What I've been up to

In my last update, I mentioned that I had seven more credits of college. As I discovered over the past seven weeks, there is a reason most people don't take summer classes. In my French class, we (hypothetically) covered the same amount of content as a semester-long college class that meets four times a week for an hour, or a year-long high school class that meets for about 50 minutes five days a week. Anyone who has taken college language courses can attest to how much homework and studying is required every week. Compress that into a daily requirement, then add a part-time job and twice-weekly Ultimate Frisbee games.

Now that my classes are over, I hope I'll have some more free time, but it's not likely. In addition to finishing up my StudyBlue internship with thirty hours a week until the end of August, I'll be starting up my own business. I have been refining an idea for a website over the past month, and now that my classes are over, I can dedicate more time and attention to making it happen. I will be using this blog to document the process of starting the business and its progress.

Most of what I have done so far is discuss my idea. I have the advantage of working at an Internet start-up, so I have plenty of relevant experience. I also have an opportunity to consult with my co-workers, who have all been very helpful and supportive. In particular, I am very grateful to our CEO, Becky Splitt, for helping me develop my idea, explaining what my first steps should be, and providing me with other resources.

The only other thing I have done so far is finding a graphic designer. I met her on the bus from Milwaukee, and I was impressed by her ideas, excitement, and talent. During the next week or so, I need to find a law firm for legal advice (if you are a lawyer with experience in helping start-ups, let me know) and a developer (if you know JavaScript/GWT, PHP/Java, and MySQL, let me know).

Funny link for the week: I'm sure most of you have seen this, but if you haven't, watch David After Dentist. This is what happens when you give a 7-year-old drugs.