Disclosures

Disclaimer: These thoughts are mine and do not reflect anything other than that — not my clients past/present/future, not any company or employer past/present/future.  I do my best to avoid the appearance or practice of evil.

That being said I took the liberty of being inspired by Jay Cuthrell’s disclaimer and owe him credit for the format and things I cover.

Content

1. I reserve the right to change my mind and edit content at any time. I may or may not let you know I have changed something.
2. I put stuff on the internet.  Just because I put stuff out there doesn’t mean everything with my name on it has been endorsed or created by me.  If something concerns you.  Just ask.
3. I’ve been a guest speaker and author at several blogs. I will do my best to let you know where and when my content is located.  I have also authored posts on the corporate properties of past/present/future employers.  I will make it clear when my posts are a part of a paid engagement.
4.  I do my best to credit original content creators for works that I share in my site.  If a content owner requests that I not use parts of their original work I will remove the work and update the post to reflect the change.

My Employers, Clients, and Customers

1. As of June 2009 I work for Logitech.  Sometimes I mention their products because I am working on them and separating that from my posts is harder than it looks.  My opinions are still my own and I do my best not to shill.
2. I run a company that holds tech events.  I will link to the home page here when I am done.

Startups

1. I’m an advisor to several startups that are pre-funding. Feel free to ask me about them and I’d be happy to make introductions.
2. I’ve been an advisor to amazing startups that did not survive and experienced the learning curve of failure. Feel free to ask me about them, the mistakes made, the lessons learned, and how to reach out to the leadership teams that are stronger as a result of failure.
3. I hold equity in a startup I was a part of.

Positions

1. I have less than 10,000 shares in each of the following:
   Microsoft
2. I also invest in mutual funds that are primarily non-tech focused.
3. I’ll spare you the reporting on how my portfolio is doing. I’m not an investment professional. Do your own homework and remember that everything you are reading here and elsewhere from me does not constitute investment advice in any way shape or form.

Sponsorships, Gifts, SWAG, Trinkets, Chotchkies, and Freebies

1. I’ve been a sponsor in the past and continue to put my marketing dollars where I want to when I want to. In all cases, my marketing dollars have never gone beyond $1500 for any specific event or group sponsorship within a calendar year.
2. I’m often presented with various bags of random items and the occasional high dollar gadget or two when attending conferences and the link. I don’t always accept these items and prefer not deal with the hassles of disclosing but should I accept something I will note it.  I am working on a plan for donating these items that I will post later.
3. I’m often doing the meals and entertainment thing with clients and customers. Sometimes I get invited to VIP events that are extremely valuable in terms of the ticket price. I make it widely known that someone paid my way. Typically, I’m back the next year on my own dime if it is a solid event. Also, if I am dining with industry contacts, it’s a good bet I’m the one footing the bill.
4. I’m always experimenting with ways to monetize web content. That said rarely on this blog.  I do this for rainbows and unicorns.
5. While I don’t maintain a detailed spreadsheet or general ledger as such, I’ve had plenty of drinks and dinners where the check may have been picked up by a third party or sponsor.