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Starting to network. Wrote several people I've long been meaning to write, today, announcing new thing and explicitly asking advice. Am hopeful. More to do.

Revisted Paul Graham's website for the first time since spring. He's written more, and I note that his new Cambridge angel group is planning to burp out some more seed-fund packets this fall,

Comments

[dougo]

Maybe you should found a beer delivery startup.

[jtroutman]

A lot of people start businesses (or buy them!) in their 30s.

well, I do think it is a lot easier to work insane hours when you are a 20-something, but you also don't have a lot of experience and (most importantly) wisdom on how to make difficult decisions at that age.

I personally think the 30s are a great time to start your own business -- you have experience in life, greater than entry level experience in your career/job/work (presumably), some sort of network of contacts/friends to draw upon. And probably some minor amount of fiscal resources. Of course, you also may have a family, kids, and debt payments, which kinda complicate things.

And it is better than doing it in your 40s... or 50s.. which I have seen done, but mostly be people who have worked a full career, have a retirement plan, kids gone, and so forth.. and want to do something for themselves for 5 or 10 years.

[ahkond]

Did you misspell the "gameshelf" tag? Gameself is an interesting concept too.

Mmmm beer

[keimel]

You did expect a comment from me on beer, right?

A zipcar just for picking up beer. Cool.

I saw a zipcar up here outside my favorite local pub. I almost took a picture of it. It was funny, so tourist-ey. They had the map prominently on hand, luggage in the back seat, obviously not from 'around here'. But still, this was my first real experience with actually seeing a zip car.

I hit it with my van on the way out of town, just fer spite.

Well, not really. :)