Alexa Scordato » Places http://alexascordato.com Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:06:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2 AM Thoughts on Startup Life http://alexascordato.com/2-am-thoughts-on-startup-life/ http://alexascordato.com/2-am-thoughts-on-startup-life/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:57:44 +0000 Alexa http://alexascordato.com/?p=240 Continue reading →]]> Since when did public enemy number one equal “the man”? Maybe this is a product of the recession or maybe the fact that I just have adventurous friends, but it seems to me like these days, everyone is in start-up mode.


As someone who’s been at it now for officially 3 months, I can only conclude the following: this isn’t for everyone. We can all fantasize about determining our own hours, avoiding morning commutes, and having the luxury to do what we want on our terms. However, being in start-up mode comes with the burden of doing everything for yourself, relentless multi-tasking, endless networking, and this notion that you’re on 24/7.


There’s that John Lennon quote, “Life’s what happens when you’re too busy making plans,” and I have to wonder if that’s true or not. Will I look back at my 20′s thinking life passed me by or will I embrace this experience as a path to self discovery? Other girls my age are thinking about boys, weekends at the beach, and what to wear. I’m thinking about cash flow, invoices, revenue streams, and how to take over the Internet.


By no means am I an expert on entrepreneurship, but I have to believe that we’re all out of our minds. In order to start a company, you have to be absolutely crazy. You have to be crazy to the point where you love something so much, people are actually willing to pay you to be passionate. You have to be willing to be disciplined and willing to sacrifice. You have to be okay hearing the word no. Most of all, you have to be stubborn enough to fight for yes.


In the words of my wonderful friends at DartBoston, “It’s all about the small victories.”

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I took the bus up yesterday with one of my bosses, Ms. Stephanie Agresta, aka Internet Geek Girl. We rode up on the Bolt Bus, which is a new coach line servicing Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and DC. Like Fung Wah and Lucky Star, Bolt Bus sells trip tickets for $15, sometimes as low as $10 or $7 depending on how far in advance you purchase online. The biggest perk in my opinion is the fact that these buses come equipped with personal power outlets built into every seat AND free WIFI. That’s right. FREE WIFI!

The ride up was most definitely an experience. It involved one pit stop at a Burger King, circling Logan Airport three times before the driver found South Station, and entertaining Stephanie with my version of t33nl33tspeak, which translates into phrases like, “zomg this bus ride pwns for the win.”

I don’t have it in me to make a coherent string of thoughts right now so I’ll just list some of the things that I thought about last night and on this bus:

  1. Programmers play beer pong. Cool. I definitely did not know that prior to last night.
  2. Maria Thurrell likes to pimp me out. She most definitely parties like a rockstar.
  3. I think Stephanie Agresta knows everyone and their mom.
  4. Not only does he know how to put together an event, Jay Meattle is probably one of the nicest guys ever.
  5. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jeff Glasson or Chris Penn without their respective cameras.
  6. Meeting online friends in real life is always great. /me waves to chelpixie
  7. I wonder if it’s possible to attach a gaming console to the monitors in coach buses. These rides would be complete if I could play guitar hero or Rock Band.
  8. Why is the ratio of men to women at tech events *still* 10 to 1?
  9. ^ why am I complaining?
  10. Are we almost there yet?

Okay, note to self: Do not blog on moving vehicles. Do not blog on 3 hours of sleep. This post needs to end right now before turning into major epic fail.

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