Jay OHare

Leap of Faith

Jay OHare — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:57:54 +0000

#steamboatsprings

If Everyone is Busy Making Everything

Jay OHare — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:32:46 +0000

“If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything? We start to confuse convenience with joy. Abundance with choice. Designing something requires focus. The first thing we ask is: What do we want people to feel? Delight. Surprise. Love. Connection. Then we begin to craft around our intention. It takes time. There are a thousand no’s for every yes. We simplify, we perfect, we start over, until everything we touch enhances each life it touches. Only then do we sign our work: Designed by Apple in California.”

Audi Ultimate Slot Track

Jay OHare — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:02:12 +0000

This is so cool!

The documentary above tells the story of how Audi Canada partnered with the slot racing company to build 1/32 scale Quattro models, as well as a detailed test track for those cars to drive. The best part? Users can hop on iPads to steer the cars, and get a driver-perspective point of view of the RC cars in action in real time.

experiencequattro.ca

The Fight

Jay OHare — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:40:39 +0000

But the truth is that, in order to make progress, you need to physically and mentally fight against the momentum of ordinary events. The default state of any new idea is failure. It’s the execution–the fight against inertia–that matters. You have to remember to go against your instinct, to confront the ordinary, and to put up a fight.

Link to full article: Dustin Curtis – The Fight

Being Nine

Jay OHare — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:05:49 +0000

Interview with Jenn Lim CEO, Delivering Happiness

Jay OHare — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:49:40 +0000

How important is company culture? Zappos.com has proven it can be a major competitive advantage. From reduced employee turnover, to happy customers who rave about their experience, the Zappos.com brand and reputation is unmatched in terms of a company that actually lives by its core values.

Before becoming CEO of Delivering Happiness, Jenn Lim spearheaded the culture & core value programs at Zappos.com. In this 15 min interview for Ignite Steamboat, Jenn discusses the value of company culture, how it can be a competitive advantage and some helpful Zappos.com insights.

Learn more about Delivering Happiness → .

See more insightful interviews at www.ignitesteamboat.com →

The Flight From Conversation

Jay OHare — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:28:47 +0000

Excellent post:

We are tempted to think that our little “sips” of online connection add up to a big gulp of real conversation. But they don’t. E-mail, Twitter, Facebook, all of these have their places — in politics, commerce, romance and friendship. But no matter how valuable, they do not substitute for conversation.

Epic Powder

Jay OHare — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:52:17 +0000

It does not get better than this in Steamboat.

Sit back and enjoy this one for a few minutes:

(Hat Tip to FeedTheDragon800)

Stuff is Good

Jay OHare — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:14:23 +0000

SteamboatStuff.com

As residents of Routt County I believe I have at least 3 things in common with fellow locals:

We love Steamboat Springs
We have a garage full of STUFF
We could stand to have some extra cash in our pocket

Building from these three commonalities as our foundation, Steamboat Stuff was born. When I first started thinking about a new, local classified ads website I decided it needed to be more than just a place to buy and sell things. If this was to be done right it had to have a larger purpose than just ads.

If you look at great companies like Tom’s Shoes, Sevenly and Charity Water you’ll notice that each of these brands started by fundamentally approaching business in a different way. These innovators resonated with me. Specifically, the idea that a business could stand for something more than just their financial reports just feels like a better way to build a new business.

SteamboatStuff.com click to zoom

We began with the idea that this website could serve as both a valuable community resource for users to raise some money for themselves while also benefitting area non-profit organizations. The driving idea behind this venture is that:

The value of the transaction doesn’t end with the sale. The dollars generated here will go on to improve our community for years to come.

So think Toms Shoes meets Craig’s List and you have the essence of SteamboatStuff.com.

Try it Free

For a limited time you can list an item you’d like to sell for free just by using this promo code at checkout:

[box type=”info” border=”full”]PROMO CODE: jaysfriend [/box]

So as you explore the site I urge you to think about your own life and the ways you give. Perhaps you too could find one or two items around your house that it might be time to sell.

And when you decide to advertise these things to prospective buyers I hope you consider the impact you can have on local charities by choosing SteamboatStuff.com as your selling partner.

Go ahead visit www.SteamboatStuff.com.

My Interview with Brad Feld

Jay OHare — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:56:15 +0000

As part of our Ignite Steamboat Spark Talk interview series I was fortunate enough to interview Brad Feld. In this interview Brad talks about his transparency as a VC, startup communities and his new book.