Thoughts from someone excited about most things. I started StyleSeat where I spend most of my time. Check out my bio if you’re curious or pull up a chair and hang out for a while. You can also make my day by dropping me a line @melodymcc. Seriously. Do it.Tumblr (3.0; @melodymcc)http://melodymccloskey.com/“Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it...http://melodymccloskey.com/post/14822799441http://melodymccloskey.com/post/14822799441Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:13:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtuo2qiMc1qz73voo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/14822655260http://melodymccloskey.com/post/14822655260Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:09:38 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrw3uvizBG1qdwdhao1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>LOVE this photo!!</p> <p><a href="http://dailyhair.styleseat.com/post/10490520988" target="_blank">dailyhair</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.styleseat.com/onlinewithfaith" target="_blank">Faith Haller from Houston, TX</a></p> </blockquote>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/10691851846http://melodymccloskey.com/post/10691851846Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:48:06 -0400 I spoke with Entrepreneur mag a few weeks back about the techniques we use to brainstorm. Had a...http://melodymccloskey.com/post/10446512493http://melodymccloskey.com/post/10446512493Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:35:02 -0400styleseatstyleseat.comentrepreneur magazinepressbeerbrainstormingStyleSeat got an awesome mention in SHAPE magazine this month! Woo! :) m. http://melodymccloskey.com/post/10444989201http://melodymccloskey.com/post/10444989201Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:36:18 -0400styleseatpressstyleseat.comstyleseat: StyleSeat has been making waves recently- both in the press as well as in our strong...http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8665988246http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8665988246Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:06:06 -0400styleseatwww.styleseat.comStyleSeat is et More Proof That There&#8217;s a Market for OpenTable for X http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8633828640http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8633828640Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:19:00 -0400styleseattechcrunchcoveragebusiness modelwww.styleseat.compress<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfbalTUgq1qz73voo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfbalTUgq1qz73voo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfbalTUgq1qz73voo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Birthday surprises from the @styleseat and @schematiclabs teams!!! Got a bit teary during the toast thinking about how far we’ve gotten, solely because of the incredible team and friends. I feel lucky to be surrounded by people I love so much. Thanks everyone :)</p> <p>xo,</p> <p>Melody</p> <p>(also love the cake’s ref to recent coverage)</p> <p>Special thanks <a href="http://twitter.com/danlevine" target="_blank">@danlevine</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/meeshymarie" target="_blank">@meeshymarie</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/dlinder" target="_blank">@dlinder</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/greggarson" target="_blank">@greggarson</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/stevejang" target="_blank">@stevejang</a></p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8486201476http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8486201476Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:49:00 -0400Congrats to the team for a killer piece of coverage! http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8132718431http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8132718431Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:41:42 -0400press<a href="http://www.marioarmstrong.com/2011/07/25/guest-melody-mccloskey/">I spoke with Mario Armstrong on his Sirius show about StyleSeat! Thanks Mario, you're awesome.</a>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8132522198http://melodymccloskey.com/post/8132522198Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:35:29 -0400styleseat,mario armstrongpress““Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works....http://melodymccloskey.com/post/7487080574http://melodymccloskey.com/post/7487080574Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:56:11 -0400 Love this interview of Jack. He breaks things down to their most essential and is a great...http://melodymccloskey.com/post/6681565774http://melodymccloskey.com/post/6681565774Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:50:15 -0400square,jack dorseytwitterstoryproductJust about everything I&#8217;ve put on this blog for the past year or so has been random iPhone...http://melodymccloskey.com/post/5538658916http://melodymccloskey.com/post/5538658916Mon, 16 May 2011 02:53:00 -0400styleseat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljcth7WAnA1qz73voo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Richard Branson and @Sacca at #SaSea (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/4449693390http://melodymccloskey.com/post/4449693390Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:07:57 -0400sasea<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhjx2yimUv1qz73voo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s FancyFriday at StyleSeat! Cc/ @rodnaber @robinsloan #prompic (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at StyleSeat HQ)</p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3642674829http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3642674829Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:01:48 -0500prompic<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15743041?portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Great exploration about trying to create something noteworthy and the challenges that come with the struggle.</p> <p>Creating a startup is a lot of drudgery. Insane hours. Solitary planning and pushing ahead. The toil creates a space where doubt can creep in once and a while. I like that this shows a hint of that, but also paints a vivid picture of why these men do what they do. </p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3616859080http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3616859080Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:24:12 -0500TEDstartup<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhcphbrmNi1qz73voo1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhcphbrmNi1qz73voo2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhcphbrmNi1qz73voo3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My Dad, who works for Pixar, went to the Academy Awards this weekend! Pretty proud of him so I wanted to post a few pics. :) And congrats to Pixar for their win for Best Animated Film! Go Toy Story 3!</p> <p>m.</p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3571582455http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3571582455Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:34:00 -0500academy awards,dadproudoscars<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg9b82n8aV1qz73voo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Breaking in the new conference room ww/ @SteveJang (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at StyleSeat HQ)</p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3165166305http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3165166305Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:00:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg7nmpZUPN1qz73voo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fantastic branding campaign by Tom’s Shoes. Found at a high end boutique.</p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3148723279http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3148723279Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:32:35 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfwuy12Mt31qz73voo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shervin Pishevar and I at the White House for the launch of Startup America.</p>http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3038235590http://melodymccloskey.com/post/3038235590Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:37:12 -0500shervin pishevar,startup americawhite housemelody mccloskeystartupsentrepreneurism