
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9034http://www.topchart.io/lists/worst-st...2015-07-26T01:53:37Z2015-07-26T01:53:37Z
http://www.topchart.io/lists/worst-startup-ideas
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9033#money
let’s discuss and make this...2015-07-26T00:07:15Z2015-07-26T00:07:15Z
#money
let’s discuss and make this happen -- starting with paid for services member startups are willing to pay, eg. referral fees, affiliate marketing, etc.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9032https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-25T22:45:59Z2015-07-25T22:45:59Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/625073628317552640
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9031SSG FAQ
http://www.topchart.io/lists...2015-07-24T20:09:12Z2015-07-24T20:09:12Z
SSG FAQ
http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-faq
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9029https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-22T04:01:42Z2015-07-22T04:01:42Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/623703940719194112
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9028https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-22T04:00:41Z2015-07-22T04:00:41Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/623703940719194112
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9027Hello Parent is on Betalist http://be...2015-07-22T01:14:28Z2015-07-22T01:14:28Z
Hello Parent is on Betalist http://betalist.com/startups/hello-parent?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=system-tweet&utm_campaign=startup-25274
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9026#ssg flow
1. Post on ThoughtStream...2015-07-21T20:00:07Z2015-07-21T20:00:07Z
#ssg flow
1. Post on ThoughtStreams.io; is it possible to TopChart.io?
2. Post ThoughtStreams.io link on http://ssg.space.
3. Tweet the http://ssg.space item.
4. Share on ssg slack for broadcasting.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9019https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-19T01:49:47Z2015-07-19T01:49:47Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/622583824749232128
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9018Is there an app that turns a picture ...2015-07-18T15:51:14Z2015-07-18T15:51:14Z
Is there an app that turns a picture into a wall street journal trying ?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9013#ssg FAQ
1. Technical Cofounders
...2015-07-17T20:35:06Z2015-07-17T20:35:06Z
#ssg FAQ
1. Technical Cofounders
2. Beta testers
3. Early adopters
4. Investors
5. More female founders & investors
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9012#The Hustle
There is nothing more ad...2015-07-17T04:16:57Z2015-07-17T04:16:57Z
#The Hustle
There is nothing more admirable and exciting to see than founders and investors who hustle. They keep at it whether things are up or down or others don't see their vision yet. You just know that they are going to succeed. So let's help them get there faster. Why not?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9011https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-17T01:35:55Z2015-07-17T01:35:55Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/621855007910965248
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9010Do you know any startups that could u...2015-07-17T00:34:54Z2015-07-17T00:34:54Z
Do you know any startups that could use some feedback? Start at http://www.topchart.io
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9009New issue of Go Deeper is out! @jdcar...2015-07-15T19:10:16Z2015-07-15T19:10:16Z
New issue of Go Deeper is out! @jdcarlu
http://godeeper.co/godeeper-labs/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9008AirBnB's rejection letters https://me...2015-07-15T13:48:58Z2015-07-15T13:48:58Z
AirBnB's rejection letters https://medium.com/@bchesky/7-rejections-7d894cbaa084
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9007#More startup resources http://startu...2015-07-15T04:25:49Z2015-07-15T04:25:49Z
#More startup resources http://startupstash.com/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9006A book by an ssg member! http://www....2015-07-14T16:37:27Z2015-07-14T16:37:27Z
A book by an ssg member! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01106NSWO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?aToken=5%7COHoZDQaj0ANuKjJogzyzzYvdZbHMDDcVV93fPDyV1andoJ8OkKa1yXVSbccfGPMIzTeWAVgP7R/zv4st1dqdzQ0AnV1ncIOM0zcHyghs3imof2xA38a%2Bn629VCJ89Nqsp9iPNtD4bLwsDHBm7lS9EM42UlS/f7H0jgxGDh1OcRvUtFDMwA4YMKviQho%2BThGNrgZukcD6Qkug5tFfGZw8mEXyQ1Sa9MGFyE0mO5ANWqOgAQlsWssBm2qOWMZgvYNE7GUEe5nUGaQ782YNKSNUqMbLhFGZlp0k&openid.assoc_handle=amzn_associates_us&openid.claimed_id=https://www.amazon.com/ap/id/amzn1.account.AG4PGDIN4OHGBSMBPLAN2YNRZ3AA&openid.identity=https://www.amazon.com/ap/id/amzn1.account.AG4PGDIN4OHGBSMBPLAN2YNRZ3AA&openid.mode=id_res&openid.ns=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0&openid.ns.pape=http://specs.openid.net/extensions/pape/1.0&openid.op_endpoint=https://www.amazon.com/ap/signin&openid.pape.auth_policies=http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/none&openid.pape.auth_time=2015-07-05T21:37:35Z&openid.response_nonce=2015-07-05T21:37:35Z-5492649917731136714&openid.return_to=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01106NSWO%3Fie%3DUTF8&openid.sig=AktAV/ghSoIpfsl19F/BrYOMBOI8Yi6yblu1gVZJcGk%3D&openid.signed=assoc_handle,aToken,claimed_id,identity,mode,ns,op_endpoint,response_nonce,return_to,ns.pape,pape.auth_policies,pape.auth_time,signed&redirect=true&serial=&linkCode=sl1&tag=rizfah-20&linkId=6b449872b216e0be0abe93d5fff927c1
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9005Reg A http://ssg.space/posts/BNSzSozp...2015-07-13T23:31:05Z2015-07-13T23:31:05Z
Reg A http://ssg.space/posts/BNSzSozpuYXMRJuKX
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9004https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-13T23:20:42Z2015-07-13T23:20:42Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/620730421546909704
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9003Best iOS Photo Management apps?
ht...2015-07-13T19:15:06Z2015-07-13T19:15:06Z
Best iOS Photo Management apps?
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/620671767003033600
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9002Preparing for startup CEO role https:...2015-07-13T14:30:53Z2015-07-13T14:30:53Z
Preparing for startup CEO role https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-prepare-myself-to-become-a-successful-startup-CEO/answer/Jason-M.-Lemkin
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9001Social ventures should listen to this...2015-07-13T14:05:31Z2015-07-13T14:05:31Z
Social ventures should listen to this impact investors podcast from @a16z https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/620594337039040512
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-9000Business model canvas in 20 minutes
...2015-07-12T18:40:24Z2015-07-12T18:40:24Z
Business model canvas in 20 minutes
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/620301242338664448
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8999#Hackathon Organizers
Discussions ab...2015-07-12T15:19:38Z2015-07-12T15:19:38Z
#Hackathon Organizers
Discussions about organizing hackathons are in progress. http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8998#1494 registered founders & investors...2015-07-12T14:51:03Z2015-07-12T14:51:03Z
#1494 registered founders & investors
Our current focus is less about growing membership numbers and more about helping our current members succeed as startup founders and investors. Already, members are connecting to build business relationships which I hope will last a lifetime. Members include college freshman working through ideas of future startups, those accepted to top tier accelerators, funded startups, and retired techies who are now angel investors.
http://www.topchart.io/lists/coolest-things-about-ssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8982#SSG Stack
1. ssg.space (http://ss...2015-07-05T21:35:24Z2015-07-05T21:35:24Z
#SSG Stack
1. ssg.space (http://ssg.space) - startup blogs and ssg community portal.
2. Oplerno University (www.oplerno.com) - based on pro-student, pro-teacher philosophy.
3. ThoughtStreams.io - (micro)blog without limitations.
4. TopChart.io - lists.
5. Cuddli.com - dating app on Android.
6. Sunsama.com (https://sunsama.com/group/startup_study_group) - Community communications scheduling tool. Member directory.
7. FounderFox.io
8. Companions (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/companions/id909886216?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8)
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8980#Housing in Silicon Valley
Topic o...2015-07-05T19:05:02Z2015-07-05T19:05:02Z
#Housing in Silicon Valley
Topic of housing in Silicon Valley comes up frequently. Work visa is a separate issue but there are startup talent within this great nation of ours who are eager to live at the place of their dreams so they can meet with people beyond Skype and Google Hangouts or occasional flights in. High cost is keeping them out so we should figure this out. Danielle Morrill recently posted an incubator proposal for rentals (jokingly?): https://twitter.com/DanielleMorrill/status/616794739271008256 and I think we need to keep the discussion going until we make it easier.
