I’ve been very impressed with 3 friends of mine that have been working really hard to launch their own business in the second half of 2009. They’re all based in San Francisco/Bay area. Go check them out:

This contrasts pretty nicely with me feeling stuck at work currently. I feel like I’m not creating enough output. This is partially my own responsibility but also due to a recent reorg that has people waiting to see how things shake out. Also things are just slower as we’re approaching the end of the year. But I’m taking it personally.