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Jon Colgan

@JonColgan

I help people solve problems with vendors and contracts pre-court. Most of my time is spent telling stories.

 Durham, NC
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Joined July 2013
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Here’s how @TurboTax tricks people into paying each year to file — even though they qualify for the *actually* free product. It involves some big promises, creative wording, a hard(er) to find 2nd site and something called “dark patterns.” propub.li/2DB5Hzf
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New update: Intuit has just told us it’s “undertaking a thorough review of our search practices.”
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1/ We reported that @turbotax is hiding its actual free version from Google. It doesn’t want you to see it. propub.li/2PvjMmp So we figured: What if we did the opposite of @Intuit and *all* worked together to make the facts easy for everyone to find. Ready? Here we go.
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I asked Drew Brees if the Saints should be here in Atlanta this week. Here’s his response.
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What if future armed conflicts are between tech companies and not nation states or political groups? 🤔
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Watching Bulls vs. Suns ‘93 Finals. Man, I never get when people downplay Pippen. Anyone who does doesn’t understand the game of basketball.
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Austen Allred
@Austen16 Jan 2019
How do Uber/Lyft not have a way to report drivers who accept a ride and drive away from you, forcing you to cancel and pay a fee? They’re becoming almost unusable at this point
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Joe Procopio@jproco16 Jan 2019
When Should I Hire a Developer For My Startup? Here are 5 things you need to do first: medium.com/@jproco/when-shou…
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@rrhoover29 Dec 2018
“People should focus much more on figuring out what feels like play to them and looks like work to others because that’s your superpower and that’s where you’ll outperform everybody” — @naval startupboy.com/2018/12/25/th…
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@asanwal8 Aug 2017
This is awesome. Scrappy, smart couple turn tables on rich folks. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/mati…

Rich SF residents get a shock: Someone bought their street

Thanks to a little-noticed auction sale, a South Bay couple are the proud owners of one of the most exclusive streets in San Francisco — and they’re looking for ways to make their purchase pay. ...

sfchronicle.com
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"What I Learned During My First Solo Product Sprint" bit.ly/1TWVOul @JonColgan (via @TechCoHQ)
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"What I Learned During My First Solo Product Sprint" bit.ly/1TWVOul @JonColgan (via @TechCoHQ)
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SIIA, creators of Student Privacy Pledge- opposing student privacy bills? via @cherkies missourieducationwatchdog.co… #BigData
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We need a replay on that coin flip. What just happened?
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Catching up on @nathanlatka podcasts. My new fav #quote "Play the strength of your hand." Thanks @joncolgan teapawt.net/ClassicLegacy/status/6…
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@FCC19 Aug 2015
ICYMI: Companies may not arbitrarily block personal mobile hotspots instagram.com/p/6iiLBHH4A9
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Venture capital: “Terms will matter way more than valuations, and way more than whatever your cap table says.” bit.ly/1dVgeWt
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.@CellBrkr had huge news this week: bizjournals.com/triangle/blo…
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Durham-based @CellBrkr - wireless contract-breaking startup heads to 500 bizjournals.com/triangle/blo… via @TriangleBIZJrnl
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Does your business depend on self-service? Use #IBMWatson Engagement Advisor to build your customer base. ibm.co/19A8FBL
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ExitEvent's Top 10 Stories from March: ow.ly/L5Ufv @K4Connect @FrillClothing @ncsuei @fokuslabs @PredictifyMe @TSF_VC @CellBrkr
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