Related:
New Silicon Valley https://medium.com/startup-study-group/new-silicon-valley-cde1b5615345
List of New Silicon Valley http://www.topchart.io/lists/new-silicon-valley
Ideas
http://www.topchart.io/lists/housing-in-silicon-valley
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8978https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-04T23:13:46Z2015-07-04T23:13:46Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/617470850397155330
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8976#Side Projects
Side-projects chann...2015-07-04T15:52:26Z2015-07-04T15:52:26Z
#Side Projects
Side-projects channel on SSG Slack is very interesting. These are things we personally gravitate towards during off hours and can't stop thinking about... usually not for immediate financial gain.
SSG is my side project. I have absolutely no idea if/when it will make any money but I don't care. It's a community that I believe needs to exist.
@tectonic's side projects are Huginn (https://github.com/cantino/huginn) and SelectorGadget (http://www.selectorgadget.com).
Join us on http://bit.ly/joinssg. About page is http://bit.ly/coolssg.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8969https://twitter.com/davemcclure/statu...2015-07-04T06:23:05Z2015-07-04T06:23:05Z
https://twitter.com/davemcclure/status/617199170735185921
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8968#2 interesting channels on ssg slack
...2015-07-04T06:13:24Z2015-07-04T06:13:24Z
#2 interesting channels on ssg slack
##side-projects
is a promising new channel for those working on pet projects. Please see Andrew @tectonic.
##startup-co-op##
For those interested in new models of startups, see @seang.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8967#Reddit users - just the good ones
I...2015-07-03T17:13:51Z2015-07-03T17:13:51Z
#Reddit users - just the good ones
I would like to extend an open invitation to the lawful good, neutral good, and chaotic good users of Reddit to join the following:
1. http://ssg.space
2. http://bit.ly/coolssg
3. ThoughtStreams.io
4. TopChart.io
More to come...
All other alignments, please stay at Reddit.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8963https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-02T14:10:08Z2015-07-02T14:10:08Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/616609436300214272
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8961https://twitter.com/stathiskassios/st...2015-07-01T13:04:46Z2015-07-01T13:04:46Z
https://twitter.com/stathiskassios/status/616153514071470081
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8960https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-01T07:18:53Z2015-07-01T07:18:53Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/616123974636867585
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8959https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-01T07:17:02Z2015-07-01T07:17:02Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/616142870446125056
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8958https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-07-01T03:05:33Z2015-07-01T03:05:33Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/616079747009753088
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8953#Greece
It's possible that we are di...2015-06-30T14:39:26Z2015-06-30T14:39:26Z
#Greece
It's possible that we are discussing different parts of the elephant. My concern is daily lives of everyday people and in particular the entrepreneurs in that region and other regions that ssg community can connect with and help in any way we may be able to. We shouldn't penalize everyday people for mistakes governments or bigcos make.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8936#Idea - SSG Jams
Brainstorm sessions...2015-06-29T14:59:08Z2015-06-29T14:59:08Z
#Idea - SSG Jams
Brainstorm sessions focused on scheduled founder/startup. 1400+ peer founders and investors can do an AMA for product, founders, startup. Let's explore. Join us on #ssg-jams channel on SSG Slack at http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8935https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-29T04:02:35Z2015-06-29T04:02:35Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/615369262270517249
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8927http://startupstudygroup.com/bootstra...2015-06-28T21:12:42Z2015-06-28T21:12:42Z
http://startupstudygroup.com/bootstrapping/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8926Until then, ThoughtStreams.io is an a...2015-06-28T19:39:45Z2015-06-28T19:39:45Z
Until then, ThoughtStreams.io is an awesome publishing tool. https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/615242482448601088
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8925#Reviewing & Reviving
Our review o...2015-06-28T18:23:39Z2015-06-28T18:23:39Z
#Reviewing & Reviving
Our review of @evgeny_popravko's excellent Companions app means that we should also find out what prior products or side projects ssg members have that we can help with that. Perhaps, those can be revived leveraging ssg community power.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8924https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-28T17:46:11Z2015-06-28T17:46:11Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/615214408675897345
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8923https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-28T16:46:00Z2015-06-28T16:46:00Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/615199226557890560
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8922https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-28T15:54:58Z2015-06-28T15:54:58Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/615186457171394560
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8920#Investors at SSG community
One of t...2015-06-27T23:58:08Z2015-06-27T23:58:08Z
#Investors at SSG community
One of the key observations recently has been that our investors are excellent at helping ssg startup founders. We need to leverage this. Let's get creative. How can we as a community add more value to these great investors, in addition to working on each potential unicorns.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8910https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-27T17:29:21Z2015-06-27T17:29:21Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/614847832030195712
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8908https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-27T15:36:36Z2015-06-27T15:36:36Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/614818351819272192
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8907https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-27T02:41:00Z2015-06-27T02:41:00Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/614624169997631488
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8906Interesting. https://twitter.com/squa...2015-06-27T02:05:28Z2015-06-27T02:05:28Z
Interesting. https://twitter.com/squarecash/status/552646674590339072
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8904https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-26T15:41:04Z2015-06-26T15:41:04Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/614457579486359552
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8903https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-26T15:28:58Z2015-06-26T15:28:58Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/614455032302301184
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8902Unleash the creativity and energy fro...2015-06-26T15:25:41Z2015-06-26T15:25:41Z
Unleash the creativity and energy from the ssg community.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8896https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-25T21:17:53Z2015-06-25T21:17:53Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/614180433769578496
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8889https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-25T06:15:02Z2015-06-25T06:15:02Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/613951736995188736
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8886https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-24T19:31:15Z2015-06-24T19:31:15Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/613791263846838272
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8885https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-24T17:36:47Z2015-06-24T17:36:47Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/613762497263243264
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8884https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-24T15:21:10Z2015-06-24T15:21:10Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/613509385348710401
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8883#Decisions for ssg community is mostl...2015-06-24T06:37:53Z2015-06-24T06:37:53Z
#Decisions for ssg community is mostly easy.
It's like the clarity a parent experiences when having kids: if the decision is net positive for your child, it's a good decision. For ssg, if the decision is net positive for each ssg member startup founder or investors, it's a good decision.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8882ssg.space as the community portal!!! ...2015-06-24T04:29:01Z2015-06-24T04:29:01Z
ssg.space as the community portal!!!
http://ssg.space/comments/zbkaDjpcimqNYvARw
@sromo16 @rafaecheve @indymike @aleattorium
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8881SSG Beyond Slack Projects
ssg beyo...2015-06-23T15:14:04Z2015-06-23T15:14:04Z
SSG Beyond Slack Projects
ssg beyond 1:
http://bit.ly/ssgbeyond
ssg beyond 2
input bit.ly/ssgbeyondsay
view bit.ly/ssgbeyondsayring
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8880Already iterated ssg beyond to v2
...2015-06-23T05:34:37Z2015-06-23T05:34:37Z
Already iterated ssg beyond to v2
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/613208895041843200
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8878https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-23T00:32:56Z2015-06-23T00:32:56Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/613127500562956288
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8875https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-22T14:31:44Z2015-06-22T14:31:44Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/612991200056836096
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8874https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-22T13:56:55Z2015-06-22T13:56:55Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/612980625776087040
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8873https://twitter.com/mixergy/status/61...2015-06-22T13:20:25Z2015-06-22T13:20:25Z
https://twitter.com/mixergy/status/612972249805492224
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8871https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-22T05:32:51Z2015-06-22T05:32:51Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/612855209308479488
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8868https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-22T02:27:10Z2015-06-22T02:27:10Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603438181002846208
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8867https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-22T02:26:10Z2015-06-22T02:26:10Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/612644922164842497
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8866https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-21T16:26:37Z2015-06-21T16:26:37Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/612657343289896960
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8860https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-21T02:32:14Z2015-06-21T02:32:14Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/612447452956725248
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8850https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-20T03:51:50Z2015-06-20T03:51:50Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/611976782271483904
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8832It's drawing out the best in people. ...2015-06-18T04:32:57Z2015-06-18T04:32:57Z
It's drawing out the best in people. Everyone wants this. This has to exist. We did this when we were kids (see @shub's upcoming blog) but when we grow up, we are told to not share and be afraid. Not preaching but I get great inspiration from sermons. One of themes at my church is do absurdly good things. Just exploring different ways of thinking. Getting all the George Baileys to connect and build a community.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8830https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-18T02:04:22Z2015-06-18T02:04:22Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/611353158715965440
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8829https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-18T00:52:25Z2015-06-18T00:52:25Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/611335345313976320
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8825https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-17T20:22:46Z2015-06-17T20:22:46Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/611267406674038784
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8818I see blogging as a branding tool for...2015-06-17T05:23:49Z2015-06-17T05:23:49Z
I see blogging as a branding tool for founders. You are the product for all the future investors and future users. Write with personality but with moral authority. No one should be able to question your ethics even 20 years later. Get people excited about the future you want to see and build. Let them want to buy stuff from you.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8813https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-16T21:05:24Z2015-06-16T21:05:24Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/610915896731643904
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8812What's worse than cold emails? Terrib...2015-06-16T19:07:51Z2015-06-16T19:07:51Z
What's worse than cold emails? Terrible warm intros.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8810SSG Consulting was about selling ssg ...2015-06-16T14:23:16Z2015-06-16T14:23:16Z
SSG Consulting was about selling ssg member billable hours as a way to help themselves sustain while working on their MVP. Some members privately messaged me about their frustrations at possibly having to stop working on their product since they need to pay bills which means taking a a full time job.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8801Me: Have you uploaded your pitch on F...2015-06-16T02:26:17Z2015-06-16T02:26:17Z
Me: Have you uploaded your pitch on FounderFox?
