Andy Shannon Blog | Startup operator, investor, and accelerator
Tara and I have made our way back to London after spending an amazing 10 days in Colombia. Much of this fantastic experience was due to our friends Juan and Natalia, who graciously guided us through their home country – they were truly the best hosts … [Continue reading]
Remember back in the day when standing meetings were so hip? For a while now I’ve been think about how my life has turned into a non-stop series of static meetings in either conference rooms or coffee shops. Nothing is original, the air is stale, and … [Continue reading]
I was lucky enough to recently attend the TechStars London launch at No 10 Downing St. along with many of the UK’s most well known investors (Yep, I felt like a gate-crasher). Following the TechStars/Springboard merging announcement, a roundtable … [Continue reading]
Over the past 10 days I’ve spent 20+ hours in airplanes… the result of living on a different continent from family during the holidays. The vast majority of this time was spent watching movies and reading magazines, but as my mind wandered for the … [Continue reading]
Like most people, at times I come up with what I believe are “bright ideas.” I typically place these ideas safely in an Evernote folder to sit for eternity. This folder now consists of 20+ ideas that to date have not seen the light of day. Well, … [Continue reading]
I have this funny habit while on the tube. Every time the doors open I stick my head out to breath the “fresh” air. Yep… kind of like a dog in a car. There’s no rational explanation for this habit (fresh air + tube = oxymoron), just something that … [Continue reading]
I love McDonald’s sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffins. Not only are they tasty, but with 23g of protein and 430 calories they’re a relatively healthy breakfast and keep me full until lunch (1). My week consists of 2-3 McMuffin stops. I order … [Continue reading]
16 entrepreneurs have pitched me in the last 30 hours. 11 of these were f2f and 5 were part of an angel event. It was overload. My head still feels like a form of eggnog that’s just about to harden to start thinking rationally again. Of all these … [Continue reading]
Yep, today is my 30th birthday. And I’m thinking there’s no better way to celebrate than start something I’ve always wanted to do – in this case my own blog. At the moment I don’t have really a goal in mind for blogging, so much as a desire to … [Continue reading]
