Editor’s Note: The author of this article is an avid Digg user and a contributing writer for a major Los Angeles news publication. This is his unfiltered rant.
The Diggbar is terrible. Now that that I got that out my system! What ticks me off more than anything is the unfavorable trends occurring with [...]
There is somewhat of a war waging between both the Twitter and FriendFeed services as of late. More specifically, a “battle” between the services’ users. For the most part, FriendFeed users LOVE FriendFeed and CAN’T STAND Twitter, whereas Twitter users LOVE Twitter and CAN”T STAND FriendFeed. So, the natural follow-up to this debate is to [...]
Filmmaker Spike Jonze directed this 5-minute intro to Team Lakai’s DVD, “Fully Flared.” I recently came across a video depicting the ‘behind the scenes’ view, during the filming process. I immediately made a connection with what most every startups goes through. You can see the crew expressing a sense of uncertainty and a great deal [...]
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”
-Charles Caleb Colton (1780 – 1832)
There is an obvious trend that exists within today’s internet-based businesses. Companies are “stealing” other companies’ ideas, concepts, and functionality. Well, stealing may not be the most accurate description. I believe the term borrowing may better sum up what is actually happening. In any [...]
The web has shown the unique ability to progress, advance, and grow at an infinite rate, and at a ridiculous pace. As this maturity takes place, we are sometimes forced to play catch up in order to stay current and utilize all of the web’s offerings. This familiar scenario is exemplified when looking at businesses [...]
“I’m nervous about sharing my ideas and putting them out into the open”
This is such a common sentiment shared by many aspiring entrepreneurs. I’ve heard it time and time again. It isn’t hard to understand why these individuals feel this way. I mean, who wants their ideas to be stolen right out from underneath them? [...]
One of, if not the biggest concern facing today’s social web relates to the login process. The amount of social networks and services one can sign up for on the web today is quite staggering (just take a look at Friendfeed’s offering of services, they have about sixty). And as any social media enthusiast knows, [...]
Which scenario would you rather face as the CEO of your recently launched startup company? :
Scenario A | Not being able to keep up with customer demand
OR
Scenario B | Having scaled your business to meet expected customer demand
Well, personally, the answer is a no-brainer … it’s Scenario A. You may think, “Well why would you [...]
Business plans have long been synonymous with business ventures, more specifically, startup ventures. There has been much discussion as to whether companies that construct business plans are more likely to succeed compared to those companies who overlook this “holy grail” of documents. In fact, Guy Kawasaki had posted an interesting study conducted by Babson College [...]
Mike Michalowicz, an author, blogger, and entrepreneur offers simple guidelines for aspiring business creators. His words ring true for nearly all business owners, especially, in my opinion, to those who belong to the technology fraternity.
I recommend checking out his blog, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur as well as his new book (of the same title).
…if I’m [...]
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