Founder: No. I'm on Android.
Me: At least you can install Cuddli dating app which us iPhone users are locked out of.
Founder: I have a wife. *I need investors.*
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8786https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-13T19:12:55Z2015-06-13T19:12:55Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/609800247997415424
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8785https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-13T18:15:27Z2015-06-13T18:15:27Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/609785657926397954
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8784https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-13T16:25:33Z2015-06-13T16:25:33Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/609755281749245952
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8783https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-13T16:03:24Z2015-06-13T16:03:24Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/609752698393460737
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8782https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-13T14:42:21Z2015-06-13T14:42:21Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/609732331163619328
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8781https://twitter.com/pickover/status/6...2015-06-13T02:47:44Z2015-06-13T02:47:44Z
https://twitter.com/pickover/status/609549921352445952
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8780Please review for ssg https://twitter...2015-06-12T23:40:36Z2015-06-12T23:40:36Z
Please review for ssg https://twitter.com/bud_caddell/status/609504702821076992
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8779The thing about whining is that it is...2015-06-12T19:46:57Z2015-06-12T19:46:57Z
The thing about whining is that it is the start, not the end. Some people I read whine and that is the end game for attention. You know #socialmedia gurus.
The good people, the whining is the beginning of a problem which needs to be solved. They then think things through and welcome a dialogue. I like peers who are confident -- **reality distortion field** confident. My whining describes a bump in the road which I shall bulldoze with my abilities.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8777https://twitter.com/gwendolynregina/s...2015-06-12T05:50:08Z2015-06-12T05:50:08Z
https://twitter.com/gwendolynregina/status/609234935187161088
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8776Be nice on SSG & elsewhere even if on...2015-06-11T19:50:46Z2015-06-11T19:50:46Z
Be nice on SSG & elsewhere even if only online. There are big name VCs lurking. Possibly next Zucks lurking.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8767Twitter: passive-aggressive relations...2015-06-11T00:35:15Z2015-06-11T00:35:15Z
Twitter: passive-aggressive relationship management via humblebrag cliches.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8735#Cliches
If I had a nickel for eve...2015-06-10T13:21:56Z2015-06-10T13:21:56Z
#Cliches
If I had a nickel for every time someone referenced the Chinese proverb of seeing opportunity in crisis… but this is the power of ssg. Since it’s a community of not only entrepreneurs and investors, but developers too, we are problem solvers and uniquely qualified to approach problems we see in ssg as a potential market that needs to be addressed so as you read or lurk our discussions and emails, let’s try to see if there is a market that is waiting for us to discover or rediscover.
bit.ly/ssgdaily
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8734https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-10T11:47:19Z2015-06-10T11:47:19Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/608600687367192576
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8731Interesting observation: people who a...2015-06-09T23:04:33Z2015-06-09T23:04:33Z
Interesting observation: people who add no value whine the most. Negative value.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8730An SSG member founder is working on f...2015-06-09T19:22:24Z2015-06-09T19:22:24Z
An SSG member founder is working on fundraising for her winter code camp in Africa. A coder in Brazil is advising her in business. A marketing consultant in Europe is advising on social media. All on SSG.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8729Brainstorming best ways for funding a...2015-06-09T15:19:47Z2015-06-09T15:19:47Z
Brainstorming best ways for funding a winter code camp for youth in Africa.
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/608292773586821120
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8728I like the models of behavior which c...2015-06-09T15:00:41Z2015-06-09T15:00:41Z
I like the models of behavior which can be applied to different processes of life. There're not that many scenarios in our everyday businesses. Today i wanna tell about, for example, public speaking( pitches as many like to call it) and trips. Both take a lot of nerves and energy. How to fell better and not to worry. You're gonna be nervous anyway, but you can significantly lower the pressure on yourself. We'll take the situation everyone has already passed through - a first date. Lets remember when we were 18. Boy is going on a date with a girl he really likes. He's nervous like never before. Why? He doesn't know what to expect from her, a lot of things can go wrong (out of money, phone battery is low, restaurant is too expensive, weather, her behavior and expectations may change). She wont be nervous, 'cause she knows she can end this evening at any moment. What he can really do is to reduce the number of uncertainties. He can borrow some extra money (maybe he won't need' them, but he's gonna feel calmer), check if his phone is charged, go to a cafe he knows, take a sweater, ask her friends what she likes. He can come up with plan B - if not cafe, than cinema or some sports event. And so on..Lower the level of unforeseen. This model works in the moment when we have to make presentation of products, pitch to the investors or just speak to the public. Again, what we can do to lower the pressure: if you have your presentation in Dropbox - take a copy on a flashcard and dvd (if wifi goes down you have alternatives), take your own markers, batteries, silent your phone, take extra business cards, do not wear new clothes (we feel the new on us), take a small sponge to clean your shoes the weather is bad, etc. Think what situations you can predict now and prepare - you're gonna be much more confident and everything's gonna be great.And remember, the audience, like the woman, can forgive a mistake, but will not forgive insincerity.
In the next part i'll tell you, what we're building to take the pressure of not knowing while you're in a trip.
Evgeny Popravko
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8724###global coverage
U.S. - JD
LATAM ...2015-06-09T13:30:32Z2015-06-09T13:30:32Z
###global coverage
U.S. - JD
LATAM - Jean
Asia - Doug, Chris
Europe - Daniel
Africa - Craig, Nathan
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8723https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-09T13:09:43Z2015-06-09T13:09:43Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/608259131397410817
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8720###some thoughts on ssg community
Le...2015-06-09T04:58:10Z2015-06-09T04:58:10Z
###some thoughts on ssg community
Let natural discussions flow from founders and investors on SSG Slack. Highlight their products on daily email so SSG community is more self-aware of the awesome products, founders, startups, capabilities, and resources. And track their asks for the community. Encourage dog fooding member products to accelerate feedback and iteration.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8711It's a numbers game2015-06-08T15:34:52Z2015-06-08T15:34:52Z
It's a numbers game
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8709SSG internal projects could be used t...2015-06-08T07:56:58Z2015-06-08T07:56:58Z
SSG internal projects could be used to filter out people you want as your cofounders in future.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8706More...
https://twitter.com/charle...2015-06-08T01:02:37Z2015-06-08T01:02:37Z
More...
