http://curocapital.com/blog Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:26:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I might humbly suggest that those journalists and reporters in both the traditional and financial media are largely missing the grander point on Apple the company and Apple the stock.  Running businesses is a lot more than seeing what ratios look like on financial numbers and saying whether something is undervalued, fairly ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=116 Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from its death throes?  He's now 82 years old and has a new book, ‘Where Have All the Leaders Gone?'    Lee Iacocca says:    'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=118 Check out Phunware when you get a chance (www.phunware.com).  An enterprise branded mobile application production company.  Primary focus on the iPhone/iTouch platform from Apple, but also covering the Pre (Palm), Android (Google) and Blackberry (Research in Motion). Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phunware-Inc/84131788172. Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/phunware or @phunware for you Twitter studs. Really cool company ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=114 As Originally Published and Authored -  By Anthony Digiandomenico (MDB Capital)  •  February 26, 2009 10:00 AM With what looks like imminent passage of the Mother of All Bailouts (following on the heels of a year’s worth of government-funded rescues of private homeowners, lenders, insurers, and the automakers), Washington has turned Aesop’s famous ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=112 I refuse to get off my soap box until we see concrete steps taken to end the ongoing economic and market malaise infecting all aspects of our society and world. Step 1 - Courage.  Politicians need to gear down the rhetoric immediately, stop pointing the finger at others, take responsibility for their ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=109 Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100.00.  The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day he drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died.' Chuck  replied, 'Well, then just give me my money ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=107 I've lived in Austin, Texas, for about 6 months, and after 5 years in Silicon Valley and 7 years in Southern California (coastal Orange County), many people always ask me about what it's like to create companies and be a serial entrepreneur.  Many others also like to ask what it's like ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=104 A few recent updates on Angel and VC investing for entrepreneurs, and a note from President Obama. ---- 1. Venture Capital Fundraising Drops ---- Venture capital fundraising activity dropped significantly in Q4, according to a report released Monday by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The report, which tracks the fundraising ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=101 Happy New Year everyone!  Glad that 2008 is *over* and hope to see 2009 to bring a lot more enjoyment and happiness than we experienced in the last 3 months of last year.  Other than the holiday break, it was all pretty much YUK out there!  At least I think ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=98 Today S&P downgraded Goldman Sachs and 11 other banks.  We can call them the "TARP 12" for short and it's very interesting that this particular ratings agency has finally gotten around to doing what it's been completely delinquent on doing for far too long.  Too little too late at this ... http://curocapital.com/blog/?p=92