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	<title>Ian Carswell</title>
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		<title>Live in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SpecialsAgent iPhone app first launched in Australia earlier this afternoon.  Just a matter of hours before it becomes available here in the U.S. We&#8217;ve already got an updated version queued up for review with Apple that is a much more stable build.  Hopefully that will be approved very, very shortly.  Even as things stand, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a title="SpecialsAgent" href="http://www.specialsagent.com/">SpecialsAgent</a> iPhone app first launched in Australia earlier this afternoon.  Just a matter of hours before it becomes available here in the U.S.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve already got an updated version queued up for review with Apple that is a much more stable build.  Hopefully that will be approved very, very shortly.  Even as things stand, our app dominates existing apps on coverage alone.  I&#8217;m hoping that early adopters will be vociferous if there are things we can improve.  Only eleven days until marketing and PR begin, and it would be nice to get a quick iteration done if there are things that need fixing.</p>
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		<title>Big Day, Big Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The primary focus today was on SpecialsAgent. We have two months to demonstrate traction in our consumer products, and while that should be enough it doesn&#8217;t leave a lot of time. Today was about getting the organization ready to move forward quickly and intelligently.  With our backer&#8217;s blessing, we&#8217;ve placed Marcus Cobb in the presidential role.  I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The primary focus today was on <a title="SpecialsAgent" href="http://www.specialsagent.com/" target="_self">SpecialsAgent</a>. We have two months to demonstrate traction in our consumer products, and while that should be enough it doesn&#8217;t leave a lot of time. Today was about getting the organization ready to move forward quickly and intelligently.  With our backer&#8217;s blessing, we&#8217;ve placed Marcus Cobb in the presidential role.  I feel really good about it.  That made it a big day.</p>
<p>After a year of preparation and development, the SpecialsAgent iPhone app launches on Friday.  Lots to do in preparation.  That makes it a big week.</p>
<p>Over the weekend I finally acquianted myself with the video collection available at <a title="Stanford University's Entrepreneurial Corner" href="http://ecorner.stanford.edu/" target="_self">Stanford University&#8217;s Entrepreneurship Corner</a>.  I&#8217;m looking forward to discussing one of the talks by <a title="Eric Ries" href="http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/" target="_self">Eric Ries</a> with my employees, on this blog, and with anyone else I can find.  Inspirational stuff.  My thanks to Isaac Smith for introducing me to this amazing resource.</p>
<p>I also did some reading over the weekend.  In addition to continuing to read <a title="Team of Rivals" href="http://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-Lincoln/dp/0684824906" target="_self">Team of Rivals</a>, I blasted through <a title="The Five Temptations of a CEO" href="http://www.amazon.com/Five-Temptations-CEO-Leadership-Fable/dp/0787944335" target="_self">The Five Temptations of a CEO</a> in one sitting.  Not hard to do. Based on value received to brevity, I&#8217;d recommend it to anyone is senior management.</p>
<p>So yes, big day, big week.  More to come.</p>
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