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/607712361596649472
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8704I'm pretty sure we started a list on ...2015-06-08T00:49:07Z2015-06-08T00:49:07Z
I'm pretty sure we started a list on TopChart.io with similar topic too. https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/607710314566590464
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8701When I think about lists, I think @ku...2015-06-07T15:12:06Z2015-06-07T15:12:06Z
When I think about lists, I think @kurt’s TopChart.io which I blog about on @jtauber’s ThoughtStreams.io. You can also DM me any time and I prefer @basche42’s HeyNow https://itunes.apple.com/app/id949311456?mt=8
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8699All - even if we discuss 1 ssg member...2015-06-07T14:51:01Z2015-06-07T14:51:01Z
All - even if we discuss 1 ssg member startup per day here on SSG Slack, we've won. That's PR that the member gained among founder peers and investors.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8687###Emergent Properties Revisited
P...2015-06-06T21:17:40Z2015-06-06T21:17:40Z
###Emergent Properties Revisited
Pack as many people into 1 venue and see what beautiful properties emerge (eg. http://startupstudygroup.com/ssg-consulting/).
Too many ideas, not enough time to develop them, not enough resources to see them through... What if that didn't have to be the case.
A couple of ssg members have expressed this independently. Let's explore.
Status quo says that all these have the aligned:
1. Ideas.
2. Talent.
3. Funding.
4. Time.
5. Market timing.
6. etc.
*What if SSG can coordinate all of these?*
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8685#AI
Starting stream about AI, ML, ro...2015-06-06T18:22:20Z2015-06-06T18:22:20Z
#AI
Starting stream about AI, ML, robots, drones.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8677###New Silicon Valley
When VCs com...2015-06-06T02:00:56Z2015-06-06T02:00:56Z
###New Silicon Valley
When VCs complain about cost of living in Silicon Valley, it means something. Everyone here feels it and we all complain about it and discuss it online but nothing gets done.
I joked (mostly) about people in Silicon Valley doing a flash move and we would all pick up stuff and leave for a nearby town but much better housing prices.
I mean, it's the people. There's no magic fountain of unicorn here. It's the ecosystem of entrepreneurs and funders and universities.
What if we all one day decided to pack up and exodus. Which town would that be? Truckee?
Crowdsource potential destinations: http://www.topchart.io/lists/new-silicon-valley
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8670###Some ideas for SSG over this weeke...2015-06-05T19:25:16Z2015-06-05T19:25:16Z
###Some ideas for SSG over this weekend
Below are some things we should think about over the weekend:
- How to generate income now for SSG member founders and startups so they can sustain themselves while working on MVP.
- How to help founders find cofounders within SSG and outside SSG.
- How to help founders who want to relocate to Silicon Valley.
- How to announce to all within Slack and email (without annoying "everyone").
- Best ways to test each other's products. (We have 1100+ members so physically impossible to test all in timely manner).
- Any others? Please join me on ssg stream on ThoughtStreams.io. Or email me at charlesjo@me.com.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8669Cofounder discussions on this SSG Sla...2015-06-05T15:11:38Z2015-06-05T15:11:38Z
Cofounder discussions on this SSG Slack channel:
"#co-founders-by-myecom"
((I need to learn to markdown))
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8666Just saw an ad for "The Ultimate CRM....2015-06-05T05:56:34Z2015-06-05T05:56:34Z
Just saw an ad for "The Ultimate CRM."
Nah. My dream CRM which I shall label IceCRM would be an AI that would wake me up everyone morning with Philz coffee to tell me which sales would be closed today then at the end of the day, the AI would let me know it closed all of them. Then serve me ice cream.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8665Here is the other story which reinfor...2015-06-05T00:09:56Z2015-06-05T00:09:56Z
Here is the other story which reinforces the idea that we need to support the good ones to succeed even more.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/389c71/3year_startup_market_value_4m_got_blackmailed_by/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8660My first reaction after reading this ...2015-06-04T14:29:05Z2015-06-04T14:29:05Z
My first reaction after reading this piece was to create a glassdoor for startup community at ssg which we can continue to discuss but why not celebrate the great VCs to work with by listing them at TopChart.io?
http://www.topchart.io/lists/top-10-vcs-to-work-with-for-startup-founders
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/606462212580843520
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8626Brainstorming extending SSG Jobs
...2015-06-03T12:19:09Z2015-06-03T12:19:09Z
Brainstorming extending SSG Jobs
https://mobile.twitter.com/charlesjo/status/605922213057826817
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8625https://twitter.com/fmbutt/status/605...2015-06-03T05:42:12Z2015-06-03T05:42:12Z
https://twitter.com/fmbutt/status/605968821157961728
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8622https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-03T02:22:11Z2015-06-03T02:22:11Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/605922213057826817
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8621https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-03T01:41:05Z2015-06-03T01:41:05Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/605911646863683585
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8620https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-06-03T01:31:07Z2015-06-03T01:31:07Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/605909306987278338
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8614Founder: I finally have an hour to br...2015-06-02T15:11:04Z2015-06-02T15:11:04Z
Founder: I finally have an hour to breathe so I'll ship that other web project in in about 10 minutes. What colors you like?
Me: Uh ok. Cool!
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8613Freelance economy continues to grow h...2015-06-02T13:05:15Z2015-06-02T13:05:15Z
Freelance economy continues to grow https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/605721143048208384
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8591Google Photo looks very interesting t...2015-06-01T22:23:04Z2015-06-01T22:23:04Z
Google Photo looks very interesting to me.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8589[Coolest things about SSG](http://www...2015-06-01T13:18:07Z2015-06-01T13:18:07Z
[Coolest things about SSG](http://www.topchart.io/lists/coolest-things-about-ssg)
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8567###Web & Mobile Web
We are only at t...2015-05-31T14:56:24Z2015-05-31T14:56:24Z
###Web & Mobile Web
We are only at the beginning of the potential of the Web and Mobile Web.
I was having lunch with a friend and we had each connected or reconnected with our spouses because of the Web during Dotcom 1.
There are great founders and investors I am meeting because of SSG, much faster than if the Web wasn't there.
Lots of work to do.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8563###Why wait?
People have bills to pa...2015-05-31T02:11:29Z2015-05-31T02:11:29Z
###Why wait?
People have bills to pay. Why wait for glacial speed of government & multinationals to create jobs? Let's create value, opportunities. Innovation at the edges.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8555###SSG Plugs
Packing as many ssg plu...2015-05-30T19:33:41Z2015-05-30T19:33:41Z
###SSG Plugs
Packing as many ssg plugs into 1 tweet will be a good challenge:
* HeyNow (micro)blog on ThoughtStreams.io & list stuff on TopChart.io.
* DM me on HeyNow to review your ThoughtStreams & we'll TopChart takeaways. (note DM does not work on twitter, LOL).
* Ping me on HeyNow to review your ThoughtStreams & we'll TopChart.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8554https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-30T19:29:44Z2015-05-30T19:29:44Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604730945648746496
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-85531082 registered users, founders & inv...2015-05-30T16:46:40Z2015-05-30T16:46:40Z
1082 registered users, founders & investors, students too. Est. 10% W0W growth https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8545I think getting past 1000 members was...2015-05-30T01:55:59Z2015-05-30T01:55:59Z
I think getting past 1000 members was really fun and looking forward to us hitting 10k by Dec. But again, I'm more interested that there is a small group who love the community. We just keep adding neat people to make the community more valuable (more wise members, and more knowledge seekers). There are secret projects underway that will make ssg really interesting.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8544https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-30T00:27:10Z2015-05-30T00:27:10Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604441295981912064
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8543https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-29T23:42:44Z2015-05-29T23:42:44Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604431395935522818
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8541https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-29T19:34:26Z2015-05-29T19:34:26Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604369442311528448
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8540https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-29T19:11:56Z2015-05-29T19:11:56Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604364407565504512
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8539https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-29T19:04:27Z2015-05-29T19:04:27Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604362373202239488
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8537Read everything. It was 1 of the few...2015-05-29T17:33:01Z2015-05-29T17:33:01Z
Read everything. It was 1 of the few things I recall from a book on literature & writing. Something spammy this morning sparked an idea for an SSG startup. I think a similar grade of ad email sparked Ryan Hoover to create Product Hunt.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8536SSG Dog Food list is growing. We use ...2015-05-29T15:04:49Z2015-05-29T15:04:49Z
SSG Dog Food list is growing. We use our member startup tools. http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-dog-food
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8535Jean, Tom, I thinking this is why @a1...2015-05-29T14:55:16Z2015-05-29T14:55:16Z
Jean, Tom, I thinking this is why @a16z hires proven operators.
