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Re: Current State of Venture Capital

WasatchGirl — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:51:43 -0000

Today on the PEHUB Wire there was some data on IPOs. I still don't have Q2 data as that will be released at month's end, but I thought I would include this blurb in case of interest to any of you readers.

" There are only 16 VC-backed companies left in IPO registration. This includes LogMeIn, which is road-showing and expects to price within the next few weeks. I know P&L is king -- and LogMeIn's is great -- but I also wonder if a successful LogMeIn IPO could have broader ramifications.

After all, it's a techie type of tech deal, rather than a consumer type of tech deal (i.e., OpenTable). A majority of venture deals in the IT sector belong to the former class, but investors have been beaten down by talk that the public markets don't love them anymore. Perhaps LogMeIn could serve as an emboldening flirtation."

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

WasatchGirl — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:17:56 -0000

Gabe,
Ah, this is a great tip. Thanks for sharing.
Best.
Rachel

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

Gabriel Gunderson — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:59:20 -0000

I'm a little late on this, but I still need to share my fav Google mail tip for a clean INBOX...

Check out "Send & Archive" in Google Labs by "Pal T"

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Adds a button to the compose form that lets you send a reply message and archive the email conversation in a single action.
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Best,
Gabe

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

WasatchGirl — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:48:17 -0000

Nice! Good luck. =)

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

mcquain2 — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:29:10 -0000

Worst-case, my inbox is usually up to about 20. Makes my life feel a little more sane by doing so :) what can I say, I like order! :)

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

jiffylu — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:39:47 -0000

Ahhh... I've got it now. Thanks for answering my question. I'll be working my way to Zen now.

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

WasatchGirl — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:09:17 -0000

Jeff,
Thanks for stopping by the blog and for commenting.

The "say" category is for those emails that need a thoughtful answer but aren't a true task that would fall into the "do" category. Tim, explains it nice on his ReSaDoTh post as "If someone needs a two-line answer to a question, send that e-mail, archive the question, and be done with it. If an e-mail requires more talk than that, file it under “Say” for the moment, because you should put a higher priority on . . ."
Hope that helps. If not, feel free to drop me a line.
Cheers.
Rachel

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

WasatchGirl — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:05:12 -0000

Wow, you keep yours between 5 - 10 regularly?! You are amazing! =)

Yeah, the spare moments are perfect for jamming through an email or two.
Thanks for commenting, Neal.
Rachel

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

jiffylu — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:12:54 -0000

Great post. I've been organizing my emails by mandate / company and I try flagging the action items but there have definitely been emails that fall through the cracks.

I'm going to try your "do, read, say, think" suggestion. Just curious, what type of emails do you put under "say"?

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

mcquain2 — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:16:58 -0000

Nice post. I manage to keep mine consistently below about 5-10 emails so not too shabby. It rarely ever makes to zero however.

I'm definitely a big believer in having access to email by mobile also - I found by having it near to me whenever I wanted to check, or had a moment to spare, actually took some of the stress out of checking my inbox (I'm sure we all know the moment of holding your breath before your inbox opens up....).
Like you, I swear by filters. For some emails (mailing list, etc.), I treat them like an RSS feed - read them if I have time, or else just delete!

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

WasatchGirl — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:44:10 -0000

MJ,
Ha ha... if I get bored I will swing through Zions Park to organize your email and pics. =)

Keep me posted with your zero inbox progress.
Rach

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

WasatchGirl — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:43:07 -0000

Sterling,
Thanks for stopping by the blog and for commenting. Yeah, it can be quite the task to get the inbox to zero... but it is definitely worth it. I feel like I can focus on other tasks and projects because I know that I don't have a single email. =)

Let me know what you think of Tim's post. And keep me updated with your zero inbox progress. =)
Best.
Rachel

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

MJ — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:38:13 -0000

Thanks Rachel. I'm going to try organizing my folders in my email... hopefully this will help. Still not willing to get a blackberry or iphone... too much at my fingertips. Can you just come and organize my email? and while you're at it, organize all of my photos on my computer :-)

Re: The Zen of the Zero Inbox

Sterling Okura — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:25:27 -0000

That's quite an accomplishment. I tried it a couple times last year after reading a Zero Inbox post on the PutThingsOff blog, but I haven't been consistent.

I'm intrigued by Inbox-Fu and off to check out those links. Thanks!

Re: Too Busy Having Fun

freelance_web_designer — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:09 -0000

Do not worry wasatch girl, we can understand that

Re: Converting mp4 to mp3

bajateraho — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:03:58 -0000

I have converted mp4 to mp3 and its quality was good. thnks for the gr8 help. be wih us.

Re: Converting mp4 to mp3

WasatchGirl — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:51:35 -0000

Hi Sam,
Thanks for stopping by the blog. You should be able to find the converted file in the song list. If you don't see it there for some reason, you can look in the iTune file folder located on your hard drive. Hope that helps.
Best.
Rachel

Re: Personal Financial Management Options

Rachel Strate — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:37:49 -0000

Scott,
Thanks for the comment.

I have yet to try Yodlee, but have used Mint in the past. I had the exact same experience with their "smart leadgen". They seemed to not really know what type of card I was using, offering me a worse offer.

My favorite so far was mVelopes, but their server problems during the summer resulted in my canceling my subscription.
Thanks for the feedback.
Rachel

Re: Converting mp4 to mp3

sam — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:52:55 -0000

tried this but i cant find the converted file

Re: Personal Financial Management Options

scottshapiro — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:42:18 -0000

Great post!

I actually find Yodlee has the best connectivity. They're the ones that power the backend for Mint, etc. I think I've been using it since 2004 consistently. They're analytics have improved but are not perfect.

Mint thinks that have "smart leadgen" but in fact there are so many details associated with credit card offers that they never get it right. For example, they think you have a no-rewards card (when you actually get cash-back, etc.) and they offer you a cash-back card that has less attractive terms than the one you already have.

However, Mint's transaction categorization is very helpful.

Re: Links of Interest 03/18/09

TimWalker — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:30:17 -0000

You're very kind, Rachel -- glad you liked my posts!

Re: Welcome Back

WasatchGirl — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:10:39 -0000

Hey Fraser,
Great to hear from you and thanks for stopping by the blog.
I agree.. now IS the time to travel. So far the trip has been such a great experience... =)
Hope you are well!
Best.
Rachel

Re: Welcome Back

Fraser — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:48:17 -0000

Welcome back :) Enjoy the rest of your trip. Totally agree at this age it's important to experience what can't easily be experienced later.

Re: Welcome Back

WasatchGirl — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:58:26 -0000

Thanks, Jason. The trip has been a blast... a nice welcome change from real life. =)

Re: Welcome Back

Jason Alba — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:53:54 -0000

I still read ya (on Connectblogs.com) :p Sounds like a BLAST!!