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Product-minded founder based in Austin, TX.

- Co-founder of First Dollar, infrastructure for health spending benefits - or 'Stripe for Healthcare'. Acquired by Inspira Financial in 2024.

- Co-founder of Patient IO, a health tech startup acquired by athenahealth ($ATHN) in 2016.

- Founder of Plerts, an early global emergency response service for the iPhone underwritten by Lloyd's of London. Acq-hired by Rev Worldwide in 2010.

- Cut teeth at GaimTheory, a multiplayer platform startup with tech licensed by id Software for Quake Live and Riot Games' for League of Legends in 2007. Failed.

Find me on Twitter (@colin) or Facebook (/colin). #42 #ff6600

  1. Show HN: My girlfriend's startup (jellifi.com)
    46 points 35
  2. Gun Regulation + Internet + 3D Printer = Distributed Defense (defcad.org)
    1 points 0
  3. Randi Zuckerberg's Facebook Privacy Violated (readwrite.com)
    1 points 0
  4. Show HN: BuddyGuard Mobile Personal Security (buddyguard.org)
    2 points 2
  5. Hedge funds want to use check-in data to predict retail performance. (mobile.venturebeat.com)
    3 points 0
  6. Plerts Blends Check-Ins With Medical And Personal Safety Alerts (techcrunch.com)
    23 points 22
  7. CodeOrgan (codeorgan.com)
    1 points 0
  8. TEDx Austin Live Stream (livestream.com)
    1 points 0
  9. Google is Not draining the pool, you've got to really want it. (giffconstable.com)
    2 points 0
  10. Gowalla releases API (gowalla.com)
    3 points 0
  11. Selling Out Gracefully, getting more out of iPhone apps (appcubby.com)
    4 points 0
  12. Good Enough is the New Great (nytimes.com)
    1 points 0
  13. Controversial Orbo launches public preview today (steorn.com)
    1 points 0
  14. AppStore Developers Aren't Millionaires, But Some Are Living Life Richly (appcubby.com)
    28 points 7
  15. Navigating The AppStore (austinstartup.com)
    1 points 0
  16. CodeForAmerica.org (codeforamerica.org)
    1 points 0
  17. 5 Startups Launch At Capital Factory’s Demo Day In Austin (techcrunch.com)
    3 points 0
  18. Watch Capital Factory's Demo Day Live, @m2jr keynotes (capitalfactory.com)
    1 points 0
  19. Lessons Learned In The Downturn (blogs.harvardbusiness.org)
    3 points 0
  20. 10 Worst Co-founder Types For Your Startup (entrepreneur.com)
    13 points 8
  21. Saltlick Labs Seeking Additional Partners (iPhone / Web)

    Good morning HN, I'm the founder of Saltlick Labs and we're looking for a few good people to join us. You can find more information about our current products and company history on our website, so I'd rather spend the…

    2 points 0
  22. Tony Hsieh's (Zappos CEO) SXSW '09 Presentation (slideshare.net)
    1 points 1
  23. The Do's and Don't of Entrepreneurship (texasstartupblog.com)
    2 points 0
  24. Ask HN: Feedback on Pocket Workout, iPhone app for exercising

    The HN community gave us a lot of good advice for BreakkUp.com, so I figured you guys might be able to help me brainstorm on a product we’re currently selling on iTunes called Pocket Workout. It’s an exercise app for…

    1 points 4
  25. App Store Pricing (It's not a free market) (appcubby.com)
    20 points 28