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/604299503328317440
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8526###Recycling startups
As I read abou...2015-05-28T21:40:35Z2015-05-28T21:40:35Z
###Recycling startups
As I read about and communicate with founders who have closed down their startups, I am playing with the idea of recycling their products or keeping them in maintenance mode by SSG members.
Something to think about.
Please join us at http://bit.ly/joinssg cuz we cool http://bit.ly/coolssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8514https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-28T17:19:45Z2015-05-28T17:19:45Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603973743795273728
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8513https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-28T16:33:38Z2015-05-28T16:33:38Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603961828746465280
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8511Brainstorm best part-time projects fo...2015-05-28T15:19:09Z2015-05-28T15:19:09Z
Brainstorm best part-time projects founders can work on while still have enough time to keep working on their MVP.
http://www.topchart.io/lists/best-part-time-jobs-for-startup-founders
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8509As Twitter can be storified, I plan t...2015-05-28T13:58:16Z2015-05-28T13:58:16Z
As Twitter can be storified, I plan to revisit ThoughtStreams later to build out longer blogs and publish on Medium and http://ssg.space.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8507https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-28T13:39:24Z2015-05-28T13:39:24Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603916912095932417
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8502It's really a fun idea. SSG members ...2015-05-27T19:31:44Z2015-05-27T19:31:44Z
It's really a fun idea. SSG members self-organized pitch practices to help each other improve their pitch delivery and content.
What if we turned that around for investors? Let investors pitch to SSG startups on why the founders should go with them and what types of startups they are seeking to fund.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8499https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-27T13:18:56Z2015-05-27T13:18:56Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603550443743023104
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8492Pre-seed precedes seed proceeds or pr...2015-05-26T18:49:07Z2015-05-26T18:49:07Z
Pre-seed precedes seed proceeds or pre-money money.
https://twitter.com/davehennessy/status/602510969441427456
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8490https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-26T15:06:18Z2015-05-26T15:06:18Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603215273223553024
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8486@kurt: @yangterrence is right about m...2015-05-26T13:30:36Z2015-05-26T13:30:36Z
@kurt: @yangterrence is right about me mentioning TopChart.io 5000x. I've concluded it's quite a number. But insufficient. I'm going to ramp it up to 20,000x so TopChart.io -- and ThoughtStreams.io become household words.
Hehehe.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8485Key to discerning given advice is how...2015-05-26T13:14:02Z2015-05-26T13:14:02Z
Key to discerning given advice is how to process: trash it or shelve it for later or do the opposite and 10x harder. Sometimes the latter yields best results.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8482https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-26T13:01:49Z2015-05-26T13:01:49Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/603183932616519680
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8478###Creating success
The current ga...2015-05-26T03:27:37Z2015-05-26T03:27:37Z
###Creating success
The current game is not optimized. We are getting there with likes of YC, Angellist, and A16z where value add is educating promising founders and their startups and connecting them to customers, partners, and financial capital. But it's still like having to pray to saints or buy one's way to heaven.
We need to save ourselves. We need to learn, network, build communities to help us become more successful.
Our job at SSG is to make everyone care about our startups and figure out ways to fill in the gap. Otherwise, there's no value anyone is adding other than whining. As we talk through issues each startup is facing, we are learning individually and as a group. We are improving every day and eventually will crush everyone in the way.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8477Just kidding. Nothing here to see. I...2015-05-26T01:33:22Z2015-05-26T01:33:22Z
Just kidding. Nothing here to see. It was a joke. LOL.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8476https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-25T22:38:26Z2015-05-25T22:38:26Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602966493978972160
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8475The biggest difference I see in the f...2015-05-25T21:22:07Z2015-05-25T21:22:07Z
The biggest difference I see in the founders and investors I meet are blue ocean v red ocean. Many are stuck in red ocean thinking: let's create that Palo Alto restaurant because we can do it faster than others. The ones that are most interesting to me: let's create new categories knowing what we know now, there are much better ways to deliver food to Palo Alto than starting brick and mortar restaurants on University Avenue.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8470https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-25T18:59:59Z2015-05-25T18:59:59Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602892726036639745
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8466https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-25T14:55:37Z2015-05-25T14:55:37Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602850312089509888
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8465We honor those who have given their l...2015-05-25T14:27:33Z2015-05-25T14:27:33Z
We honor those who have given their lives for our country. I may not always agree with our foreign policy, but my deepest respect goes out to my American brothers and sisters who had given their lives in service -- despite their own personal views on decisions by our elected officials.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8464ThoughtStreams.io is what Evernote sh...2015-05-25T14:14:05Z2015-05-25T14:14:05Z
ThoughtStreams.io is what Evernote should have been. I don't need to sift thru my 30k tweets to find what I had thought I saved.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8463###Languages on SSG
We encourage g...2015-05-25T14:03:28Z2015-05-25T14:03:28Z
###Languages on SSG
We encourage global communication and languages. We have #brazil and #espanol-castellano channels where members discuss in those native languages. Members text in Chinese. We encourage founders and investors in all regions to join. Language will soon become a non-issue with real-time translators from tech companies.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8462https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-25T13:11:01Z2015-05-25T13:11:01Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602823892067946496
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8461https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-25T13:08:00Z2015-05-25T13:08:00Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602823183746539521
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8460Even if we can help 1 founder get to ...2015-05-25T06:12:55Z2015-05-25T06:12:55Z
Even if we can help 1 founder get to their next step per day, that is meaningful.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8458##More on integration
Push hard as w...2015-05-25T01:10:41Z2015-05-25T01:10:41Z
##More on integration
Push hard as we can for models that benefit each member and addresses our needs *now* but not diminishing our long term goals: empowering the individual founders, entrepreneurs, freelancers as well as investors.
There are ongoing concerns of labor either (1) being pooled and squeezed to only benefit existing capitalists; and (2) being completely removed through increased automation.
With enough good people working to resolve these problems, I believe we can. Ironically, we will use leverage tools developed by the tech world to benefit the masses.
Sharing economy doesn't have to be about all shares making rich richer. Sharing economy can be about more people participating in wealth.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8440https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-23T21:44:50Z2015-05-23T21:44:50Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602228438183710720
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8428https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-23T17:25:45Z2015-05-23T17:25:45Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/602163372503629824
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8425Awesome to see ssg tech founders in M...2015-05-23T16:35:19Z2015-05-23T16:35:19Z
Awesome to see ssg tech founders in Mexico guide founders in India re open source.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8424###1k to 10k
As ssg membership nea...2015-05-23T14:05:09Z2015-05-23T14:05:09Z
###1k to 10k
As ssg membership nears 1000, I am thinking about 10,000. There was a friend in college who had participated in some student protests in South Korea in 1980s and he had remarked that when you stand with 10,000 other students, you feel nothing is impossible.
I don't imagine ssg members protesting anywhere but when we get to 10,000, individually, we may feel different. Hoping for more confidence. As if nothing will stop us.
Our member startups would be able to ideate, MVP, and scale at ridiculous speeds.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8421SSG expertise http://www.topchart.io/...2015-05-23T06:23:22Z2015-05-23T06:23:22Z
SSG expertise http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-expertise
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8420Time is so precious. Invest it in peo...2015-05-23T02:10:12Z2015-05-23T02:10:12Z
Time is so precious. Invest it in people who you want to see succeed.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8416Why are Twitter & HBO insisting on sh...2015-05-22T19:44:32Z2015-05-22T19:44:32Z
Why are Twitter & HBO insisting on showing me ads w/shirtless dudes?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8415Who knew tech founders had so many op...2015-05-22T19:39:10Z2015-05-22T19:39:10Z
Who knew tech founders had so many opinions about politics, religion, society, economics, spelling?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8414942 members2015-05-22T17:57:33Z2015-05-22T17:57:33Z
942 members
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8410I started my blog about 1 year ago at...2015-05-22T04:46:10Z2015-05-22T04:46:10Z
I started my blog about 1 year ago at startupstudygroup.com then this SSG slack in Jan 2015.
We keep it positive, fun, and no a**hole rule and that seems to work. What I am finding is that there is a butterfly effect. Everyone counts. Every action counts. There’s an emergent property phenomenon that we can’t predict but keeping core values of community encourages good people to speak up and engage.
