posted by Joe Polk at 3:22 PM /
Luke VanGombos was the new kid at Mt. Lebanon High School when he discovered one of his classmates was rather unusual.
"The first time I ever hung out with Andrew, he was going a week without wearing any shoes, and eating just pizza," said Mr. VanGombos, an account manager for FirstGiving, an online nonprofit in Boston.
"Of course, he had to cut out the soles and wear just the tops, but I thought that was pretty cool."
Years later, strange and often wonderful ideas are still buzzing around Andrew Mason's brain: "The biggest thing I struggle with is what to do with the ideas I have now," said Mr. Mason, who just turned 30.
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"The first time I ever hung out with Andrew, he was going a week without wearing any shoes, and eating just pizza," said Mr. VanGombos, an account manager for FirstGiving, an online nonprofit in Boston.
"Of course, he had to cut out the soles and wear just the tops, but I thought that was pretty cool."
Years later, strange and often wonderful ideas are still buzzing around Andrew Mason's brain: "The biggest thing I struggle with is what to do with the ideas I have now," said Mr. Mason, who just turned 30.
Read the full article:
- www.post-gazette.com/pg/10318/1103190-55.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Labels: andrew mason, groupon
8 Comments:
Keeping with the theme, here’s a nice piece from the Wall St. Journal about another new tech company (www.blekko.com) with Lebo roots. Rich Skrenta and Mike Markson had great success with their last company Topix.com.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704477904575586551374128996.html
I'd like to add another thought for consideration...
Why don't these entrepeneurs with Lebo roots base their businesses in Mt Lebanon? More generally, can anyone think of a reason why Mt Lebanon would not be a great place to locate similar tech companies?
Commission President Raja established a board comprised of local, forward thinking folks with a variety of backgrounds expertise to counsel and assist young, hi-tech folks coming out of CMU, PITT, etc. in creating new businesses and to locate/headquarter in Lebo...2 years ago...all under the umbrella of the Lebo Economic Development Council.
Why don't you ask him, John ?
Bill Lewis
Mr. Kendrick, you're LinkedIn bio shows you as being in Greater Los Angeles and your recent online bio shows an Arizona area code. What's wrong with Lebo and the 4-1-2?
Mr Franklin,
My question was designed to get people thinking about why we are not attracting these types of firms in Mt. Lebanon. If the readers were to post a list of reasons why these firms are not locating here, then we have an idea of what we need to address to become competitive with other locations that these firms find more suitable.
Now, to answer your question - I bought my cell phone in Phoenix when I was in graduate school at Arizona State. Since everyone has my number and area codes don't mean as much as they used to, I kept my Phoenix area code.
Like many others in Mt Lebanon, I have had the opportuity to work and travel all over the world. As for Los Angeles - most of the women that I date live there. I never found anyone in Pittsburgh that interested me, so that's the LA connection.
Fair enough?
Raja ran in 2007 partially on the platform of attracting tech businesses to Mt. Lebanon. I asked him gently then where his business is located (answer: Scott Township). I thought over the next few years he would lead by example and move his business here, but he has not.
David Brown,
Gently ask Raja who his landlord is. (Answer: Dan Remely, school board director.)
Elaine Gillen
Maybe Raja was fore-warned that his rent was going through the roof when the 45% school district tax increase was coming through? 8)
I'd like to see Raja move his business to Lebo.
How much space does he lease, and what are his zoning requirements?
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