The following Q&A segment is with the founder of Snirk.

Q: What does your company do?
A: Free websites and hosting with Online scheduling & appointment reminders.

Q: Why does that matter and how do you make the world a better place?
A: It matters because 25-40% of appointments in appointment-centered businesses such as salons and gyms, are no shows. Text or email reminders reduce that by up o 75%. This saves both the client and company time and money.

Q: Why is your company cool?
A: Out company is cool because we try to keep things simple. Too many applications are overbuilt. I think we have a cool name and design too.

Q: What 3 lessons/observations would you tell other entrepreneurs?
A: 1. Keep it simple.
2. Work with the best people possible, who have strengths that are different than yours.
3. Get your product out as quickly as possible so you can get feedback, make adjustments and make sure people really want it. Stealth companies and products waste time and money.

Q: Pick 5 people for your entrepreneur dream team (assuming you and your team were riding the bench)
A:
1. President – George Bailey
2. Sales – Blake (Alex Baldwin) from Glengarry Glen Ross
3. Finance & Accounting – Rain Man
4. Security – John McClane
5. Motivational Speaker – William Wallace
6. Distribution – Al Capone

Q: Which one pursuit? Golf, Basketball, Skiing/Snowboarding, Knitting, Mountaineering/Climbing, Bowling, Watching Grass Grow
A: It would be great if I liked golf. I try too, but can’t. It’s something that can frustrate you your whole life. Besides that, I’d take Triathlons. It’s always a challenge and keeps you in great shape, unlike bowling or grass watching (which would be too time consuming).

Q: Why are you an entrepreneur in Utah?
A: Utah has it all. Great economy, resources, talent pool, networking opportunities. Besides, I don’t want to move to India.

We look forward to LaunchUp #4 and hearing more from Snirk!

Remember, we stream the event live and make it as inclusive as possible to anyone, even if you cannot attend in person.

We have another great event planned with 3 spectacular companies.

We are also building a list of those that want to support first-time technology entrepreneurs in Utah. You can join our community. It will help us track those that want to help, and then we’ll be also publish everyone’s name on our community page soon.

Specifics:

RSVP: If attending in person, PLEASE RSVP. If on Twitter, tweet:

I’m going to #LaunchUp Jan 13 at SEO.com to see LucidChart, Snirk & BLVD Status, are you? http://bit.ly/launchup4

If not on Twitter, email jeremy @ jeremyhanks . com and let me know you’re coming.

Date: Wednesday Jan 13th

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: SEO.com – 14870 S. Pony Express Rd. Suite 100 Bluffdale, UT 84065 (or watch stream online at http://www.launchup.org/live/)

Located just South off Draper exit 288 on the west side of the freeway, at Point of the Mountain.
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Event URL: http://www.launchup.org/live/

Agenda:

Welcome and LaunchUp Report: 5 minutes: We’ll update everyone on notable events and milestones from previous LaunchUp alum companies.

Intro to SEO.com 5 minutes: Chris Knudsen will tell us a little about our host, SEO.com.

Amp Session: 10 minutes: Rich Christiansen and Ron E. Porter, Authors, Bootstrap Business.

Company Presentations: 60 Minutes

LucidChart
http://lucidchart.com/
LucidChart is the missing link in online office productivity suites. LucidChart allows users to create, collaborate on, and publish attractive flowcharts and other diagrams from a web browser.

Snirk
http://www.snirk.com/
Snirk is an online scheduling, appointment reminder and marketing software that generates more appointments and money.

BLVD Status
http://www.blvdstatus.com/
BLVD Status is a real time analytics and keyword reporting solution.

Break for Pizza, Corner Dives, and Networking: around 8:00 p.m. till whenever : Each company heads to a corner, and anyone interesting in learning more or helping dives right in with them.

Please help spread the word. (If you’re using Twitter, use hashtag #LaunchUp)

A special thanks to SEO.com for providing the location, and for ZenPrint for providing the Pizza!!

Finally, LaunchUp #5 will be in February on Wednesday February 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in Provo at Novell.

Watch the site for more info. If your company, or one you know, would like to present, email me: jeremy @ jeremyhanks . com

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