Core values scale :)
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8399Heh. Uber made me think about Pando....2015-05-21T19:56:39Z2015-05-21T19:56:39Z
Heh. Uber made me think about Pando.
So Pando is doing a series on small business and the growing connections to startups. Reminds me of the HTML coder gold rush during Doctom I. There were few eBays and Googles but look at all the coders and artists that tech started to employ. This is a promising topic.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8398When I first heard about Uber drivers...2015-05-21T19:51:22Z2015-05-21T19:51:22Z
When I first heard about Uber drivers getting paid better than taxi drivers, I was thrilled. Uber may be the extreme case but I like disruptors who challenge regulations which favor incumbents for no other reason than favoring incumbents.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8394Multiple requests for ssg meetups so ...2015-05-21T15:26:23Z2015-05-21T15:26:23Z
Multiple requests for ssg meetups so discussing on #meetups channel. Founders mostly. Some investors.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-839279 more to go. 2015-05-21T14:31:18Z2015-05-21T14:31:18Z
79 more to go.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8377909 members2015-05-21T03:08:37Z2015-05-21T03:08:37Z
909 members
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8370880 members in ssg as of this morning. 2015-05-20T12:46:28Z2015-05-20T12:46:28Z
880 members in ssg as of this morning.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8369###Emergent properties
Pack as man...2015-05-20T06:14:53Z2015-05-20T06:14:53Z
###Emergent properties
Pack as many great people into venue and see what happens.
Neat projects are happening already at SSG and more are expected.
Closest to my heart is *job creation*. Idea is to help founders succeed and they create jobs. Pre-money or pre-revenue though, that can hard so we need to brainstorm at SSG on how to do this. One idea I'd been half joking about is repackaging our expertise. It was done this morning at 3am 5/19/2015 by SSG members at http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-expertise. I am thinking selling consulting hours and projects with commissions to those who bring in leads. I am open to all ideas. Please see me on #ssg-consulting channel.
Thank you.
Charles
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-83688612015-05-20T03:20:34Z2015-05-20T03:20:34Z
861
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8367850 so far today.2015-05-20T00:27:54Z2015-05-20T00:27:54Z
850 so far today.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8364835 members now. 2015-05-19T19:25:43Z2015-05-19T19:25:43Z
835 members now.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8363We are creating magic at SSG. In orde...2015-05-19T18:57:40Z2015-05-19T18:57:40Z
We are creating magic at SSG. In order to keep quality high and ensure all members feel welcome and encouraged, please speak up if another member made you feel uncomfortable in any way. We have a no a**hole rule and I'll enforce it. I have no problems with anti-aircrafting SSG accounts of users who act as bullies, racists, sexists. Thanks everyone.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8362https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-19T13:57:39Z2015-05-19T13:57:39Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/600653549236658177
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8358803 users2015-05-19T12:37:16Z2015-05-19T12:37:16Z
803 users
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8357787 members2015-05-19T06:18:06Z2015-05-19T06:18:06Z
787 members
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8355761 as of 4:32pm.2015-05-18T23:32:19Z2015-05-18T23:32:19Z
761 as of 4:32pm.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8354753 already. It's only 2:52pm.2015-05-18T21:52:48Z2015-05-18T21:52:48Z
753 already. It's only 2:52pm.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8349700 members milestone reached today. ...2015-05-18T16:15:14Z2015-05-18T16:15:14Z
700 members milestone reached today. Almost 10% growth in 1 day.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8348Sharing economy or not, we must think...2015-05-18T01:16:26Z2015-05-18T01:16:26Z
Sharing economy or not, we must think about the entire supply chain. These are people who have to pay bills, raise families. Uber was very exciting in the beginning when it was able to say their drivers could earn very good income. Hoping for more sharing platforms to be able to say this. Actually, I know of at least 2 early stage platforms in works to pay their business partners well.
Original post: http://ssg.space/comments/5BnKGAagGynmJoftt
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8347###Best ways to contact Charles Jo re...2015-05-17T20:15:55Z2015-05-17T20:15:55Z
###Best ways to contact Charles Jo re: SSG community --
@charlesjo on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/charlesjo), [SSG Slack](http://bit.ly/joinssg), and [HeyNow](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id949311456?mt=8) + say charlesjo sent you.
Testing [TopChart](http://www.topchart.io/lists/charles-jo) as a messaging system.
Alternatively, charlesjo@me.com & 650.906.2600.
[This ThoughtStreams link](http://bit.ly/pingcharlesjo)
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8332It's an accumulation of wild ideas of...2015-05-17T06:49:08Z2015-05-17T06:49:08Z
It's an accumulation of wild ideas of equal access to opportunities.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8331Unlike other open platforms which aim...2015-05-17T02:24:57Z2015-05-17T02:24:57Z
Unlike other open platforms which aims to squeeze every penny out of participants, ssg should theoretically be the opposite: we should add to your bottom line through better knowledge, network, fair win-win deals.
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/599756667845095424
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8330Scaling Serendipity
*
Jobs' was...2015-05-17T01:09:27Z2015-05-17T01:09:27Z
Scaling Serendipity
*
Jobs' was known to have designed his companies with floor plans to increase random interactions between employees. The coffee bar could be at center of an open space to encourage happenstance inspirational discussions instead of at an dismissive corner break room.
What we observe at SSG is increasingly valuable discussions regarding startups by new entrepreneurs and seasoned, as well as investors. The added feature of our community is that many can execute ideas discussed in real time. We need to explore this further as there may be markets waiting for products to fit their needs.
I'm @charlesjo on Twitter, SSG Slack, and [HeyNow](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id949311456?mt=8) + say charlesjo sent you.
Original post by Charles Jo 5/16/2015 https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/8330/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-83281 discussion on ssg slack today was a...2015-05-16T21:45:39Z2015-05-16T21:45:39Z
1 discussion on ssg slack today was about VC scaling a a startup. I'm curious how Minecraft and Craigslist scaled as I don't think either took VC but are household brands. http://startupstudygroup.com/bootstrapping/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8327SSG Combo Meals is an exploration of ...2015-05-16T17:39:44Z2015-05-16T17:39:44Z
SSG Combo Meals is an exploration of bundling members products & services.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8326SSG reminders http://www.topchart.io/...2015-05-16T01:33:42Z2015-05-16T01:33:42Z
SSG reminders http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-reminders
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8323It's a no-brainer for startup founder...2015-05-15T15:17:13Z2015-05-15T15:17:13Z
It's a no-brainer for startup founders & investors to join ssg & get instant access to 600+ helpful peers. For free. http://www.topchart.io/lists/quickest-ways-to-join-ssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8315SSG topics this evening: bitcoin, pay...2015-05-15T02:18:18Z2015-05-15T02:18:18Z
SSG topics this evening: bitcoin, payments, fraud-protection http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8313Reminder: quickest ways to join ssg ...2015-05-14T15:09:13Z2015-05-14T15:09:13Z
Reminder: quickest ways to join ssg http://www.topchart.io/lists/quickest-ways-to-join-ssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8312Maybe it's an age thing or a parent t...2015-05-14T13:47:14Z2015-05-14T13:47:14Z
Maybe it's an age thing or a parent thing. There is nothing more beautiful than seeing people helping others.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8311Open sourcing SSG Welcome Message htt...2015-05-14T01:44:46Z2015-05-14T01:44:46Z
Open sourcing SSG Welcome Message https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-mrTNp9ExQ_k93MyiOYivgCZGIVatmHpYXsCB5rP6eg/edit?usp=docslist_api
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8310Knowing what we know now, what are th...2015-05-13T22:59:21Z2015-05-13T22:59:21Z
Knowing what we know now, what are the most critical priorities?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8309Approaching 2% DoD growth at SSG...2015-05-13T22:34:20Z2015-05-13T22:34:20Z
Approaching 2% DoD growth at SSG...
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-83071% D0D growth at SSG it appears...2015-05-13T18:28:50Z2015-05-13T18:28:50Z
1% D0D growth at SSG it appears...
