http://actionstalk.com ActionsTalk : Bringing Deserved Attention to Startups Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:34:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week Michael Arrington of TechCrunch interviewed an exciting new startup "Gravity", founded by some ex MySpace execs. Gravity discusses how they are building the Internet's "Interest Graph". Read the original post here. http://actionstalk.com/2009/12/19/44-gravity-discusses-the-interest-graph/ A few weeks ago I drove back up to Milwaukee for the first time since my move to Chicago in early August to speak at Web414. I was asked by the founder of Web414, Gabe, to share my experience of failing at a startup (SocialDreamium), a topic that people usually ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/10/05/43-socialdreamiums-failure/ Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO talks to Robert Scoble. During the interview he gives his dad, who is a dentist, business advice and shares with us how Facebook is shifting its service yet again: this time to integrate businesses into the social graph. He also talks about the new ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/09/18/42-facebook-founder-talks-business/ This is the first guest post on ActionsTalk. After a short intermission for your regularly scheduled posts, we're changing the format a bit so that you'll continue to get great founder interviews from people that are doing big things and making their actions talk. ### David Karp is the founder and CEO ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/09/11/tumblr-founder-david-karp/ Ryan met up with CEO and co-founder of Flowtown, Ethan Bloch. Ethan's unorthodoxed approach to his startup exudes through his personality and passion for the startup process. This interview is packed with lessons learned, excitement, a little language (ear muffs), and some good laughs. Check out Ethan on Twitter @ebloch <--- ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/07/17/40-flowtown-com/ This week Blake met up with Rishi Narayan, founder of Underground Printing. Rishi talks about experiences with past ventures and lessons learned so far with UGP. If you'd like to ask Rishi a specific question, please leave it in the comments. http://actionstalk.com/2009/07/12/39-underground-printing/ John Anderson, CEO of Groupcard.com is interviewing at a kickin' Cinco De Mayo party by ActionsTalk host Amber Rae Lamke. Groupcard is the best online way to send an office, family, or even over seas greeting card. Check it out! GroupCard is a tool that helps you select a great design, ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/06/12/38-groupcardcom/ Blake and Ryan met up with Milwaukee based Comet Branding for the second time, 6 months after our first interview. Since we talked last, founder Al Krueger has expanded the company by adding a new partner, Sara Meaney. Al and Sara talk about how they bring a balanced right-brain, left-brain ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/06/05/37-comet-branding/ Ryan followed up with Daniel Brusilovsky about 6 months after our first spotlight and TeensInTech has made some big moves with an acquisition of a blogging network and the addition of some critical advisers. Plus, TinT launched a conference that was so successful they're doing one now in the UK. Thanks ... http://actionstalk.com/2009/05/22/36-teensintech/ This week Blake meets up with Simon and Jake, founders of Valo Photography in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They talk about how they've established themselves as professional photographers and how the quality of the product is the number one priority. http://actionstalk.com/2009/05/10/35-valo-photography/