Micky Thompson's Blog

Looking Forward To…

mickythompson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:04:31 +0000

My father and I had a conversation several years ago that we both share a fondness for “looking forward to”. We both enjoy greatly “looking forward to” a special event that is happening in the future and that “looking forward to” the event was a major part of the excitement. Garrison Keillor is coming to [...]

2011 Year in Review for Micky Thompson

mickythompson — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:09:21 +0000

The 2010 year saw the end of my time at The University of Arizona where I completed my MBA in Entrepreneurship. I was delighted to end the 2010 year being featured on the cover of The University of Arizona’s Eller Progress Magazine. 2011 started off on the same theme of media where I saw my [...]

15 Tips for Your Next Flight

mickythompson — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:50:56 +0000

I am a moderate to heavy traveler and flying has become a regular travel method for me. My 6-year-old daughter is even a world-class traveler. When she was 4, she flew 14 times in less than one year and even earned a free flight from Southwest for being a frequent flier. People always comment how [...]

The 3 Things Entrepreneurs Do for Our Economy

mickythompson — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:52:39 +0000

When the question comes up about who is doing the most for Entrepreneurship in America, you will often hear the Kauffman Foundation mentioned. I am a huge fan of the Kaufman Foundation and this latest video from them solidifies why. Watch the video below called “The Three Things Entrepreneurs Do for Our Economy” by Carl [...]

Aging in Silicon Valley

mickythompson — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:25:09 +0000

Every year, I plan an excursion for my birthday and this year was no different. My company, Post.Bid.Ship., had recently purchased Salesforce.com (SFDC) to provide our sales team a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and it just so happened that SFDC had also scheduled their customer convention in San Francisco the same week as my birthday this [...]

15 Steps for Attracting Investors

mickythompson — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:09:41 +0000

Over the past 3 years, I have been blessed to do the following things… - work with the Desert Angels, one of the nation’s largest angel investor groups located in Tucson, Arizona, redesigning their website, deploying the web-based deal management system Angelsoft and helping to perform investment due diligence - volunteer as a business advisor [...]

First Commercial Video for Post.Bid.Ship.

mickythompson — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:51:10 +0000

Next week, Post.Bid.Ship. will be officially debuting our first ever commercially produced web video. My team and I at Post.Bid.Ship. are very proud of this video and would like to give you my loyal readers an early debut as thank you for following us on this journey. Enjoy!

Who’s that on The University of Arizona homepage?

mickythompson — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:30:44 +0000

I was contacted last week by The University of Arizona and informed that I would be highlighted on their homepage. As you can imagine, I was very proud of such an honor. To read the article that The University of Arizona wrote about my entrepreneural life and how I used The University of Arizona to [...]

TruckItNow Featured in Arizona Daily Star

mickythompson — Sun, 08 May 2011 04:43:01 +0000

The Arizona Daily Star featured TruckItNow (now known as Post.Bid.Ship.) along with a quote from my business partner Jarret Hamstreet. It isn’t the Wall Street Journal but it is a pretty good start! Click here to read the entire article.

Fundraising Strategies for Entrepreneurial Ventures

mickythompson — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:01:40 +0000

This month, we are featuring our first guest writer. Jarret Hamstreet, the co-founder of Post.Bid.Ship., and I were invited to share with the graduates of The University of Arizona McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship our experience transitioning from graduate school to entrepreneurship. After receiving the invitation to speak, Jarret started writing down the most important lessons he [...]