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8305Join 600+ global founders & investors...2015-05-13T13:42:26Z2015-05-13T13:42:26Z
Join 600+ global founders & investors. It's free but you are not the product. http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8304ssg pitch
Short URL: http://bit.ly/p...2015-05-13T04:24:16Z2015-05-13T04:24:16Z
ssg pitch
Short URL: http://bit.ly/pitchssg
Long URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tk1ZBNxa3ZOhiPBiaqyJGlWVYvi_wlH9hs61O2ce6DQ/edit?usp=sharing
Minor edits by Charles Jo 5/12/15
Hello SSG Members,
JD and Nathan are accepting more startups for pitch practices Thursdays 9am PDT.
Please email nathan@myecommerce.co.za
subject: SSG Pitch Session - 14 May 2015
(Also accepting reservations for 21 May 2015)
Thanks again JD and Nathan for driving this. I am hearing from SSG members that this is a huge value add for the community.
Charles Jo
@charlesjo (Twitter, SSG Slack, HeyNow)
charlesjo@me.com
650.906.2600
P.S. Support fellow SSG startups at SSG Dog Food project http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-dog-food
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Hi All,
Please note we'll be running this via Google Hangouts on Air.
This is the public URL for viewing the stream: https://plus.google.com/events/c0sv4pvqqn4uemrg0k2qlqevi5s
For all those pitching please connect with JD to get the speaker URL. (max 10 participants at a time)
Last round we went over capacity, so we're trying things a bit differently. Please bare with us and provide feedback so we can learn and improve for the next round.
Don't forget to connect with SSG on your favourite network:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startupstudygroup
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StartupStudyG
Google+: https://plus.google.com/106149706512805295478/
Curated list of community members: https://twitter.com/V4Violetta/lists/startup-study-group/members (to get added to the list just submit your twitter handle in: https://startupstudygroup.slack.com/messages/twitter-handles/)
Greetings
Nathan
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https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8303Startup pitch practice Thursdays at 9...2015-05-13T00:58:34Z2015-05-13T00:58:34Z
Startup pitch practice Thursdays at 9am PDT. Please inquire http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8301Lunch discussion re: Thiel's Palo Alt...2015-05-12T19:00:18Z2015-05-12T19:00:18Z
Lunch discussion re: Thiel's Palo Alto restaurant analogy https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8297Are startup pitches just glorified lo...2015-05-12T15:29:22Z2015-05-12T15:29:22Z
Are startup pitches just glorified loan applications?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8296Encouraging ssg members to dog food o...2015-05-12T14:23:33Z2015-05-12T14:23:33Z
Encouraging ssg members to dog food our startup network products http://www.topchart.io/lists/ssg-dog-food#!items/19962-heynow-chat
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8295MBA degree value for startups being d...2015-05-12T03:34:46Z2015-05-12T03:34:46Z
MBA degree value for startups being discussed on ssg slack.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8294I was just thinking about this the ot...2015-05-12T01:22:39Z2015-05-12T01:22:39Z
I was just thinking about this the other day. We should get bigco innovation groups in ssg. https://twitter.com/valaafshar/status/597933296732008448
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8291Value of 1 person's vision combined w...2015-05-11T19:29:10Z2015-05-11T19:29:10Z
Value of 1 person's vision combined with a supportive community should never be underestimated.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8290Treatment of 3rd party devs is kind o...2015-05-11T18:31:31Z2015-05-11T18:31:31Z
Treatment of 3rd party devs is kind of extreme on Twitter but how about other platforms? Seems to be a concern for startups.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8285Exciting news today on SSG: (1) Ben's...2015-05-11T16:55:43Z2015-05-11T16:55:43Z
Exciting news today on SSG: (1) Ben's startup has announced their app so please let’s dog-food our fellow SSG member startup products. I want us to test to use as our default private messaging app for SSG. https://itunes.apple.com/app/id949311456?mt=8 + ben (or charlesjo); (2) in case you missed it, please see #accelerator-incubator channel for possible deals on AWS and MS tools for your startup -- remember, we are trying to get ssg members' costs to MVP down to $0; (3) please explore ThoughtStreams as a blog publishing tool eg. https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/ ; (4) more increasingly relevant private betas being discussed on SSG Slack so please share with your favorite founders and investors: http://bit.ly/joinssg.
I'm @charlesjo on Twitter, SSG Slack, and on HeyNow app.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8284Ideas + passion + confidence + resili...2015-05-11T16:01:42Z2015-05-11T16:01:42Z
Ideas + passion + confidence + resilience + community + operators + experience. How can we lose?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8283https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-11T15:49:58Z2015-05-11T15:49:58Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/597790506626588674
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8281Excellent discussions on SSG now rega...2015-05-11T02:51:32Z2015-05-11T02:51:32Z
Excellent discussions on SSG now regarding value & guarding of startup ideas. Join us https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8278There's an old joke in Silicon Valley...2015-05-10T23:05:28Z2015-05-10T23:05:28Z
There's an old joke in Silicon Valley that goes something like this:
Q: "What made Silicon Valley so successful?"
A: "ICs."
Q: "Integrated Circuits?"
A: "No, Indians and Chinese."
Diversity along with meritocracy, visionaries, hyper-competitiveness are all wonderful traits of Silicon Valley and I sincerely hope that the rest of the US and the globe will adopt as ways to improve business ecosystems.
There is another factor that I am exploring with SSG which I call Integrated Community or full-stack startup ecosystem. It already exists in the supply chain for unicorns but most people are locked out. So I have been recreating an open source version of it at SSG with a twist. We welcome every founder and investor who is interested in helping others. We have 569 registered users on the SSG Slack version and today on Mother's Day, I see we have 25 users online and I suspect many more lurking.
Vision I have for SSG as an Integrated Community is highest speed in communication which leads to quickest MVPs. As a group, we should be able to create a startup from idea to MVP in an hour.
Join us at https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com and explore. Instant access to 569 founders and investors. No need for silly "warm introductions" to our members. Commiserate with fellow entrepreneurs. Share success stories. Let's change the world.
