Comments on: More Words and Phrases I’m Sick Unto Death Of http://eppsnet.com/2008/05/more-words-and-phrases-im-sick-unto-death-of Online journal based in Orange County, CA. Hilarious anecdotes tempered by the icy chill of certain death. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: GL HOFFMAN http://eppsnet.com/2008/05/more-words-and-phrases-im-sick-unto-death-of#comment-317404 GL HOFFMAN Tue, 27 May 2008 02:26:12 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/?p=1451#comment-317404 I have started three completely separate companies is why I have called myself that. I struggle with what to say I do, serial entrepreneur described it best, but for the killing part. The part I have trouble with, are those people, mostly third tier investors who give just a tiny bit of money to the start up guy, who then say THEY start companies. I guess we all have our hot buttons. But you are right, wordpress sites don't qualify as a startup biz in my world either. Maybe "consistent entrepreneur" sounds better. I have started three completely separate companies is why I have called myself that. I struggle with what to say I do, serial entrepreneur described it best, but for the killing part.
The part I have trouble with, are those people, mostly third tier investors who give just a tiny bit of money to the start up guy, who then say THEY start companies. I guess we all have our hot buttons.
But you are right, wordpress sites don’t qualify as a startup biz in my world either.
Maybe “consistent entrepreneur” sounds better.

]]> By: PE http://eppsnet.com/2008/05/more-words-and-phrases-im-sick-unto-death-of#comment-317402 PE Tue, 27 May 2008 01:54:13 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/?p=1451#comment-317402 Hi GL - You're not a serial entrepreneur, are you? What put that in my mind was an invitation I got to a local conference where one of the speakers describes himself as a SE, but if you look at his list of "companies," none of them appear to be anything more than WordPress sites. It seems like a terrible marketing strategy anyway. Why would you call yourself a serial entrepreneur when the first thing people are going to think of is "serial killer," because it's the best-known profession with the word "serial" in it. You sound like someone who goes around murdering companies. Best of luck on the Utah launch! Hi GL -

You’re not a serial entrepreneur, are you? What put that in my mind was an invitation I got to a local conference where one of the speakers describes himself as a SE, but if you look at his list of “companies,” none of them appear to be anything more than WordPress sites.

It seems like a terrible marketing strategy anyway. Why would you call yourself a serial entrepreneur when the first thing people are going to think of is “serial killer,” because it’s the best-known profession with the word “serial” in it. You sound like someone who goes around murdering companies.

Best of luck on the Utah launch!

]]> By: GL HOFFMAN http://eppsnet.com/2008/05/more-words-and-phrases-im-sick-unto-death-of#comment-317383 GL HOFFMAN Mon, 26 May 2008 20:29:13 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/?p=1451#comment-317383 Ouch. Ouch.

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