tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post2870694425063740661..comments2024-03-07T17:15:19.426-08:00Comments on Lies, Damn Lies, and Startup PR: End of an Era - Thoughts on uBeam Founder Stepping Down as CEOStartupPRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863632782404121915noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-84211573033231264322019-04-17T15:58:55.713-07:002019-04-17T15:58:55.713-07:00Think she knew about this study?
https://newatlas...Think she knew about this study?<br /><br />https://newatlas.com/ultrasound-brain-neuromodulation-decision-making/59314/<br /><br />When uBeam first debuted I (half-)jokingly described them a a remote denture cleaning play. But now it seems they could actually pivot into lucrative defense/intelligence/national security play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-36512500827887912012018-10-09T11:01:52.682-07:002018-10-09T11:01:52.682-07:00You forgot the mic drop :)You forgot the mic drop :)Spacewolf Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02089976372989313662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-12778423899031456592018-10-07T16:54:28.240-07:002018-10-07T16:54:28.240-07:00Thanks for that link - there are more similarities...Thanks for that link - there are more similarities to uBeam's history there than you know.StartupPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863632782404121915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-8981299431013294172018-10-07T16:40:53.922-07:002018-10-07T16:40:53.922-07:00There is far more comedy out there than I ever rea...There is far more comedy out there than I ever realized.<br /><br />TV news, TEDx, Nexus Conference...<br /><br />https://youtu.be/otjvUz7qKXc<br /><br />As an aside, I wonder what Bill And Dave of Hewlett Packard fame would think of how products of what remains of their original company (test and measurement instruments - now called Keysight) are being pitched in today's world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-59832104828388962202018-09-28T22:37:56.327-07:002018-09-28T22:37:56.327-07:00I'm likely to be out there in the next couple ...I'm likely to be out there in the next couple of months, send me an email to liesandstartuppr (at) gmail and let's see about that beer.StartupPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863632782404121915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-45671156997355224202018-09-28T09:23:47.090-07:002018-09-28T09:23:47.090-07:00Paul, this is pure comedy; absolutely love it. Let...Paul, this is pure comedy; absolutely love it. Let me know when you get back to the right coast so we can grab a beer. <br /><br />RandomTaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182796682108334382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-57723287048033063592018-09-24T18:40:48.134-07:002018-09-24T18:40:48.134-07:00I believe the Elizabeth Holmes fiasco had a lot to...I believe the Elizabeth Holmes fiasco had a lot to do with investors deciding to carefully examine what underqualified ceos who don't deliver any products are up to. The similarities in appearance wouldn't have helped either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-41724545771011337452018-09-21T13:23:35.837-07:002018-09-21T13:23:35.837-07:00Nice anecdote! As an aside, a single individual ac...Nice anecdote! As an aside, a single individual acting as both CFO and HR manager? Christ, I bet they were popular.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976098854020309324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-25857429909383284252018-09-21T10:27:56.492-07:002018-09-21T10:27:56.492-07:00So despite raising all these upfront investments b...So despite raising all these upfront investments but never having an actual product Perry still gets to walk away scot free? Sounds a pretty good deal if you ask me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057869926275243678.post-38047816473349551222018-09-21T09:50:11.171-07:002018-09-21T09:50:11.171-07:00Love it! Her arrogance is what makes the story so ...Love it! Her arrogance is what makes the story so much different than every other failed startup. Her promises were wildly impossible and her absolute derision of any naysayer, even experts such as yourself, is why I've followed the narrative. Savour a little bit of this, not because of her failure but because of the way she treated you an so many others.Ben Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830681589724442052noreply@blogger.com