I'm @charlesjo on Twitter, SSG slack, on [HeyNow](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id949311456?mt=8) -- say charlesjo sent you.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8277SSG grew about 10% in past week. http...2015-05-10T18:59:06Z2015-05-10T18:59:06Z
SSG grew about 10% in past week. https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com/
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8260https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-09T22:53:38Z2015-05-09T22:53:38Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/597172394852163584
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8259https://twitter.com/spencerrwise/stat...2015-05-09T21:54:46Z2015-05-09T21:54:46Z
https://twitter.com/spencerrwise/status/597154421101977601
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8258Great convo on #education channel on ...2015-05-09T21:19:12Z2015-05-09T21:19:12Z
Great convo on #education channel on ssg re: improving lives of 93m unemployed & underemployed in U.S.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8257https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-09T06:08:16Z2015-05-09T06:08:16Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/596917419890741248
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8256Is anyone else excited about possibil...2015-05-09T00:14:25Z2015-05-09T00:14:25Z
Is anyone else excited about possibility of using AR/VR for MS Outlook, Word, Excel?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-82551% DoD growth on SSG :)2015-05-08T23:20:54Z2015-05-08T23:20:54Z
1% DoD growth on SSG :)
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8244Even with 551 members, there are some...2015-05-08T02:57:50Z2015-05-08T02:57:50Z
Even with 551 members, there are some who are really active on ssg slack https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/596508928290107392
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8243Hanging up on people smartphones are ...2015-05-07T21:23:55Z2015-05-07T21:23:55Z
Hanging up on people smartphones are not the same as the gratification from flip-phones.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8242SSG is becoming a must-join startup c...2015-05-07T19:12:20Z2015-05-07T19:12:20Z
SSG is becoming a must-join startup community. So much great content from awesome founders & investors.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8241Updated URL: http://www.topchart.io/l...2015-05-07T19:03:22Z2015-05-07T19:03:22Z
Updated URL: http://www.topchart.io/lists/startup-faqs
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8240Plural sounds better: Startup FAQs
...2015-05-07T15:09:27Z2015-05-07T15:09:27Z
Plural sounds better: Startup FAQs
http://www.topchart.io/lists/startup-faq#!items/17922-what-are-basic-tools-to-start-web-and-mobile-apps
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8239Testing TopChart as a FAQs machine ht...2015-05-07T14:57:07Z2015-05-07T14:57:07Z
Testing TopChart as a FAQs machine https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/596323093145985025
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8238Self-organizing communities through s...2015-05-07T13:50:15Z2015-05-07T13:50:15Z
Self-organizing communities through supportive, collaborative, encouraging members. This is the future. Magic when seen in action. No limits.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8237Thinking about ssg CS 101 & startup 1...2015-05-07T13:31:50Z2015-05-07T13:31:50Z
Thinking about ssg CS 101 & startup 101 w/ssg members.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8236Any startup founder or investor inter...2015-05-06T21:47:48Z2015-05-06T21:47:48Z
Any startup founder or investor interested in helping others succeed are welcome to join our 536 member grassroots community at https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com/.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8234Reality Distortion Field to me is les...2015-05-06T12:22:08Z2015-05-06T12:22:08Z
Reality Distortion Field to me is less about selling seemingly impossible visions but more about one person deciding to create something better and the confidence and will power to see it through.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8233https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-05T22:30:45Z2015-05-05T22:30:45Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/595714771124658177
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8232SSG has a vibrant and growing Spanish...2015-05-05T20:54:36Z2015-05-05T20:54:36Z
SSG has a vibrant and growing Spanish speaking founders and investor community channel. We are discussing a Chinese language channel.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8231https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-05T20:05:54Z2015-05-05T20:05:54Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/595680728035262464
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8230TopChart IRL seems to be opposite of ...2015-05-05T19:21:57Z2015-05-05T19:21:57Z
TopChart IRL seems to be opposite of TopChart Said no one ever.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8229https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-05T19:09:54Z2015-05-05T19:09:54Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/595666500536631296
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8227Said no one ever.2015-05-05T18:42:42Z2015-05-05T18:42:42Z
Said no one ever.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8210If bossing of TopChart views resemble...2015-05-05T04:44:03Z2015-05-05T04:44:03Z
If bossing of TopChart views resembles disruptors, new players can totally win and win quickly.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8209##*Welcome to SSG!*
Please introdu...2015-05-05T04:12:34Z2015-05-05T04:12:34Z
##*Welcome to SSG!*
Please introduce yourself on #intros channel and tell us about your startup(s) and how SSG and members can help you level up. We have a lot of channels but please feel to create a new one if none addresses your interests as those may inspire others here. We want to see everyone here to learn and succeed together. For SSG Slack, you are encouraged to complete your profile including a picture.
Some popular channels you may want to explore:
```
#3f - a space for Female Founders and Funders
#intros
#partnerships
#pitches
#random - Talk about random stuff
#ssg-dogfood - where you can explore SSG member’s startups
#twitter-handles - to follow people who are at SSG
```
Notes: Welcome to SSG v.0.0.0.0.1 Started by Charles Jo 5/13/15
[Google Docs link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-mrTNp9ExQ_k93MyiOYivgCZGIVatmHpYXsCB5rP6eg/edit?usp=docslist_api)
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8208More brainstorming on offsetting foun...2015-05-05T01:26:40Z2015-05-05T01:26:40Z
More brainstorming on offsetting founders' costs to MVP. I want journey to MVP to be frictionless.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8207Feels like we are adding 1 new founde...2015-05-04T22:45:29Z2015-05-04T22:45:29Z
Feels like we are adding 1 new founder or investor to SSG Slack per hour.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8205Footer for SSG projects2015-05-04T20:15:01Z2015-05-04T20:15:01Z
Footer for SSG projects
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8204Quickest way to join SSG is at http:/...2015-05-04T19:17:16Z2015-05-04T19:17:16Z
Quickest way to join SSG is at http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8200https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-04T03:47:29Z2015-05-04T03:47:29Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/595071591517540352
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8199https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-04T00:46:18Z2015-05-04T00:46:18Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/595026324206424064
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8198We reached 500 members on SSG recentl...2015-05-03T23:23:42Z2015-05-03T23:23:42Z
We reached 500 members on SSG recently. Another milestone and it seemed like it was yesterday when we reached 100.
For the next 500 members, I would again like to focus on founders from under-represented groups including female founders and investors.
If you see this note, please think about the entrepreneurs in your network and ask them to check out http://startupstudygroup.com/slack.
We are creating magic.
Charles Jo
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8197Omg. What if we built the next SSG on...2015-05-03T20:52:09Z2015-05-03T20:52:09Z
Omg. What if we built the next SSG on Zork? "Pick up stick, move forward 5 steps." You encounter an angel investor, what would you like to do?
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8196https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-03T18:20:34Z2015-05-03T18:20:34Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/594929450229182464
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8195https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-03T18:00:53Z2015-05-03T18:00:53Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/594924412953997314
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8194Testing http://bit.ly/joinssg2015-05-03T17:32:56Z2015-05-03T17:32:56Z
Testing http://bit.ly/joinssg
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8193https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/...2015-05-03T16:42:40Z2015-05-03T16:42:40Z
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/594904760165138432
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8192To read https://twitter.com/techmeme/...2015-05-03T14:28:27Z2015-05-03T14:28:27Z
To read https://twitter.com/techmeme/status/594870539115569152
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8191At the very least, ThoughtStreams is ...2015-05-03T14:23:33Z2015-05-03T14:23:33Z
At the very least, ThoughtStreams is the free Evernote I'd been wanting forever.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8189Helping an SSG startup
https://twi...2015-05-03T14:17:00Z2015-05-03T14:17:00Z
Helping an SSG startup
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/594867376899821568
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8188Feature requests and bug reporting vi...2015-05-03T13:28:01Z2015-05-03T13:28:01Z
Feature requests and bug reporting via TopChart.io
http://www.topchart.io/lists/thoughtstreams-thoughtsteams_
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8187Crowdsourcing ideas to offset infrast...2015-05-03T13:23:13Z2015-05-03T13:23:13Z
Crowdsourcing ideas to offset infrastructure costs for SSG member startups
https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com/
Partner with best tools, infrastructure, and infrastructure vendors with get costs of getting to MVP to $0.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8186Why SSG?
Because the next Zuckerbe...2015-05-03T13:00:39Z2015-05-03T13:00:39Z
Why SSG?
Because the next Zuckerberg, Page, Brinn, Andreesen, Jobs, and Gates will directly and indirectly create hundreds of thousands of jobs so we absolutely need to help more of their future versions succeed faster as well as everyone else who ventures into the business world. She may be a high school student in Palo Alto or in a remote village in Africa. Everyone should learn startup concepts and think more like an innovative entrepreneur who gets things done for herself and her company than someone who games the bureaucratic corporate system with useless skills and not adding value to company, society or our future.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8185Ongoing list:
https://twitter.com/ch...2015-05-03T07:57:02Z2015-05-03T07:57:02Z
Ongoing list:
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/594772434072383488
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8184StartupStudyGroup.com is a free resou...2015-05-03T02:40:09Z2015-05-03T02:40:09Z
StartupStudyGroup.com is a free resource for entrepreneurs: future, current, and former founders. Goal is to become the most useful tool for this community by learning “Startup as a Second Language” together.
Thesis: entrepreneurs -> startups -> job creation -> wealth creation -> better world.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8183ThoughtStream may become my primary p...2015-05-03T01:56:58Z2015-05-03T01:56:58Z
ThoughtStream may become my primary publishing tool. I can draft ideas and compose blogs here first then when ready, push out to Twitter, Medium and other venues.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8182When you have interesting people in y...2015-05-03T00:41:43Z2015-05-03T00:41:43Z
When you have interesting people in your community, even jokes pivot to startup ideas.
https://twitter.com/charlesjo/status/594376798181269504
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8181SSG started as a blog at startupstudy...2015-05-02T20:48:02Z2015-05-02T20:48:02Z
SSG started as a blog at startupstudygroup.com to help me share some ideas and notes from founders and venture capitalists freely available on the web.
https://thoughtstreams.io/charlesjo/ssg/#card-8175SSG - the Startup Study Group
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SSG - the Startup Study Group
=========================
Occasionally while I was at <http://chats.directory> a directory of interesting Slack groups and found the Startup Study Group. Seriously it is the biggest online community I met so far and I am very excited about it.
Sign up for Startup Study Group slack here <https://ssg-slack.herokuapp.com/>