I stepped out of the safety net today and attended Launch Party 4 by myself last night at The Republic. A gathering of "entrepreneurs, techies and marketers", LPV4 as its known is a networking event for the small but growing Vancouver .com scene. Of the seven start-ups showing their stuff, two looked to be on the cusp of something big, while another two seemed completely out to lunch. I met a handful of good people, and look forward to the next event. When I get things sorted out, I'll write about the featured companies. I should probably get some temporary business cards as well! (Still waiting on that logo, Kerry...)

SavvyAuntie.com wrote a helpful article "20 Tips for the New Entrepreneur". I'm not a regular reader of this "auntrepreneur" blog, but my friend Erica sent me the link and I just stumbled upon this article written today, after the link has been sitting in my inbox for 2 weeks. I share her same reads, so immediately I know we're like minded people. As Melanie says in bullet #14, surround yourself with people who inspire you.

As for this blog, I know its quite random, and has never had intentions to get big. It was a personal journal, a place for old friends to see what I'm up to, and to link to my photos and whatever else is on my mind at the time. It hasn't been redesigned in four years, but I'm re-evaluating everything from the content to the design. Stay tuned.

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